Osman Bizanti, the Libyan defense lawyer of the six Bulgarian medics charged with deliberately infecting Libyan children with HIV, confirmed that the date of the new hearing of the case has been set for July 8. Bizanti explained that July 8 is a preparat
A total of 81,8% of Bulgarians believe that corruption hurts Bulgaria's business climate, shows data of the pilot Global Corruption Barometer, conducted by "Transparency International".
Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmud Abbas condemned Thursday a rocket attack on a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip and the killing of Bulgarian national Krastyu Radkov in the West Bank as "acts of sabotage", international agencies reported. These are ac
The consumption of soft drinks increased by 5% in the first half of the year over the same period last year, the Association of Soft Drink Producers said. Consumption per head is expected to reach 113 litres of soft drinks by the year's end.
In a bid to curb road robberies, Bulgaia's Border Police issued leaflets in several languages providing useful information for foreign travelers. The papers feature pictures of Bulgarian road policemen so that foreigners can get familiar with their unifor
Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev awarded a certificate to the members of the Board of Directors of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange for their contribution to the development of the capital market, corporate management and market eco
By Sarkis Garjarian VOA
At least seven US soldiers have been wounded in two separate attacks on troops in Iraq. According to the US military a two-vehicle convoy had been targeted by "an explosive device" which wounded six soldiers in Ramadi, 100 kilometres west of Baghdad.
The predominantly ethnic Turkish junior coalition ally the Movement for Rights and Freedoms demands a trial against all who are behind the so-called regeneration process, it emerged after representatives of the movement met Turks who have suffered from re
Bulgaria is the only country in the Black Sea basin country that does not import wheat, unlike Ukraine, Romania, Serbia and Macedonia, Agriculture Minister Dikme said Thursday.
Foreign investors should contribute BGN 600,000 to local economy in order to be entitled to Bulgarian citizenship. This is constituted by a legislative amendment proposed by the justice minister and okayed by the Cabinet Thursday.
A bomb tip-off was received at Sofia Court of Justice at about 09:45 am on Thursday morning.The news comes after two scanners were installed in April in an effort to fight the increasing number of bomb threats, crippling Bulgaria's justice system and forc
A Bulgarian general consulate opens doors in Russia's Novosibirsk Thursday. This is the second Bulgarian mission assigned such a status in Russia.
A report of the Finance Ministry in Sofia puts conclusively last year's economic growth at 4.8 percent or some BGN 32 M.
European Parliament leaders have demanded a formal apology from Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi over his "Nazi guard" remarks to a German MEP. If they do not get such an apology by 12:30 GMT on Thursday they will consider breaking off relations w
An experiment in the United States has created a mixed-sex human embyro. The team involved insists that the creation of an hermaphrodite human embryo was designed to cure illness, but critics say moral and ethical standards have been breached.
Israeli troops have shot dead a Palestinian militant in the West Bank city of Qalqilya. The army said the man, who belonged to the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade and was armed, was killed while trying to evade capture.
There are several criminal rings that operate in Bulgaria whose bosses are well known to the police. This revelation came from Bulgaria's Interior Minister Georgi Petkanov who, however, argued that these thugs are truly elusive in terms of solid court evi
Bulgaria will get some USD 7 M to combat HIV extended by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The country's government will move Thursday and gear a procedure to receive the funding negotiated by the Health Ministry in Sofia.
The US government and farmers reacted with dismay to a European Union parliamentary vote to require labels on foods containing genetically modified ingredients. The European parliament agreed to two new directives that will require foods and animal feed t
Turkey's Ceylan Holding has paid off half of its debt to Capitalbank amounting to USD 158.8 M and goes on paying on 40 percent of its other loans.
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