US Secretary of State Colin Powell has said America is willing to talk to states which President George Bush described as an "axis of evil". Mr Powell defended the president's description of Iraq, Iran and North Korea, but said Mr Bush was referring to th
The Queen is visiting a cancer unit 50 years to the day after the death of her father following a battle with lung cancer. She will be breaking with tradition by making a public appearance on what is normally a private day.
The seminar “Canada- an emerging trading partner for Bulgaria” aims to show the Bulgarian business community and government that Canada is ready to become a credible investor, Mr. Luc Dupont, Regional Manager for Turkey and South Europe at Export Developm
The MPs from “Coalition for Bulgaria” will not support the non-confidence vote, lodged by the United Democratic Forces in Parliament, the socialists announced. “The non-confidence vote has grounds but it is not the way to look for a way out of the crisis,
Mr. Luc Dupont is Regional Manager for Turkey and South Europe at Export Development Canada (EDC), a powerful and influential Canadian financial institution.
Bulgaria's indebted Balkan Airlines is seeking USD 6 M from British Airways (BA) for the swap of ten weekly runway slots at London's busy Heathrow airport for the same number of slots at London Gatwick, a Balkan source said, quoted by Reuters. "But this a
On February 18, the National Conference of the Union of Democratic Forces will take place, the national council of the political organization decided at a meeting. New statute will be approved at the national conference.
On February 4th, the six Bulgarian medics, charged with intentionally infecting Libyan children with HIV, have been accommodated in a house under guard, Foreign Minister Passy announced. The house has four rooms, living room, kitchen, yard, which will sub
Bulgaria expects serious financial aid for the establishment of a centralized information system from the IMF and the EU countries, the Customs Director Emil Dimitrov declared in an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio in Istanbul.
In a manifesto, sent to the Editorial Staff of novinite.com, Francoise Woltz and Youriy Vodenitcharov appeal to all Bulgarians and all French and foreign friends of Bulgaria to assist in their initiative to set up a Bulgarian cultural center in Paris.
The floor leaders of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) will meet with Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg, Yanaki Stoilov, MP said in the town of Lovech. The meeting is initiated by the leftist parliamentary group.
Bulgaria's biggest GSM operator Mobiltel announced its revenue was expected to rise to BGN 650 M in 2001 from BGN 402 M the previous year. Executive Director Roumyana Kyuchukova said Mobiltel, whose subscribers more than doubled over the past year to 1.
The first official visit of Geogi Parvanov after his inauguration as Bulgaria’s President started with an audience with King Albert II of Belgium. The meeting was closed for journalists.
Bulgaria’s energy strategy will be ready by next week and will be published on the Internet, Energy Minister Milko Kovachev said in the framework of the Canadian-Bulgarian business seminar “Export Development Corporation of Canada.” According to Kovachev,
Associated Press By Vanessa Gera
Human rights activists condemned Eastern European authorities for doing too little to crack down on widespread corruption that makes the trafficking of women possible, Associated Press reported. Activists released a joint statement calling for reform, and
Iraq has said it is ready to hold talks with United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan without preconditions, the UN says. The offer of a "dialogue" came in a message from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to Mr Annan.
Nigerian soldiers are reported to have joined forces with police to help contain a third day of ethnic clashes in the country's commercial capital, Lagos. The rioting in Mushin district comes as Lagos still reels from last month's blast at an army barrack
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $16bn economic package for Turkey, the third major aid program for Ankara in under two years. The latest cash will be used to bridge a budget shortfall this year as Ankara struggles with its worst reces
The managing editor of the Wall Street Journal appealed Monday for word from the kidnappers of reporter Daniel Pearl to work out "Danny's safe release." "We could resolve this situation if we could communicate more privately and more often," Paul Steiger
H. Arsala, Deputy Chairman of the Interim Government and Finance Minister of Afghanistan asked Angel Orbetsov, special envoy of the Bulgarian Foreign Minister to Afghanistan to convey the gratitude of the new government in Kabul to Bulgaria for its suppor
Aniventure Comic Con Returns to Bulgaria with Star Guest Christopher Judge!
Global Fuel Shock: Oil Jumps Over 40% Since Iran War Began
