More than 150 members of an alleged paedophile network have been arrested in raids across Norway. The raids, carried out by Norway's National Crime Police, also seized video tapes, photographs and computer material showing sexual abuse of children.
Russia has confirmed one of its helicopters that went down in Chechnya 11 days ago killing 118 people, was shot down by a missile. Russian defence minister Sergei Ivanov told reporters Friday a surface-to-air missile fired from a portable launcher had bla
Lebanon's most influential Shi'ite cleric on Friday urged Muslims and Arabs to withdraw their assets from American investments in response to U.S.
Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev expressed the hope that Bulgaria will export this year one million tons wheat at a meeting with representatives of wheat exporting companies.
Bulgarian nationals who have made legal violations abroad will be not be allowed to leave the country for one year. The international ID of the violators will be taken away by the Bulgarian customs officials when the wrong-doers enter Bulgarian territory.
The United States has proposed a new method for the demolition of the engines of the SS-23 missiles. That emerged after a meeting of Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov with experts from the bureau of arms control with the U.
The two Koreas have agreed to begin work on restoring road and rail links across their troubled border. The agreement, which followed two days of economic talks in Seoul, is the latest sign that the secretive North is determined to end its diplomatic isol
The officers from the counterterrorism squads are not being checked, following the recent shootouts in the capital Sofia, Rumen Stoilov, deputy interior minister said. Thus, he refuted the statement of Boyko Borissov, Chief Secretary with the Interior Min
Bulgaria takes over the UN Security Council presidency on September 1. During its one-month presidency, Bulgaria will do its best to direct the attention of the Council's members to the regional problems, Vladimir Sotirov, Director of the UN and Security
"There is no need for replacing ministers," Emel Etem, Deputy Chair of the rulers' coalition partner Movement of Rights and Freedoms (MRF) said. But she also outlined that the incumbents have to be very careful in their moves.
Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry experts are making detailed analysis on the issues related to the US request on the new international war crimes court. The United States want Bulgaria to sign an agreement not to hand over American military personnel to the co
In a sharply critical speech just before the start of the political season, President Parvanov said that people's trust in the state institutions and the authorities was "melting." "We cannot afford to simulate stability," he said aiming his criticism at
Turkish Daily News It is reported that Iranian natural gas will be transferred to Bulgaria with a pipeline which will be passed through Turkey.
Two planes will transport four tons humanitarian aid from Bulgaria for the people who suffered by the floods in the Czech republic. The plane leaves tonight from Burgas Airport.
The Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria - Officials from Bulgaria and Iran on Thursday discussed the proposed construction of a gas pipeline to Europe and other projects aimed at boosting bilateral economic ties.
A quake with magnitude of 2.8 on the Richter scale was registered seventy kilometres southwest from Sofia.
National Forestry Company is to be established in the near future. It is hoped to solve the problems in the forestries, Deputy Agriculture Minister Meglena Plugchieva said.
BGN 160,000 has been provided for reconstruction works in the disaster-hit Sofia district. Heavy hailstorms and torrents have affected the region this summer causing landslides and sewerage failures.
Five inland customs squads start operation September 1. That was announced by Finance Minister Velchev.
The fifteen foreign ministers of the EU countries gather for a two-day informal meeting in the Elsinore Castle in Denmark. The conditions under which Bulgaria and Romania are to join the EU will reportedly be discussed on Friday.
French President Jacques Chirac has become the latest Western leader to speak out against an American attack on Iraq. He condemned US threats to attack Iraq unilaterally, saying that a United Nations mandate should be sought for military action.
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