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President Calls for United Bulgaria on New Year Eve

Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov called for a united and progressive Bulgaria in his address to the nation on New Year's Eve. He urged that "our common goals are assigned greater significance over what separates us".

Politics | January 1, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Pope Prays for World Peace

The ailing Pope John Paul II made an impassioned call for world peace in a thanksgiving ceremony at Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome. "Mary, queen of peace, bring us days of peace for the city of Rome, for Italy, for Europe and for the whole world," the 83

World | January 1, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Happy New Year!

The team of novinite.com wishes you, our readers, all the best during the new year! We wish you health, love, peace, happiness and financial wealth.

Views on BG | January 1, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Bulgaria's PM Sends New Year Wishes to Wounded Soldiers

Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg congratulated each of the Bulgarian soldiers who were wounded in Saturday's bomb and mortar attacks in Karbala, 110 kilometres (68 miles) south of Baghdad. The men were among 19 killed and nearly 200 wounded in Saturday'

Politics | December 31, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgaria Welcomed New Year at 10:00 pm GMT

The New Year came in Bulgaria at 10:00 pm GMT (London time). Bucharest, Athens, Ankara as well as Cairo in Egypt, Johannesburg in South Africa, Jerusalem in Israel, Helsinki in Finland greeted January 1 in the same second.

Politics | December 31, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Qaddafi Rep Visits Bulgarian Medics before New Year

The six Bulgarian medics, accused of deliberately infecting some 400 Libyan children with HIV, have been visited by an Orthodox priest, an officer of the Qaddafi Foundation, a local government representative, the Bulgarian Ambassador in Tripoli and Polish

Politics | December 31, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Belgium's King, Bulgaria's PM See in 2004 Together

King Albert II of Belgium and his wife Paola arrive in Sofia on Wednesday on a private visit. Together with Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg and his wife Margarita Gomez-Acebo they will usher in the Near Year in Borovets mountain resort, some 70 km from

Politics | December 31, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

World Shrugs Off Terror Fears to Celebrate New Year

Millions of people are expected to gather for the New Year festivities in major cities around the world, despite security alerts about possible terrorist strikes. Tight security arrangements are in place in cities and towns around the world, with large c

Politics | December 31, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Rescue Team Returns Safe from Quake-hit Iran

Bulgaria's team of the 23 firemen who took part in the rescue operations in the quake-hit Iranian city of Bam returned to Bulgaria Wednesday morning.

Politics | December 31, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

New Quake Rattles Iran, No Casualties

A new earthquake, measuring 4,3 on the Richter scale, shook Southwestern Iran on Wednesday morning, RIA Novosti reported. No damages or casualties have been reported.

Politics | December 31, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Baghdad New Year's Security Tight, Bulgarians in Karbala on High Alert

Security in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad has been beefed up in anticipation of more insurgent attacks over the holiday. Police has stepped up patrols, set up checkpoints and intensified operations across the city.

Politics | December 31, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Karbala Tragedy Saddens Bulgaria's New Year

The New Year holiday mood set in in Sofia, decorated appropriately. The holidays were saddened by the death of the five Bulgarian soldiers in Karbala.

Politics | December 31, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgaria Buries Karbala Victims

The five Bulgarian soldiers, who were killed in attacks in the Iraqi city of Karbala, were buried December 31 in their home towns a day after the country honoured them, observing a national day of mourning. Chief of the General Staff of the Bulgarian arm

Politics | December 31, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

UN Security Council: Karbala Insurgents Should be Punished

United Nations Security Council expressed its deepest condolences to Bulgaria over the Karbala tragedy and insisted that the insurgents are punished, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Solomon Passy told private bTV channel. He also added that Bulgaria should r

Politics | December 30, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Germany Warned on Possible Terror Strike

Authorities closed off streets around a Germany military hospital Tuesday, saying they had received a tip from the United States that al-Qaida-linked extremists planned car bomb attacks against the facility. An American intelligence agency passed on the i

World | December 30, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

2 Thai Soldier Killed in Karbala Given Solemn Guard of Honour

In Bangkok, the bodies of two Thai soldiers killed in the Karbala attacks also returned home where they were given a solemn guard of honour. Dozens of Thai troops formed the guard at Bangkok's air force base as the flag-draped coffins containing the bodie

World | December 30, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's President Acquainted with Results of Karbala Attacks

Gen. Nikola Kolev, chief of the General Staff of the Bulgarian Army informed upon his arrival from Iraq Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov on the results of the deadly Karbala attacks

Politics | December 30, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Foreign Top Officials Offer Condolences to Bulgaria

Macedonia's President Boris Trajkovski as well as Turkey's Head of State Ahmet Necdet Sezer telephoned on Tuesday to their Bulgarian counterpart Georgi Parvanov to express their condolences over the tragic death of the 5 Bulgarian soldiers in Karbala. Gr

Politics | December 30, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

One More Bulgarian Soldier Hospitalised in Germany

Bulgarian Private Iliyan Ivanov was hospitalised in the military hospital in Germany that houses another 4 Bulgarian wounded in the December 27 terror attacks in Karbala.

Politics | December 30, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Soldiers in Karbala Face Great Risk

The situation in the holy Shia city of Karbala remains dangerous and Bulgaria's unit there faces great risk at present, Bulgaria's Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday.

Politics | December 30, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Armed Bank Robbery in Sofia

Armed robbers attacked Tuesday a bank's booking clerk and guard in the Sofia district of Mladost, and took away some EUR 123,000, USD 32,000 and BGN 40,000. The attackers beat the woman and her companion, and drove away in a black BMW.

Politics | December 30, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
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