The cause of a deadly flu-like illness in Asia could be a virus, health experts said Monday, after more than 150 people have fallen ill, mostly in Hong Kong and Vietnam, over the past three weeks. It is suspected that another 300 people in China's Guangdo
The sense of normality that Iraqis seemed to maintain over the last couple of weeks is starting to evaporate as a US-led invasion looms, the international agencies reported. Enormous queues have formed at Baghdad petrol stations as thoughts turn to escap
Portuguese entrepreneurs, who have shown interest in Bulgarian projects, are expected to visit the country soon, Pavel Ezekiev, director of the Foreign Investments Agency told local Darik radio. He did not wish to name the Portuguese companies, nor the pr
The Bulgarian Socialist Party said that it would support military action in Iraq only after a second resolution paving the road to war was adopted by the UN Security Council. The leftist party has been one of the staunchest opponents of war in Iraq witho
Bulgaria has established a special body that will coordinate, gather, summarize and analyze the latest information about the crisis in Iraq. The coordination center will also assess the security risks that the country faces and will consider measures how
Bulgaria does not face a direct military threat, President Parvanov said after the end of the meeting of the Consultative Council on National Security "Risks and consequences for the national security in a possible conflict in the Persian Gulf". Interior
A fake Portugal identity card and EUR 150 were seized in two operations by border customs officers at Kalotina checkpoint March 17. The card was found in the clothes of a Bulgarian national, travelling on a bus to Germany.
The night of March 30-31 will be shorter, because of the switch to the summer astronomical time at 3.00 a.
Seven potential investors have declared interest in Varna shipyard, Milcho Mihaylov, member of the Navigation Maritime Bulgare Board of Directors announced.
Bulgaria is not currently threatened by a wave of refugees, the state refugees agency assured on Monday. Bulgaria can accommodate 10,000 refugees in case of military operation in Iraq near its southern border.
Now when the war seems inevitable, the most important thing is to focus on the risks and threats that stem from an eventual military conflict and the necessary measures that would guarantee Bulgaria's national security and the security of each Bulgarian c
A change in Bulgaria's position about Iraq could not be expected, Deputy Foreign Minister Petko Draganov told the Bulgarian National Radio.
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE AJES, Azores, March 16 (Agence France-Presse) - Following are two declarations issued by the leaders of the United States, Britain, Spain and Portugal after their meeting here today:
The Iraqi crisis must not distract the international community from what is happening on the Western Balkans, Nadezhda Mihaylova, leader of right-wing opposition United Democratic Forces, said minutes before the start of the session of the Consultative Co
Pavlina Philipova missed her chance for a medal in the World Cup Championship in Russia. After four misses she ranked 15th in the women's 10 km Pursuit in Khanty-Mansiysk.
Bulgarian Premier League leaders PFC CSKA Sofia are expected to be awarded a 3-0 win at PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv after the home side failed to show up for the match. The decision will be officially announced on March 18, when the meeting of the sports commis
Journalists from the Bulgarian News Agency, who demand the resignation of director Stoyan Cheshmedzhiev, staged protests in front of the building of the Agency again early on Monday morning and in front of the Parliament in the evening. In the morning th
The UN Security Council gathers on Monday at an urgent meeting, demanded by Russia, Germany and France, to continue consultations on Iraq. The Council faces a Monday night deadline to agree a new resolution demanding Saddam Hussein's immediate disarmamen
The deadline for submitting offers for constructing a new storage for spent fuel at Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant expires March 17.
The risks and consequences for Bulgaria's national security will be discussed at the session of the Consultative Council for National Security, that is convened today by President Parvanov.
KPMG is expected to prepare its audit report on the annual financial results of DSK Bank by March 17. Should the deadline be met, the bidders will have three more days for conducting due diligence.
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