A senior pro-Taliban cleric in Pakistan was gunned down by unknown assailants outside his mosque in the port city of Karachi on Sunday and later died of his wounds. Mufti Nizamuddin Shamzai, who called for a holy war against the United States after the in
Iraq's Governing Council met Sunday to try to finalize the makeup of the new government to take power June 30, with the post of figurehead president emerging as the main stumbling block to an agreement. The prime minister's post, the top job in the new in
At least 17 foreigners were killed by the militants that triggered series of attacks and after that took hostages in Saudi Arabia city Khobar. Saudi commandos freed dozens of foreign hostages in a raid to end an attack on the Saudi oil industry launched
An explosion destroyed a motorcycle in Gaza City today, killing a founder of Hamas' military wing, his aide and a bystander.
Bulgarian kids willing to become models gathered today at the 6th edition of the Visages Mini Models 2004 contest. The annual event was dedicated to the international Day of the children June 1.
Bulgaria's Everest expedition left Katmandu today. The members of the expedition will be transported to Istanbul by plane.
Bulgarian unit in the southern Iraqi city Karbala will leave its Kilo base within two or three months. The Bulgarian and the Polish military bases in Karbala will be relocated once the Iraqi authorities assume power June 30, Chief of Army Staff Gen.
The person behind the Amsterdam killing of the Bulgarian crime boss Konstantin Dimitrov- Samokovetsa will soon be found and arrested. Bulgaria's Interior Chief Secretary Gen.
Bulgaria's former Prime Minister Ivan Kostov was unanimously elected chairman of the newest democratic party in Bulgaria: Democrats for Strong Bulgaria. We want a country with strong democracy, competent state institutions, a stable government and wealth
Some of the deepest secrets of the ancient Chinese secrets will be revealed in Sofia during the Days of the Chinese Culture. The special event was launched yesterday with a special calligraphic presentation.
Bulgaria should help Libya deal with the problem concerning the death sentences of the five Bulgarian nurses. Parliamentary Speaker Ognyan Gerdzhikov commented that the diplomacy is the right "weapon" for solving that hot issue, adding that in his opinio
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Saudi security forces stormed the housing compound in Khobar where suspected al Qaeda militants were holding 50 foreigners hostage. It was reported that most of the hostages have been saved - although it is believed several have been killed.
Bulgarian top footballer Hristo Stoitchkov said goodbye to his football career with a major show at Camp Nou. Barcelona's Dream Team outplayed the team of some of the world's greatest footballers 2:1 after captain Stoitchkov secured 2:0 advantage in the
Iraq's Governing Council has joined the US-led administration and the United Nations to agree on a cabinet to serve in post-Saddam Iraqi government. A council member told Reuters news agency that US Iraq administrator Paul Bremer and UN envoy Lakhdar Bra
US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told graduating cadets today they are joining a modernizing military force still in the early stages of the battle against terrorism. Rumsfeld received sustained applause from the families of 935 cadets graduating from
Hristo Stoitchkov is the most successful Bulgarian soccer player of all time. He debuted as a professional with CSKA Sofia and was later spotted by European giant FC Barcelona.
A total of 28 books will compete for the Bronze Lion statuette that will be handed out tomorrow to the publisher whose book proved to be the biggest success on the market.
Eight refugees have been arrested at Bulgaria's border in the region of Svilengrad. Border officials explained that this was the third failed attempt for illegal entry in just one week.
A helicopter carrying a provincial governor and three of his aides from the site of an earthquake crashed in the mountains of northern Iran, killing all aboard. The governor of Qazvin province was said to be in the helicopter with three aides and a journa
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