An Ukrainian plane has crashed near the Black Sea resort of Trabzon in north-west Turkey. All 74 people on board, most of them Spanish military, died in the crash, Turkish public television TRT reported.
Looting and disease threatened survivors of Algeria's earthquake and foreign rescuers began to pull out Sunday as hopes diminished for finding more people alive in the ruins. As the death toll from Wednesday's quake neared 2,200, anger erupted over the sl
Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Solomon Passy will tour Israel, the Palestinian territories and Jordan following the successful military operation in Iraq, which Sofia supported. The trip looks thorny as media reports in Israel heralding the visit predicted t
Australian Governor-General Peter Hollingworth has offered to resign from his post as the country's nominal head of state. Hollingworth, 68, the Queen's representative in the country, has been under intense pressure over recent weeks following allegations
Setting up a possible confrontation between the US military and the Iraqi people, American commanders ordered Iraqis to hand over all automatic and heavy weapons by June 15, after which most civilians found carrying guns will face criminal charges. Autom
By Glenn Kessler Washington Post
Bulgaria will not be paid off Iraq's debt, the latest poll at novinite.com shows.
Vidin-based chemical plant Vidachim and the Cabinet signed an agreement on rescheduling its debt to the state. A BGN 27 M of debt will be paid back over a period of 10 years with a three-year grace period.
Milko Torbov, mayor of Bulgarian town of Kozloduy, declared a state of emergency late on May 25 as stormy wind and torrential rains caused floods and cut electric power lines. The storm did not affect the normal operations of nuclear power plant Kozloduy.
Bulgaria has real chances to close the Regional Policy chapter within Italy's presidency of the European Union in the second half of 2003, Regional Development Minister Valentin Tserovski said upon his departure for Brussels.
Following the upgrade of Bulgaria's long-term rating by the Standard & Poor's rating agency, the country is a step away from the so-called "investment rating", which would place Bulgaria in the group of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Finance Ministe
The Israeli cabinet has backed the latest Middle East peace plan, which envisages the step-by-step creation of a Palestinian state. Sharon won the vote by 12 votes to seven, with four abstentions.
Italy's support will promote Bulgaria's accession to the European Union, Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg said upon his arrival from Italy, where he paid an official visit at the invitation of Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Italy assumes the
The Bush administration, alarmed by intelligence suggesting that al Qaeda operatives in Iran had a role in the May 12 suicide bombings in Saudi Arabia, has suspended once-promising contacts with Iran, Washington Posr reported. Citing administration offici
By Thomas E. Ricks
There are serious grounds for supporting the non-confidence vote motion tabled by the right-wing opposition Union of Democratic Forces, Sergey Stanishev, leader of the Bulgarian Socialist party said May 25.
Dozens of people are missing after two ferries collided near the capital of the Philippines - Manila. The coastguard said at least eight people were killed in the collision, which sank one of the vessels off Corregidor Island in Manila Bay.
After the privatization of Bulgaria's last state-owned bank DSK, EUR 311 M will be transferred to the accounts of the Bank Consolidation Company by the end of August or the beginning of September, it emerged May 25. Should the parliament back the proposal
Football star Krassimir Balakov got a rousing farewell at Gotlieb Deimler stadium as he scored a goal in his last match in Stuttgart May 24, guaranteeing for Stuttgart a Champions League berth.
Plamen Oresharski, deputy chair of right-wing opposition Union of Democratic Forces, will run for Sofia mayor on the ticket of right-wing Union of Democratic Forces, it emerged May 26.
The death toll from the killer earthquake that struck Algeria crossed the 2,000 mark, with more than 8,600 people injured, the interior ministry announced on Sunday. But officials fear the final toll could exceed 3,000 fatalities.
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