Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, the self-confessed mastermind of the kidnapping of American reporter Daniel Pearl, is to reappear in a Karachi anti-terrorism court Monday where he may fill in details of a crime that shocked the world by its barbarity. Pearl's de
The ministers of culture and sports or their representatives from nine European countries declared that they are ready to welcome the Olympic Flame relay on their territory for the 2004 Athens Olympics. At the meeting, which was hosted in Thessaloniki by
It is generally accepted that Bulgaria and Romania will not be included in the first round of EU entry because they are the poorest candidates, and political and structural factors would make it difficult for them to meet the criteria set by the EU, Ian B
Two Palestinians have been shot dead in separate incidents on the West Bank, hours after Israel relaxed its blockade of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. Tensions on the West Bank rose further earlier when Israeli soldiers fired on a car carrying the spea
Bank Assets in January rose to BGN 120 M, Central Bank data show. The total assets of the banking system amounted to BGN 12,340 BLN end-January in 2001.
In a blaze of firework shells and rock 'n roll, Salt Lake City bid an explosive farewell to the XIXth Winter Olympics on Sunday. After the dignified opening to the 17-day Games, overshadowed by the September 11 attacks, the closing ceremony was a celebrat
A program for accelerated utilization of the funds extended under SAPARD was launched by State Fund Agriculture. The funds released under SAPARD stand at EUR 94 M, a total of 64 projects have been approved.
Tougher foreign exchange trade rules aiming to curb cheating at foreign exchange shops are being considered by a working group with the Finance Ministry, Dnevnik Daily reported. One of the options discussed is the restoration of forex shops licensing.
More than EUR 150 M are in circulation in Bulgaria, Bulgarian National Bank Deputy Director Martin Zaimov, said. Some EUR 50 M have entered the country through the Central Bank, the remainder was imported by commercial banks, companies and individual sinc
The National Electricity Transmission Company (NEC) may call an international tender for intermediaries in power exports, Dnevnik Daily reported, citing representatives of the company. The tenders will be opened this year given that production capacity is
Swiss-based Olberg Holding acquired 100% of the shares of Evromangan AD company that holds a 25-year concession for the idled Oborishte manganese mine. The buyer plans to buy new equipment, rehabilitate the facilities, restart production and raise output
The visit of Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg to Moscow will take place after his official visit to the United States, Tsevetelina Uzunova, spokeswoman of the Cabinet said. Currently the two key visits are being prepared.
Afghanistan's interim leader Hamid Karzai has thanked Iran's president for his country's role in helping Afghanistan topple its Taliban rulers. Karzai, who arrived in neighboring Iran on Sunday for a three-day official visit, told reporters he hopes Iran
Marxist guerrillas kidnapped a Colombian presidential candidate on a dangerous road into their former safe haven as the army tried to take full control of the disputed jungle area, officials said on Sunday. Trailing badly in pre-election polls, Ingrid Bet
“Generally, I am for reducing the tax burden,” Piritta Sorsa, Head of the Bulgarian mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in an interview for Standart Daily, pointing out that it should always be made sure that the budget revenues will suf
Guenter Verheugen, EU Enlargement Commissioner statement that it would not be good for Bulgaria and Romania if they received double refusal from NATO and EU is not a threat as it was commented, Meglana Kuneva, Bulgaria’s EU Chief Negotiator said. Accordin
The majority of the readers of novinite.com said that their favorite mobile phone brand is Nokia, results from the weekly poll of the news provider show.
Osama bin Laden survived U.S.
All 10 crewmen aboard a US military helicopter that crashed on Friday in the southern Philippines are presumed dead, the US army says.Brigadier General Donald Wurster told reporters there was "no chance" of finding survivors missing after their Chinook pl
The head of the Afghan interim authority, Hamid Karzai, has arrived in Teheran for a two-day visit to Iran. It takes place despite US accusations of Iranian meddling in Afghanistan and Iran's inclusion in US President George W Bush's "axis of evil".
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