All articles - Page 8470
Fire fighters in the US state of Arizona have been unable to contain a huge blaze near the city of Tucson, the state's second largest. The Aspen fire, as it is called, has destroyed hundreds of homes and forced about 1,000 people to flee since it broke ou
World | June 22, 2003, Sunday // 00:00
Pope John Paul II has begun a controversial trip to Bosnia-Herzegovina. He will hold an open-air ceremony to beatify Ivan Merz, a Bosnian man active in the Catholic church during 1920s.
World | June 22, 2003, Sunday // 00:00
David Coneway, 12-year-old Bulgarian, has been awarded the President's Education Award that is conferred on the best students in the United States in recognition of "academic excellence".
David's mother Neli is a famous Bulgarian TV anchor, who has been
Politics | June 22, 2003, Sunday // 00:00
The killing of a Hamas leader has led to accusations from Palestinian officials that Israel is undermining their efforts to secure a peace deal with extremist militants. Cabinet minister Yasser Abed Rabbo was speaking after Israeli forces shot dead a seni
World | June 22, 2003, Sunday // 00:00
Bulgaria's volleyball team will take part in the finals of the World's volleyball league in Spain starting July 8.
Bulgarian team won a dramatic victory 3:2 (25:23, 25:22, 20:25,15:11) over Serbia and Montenegro June 21.
Sports | June 22, 2003, Sunday // 00:00
Some 500 private education institutions have been opened in Bulgaria and the trend must be encouraged, Education Minister Vladimir Atanassov said Sunday. He conceded that there is a room for improvement in the quality of private education but investments
Politics | June 22, 2003, Sunday // 00:00
The Supervisory Council of Bulgaria's Privatisation Agency is expected to appeal the ruling of the three-member panel of the Supreme Administrative Court, which favoured Advent's appeal against the agency decision to scrap the EUR 210 M sale of a 65-perce
Business | June 22, 2003, Sunday // 00:00
Vidin mayor expressed Sunday concerns over delay in the construction of a bridge between the Bulgarian port of Vidin, 210 kilometers (130 miles) north of Sofia, and the Romanian port of Calafat on the opposite bank.
The construction should have already s
Business | June 22, 2003, Sunday // 00:00
JK Rowling's fifth Harry Potter book - "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"- has become the fastest-selling book ever, according to one chain, cited by BBC.
Society | June 22, 2003, Sunday // 00:00
Issue of mutual interest, the development of the world after the war in Iraq and the results from the General People's Congress in Libya were discussed by Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Passy and Seif al-Islam, son of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi in London.
Politics | June 22, 2003, Sunday // 00:00
The closing of the first and second reactors of Kozloduy nuclear power plant as well as Bulgaria's government decision to stop third and fourth reactors, is not well grounded from a technical and economic point of view and would lead to considerable econo
Business | June 21, 2003, Saturday // 00:00
Bulgaria defended its own interests in joining the common stand of the European Union member states on immunity pacts with Washington, President Parvanov said upon his return from a brief summit between EU leaders and their Balkan counterparts in the Aege
Politics | June 21, 2003, Saturday // 00:00
EU leaders said the future of the Balkans lies in the European Union, but warned that rampant organised crime and corruption remained key obstacles.
"Organised crime and corruption is a real obstacle to democratic stability, the rule of law, economic dev
Politics | June 21, 2003, Saturday // 00:00
U.S.
World | June 21, 2003, Saturday // 00:00
By Douglas Jehl
The New York Times
A top lieutenant to Saddam Hussein has told American interrogators that the Iraqi leader and his two sons survived the United States-led war in Iraq and that he himself had fled to Syria with the sons after the conflict, The New York Times reported, citin
Politics | June 21, 2003, Saturday // 00:00
A runaway freight train carrying lumber through Southern California derailed after being switched to a side track Friday in suburban Commerce, which sent its cargo crashing into three homes and left 13 people injured, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.
World | June 21, 2003, Saturday // 00:00
Masters finals in the Republican Bowling Championship started Saturday at Galaxy Bowling Club at the National Palce of Culture in Sofia. They are being organized by the Bulgarian Bowling Federation.
Politics | June 21, 2003, Saturday // 00:00
A total of 47% of the Bulgarians live below the poverty line of BGN 113, data of the Institute for Social and Trade Unions Researches shows.
Politics | June 21, 2003, Saturday // 00:00
By Martti Ahtisaari
International Herald Tribune
The first international hip hop festival "No Borders" kicked off June 21 in Sofia. Hip hop formations from Macedonia, Serbia, Greece and Bulgaria will participate the festival.
Politics | June 21, 2003, Saturday // 00:00
Bulgarians You Should Know About
UN Happiness Report: Bulgaria's Astonishing Leap in Rankings
Bulgaria: 3 Regions With Lowest Life Expectancy - EU Report 2022