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STRIKERS ATTACK THOSE ON DUTY IN BURGAS PORT

The strike of the Burgas harbour dockers continues for a fourth day in a row. Meanwhile the management of the harbour called for appeasement of the dockers’ anger, as information for attacks on port’s employees, 60 at the moment, who are still performing

Business | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

BULGARIA PROUD TO HOST SESSION OF THE NATO PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY

Defence Minister Nikolay Svinarov expressed Bulgaria’s gratitude to be a host of the Assembly as an acknowledgement of the efforts for membership in the Alliance in the beginning of the first day of the session in Sofia. The immediate development of the B

Politics | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

BULGARIA NOT BEHIND SHOOTING, SAYS POPE

By James Palmer 25 May 2002

Views on BG | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

UN SECRETARY GENERAL KOFI ANNAN WILL VISIT RUSSIA FROM 4 TILL 6 JUNE. ...

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan will visit Russia from 4 till 6 June. During his official visit Annan will discuss the ways for improving the cooperation between Russia and UN, as well as the role of the UN in the building of a stable international peace

World | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

NATO PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY SESSION STARTED TODAY IN SOFIA

The spring session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly begins today in Sofia and will close on May 28. Some 300 politicians from Europe and North America take part in the NATO PA 2002 Spring Session.

Politics | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

THE US GOVERNMENT HAS PUT THE NATION'S NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS ON A HEIGH...

The US government has put the nation's nuclear power plants on a heightened state of alert because of information gained by intelligence agencies. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the intelligence does not specify that there is a threat directed aga

World | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

POPE HAD A TETE-A-TETE MEETING WITH PM AT RILA MONASTERY

Pope John Paul II arrived in the morning of May 25 by helicopter in the southern town of Rila for a visit to the Rila Monastery, not far from the tomb of St. Ivan Rilsky, patron saint of the Bulgarian people.

Politics | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

THE RULING GROUP IN SERBIA'S PARLIAMENT HAS ANNOUNCED IT IS EXPELLING ...

The ruling group in Serbia's parliament has announced it is expelling 50 of its MPs. The move follows increasing tension after many members failed to turn up for parliamentary debates.

World | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

THREE NORTH KOREANS HAVE TAKEN REFUGE IN THE SOUTH KOREAN CONSULATE IN...

Three North Koreans have taken refuge in the South Korean consulate in Beijing. The South Korean foreign ministry said it was discussing the incident with the Chinese authorities, but gave no further details.

World | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

QUAKE RATTLED NORTHERN BULGARIA

An earthquake with magnitude of 4,3 on the Richter scale was registered on May 24 at 11.45 pm local time with epicenter some 250 kilometers northwest of Bulgaria’s capital Sofia.

Politics | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

A UNITED STATES CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY INTO INTELLIGENCE FAILURES IN TH...

A United States congressional inquiry into intelligence failures in the run-up to 11 September is to give high priority to allegations that the FBI hindered an investigation of a terrorism suspect. Coleen Rowley, an FBI agent based in Minnesota, has sent

World | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

PAKISTAN SAYS IT HAS SUCCESSFULLY TEST FIRED A BALLISTIC MISSILE, AMID...

Pakistan says it has successfully test fired a ballistic missile, amid growing concern over the potential for war with neighbouring India. It is the first stage of a missile testing programme, announced on Friday and scheduled to last several days.

World | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

POPE REJECTS 'BULGARIAN CONNECTION' TO 1981 ATTACK AGAINST HIM

The Washington Post SOFIA, Bulgaria, May 24 -- Pope John Paul II said today that he did not believe claims that Bulgaria was linked to a 1981 attempt to assassinate him, rejecting years of speculation that the Balkan state had worked with Turkish gunman

Views on BG | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

POPE CLEARS BULGARIA OVER SHOOTING

CNN SOFIA, Bulgaria --Pope John Paul has absolved Bulgaria of any link to the assassination attempt on him in 1981, the Vatican has said.

Views on BG | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

POPE MOVES TO HEAL BULGARIA WOUNDS

BBC News Service Pope John Paul II has moved to allay suspicions about the 1981 attempt on his life, saying in Sofia that he had never believed there was a Bulgarian plot behind it.

Views on BG | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

JOHN PAUL MAKES PILGRIMAGE TO CELEBRATED MONASTERY

The Associated Press By WILLIAM J.

Views on BG | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

POPE LEAVES FOR THE RILA MONASTERY ON MAY 25

After his meeting with Bulgaria’s distinguished intellectuals in the evening of May 24, Pope John Paul II retired to the building of the Apostolic Nunciature. The Pope leaves for the Rila Monastery by a helicopter from the Sofia airport in the morning of

Politics | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

POPE AND PATRIARCH CALL FOR UNITY OF ALL CHRISTIANS

The Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox church Maxim and Pope John Paul II agreed that the dialogue between the Catholic and Orthodox church should be the main goal of all Christians. Patriarch Maxim welcomed Pope John Paul II to Bulgaria at the Holy Syno

Politics | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

THE POPE DENIED BULGARIA'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT

Pope John Paul II denied the so-called “Bulgarian connection” in the assassination attempt on his life in 1981 at his meeting with Bulgaria's President Parvanov early on May 24. The Pope assured the President he has never believed in Bulgaria’s involvemen

Politics | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

MINIMUM PRICE FOR SLATED FOR PRIVATISATION INCOMS TELECOM SET

Bulgaria’s Privatization Agency set USD 4 M minimum price for Incoms Telecom, Pari Daily reported. The Malaysian group CS will participate at the second stage of the tender, the company’s Executive Director in charge of projects in Europe Bisser Dimitrov

Business | May 24, 2002, Friday // 00:00

COALITION FORCES SEIZED ABOUT 50 PEOPLE IN A RAID ON A COMPOUND SUSPEC...

Coalition forces seized about 50 people in a raid on a compound suspected of being a sanctuary for al Qaeda and Taliban leaders in southern Afghanistan, U.S.

World | May 24, 2002, Friday // 00:00
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