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High-Tech Gangsters Who Shoot on Site

By Chris Nuttall Financial Times

Views on BG | November 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

US May Allot USD 10 M Military Aid to Bulgaria

A special amendment in US law that is expected to be voted at the Senate would actually launch the procedure for allotting a USD 10 M military aid to Bulgaria, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy said Wednesday. Earlier this year, the US decided to

Politics | November 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Rightist Opposition Wants Bulgaria's Interior Minister Sacked

Bulgaria's right-wing Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) demanded for Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg to dismiss Interior Minister Georgi Petkanov, local Info radio reported on Wednesday. UDF members called for the removal not only of Petkanov, but of al

Politics | November 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Blast Hits Italian Headquarters in Iraq, 25 Killed

At least 25 people, of which 17 Italian police officers, have reportedly been killed in a truck bomb attack on the Italian headquarters in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriya. A number of other Italians, as well as local Iraqis, are said to have been inju

World | November 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Consumer Prices in Bulgaria Mark 0.7% Inflation in Oct m/m

Bulgaria's Consumer Prices Index (CPI) recorded an inflation of 0.7 percent in October as compared to the previous month, Bulgaria's National Statistics Institute announced on Wednesday.

Business | November 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Italian Artist Shows His Works in Sofia

Popular Italian artist Salvatore Provino opened Wednesday an exhibition at the Culture Ministry building in Sofia, where some 47 of his most influential works are being shown. The event was co-organized by the Ministry and the Italian culture center in Bu

Politics | November 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgarian FM Heads for Ireland

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Solomon Passy leaves Wednesday for Ireland to hold official talks with his Irish counterpart Brian Cowen. Passy will stay in the country until November 13.

Politics | November 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

US Ambassador Awarded for 100 Years of Relations with Bulgaria

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Solomon Passy awarded Wednesday US Ambassador Pardew a special medal on the occasion of the 100 Years of Diplomatic Relations between the U.S.

World | November 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

US "Reviews Iraq Policy"

Head of Iraq's US-appointed Governing Council Jalal Talabani has called for a provisional government to be installed as soon as possible. It is reasonable and necessary to have a provisional government before a new constitution, Talabani insisted.

World | November 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

US Votes to Sanction Syria over "Terror Ties"

The US Congress has approved tough new sanctions on Syria for its alleged ties to militant extremists and purported efforts to obtain nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. The measure received final approval from the Senate in a vote of 89 to 4.

World | November 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Ex-PM Assasination Case Comes to Dead End

Court trial on the assassination of former Bulgarian Prime Minister Andrey Lukanov came to a dead end Wednesday after a DNA test proved that hairs found at the crime scene did not belong to the main suspects - two Ukrainian nationals named Aleksei Kichato

Politics | November 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Verheugen Assures Sofia on EU Entry in 2007

Bulgaria's accession to the European Union (EU) in 2007 is not at risk, EU Enlargement Commissioner Gunter Verheugen said talking to the Bulgarian office of BBC. Asked whether the accession of the first ten candidate countries could hold Bulgaria back Ve

Politics | November 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Over 30% of Bulgarians Got Poorer for Last 12 Months

The incomes of a total of 34% of Bulgarians have decreased over the last year, data of the National Statistical Institute for October show.

Business | November 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgaria Leads UN Mission on Somalia's Embargo

Bulgaria's Permanent Representative to the UN Security Council, Ambassador Stefan Tafrov, leads the UN mission, which headed for East Africa to study violations of the arms embargo imposed on Somalia.

Politics | November 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Shevardnadze Threatens Protestors

Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze warned his opponents, who call for his resignation, they would have to answer for their actions before the law. "Those who have insulted our people will answer before the law.

World | November 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

IMF Starts Last Review of Agreement with Bulgaria

Experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrive in Bulgaria to make the last review of the current stand-by agreement between IMF and Bulgaria and negotiate the expected precautionary agreement.

Business | November 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Al-Qaeda Suspects Questioned in Iraq

US military has been questioning about 20 people in Iraq suspected of being linked to the al-Qaeda terrorists network, US officials have said Tueday. US troops have detained a number of foreign nationals in the country - including Yemenis, Sudanese, Syria

World | November 11, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Heroin-Smuggler Detained in Croatia

A Bulgarian man who carried more than 21 kilograms of heroin has been detained as he tried to enter Croatia on Tuesday, Bulgarian media reported. Envoys at the Bulgarian embassy in the Croatian capital Zagreb have already been informed about the incident.

Politics | November 11, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

200,000 Arab, Vietnam and China Natives Live in Bulgaria

Some 200,000 Arab, Vietnam and China natives currently live in Bulgaria, a survey cited by the Bulgarian Dnevnik daily showed. Chinese people are usually drawn to the country by the opportunity to gain a higher social status in comparison to other people,

Politics | November 11, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

One Arrested in Connection to Sofia Cafe Blast

A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion that he might have planted the bomb that destroyed the Visages Cafe in downtown Sofia last Sunday, Bulgaria's Interior Ministry Chief Secretary Gen. Boyko Borissov told the bTV channel Tuesday.

Politics | November 11, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Italian Baroque Masterpieces Shown in Sofia

A selection of 28 Italian masterpieces from the collection of the UniCredito Italiano bank are shown in Sofia as part of a special exhibition called "The Glitter of Baroque," that was opened Tuesday. The event was organized by the Italian Embassy and the

Society | November 11, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00