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INTERNATIONAL DRUG SMUGGLER ARRESTED

The Drugs Department with the National Service for Combating Organized Crime arrested an international drug smuggler in Plovdiv, Southern Bulgaria, the Interior Ministry Press Center announced. Bulgarian authorities have been tracking Hassan S.

Politics | January 12, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

PAKISTAN'S PRESIDENT GEN. PERVEZ MUSHARRAF ROUNDLY DENOUNCED TERRORIST...

Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf roundly denounced terrorist fundamentalist Islamic elements in his nation in a highly anticipated speech as Pakistani police arrested dozens of people in Karachi on Saturday.

World | January 12, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

ORTHODOX LEADER CALLS FOR TOLERANCE AMONG FAITHS

Abstracted from Associated Press By ALI AKBAR DAREINI

Views on BG | January 12, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

KING MIHAI I OF ROMANIA PAYS PRIVATE VISIT TO BULGARIAN PM

King Mihai I of Romania arrived in Bulgaria on a two-day private visit at the invitation of Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg. King Mihai I travelled by car from Bucharest to Sofia and spent part of the day at Vranya Residence.

Politics | January 12, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

PARLIAMENT DISCUSS LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS CONCERNING FOREIGN NATIONALS...

Parliament discuss legislative amendments concerning foreign nationals in Bulgaria, Interior Minister Georgi Petkanov, said. According to him the changes are not meant to be applied to individuals.

Politics | January 12, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

POLICE IN PAKISTAN HAVE ARRESTED MORE THAN 200 SUSPECTED MILITANTS AHE...

Police in Pakistan have arrested more than 200 suspected militants ahead of a key speech by President Pervez Musharraf, seen widely as an opportunity to satisfy Indian demands that he curbs Islamic extremism.

World | January 12, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

BULGARIAN CHILDREN WIN MEDALS IN INTERNATIONAL PAINTING COMPETITION

Bulgarian children, students at the art school in the northern town of Pleven, were awarded medals at an international painting competition in Macedonia. Their works were selected from among 4,500 painted by children from three continents, the school dire

Views on BG | January 12, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

EU COMMISSIONER: BULGARIA MAY OPEN AGRICULTURE CHAPTER BY JUNE 2002

Bulgaria may open the Agriculture chapter of the acquis communautaire by June 2002, EU Agriculture Commissioner Franz Fischler said at the Green Week exhibition in Berlin. June 2002 is the date when the Spanish presidency of the European Union expires.

Politics | January 12, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

ECONOMIST CLAIMS BULGARIA MISSED UNIQUE CHANCE FOR EURO INTRODUCTION

The Currency Board in Bulgaria can be compared to a strait jacket, Krasimir Angarski, economic advisor to the President, said in a radio program. According to him the system is imposed so that the printing of more money for covering social expenses can be

Views on BG | January 12, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

OPPOSITION CLAIMS PARLIAMENT IS BEING MARRED

“We will demand that the Parliamentary speaker Ognyan Gerdzikov pay back the money that was spent on the new system of voting, “Ekaterina Mihailova, leader of the Union of Democratic Forces said at the municipality party conference in Russe. She said it’s

Politics | January 12, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

NATIONAL CARRIER FLIES ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE

Sofia Airport opened again and started operating in normal regime. Earlier in the day on January 12 due to the thick mist over the airport some changes in the schedule of the National Carrier Balkan flights were made.

Business | January 12, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

AGRARIANS LEAVE OPPOSITION PARLIAMENTARY GROUP

MPs of Anastasia Mozer's Agrarian Union will leave the Parliamentary group of the United Democratic Forces (UDF) and will become independent MPs, the governing body of the Bulgarian Agrarian People’s Union – People’s Union decided on January 11. A Parlia

Politics | January 12, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

ISRAELI MISSILES FIRED FROM THE SEA EARLY SATURDAY STRUCK PALESTINIAN ...

Israeli missiles fired from the sea early Saturday struck Palestinian naval targets near Palestinian Authority leader Yasser Arafat's office in Gaza City, according to Palestinian security sources. The strikes were the latest Israeli military and law enfo

World | January 12, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

TWENTY AFGHAN WAR DETAINEES ARRIVED AT GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA JANUARY 11...

Twenty Afghan war detainees arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba January 11 and were led off a C-141 transport plane in shackles by U.S.

World | January 12, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

THE SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT HAS RELEASED A CHILLING VIDEOTAPE IT SAYS SHO...

The Singapore government has released a chilling videotape it says shows details of a planned attack by a broken terrorist cell on U.S.

World | January 12, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND ECONOMY MINISTER NIKOLAI VASSILEV IS TO HEAD...

Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolai Vassilev is to head the Bulgarian delegation that will visit Russia in less than a week. Minister Vassilev pointed out that it is no coincidence that his first foreign visit this year is in Russia, since

Politics | January 12, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

A CHECK-UP SHOWED THAT THE JANITORS AT INDIGO DISCO CLUB, WHERE A TRAG...

A check-up showed that the janitors at Indigo disco club, where a tragic accident took the life of seven children, have not been registered as licensed guards or members of security companies, representatives of the Interior Ministry announced. Under Bulg

Politics | January 12, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

SNOW STILL CAUSES PROBLEMS IN THE COUNTRY

The village of Tvurditsa in the Burgas district, Southeastern Bulgaria, is still in a state of disaster because of the harsh winter conditions, said Minister without portfolio Nedjet Mollov who also chairs the standing committee for protection of the popu

Business | January 12, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

ECONOMIC POLICE PERFORMANCE IMPROVED IN 2001

The Economic Police has improved its performance from 2000 with a total of 13,698 offences found., the National Police Service announced.

Politics | January 12, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

TAXES TO BE CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND BY PHONE

Citizens will be able to check all taxes imposed on real estate property and garbage by phone, tax office representatives announced. The telephone line is to be launched next week.

Business | January 12, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

TICKET COLLECTORS ON TRAINS WILL CARRY GAS PISTOLS FROM NOW ON, TRANSP...

Ticket collectors on trains will carry gas pistols from now on, Transport Minister Plamen Petrov announced. The measure aims to decrease the number of people who deliberately don’t buy tickets.

Politics | January 12, 2002, Saturday // 00:00
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