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Kirk Kirkov: Attack On Me Should Not Be Allowed to Hurt Bulgaria's Image

Mr. Kirk Kirkov is the Chief Executive Officer of UMICORE MED and the President of the Bulgarian International Business Association (BIBA).

Novinite Insider » Interview | August 19, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria Extradited Turk over Heroine Offense

Bulgaria extradited Tuesday a 33-year-old Turkish national that Ankara's authorities charged with possession of some 10 kilos of heroine. The man has been wanted worldwide since 2000 till Bulgarian police came across his track in 2002.

Politics | August 19, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Morocco Bombers Face Death Sentences

Moroccan court sentenced Tuesday four men to death in connection with suicide bombings that killed 45 people in Casablanca on May 16. The four were among 87 defendants accused of membership of a hardline Islamist group called Salafia Jihadia.

World | August 19, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Danube Hits Record-low Level for August

Danube's level in the Bulgarian sector of the river continues dropping. Near the Bulgarian city of Rousse the level of the big river path reached -33cm, which an absolute minimum for the middle of August.

Politics | August 19, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

"Bolivian Cocaine Traffickers" Remain behind Bars

The Appellative Court in Bulgaria's second city Plovdiv decided today that the arrestees detained during the international Moonlight operation that traced the traffic of cocaine from Bolivia should stay behind bars. The decision of the Appellative Court

Politics | August 19, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Arms Trader Shot Dead at Sofia Crossing

One man was shot dead and another wounded in a shooting that took place at noon at a busy crossing in Sofia. Arms trader Philip Pavlov Naydenov, 40, born with the Kurdish name Fatik, fell victim of the attack.

Politics | August 19, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria May Import 100,000 Tons of US Wheat

Bulgaria may need to import some 100,000 tons of wheat from the US, Boyko Boev, Bulgaria's Deputy Agriculture Minister said Tuesday. Talks on the deal started in May and it will most likely be sealed by the end of August, Boev said.

Business | August 19, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Beer Brewer Kamenitza AD Launched PET Innovation on Bulgarian Market

One of Bulgaria's most popular beer brewers Kamenitza AD launched a new PET packaging Q-pack. It is a single layer barrier bottle, which offers an outstanding protection against oxygen and light, while keeping the carbonation inside.

Business | August 19, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Pakistan Groups "Help Taleban"

Islamist parties in Pakistan provide financial help to the Taleban for attacks in the area, Khaled Pushtun, spokesman for the provincial government of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan said Tuesday. Those attacks aim to destabilize the region, Pushtun said

World | August 19, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria, UK Table Draft Resolution at UN to End Libya Sanctions

Bulgaria and the United Kingdom has jointly tabled a draft resolution at the UN Security Council calling for an immediate end to sanctions on Libya imposed because of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. The new resolution would remove diplomatic and economic san

Politics | August 19, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Chain Crash Injured 5 in Bulgaria's Capital

Chain crash involving two cars and a bus in Bulgaria's capital Sofia injured five people on Tuesday. The number of road accidents in Sofia exceeds those in other Bulgarian cities because of the capital's busy traffic and residents who are famous for getti

Politics | August 19, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Gunshot Wounded Young Man in Sofia

A 29-year-old man was wounded in the chest by a gunshot in Bulgaria's capital Sofia early on Tuesday, policemen reported. The victim was found by the lift-shaft in a block at the Sofia district of Vrabnitsa, officials said.

Politics | August 19, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Intellinews Sees Deal in FinMin Resignation, Bulgaria's Telco Sale

The resignation of Finance Minister Milena Velchev might be traded against the deal for 65% of Bulgaria's landline telecom -- Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC). This is what Intellinews analyst Radoslav Krastev said in an interview for Radio Free

Business | August 19, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Liberia Signed Peace Deal with Rebels

Government officials in Liberia and rebels signed a peace accord Monday to end a three-year insurgency that devastated the country and left thousands dead. "The war is over," rebel leader declared.

World | August 19, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Right-Wing Party to Nominate Mayor Candidates Aug 28

The killing of Philip Naydenov - Fatik is the next stage of the gangster war that Bulgaria's Cabinet cannot or is not willing to cope with, Nikolay Mladenov, speaker of right-wing opposition Union of Democratic Forces (UDF), said Tuesday. Earlier in the

Politics | August 19, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

French Official Resigns after Heat Deaths

A senior French health official resigned Monday after the health minister acknowledged that as many as 5,000 people might have died in a blistering heat wave. Lucien Abenhaim, director general of health, said he was leaving his post because of the critici

World | August 18, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Most Notorious Man "Linked to Former Macedonian PM"

Bulgaria's most notorious man Ivan Todorov dubbed The Doctor had close contacts with the former Macedonian Prime Minister Ljubco Georgievski, the Macedonian magazine "Start" announced in its August 15 edition cited by Bulgarian bTV television. The magazi

Politics | August 18, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Resigning FinMin "Held Talks" with Bulgaria's PM

Bulgaria's Finance Minister Milen Velchev, who handed in his resignation August 6, met the country's Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg in the afternoon of August 18. Both Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg and Minister Velchev declined to answer any questions.

Politics | August 18, 2003, Monday // 00:00

FM: Bulgaria Among First Countries to Get Iraq's Debt

The American President promised that Bulgaria would be among the first countries to receive their debts from Iraq the very moment they start to pay them off, the country's Foreign Minister Solomon Passy said Monday. He added that there should be no panic

Politics | August 18, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Army Probes Death of Cameraman in Iraq

The Army acknowledged Monday that it had killed a television journalist after soldiers mistook his camera for a rocket-propelled grenade launcher. Press advocacy groups called for an investigation.

World | August 18, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Telco Bidder Defends Tacit Agreement in Court

Viva Ventures, one of the bidders for Bulgaria's telecom operator BTC, approached the Supreme Administrative Court and appealed the latest decision of the Supervisory Council of the Privatization Agency in a bid to prove tacit agreement with the deal for

Business | August 18, 2003, Monday // 00:00
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