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Britney Snubs Prenuptial

Pop diva Britney Spears has refused to sigh a prenuptial agreement, media reported. After she got engaged to dancer boyfriend Kevin Federline, parents have been pressing on her to sign the document.

World | July 8, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Europol Experts Meet Bulgarian Parties

The freshly promoted General Lieutenant Boyko Borissov, Chief Secretary of the Interior Ministry, hosted a meeting between Bulgarian parties' representatives and Europol experts. Meanwhile Interior Minister Georgi Petkanov met with British experts at prop

Politics | July 8, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Lindh Killer Sentence Cancelled

A Swedish court of appeals has called off the sentence of the man who assassinated Foreign Minister Anna Lindh last year. Mihajlo Mihajlovic had been sentenced to lifetime imprisonment, after testing proved he was not mentally ill at the time he stabbed L

World | July 8, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Bulgaria Names New Coach Monday

Bulgaria will choose on Monday a new coach for the national football team, local media said, citing the Vice President of the Bulgarian Football Union. According to Mihail Kasabov, a discussion on the different nominations would take place, followed by t

Sports | July 8, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

WB Backs Greenhouse Emission Reduction

The Executive Director of the District Heating Company "Toplofikacia Sofia" AD and the World Bank Country Manager for Bulgaria Oscar de Bruyn Kops signed Thursday an emission reduction purchase agreement.

Business | July 8, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

7 Palestinians Killed in Gaza Strip

Seven Palestinians were shot dead and an Israeli officer was critically wounded during heavy clashes in this northern Gaza Strip town. The gunfight erupted when Israeli troops pushed into the town centre, backed by Apache helicopters.

World | July 8, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Bulgarian President Meets Russia's Top Cleric

Bulgaria's President, who is currently on an official visit in Russia, will meet Patriarch Alexey II on Thursday. On Wednesday, Georgi Parvanov held talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Politics | July 8, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Bulgaria's MobilTel Wraps Up Largest Deal

The biggest ever leveraged-buy-out ("LBO") in Central and Eastern Europe has been finalized, Bulgaria's largest mobile phone company MobilTel announced.

Business | July 8, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Dutch EU Highlights in Sofia

The priorities of the Netherlands' presidency of the European Union will be presented to the Government at a meeting today, hosted by European Affairs Minister Meglena Kouneva.

Politics | July 8, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Al-Qaeda: Italy is Next Target

A purported Al-Qaeda statement has threatened Italy will be its next target in retaliation for the policy of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The statement, written in poor Italian and believed to be by Osama bin Laden, has been published in an

Politics | July 8, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Turkey, Bulgaria Lay Down Glasswork Plant Foundations

Bulgarian and Turkish prime ministers laid together the first stone of Sisecam glasswork factory in Targovishte, 318 km northeast of Sofia. Turkey's giant glass producer Sisecam plans to invest a total of USD 160 M in the project, which encompasses the c

Business | July 7, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00

Olympic Spirit Makes Sofia's Day

After running all day long through Sofia's streets, the Olympic Flame lit up the symbolic cauldron in front of the magnificent St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.

Sports | July 7, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00

Vienna Royal Exhibition Visits Sofia

Three-in-one exhibition invites art-lovers in Sofia to delight over Austrian canvasses and artefacts from Vienna's Royal Court. With three separate collections exhibited in the capital's National Gallery for Foreign Arts, Austria marks the 125th annivers

Society | July 7, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Diplomacy Uneasy about Appeals Follow-up

Bulgarian top diplomat voiced his worries about the development of Libyan HIV trial involving six Bulgarian medics, five of which are sentenced to death. Foreign Minister Solomon Passy is concerned about the way Libya's Jamahiriya manages the appealing p

Politics | July 7, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00

Fuels Price Hike

LukOil Bulgaria will raise the final consumer prices of fuels with an average of 5 % from Wednesday night on.

Politics | July 7, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00

Autralian Sentenced to 10 Years in Bulgarian Jail

Ten years in jail and initial strict regime, spiced with BGN 100,000 fine, is the sentence ruled by Varna District Court on an Australian. Garry Bengamin Daviv, born in Australia's town of Catherine, holds a long-term residence permit in Bulgaria.

Politics | July 7, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Top Skaters: Fans are the Best Cup

Albena Denkova, 29, Maxim Staviski, 26, managed to reach the tops of the world skating with hard work, sacrifices and great desire for success. They teamed up in 1996, when Albena's partner Hristo Nikolov retired.

Novinite Insider » Interview | July 7, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00

Another Mayor under Prosecutors' Fire

The Prosecutors' Office has launched an inevstigation against Plovdiv's Mayor Ivan Tchomakov upon charges of unlawful sale of Roman-times artefacts. The local district prosecutors' arm claims that the Roman Forum in centre town and the Bishop's Basilic a

Politics | July 7, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Chess Braces for Meeting Qaddafi

Bulgarian Chess Grandmaster Vesselin Topalov will probably meet Lybian leader Muammar Qaddafi next Tuesday. Vesselin Topalov won the bronze medal in the Chess Tournament just ended in Tripoli.

Politics | July 7, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Airport Handles Record-High British Tourists

Two months into the summer charter season, traffic of British passengers at Burgas airport on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast has surged as compared to the same period last year.

Business | July 7, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00

Novinite.com Credits Go to Top Skaters

Bulgaria's top figure skaters Albena Denkova and Maxim Staviski were happy to receive the Personality of The Year 2003 Award by Novinite.com.

Society | July 7, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00
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