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CNN: Are Polish, Bulgarian Troops in Control of Parts of Iraq up to the Task?

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Views on BG | September 3, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Arafat: The Road map Is Dead

Recent Israeli military action against Palestinian militants has killed the U.S.

World | September 3, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Constitutional Changes Debate Start Bulgaria's Parliament New Session

Debates over proposed Constitutional amendments, concerning reforms in the judicial system, will mark the start of Bulgaria's Parliament new session. The leaders of all parliamentary groups will outline their top priorities over the next several months.

Politics | September 3, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Key Witnesses Expected at Today's Hearing in Bulgarian Medics Trial

Internationally acclaimed HIV researchers Prof. Vittorio Collizi and Prof.

Politics | September 3, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Code Draft Sets Harsh Penalties for Breaking State Secrets

Up to two years behind bars would face those who unknowingly publish classified information according to a draft amendment to Bulgaria's Penal Code announced by the interior minister.

Politics | September 2, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Famous Couple Appears at Bulgarian Arts Festival

The youngest child of Bulgaria's Prime Minister Simoen Saxe-Coburg, Kalina, and her famous explorer husband Kitin Munoz appeared in the audience at Bulgaria's biggest art festival. The cultural event called Apolonia takes place in scenic Bulgarian coastal

Politics | September 2, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria Might Dispatch 2nd Unit to Iraq

Bulgaria will dispatch a second contingent to Iraq if the country's peacekeeping mission there gets extended. Bulgaria's army chief Gen.

Politics | September 2, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

The Battle for Hollywood North

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Views on BG | September 2, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Kurdish Rebels Abandon Truce

The main militant Kurdish group in Turkey says it is ending a unilateral ceasefire declared after the capture of its leader, Abdullah Ocalan, four years ago. A spokeswoman for the group, which has been pressing the government to announce a truce of its ow

World | September 2, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Thousands Bid Iraqi Cleric Farewell

Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have massed in the streets of the holy city of Najaf for the burial of Shia cleric Ayatollah Muhammad Baqr al-Hakim, killed by a car bomb on Friday. Mourners stretched out their hands, chanting their grief at his death, as

World | September 2, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Sponsor Awards Bulgarian Winners of Maths Olympiad

Following acknowledgements from the president, the Bulgarian team that won the International Mathematics Olympiad in Tokyo was awarded by its sponsors. The six boys that came first at the grand competition were given international access debit cards and s

Politics | September 2, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria "Doubles" Tourism Advertising Subsidy

The subsidy to be released from the state budget for advertising Bulgaria's tourism will be doubled in 2004. This is the forecast of the country's deputy economy minister in charge of the tourism, Dimitur Hadzhinikolov.

Business | September 2, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

US Immigrants Build Sports Center to Honor Bulgarian Star Gymnast

Bulgarian immigrants to the United States plan to erect a sports center named after Bulgaria's best gymnast Jordan Jovchev. The chief of the Bulgarian Gymnastics Federation, Nikola Prodanov, broke the news on Tuesday in Sofia.

Sports | September 2, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Fire Fighter's Truck Plummets into Chasm

A fire fighter's truck plummeted in a 25-meter chasm near mountain resort Chepelare in the Rhodope range in southwest Bulgaria. The truck was on its way to the site of a forest blaze.

Politics | September 2, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Patients Underwent Transplantations after Donor Consent

Bulgarian surgeons carried out transplantations of a heart and a lung to two men after a 24-year patient was diagnosed with brain death and his parent granted consent for organs donation. Doctors at the high-profile St Ekaterina university hospital trans

Politics | September 2, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Police Officers Assigned to Bulgarian Soccer Fan Clubs

Police officers will be responsible for soccer team fan clubs, Bulgaria's police chief, Gen. Vassil Vassilev, announced on Tuesday.

Politics | September 2, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Right-Wing Party Picked "Surprising" Mayor Candidate

Bulgaria's rightist Union of Democratic Forces selected a new "surprising but strong" candidate to run for Sofia mayor, spokesman Nikolay Mladenov said Tuesday. Mladenov explained that the name of the new candidate would be announced on Thursday.

Politics | September 2, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Coin Marks Upcoming Football Championship

Bulgaria's central bank introduced Tuesday a special silver coin to mark upcoming World Football Championship 2006 that will take place in Germany. The item's wholesale price was set to BGN 24 while the retail price is some BGN 35.

Politics | September 2, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Policeman Detained over Drug Possession

Bulgarian police sergeant was detained in the town of Pazardzhik after he was caught carrying more than 1,600 amphetamine pills. Policemen also detained his alleged accomplice and the two are currently under arrest in Pazardzhik, 109km south of Bulgaria's

Politics | September 2, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Grand NATO-Run War Games Open near Bulgaria's 2nd City

Grand-scale war games involving units of both NATO members and aspirants were kick-started Tuesday night in the vicinity of Bulgaria's second city Plovdiv. The country hosts for the second time the Cooperative Key international exercise under the Partners

Politics | September 2, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Jakarta Police on Alert Before Al-Qaida Associate Verdict

Hundreds of Muslim militants rallied Tuesday outside a courthouse in Jakarta, Indonesia where judges are deciding the fate of alleged spiritual leader of an al-Qaida-linked group Abu Bakar Bashir in a trial seen as a test of Indonesia's willingness to fig

World | September 2, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00