At least 6,000 civilian Iraqis have died in the US-led war, an Anglo-American research group announced. The Iraq Body Count's (IBC) latest figures, based on media reports and more than a dozen counting projects from independent investigators in and outsi
The Bulgarian Parliament will discuss the possibility to send some fifty Bulgarian soldiers and twenty-five military instructors to Afghanistan, Bulgarian official said Thursday. Bulgaria's military men will join the International Security Assistance Forc
Russia will not store the spent nuclear fuel of Bulgaria's Nuclear power plant Kozloduy in the district of Chelyabinsk, Russian Ministry of Nuclear Energy announced July 10, RIA Novosti reported.
Municipal elections in Bulgaria will most probably take place on October 26, President Georgi Parvanov decided Thursday. "This is a tentative choice but local elections are quite likely to take place then," Parvanov explained.
Vesselin Bliznakov has resigned from the post of deputy floor leader of ruling Simeon II National Movement two days after he was re-elected in the parliamentary group reshuffle. Newly elected chair of the parliamentary group Stanimir Ilchev broke the new
Judicial reform is the most important issue, which should be addressed with clear and strong efforts by the Bulgarian government and Parliament, Gunter Verheugen, EU Enlargement Commissioner, who is on a two-day official visit to Bulgaria, told reporters
A large shopping centre specialised in home appliances opened doors in Bulgaria's capital Sofia Thursday. The Technolux displays a large variety of electronic appliances and lures the Bulgarian customers with leasing contacts signed within fifteen minutes
Bulgaria won a dramatic 3:1 (18:25, 25:23, 25:18, 25:22) victory over Russia's team at the World's volleyball league in Spain This is the first victory of the Bulgarian team following the two matches with Brazil and Italy when Bulgaria was defeated.
Bulgaria's Consumer Prices Index (CPI) recorded a deflation of 2.2 percent in June as compared to May when the registered deflation reached 0.
At least five people are reported to have been killed and about 20 injured in a blast in a crowded market in the Philippines. The casualties in the city of Koronadal include a number of children, military spokesman said.
The Bulgarian Palace of Culture was awarded second prize in a contest for the best congress centre in the world, Bulgaria's National Radio said Thursday. The prestigious contest took place in the German city of Manheim.
By Julia Geshakova Radio Free Europe
Bulgaria's Customs Agency and the special services of the Interior Ministry scored top results in the third International operation SPEEDWAY for fight against illegal drug traffic in the Balkan heavy-freight transport, which took place from June 27 till J
Bulgaria's entry in the European Union (EU) needs hard work and persistence, Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov said before his meeting with EU Enlargement Commissioner Gunter Verheugen. The country's EU entry is not an end in itself, Parvanov explaine
Bulgarian-Turkish forum for psychological aid and support in nature disasters and catastrophes started July 10 in Bulgaria. Specialists assisting people that have survived nature disasters will be trained for the first time in Sofia.
Bulgaria's Parliament overrode President Parvanov's veto on recent Family Act amendments constituting adoption of Bulgarian children. Some 148 Bulgarian MPs of the ruling party Simeon II National Movement, the junior coalition partner Movement for Rights
The allocation of Bulgaria's tobacco monopoly Bulgartabac's 2002 profit will be discussed at Thursday's meeting of the shareholders. Changes in the leadership of the holding will be discussed as well.
A state security expert has been killed in a Moscow street, while trying to defuse an explosive device. The blast early on Thursday comes less than a week after a double suicide bomb attack at a musical festival in the city, which killed 14.
At least 51 percent of the capital of the flag carrier Bulgaria Air will be offered to strategic Bulgarian investors, Bulgaria's Cabinet decided Thursday. This decision was taken so that the airline can remain the national flag carrier.
A series of five tremors measuring 4 to 5 on the Richter scale were registered southeast from Bulgaria's capital Sofia Thursday. The strongest earthquake shook Bulgaria's southeastern region and its main city Kardzhali.
At least 22 people have been killed when a bus plunged off a road in Hong Kong. The double-decker bus packed with schoolchildren and commuters left the Tuen Mun motorway in western Kowloon, a Hong Kong suburb, and careered down a 50-metre slope.
Google Street View Cars Return to Bulgaria for Major Mapping Update
Housing Prices Soar in Bulgaria’s Major Cities as Demand and Supply Strain Increase
