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Israeli Strike Killed One In Gaza

At least one person was killed and 16 wounded in a missile strike by an Israeli helicopter gunship in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials said. Witnesses claim that helicopters fired three or four missiles at a car in the Jabalya refugee camp north of G

World | August 26, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Internet Communications Academy to Open in Bulgaria

An Academy for Internet Communications, Movie and Television will open this year in the Bulgarian town of Kyustendil, Bulgaria's Darik Radio said Tuesday. The Academy was established by local businessmen in cooperation with Moscow's Eurasian University.

Business | August 26, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Columbia Report Faults NASA Managers

Independent team that investigates the fatal break-up of the Columbia space shuttle blamed flawed practices at the US space agency for the disaster. In their final report, published on Tuesday, investigators concluded that long-standing flaws in the NASA

World | August 26, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

India Presses Pakistan over Terrorism Suspects

India renewed demands for Pakistan to hand over terrorism suspects. The urge came a day after more than 50 people were killed in two bomb blasts in the Indian city of Bombay.

World | August 26, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Foreign Minister Presented "Guide for Bulgarian Travellers"

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Solomon Passy introduced journalists to a new "Guide for Bulgarian Travellers" that people at the country's border checkpoints will be provided with. The booklet offers the contacts of all Bulgarian consular services around the

Politics | August 26, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Iraq War Upsets US Finances

The United States will be in the red by almost half a trillion dollars 2004 thanks largely to the spiralling cost of involvement in Iraq, US government report said Tuesday. In its twice-yearly Budget Outlook the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says the

World | August 26, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Foreigners Offer Unlicensed Tourists Services in Bulgaria

Many foreign people offer unlicensed tourists services in Bulgaria, Chairwoman of the Bulgarian Association of Tourists Agencies (BATA) Donka Sokolova told the Bulgarian National Radio Tuesday. BATA was the first to alarm authorities about the Global Mar

Business | August 26, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria Not Called to Take on Karbala Administration

Bulgaria was not invited to take on the administration of the Iraqi holy Shia city of Karbala, Bulgaria's Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov said Tuesday. Earlier on the same day the US Marines officially handed over to the Bulgarian peacekeeping battalio

Politics | August 26, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Huge Narcotics Amount Smuggled into Turkey "from Bulgaria"

The police in Istanbul seized 560,000 Captagon pills and 60kg amphetamines intended for production of synthetic narcotics.

Politics | August 26, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Pollution-Accused Bulgarian Ship Sails Back Home

The Bulgarian ship, which was arrested in France end-July, is to come back to Bulgarian Port Burgas on Wednesday. The ship is sailing home from Greece, owner Navigation Marine Bulgare revealed.

Politics | August 26, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Police Detected Suspects for TIR-Carnets Theft

Bulgarian policemen detected two men who are probably responsible for Monday's attempt to steal a bus with some 33,000 TIR-carnets at the checkpoint of capital Sofia, chief of Bulgaria's police Gen. Vassil Vassilev said Tuesday.

Politics | August 26, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Tourists to Bulgaria Cut Off Spending

Foreign tourist that come to Bulgaria in 2003 make efforts to cut off their expenses during summer holiday, Bulgaria's Dnevnik daily newspaper wrote on Tuesday, citing restaurant- and shopkeepers at the country's coastal resorts. Thus profits of local to

Business | August 26, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Treasure Hunters Robbed Unique Thracian Tomb in Bulgaria

Treasure hunters ransacked one of the biggest unearthed Thracian tombs in southeast Bulgaria robbing it of articles worth millions.

Politics | August 26, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Police Busted Dutch-Run Medical Office

The police in the Bulgarian town of Aytos, a few kilometers into the mainland from the southern Black Sea coast, busted an illegal medical center run by Dutch nationals. Four Dutchmen carried out medical examinations without a license in the tiny Bulgari

Politics | August 26, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Control of Karbala Officially Handed Over to Bulgaria's Troops

On Tuesday US Marines in Iraq officially handed over to the Bulgarian peacekeeping battalion the control over holy Shia city Karbala, 108km southern of Baghdad, the AFP reported. Colonel Mathew Lopez handed over the control to his Bulgarian colleague Pet

Politics | August 26, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Kwasniewski: Poland is Adamant Advocate of Bulgaria's EU, NATO Entry

Poland is an explicit advocate of Bulgaria's accession to the European Union and NATO, Poland's President Aleksander Kwasniewski said upon his arrival in Bulgaria's main Black Sea city of Varna on Tuesday.

Politics | August 26, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Galatasaray Stars Arrive in Sofia to Face Bulgarian Soccer Champ

The players of Turkish soccer heavyweight Galatasaray arrived in Sofia for the second leg of the match with the local champion CSKA. They stepped on Bulgarian soil at noon and immediately headed for the Hilton Hotel where they were accommodated.

Sports | August 26, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Poland's Troops Come under Mortar Fire Near Bulgarian Unit

A Polish logistical base has come under mortar fire on Monday in the southern Iraqi town of Karbala, where the Bulgarian contingent has also been stationed. No injuries or damages have been reported.

Politics | August 26, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Mud People Scare Holidaymakers in Bulgaria

Men and women smeared with blackish mud are scaring the holidaymakers at the beach of Bulgaria's second biggest coastal city Burgas. Dozens of local people use the lye from the salt fields around the city for medicinal purposes.

Politics | August 26, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Sofia Entitled to Manage SAPARD Funds

The European Commission granted to Bulgaria the right to manage the funds for implementing seven new measures under the European Union's SAPARD programme for agricultural development. Under the decision of EC of August 14 municipalities, legal and physica

Politics | August 26, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's FM Pleased with Iraq Trip

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Solomon Passy admitted that his visit to Iraq on Monday was a risky affair. However, he insisted that he and his delegation responded to a moral obligation to demonstrate solidarity with Bulgaria's troops and diplomats in Iraq

Politics | August 26, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
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