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Iraq "Needs Billions to Recover"

America's administrator in Iraq has warned that the country will need tens of billions of dollars to rebuild its shattered infrastructure.

World | August 27, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgaria to Provide Arms for Afghanistan's Army

Bulgaria will grant arms to the Afghan army, Bulgaria's Darik Radio said Wednesday citing sources at Bulgaria's Army Headquarters. The move is said to be discussed during the visit of Afghan Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah in Sofia, which started Wedn

Politics | August 27, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Museum of Sports in Sofia Reopened

The Museum of Sports at Bulgaria's national stadium reopened on Wednesday after renovation works. The ceremony to inaugurate the fresh exhibition was attended by UNESCO chief Koichiro Matsuura who is currently on a visit to Bulgaria.

Politics | August 27, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Counterfeit Banknotes Spotted in Bulgarian Town

Counterfeit BGN 2 banknotes were detected in the Bulgarian town of Pazardzik on Wednesday. A saleswoman who received such banknote from a customer and then found out it was counterfeit alarmed the police.

Politics | August 27, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgarian U21 Juniors to Meet Egypt in Playoff at World Championship

By Nikolay Markov Exclusive for novinite.

Sports | August 27, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Six Arrested over Arms Trader Killing in Bulgaria

Six were detained Wednesday morning over last week's killing of arms trader Phillip Naydenov-Fatik, the press office of Bulgaria's Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday. Police searched the homes of the detained.

Politics | August 27, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Mercury Spill Cleared in Sofia District

Civil Defence workers swept a Mercury spill that occured near a block in Sofia's Druzhba district Wednesday. Sulphur was used to neutralize the spill but its cause is still to be specified.

Politics | August 27, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Truckload of Cannabis Seized in Bulgaria

Police in Bulgaria's second city Plovdiv detained a truck loaded with cannabis. A patrol stopped the Plovdiv-registered vehicle at the city's ring road.

Politics | August 27, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

German Expert: Bulgarian Troops in Iraq Should Respect Local Customs

Bulgaria's contingent in the Iraqi town of Karbala should respect the customs and mentality of local Shia people, Director of Germany's Orient Institute in Hamburg Prof. Udo Steinbach told the Bulgarian Darik Radio on Wednesday.

Views on BG | August 27, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Ex-Regional Minister against Appointing Mayors in Bulgarian Resorts

The proposal to have Bulgaria's main resorts turned into independent municipalities was called "absurd" by Bulgaria's former deputy prime minister, regional development minister and current presidential advisor Kostadin Paskalev. This concept contradicts

Business | August 27, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

"No Bulgarians" Involved in Turkey Drug Scheme

There are no Bulgarian nationals among the five arrestees nabbed after a huge amount of narcotics allegedly smuggled in from Bulgaria was seized in Turkey. This is what Bulgaria's Border Police chief Col.

Politics | August 27, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Maleeva Waves Good-Bye to US Open

Bulgaria's best tennis player Magdalena Maleeva surprisingly lost her first match at US Open on Tuesday and said good-bye to the Grand Slam tournament. 10th-seeded Maleeva was overwhelmed by Shinobu Asagoe 6-4, 6-3.

Sports | August 27, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Co-Sponsor Bulgaria Pleased with Resolution to Protect UN Staff

The resolution to protect United Nations personnel passed by the Security Council in New York late on Tuesday was a great success, the Bulgarian representative at the world organization said. Bulgaria is one of the co-sponsors of the resolution together w

Politics | August 27, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Nasa Boss Pledges Changes

The head of Nasa has pledged to introduce changes to the US space agency following a scathing independent report into the fatal break-up of the Columbia space shuttle. Nasa administrator Sean O'Keefe is due to give his formal response to the report on Wed

World | August 27, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Skywatchers Await Mars Encounter

Mars and Earth are about to pass closer together than at any time in almost 60,000 years.

Politics | August 27, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

N Korea Crisis Talks Begin

Talks aimed at resolving the crisis over North Korea's nuclear ambitions have got under way in the Chinese capital, Beijing. Delegates from North and South Korea, Russia, China, Japan and the United States shook hands before sitting down around a hexagona

World | August 27, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Polish Command: Bulgarian Troops Not Expected to Administer Karbala

The Bulgarian peacekeeping unit controlling the city of Karbala in southern Iraq will be assigned a whole range of responsibilities connected to the stabilisation of the region which includes providing a humanitarian aid to relieve the sufferings of the c

Politics | August 27, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Location of Grand MTel Concert Revealed

One of Bulgaria's two GSM operators -- MTel -- announced the location of its grand concert featuring world superstars that has been kept secret for days. The jamboree will take place at the square in front of the St Alexander Nevski Cathedral in Sofia on

Politics | August 27, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Ship Comes Home Today after Detention in France

The Bulgarian ship, which was arrested in France end-July, is to come back to Bulgarian Port Burgas today. The ship is sailing home from Greece, owner Navigation Marine Bulgare revealed.

Politics | August 27, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Israeli Missile Strike Kills Bystander

Israel accelerated its deadly campaign against militants Tuesday, killing a water-pipe vendor in a botched missile strike against Hamas gunmen in the Gaza Strip that also wounded 26 bystanders. Three Hamas members managed to flee their car in a crowded Ga

World | August 27, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Israeli Strike Killed One In Gaza

At least one person was killed and 16 wounded in a missile strike by an Israeli helicopter gunship in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials said. Witnesses claim that helicopters fired three or four missiles at a car in the Jabalya refugee camp north of G

World | August 26, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
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