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Bulgarian Heavyweight Eyes FIBA Euro League

Bulgaria's No 2 basketball team eyes the FIBA Euro League.

Sports | March 23, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Madrid Deaths Drop to 190

The number of people who died in the Madrid attacks is 190, latest data showed. The figure was previously set at 202.

Politics | March 23, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Sofia Police Captured Key Arms Trader

Sofia policemen captured a man they believe is among the main gun providers for local gangsters. In a raid that took place Monday night, policemen seized more than 50 kilograms of guns and ammunitions - including a Kalashnikov rifle and 6,000 bullets.

Politics | March 23, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Furniture Expo Opens in Sofia

The traditional Stroyko 2000 building and furniture expo opens doors in Sofia on Wednesday. The week-long event will offer products by more than 700 local and foreign companies.

Politics | March 23, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Ruling Party Parliamentary Group Elects Deputy Chairs

Borislav Velikov, Vanya Tsvetkova, Tatyana Kalkanova and Mariana Kostadinova are the new deputy chairs of the Parliamentary group of Bulgaria's ruling Simeon II National Movement (SIINM). There are a total of 6 deputy chairs of the Parliamentary group bu

Politics | March 23, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Lindh's Killer Jailed for Life

The man who stabbed Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh to death in a Stockholm shopping center September 10 was sentenced to life in prison.

Politics | March 23, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

1,200 Bulgartabac Employees Protest in Sofia

More than 1,200 Bulgartabac employees staged Tuesday a major protest in Sofia. They urged for clear social clauses in the forthcoming privatisation of the tobacco factories.

Politics | March 23, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Two More Bodies Retrieved from Hera Ship

Turkish divers recovered another two bodies from the wreck of Hera ship on Tuesday. They were transported to a local Istanbul hospital to be identified.

Politics | March 23, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Kosovo Situation to Impede Bulgaria's EU Talks

The unstable situation in Kosovo might affect Bulgaria's negotiations with the European Union (EU), Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Solomon Passy predicted. As Chairman-in-office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Minister Pas

Politics | March 23, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Who is Who: Helen Gurley Brown

Helen Gurley Brown, the woman who created Cosmopolitan the way it's seen today, was born on February 18, 1922, in Arkansas. She studied at the Texas State College for Women and at the Woodbury Business College.

Views on BG | March 23, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Lindh Killer Set to be Sentenced

The man convicted of killing Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh is set to be sentenced in Stockholm. Mijailo Mijailovic admitted knifing the minister in a department store, but claimed he did not intend to kill her.

World | March 23, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

US Officials to be Questioned over Sept 11

Top US officials are due to appear at a public hearing of the independent commission looking into the 11 September attacks on America. US Secretary of State Colin Powell and Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld are due to testify on Tuesday.

World | March 23, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Israel on Alert for Hamas Attacks

Israel's security services are on high alert for revenge attacks after the assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, founder of the Hamas militant group. Palestinian towns and villages in the West Bank were sealed off, while Israeli forces moved into the Gaza

World | March 23, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Cosmo Lures More Advertisers to Bulgaria

Landing on the Bulgarian market, Cosmopolitan magazine has the ambition to attract more foreign advertisers.

Business | March 23, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Russia Nuclear Ship Could Blow Up

The head of the Russian navy ordered the Northern Fleet's nuclear-powered flagship, "Peter the Great," into dock, saying it was in such a poor state it could blow up at any time."The ship is in such a condition that it may blow up any minute," the Interfa

World | March 23, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Teen Murder Suspects Remain under Custody

The two Bulgarian teenage girls accused of having killed their classmate Margarita Gergenenova will remain under custody, the Plovdiv Appeals Court ruled. Antoniya Mateva and Maria Drandarova appealed last week's decision of the court that put them in pr

Politics | March 23, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Sofia Court Acquits Bank Bankruptcy Defendants

Sofia court acquitted the defendants in the case over International Bank of Trade and Development bankruptcy. The four former bankers were charged with draining the financial institution by releasing unsecured credits.

Politics | March 23, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Spain and Portugal to Install Border Controls at Big Events

By www.EUobserver.

Views on BG | March 23, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Spain, Portugal to Temporarily Suspend Schengen Treaty

Spain and Portugal will temporarily suspend the Schengen treaty, which secures free movement of persons throughout the EU during some major events in the two countries. The news was broken by EUObserver.

Politics | March 23, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Number of TB Cases in Bulgaria Shoots Up

The number of people suffering from tuberculosis in Bulgaria goes up at a rapid pace, experts warned. Statistics show that in 1990 Sofia saw 13 consumptive patients, while in 2000 their number shoot up to 94.

Politics | March 23, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Sentenced to 5 Years over Pimping in Brussels

A Brussels court sentenced the Bulgarian Mihail Mihailov, 36, to 5 years imprisonment over pimping, illegal stay in the country as well as threats and physical violence. The man forced his own wife into prostitution right after they arrived to the Netherl

Politics | March 23, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00