A videotape obtained by CNN shows that al Qaeda recruits have the training to arrive unarmed at a target and put together powerful explosives from easy-to-obtain materials. The combination of training with the easy availability of bomb-making ingredients
In 2001 Bulgaria was still the poorest EU aspirant, Italian News Agency ANSA reported quoting a statistical survey of the European union. Bulgarians spent on food 43 percent of their income while Slovenians spent 20 percent, Czechs - 21.
The Danube will stay before its danger level on the Bulgarian territory in spite of the wave coming from Hungary. The wave is expected to reach Bulgaria over the weekend.
The incineration method of the SS-23 missiles will be known by next Monday the latest. The experts of the Defense and Environment Ministries will be ready with their report on the demolition of Bulgaria's missiles by the beginning of next week also.
Extended credit pay back period might be introduced for grain producers who experienced bad crops or low purchase prices. The executive council of the Agriculture State Fund will discuss that today.
The future of the oil concessions in Libya will be discussed by the end of the October. The issue is expected to be settled by the mixed Bulgarian - Libyan commission at a meeting.
The Washington Post By Milo Djukanovic (president of Montenegro)
Bulgaria is to send experts to assist the restoration of monuments and building in flood-hit countries. Children from evacuated families from Central Europe could spend their holidays in Bulgaria.
Insiders revealed that representatives of former President Bill Clinton are in discussions with CBS about developing a syndicated talk show to be hosted by the 56-year-old former commander-in-chief. Those negotiations began after similar talks with rival
Having promised substantial improvements within 800 days of taking office, Simeon Saxe-Coburg, the prime minister, is facing popular disillusion and a mix of good and bad economic news after only a year. That is said by the Economist Intelligence Unit in
The Danube Rousse port complex has processed 1.1 M tons of cargo so far in 2002.
Four years after going private, confectioner Pobeda AD based in the Black Sea city of Burgas, is successfully marketing its products in Russia and the U.S.
The Czech authorities have warned that the majority of sewage plants along the rivers Elbe and Vltava were put out of action in the recent flooding, raising the prospect of environmental damage. The majority of treatment plants on three rivers, including
At least 26 tourists have been kidnapped by armed rebels in north-western Colombia, the authorities say. The tourists, mostly from the southern city of Cali, were travelling through the Utria national park when heavily armed men stopped their bus, accordi
US officials say a guilty plea by a former Enron executive is the first step towards bringing to justice those responsible for widespread fraud within the giant energy corporation. Former Enron executive Michael Kopper pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charg
Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien has announced he will not seek a fourth term and will leave office in February 2004. In a surprise announcement, he said he hoped this would help heal a growing divide between his supporters and those of his Liberal P
The Cabinet will discuss a Telecommunications Bill, prepared by the Transport Ministry. BTC's monopoly of the fixed telephone network and leased lines was originally planned to expire on December 31 2002.
Libya's Foreign Minister Abd Al-Rahman Shalgam will pay a visit to Plovdiv. During meetings with Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg and Pesident Parvanov on Wednesday, Shalgam invited them on behalf of the Libyan Leader Qaddafi to visit Libya.
Local fuel retailer booked a 24 % year on year rise in H1 profit from BGN 6, 895 M to BGN 8,572 M. Deferral of upfront tax payments has allowed the booking of such a profit rise.
The enforcement of the new guidelines for the quality classification of the 2002 tobacco crop could result in numerous bankruptcies among domestic producers, the national union of tobacco growers warned. The producers advised that introduction of the EU s
The friendly game between the national soccer teams of Bulgaria and Germany ended with equal score of 2:2. The captain of the Bulgarian national team Krassimir Balukov scored the second goal from a penalty kick in the fiftieth minute.
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