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Bulgaria Closes EU Agriculture Chapter End-June

Bulgaria will have the common EU position on the Agriculture Chapter by March 12 and negotiations on it will be over by the end of June, Agriculture Minister Mehmed Dikme announced on the opening day of Green Week Expo in Berlin. The exact dates have bee

Politics | January 16, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Bulgarian, Dutch Police Diverge on Motives for Underworld Boss Murder

Bulgaria's police is working on a hypothesis about the murder of Bulgarian contraband lord Samokovetsa, which differ from that of their Dutch colleagues, it emerged on Friday.

Politics | January 16, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Bulgarian Takes Ecumenical Patriarch to Court

The spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, is about to enter the courtroom in Istanbul as a defendant, after some months ago Bulgarian Bozhidar Chipov filed a lawsuit against him, BBC reported.

Politics | January 16, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Bomb Goes off In front of Sofia Apartment

A bomb went off late on Thursday night in front of an apartment at Sofia Street Kosta Lulchev, which connects two major thoroughfare in the capital - Tsarigradsko Shosse and Shipchenski Prohod. Police say the flat's owner is a 34-year-old woman, who has b

Politics | January 16, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Mild Tremor Hit Earthquake-Prone Bulgarian Area

An earthquake measuring 2.2 on the Richter scale was felt on the territory of the village of Assenovo in the municipality of Strazhitsa minutes after 9 a.

Politics | January 16, 2004, Friday // 00:00

"Personal Motives" behind Murder of Bulgarian Contraband Boss

There was animosity between Bulgarian contraband lord Konstantin Dimitrov a.k.

Politics | January 16, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Ill-Fated Ship Elena on Bulgaria's Border Police Black List

Bulgaria-flagged Elena ship, aboard which a murder tragedy unfolded at the end of last year on its way from Ukraine to the Bulgarian city of Burgas, is on the blacklist of Bulgaria's Border Police, 24 Hours Daily reported.

Politics | January 16, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Georgian Minister's Plane Attacked in Iraq

Airplane carrying Georgia's Defence Minister David Tevzadze came under fire after taking off from Baghdad last night, security official disclosed. He explained that the pilot had to maneuver in a way for flying the machine into a safe zone.

World | January 16, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Bulgaria Joins Major Agriculture Expo in Berlin

A Bulgarian stall was opened Friday by Agriculture Minister Mehmed Dikme at the international Green Week exhibition in Berlin. At the major event, held every year since 1926, food producers and agriculture and horticulture entrepreneurs from around the wo

Business | January 16, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Landmine Kills Three Students in Iraq

A landmine went off as a university bus packed with students run over it near the Iraqi city of Tikrit on Thursday. Three of the passengers were killed as the blast tore the vehicle apart.

World | January 16, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Top Cleric Attacks Iraq Election Plan

Top Shia cleric Hojat Al-Islam Ali Abdulhakim Alsafi has sent a letter to US President George Bush to question sincerity over the transfer of power in Iraq to locals. The letter also expressed doubts that the transition plan was rather linked to US intere

World | January 16, 2004, Friday // 00:00

WHO Linked SARS to Civet Cats

Evidence has been found that civet cats carry the SARS virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced. A team of inspectors from the Organization found traces of the deadly virus in civet cats cages in a restaurant in the southern Chinese province o

World | January 16, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Bulgaria, Turkey May Cooperate for Iraq Reconstruction

The need for post-war reconstruction efforts in Iraq is a good opportunity for Bulgarian and Turkish firms to work together, Bulgaria's Economy Minister Lidia Shuleva and Turkey's Finance Minister Kemal Unakitan stated after their meeting on Thursday.

Business | January 16, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Science: Japan Creates Dream Machine

A Japanese toymaker has developed a gadget enabling people to control their dreams. Before nodding off, you need to look at a photo of what you want to dream about and then record the story line on the machine.

Society | January 16, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Pets: Care for Senior Cats

The good news is that cats are living longer and longer. Ten years ago a cat would have been considered geriatric at 10-12 years old.

Society | January 16, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Health: Cholesterol-Lowering Diet

If you have high blood cholesterol and have not tried other dietary approaches, the Step I diet is the place to start: 1.

Society | January 16, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Fashion: What to Wear on a Business Trip

Business travel is a great way to build your career but can be a real challenge when it comes to packing.

Society | January 16, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Right Opposition Leader Opens Door to Crucial Party Summit

The embattled leader of Bulgaria's main opposition Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) Nadezhda Mihaylova reconciled Thursday to internal party pressure about convoking an extraordinary UDF summit of the National Council on January 20. Its agenda will consis

Politics | January 15, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Opening Address to OSCE Permanent Council by Bulgaria's FM, Chairman-in-Office

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Views on BG | January 15, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Varna Airport Hits 8.8 % Passenger Growth

Passengers through Varna Airport, mainly coming with international flights, have hit 8.8 % increase in 2003, officials reported.

Politics | January 15, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Bulgaria Starts to Rotate Peacekeepers in Karbala

The first group of Bulgaria's initial peacekeeping unit in Karbala arrived in Bulgaria Thursday evening as another one hundred and fifty seven soldiers from the country's replacement unit left for Iraq earlier in the day amid stepped-up security.

Politics | January 15, 2004, Thursday // 00:00
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