Court Ruling Sparks Riots in Ferguson

Violent protests erupted in Ferguson, Missouri, US on 24 November after demonstrators learned there would be no criminal indictment of police officer Darren Wilson for the August shooting death of unarmed teen Michael Brown. Demonstrators taunted police, shattered windows and set fire to two St....

Historic Amounts of Snow In New York

“Historic” bad weather across the US claimed eight lives in the state of New York and buried it under metres of snow. Another wave of stormy weather is forecast to sweep across the city of Buffalo on Thursday, bringing the total snowfall this week up to levels normally expected over an entire year. ...

Hungarians Protest to Demand Ouster of Corrupt Officials

An estimated 10,000 Hungarians protested in Budapest on 17 November 2014 against Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his government, accusing Orban of being too close to Russia and employing corrupt officials. Similar protests were held in at least 20 other Hungarian cities as well as Berlin, Stockholm and London. ...

Celebrations Of the 25-th Anniversary Of the Fall Of the Berlin Wall

Festivities to mark the 25-th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall drew more than 1 million Berliners and visitors from all over to the heart of the once-divided city. Solidarity movement leader and later Polish President Lech Walesa, Mikhail Gorbachev - the last leader of the Soviet Union - and other figures credited with an international role in bringing down the wall and helping reunite Germany joined Wowereit, Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Joachim Gauck. ...

On The Day The Wall Came Down

On November 9 the world celebrates the 25-th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Its construction began in the summer of 1961, as a wire fence, and  it completely cut off by land West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin until it was opened on November 9, 1989. ...

First Session of Bulgaria's 43-rd National Assembly

On October 27 the newly elected MPs convened for the first session of the 43-rd National Assembly in Bulgaria's capital Sofia. At the opening session were invited former presidents, current President Rosen Plevneliev, Patriarch Neofit, former Speakers of Parliament, foreign ambassadors and other dignitaries. ...

October Snow Catches Bulgaria Off-Guard

Heavy snowfall was not a surprise, since nearly all weather forecasts had warned of a sharp decrease in temperatures this weekend. However, neither locals nor authorities were quite prepared for the winter's plans to come early. ...

Rally de Espana Kicks Off

Rally de Espana is the only event on the calendar of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) featuring gravel and asphalt stages. This year’s rally, taking place from 23 to 26 October, is the penaultimate round in WRC 2014 and the event’s 50th edition....

Sweden Searches for Suspected Foreign Submarine off Stockholm

Sweden has intensified its search of what it described as "foreign underwater activity" in the Baltic Sea less than 50 km from Stockholm in an operation reminiscent of the days of the Cold War.  ...

International Coalition Continues Air Strikes against Islamic State Militants around Kobane, Syria

Bulgarian Air Force Holds Spectacular Show for First Time in 20 Years

An impressive air show marked the the 102nd anniversary of Bulgaria’s Air Force at Sofia Vrazhdebna airport on Saturday.Themed "This is Us", the show featured aerobatics, parachute jumps, dogfights, rescue operation, airborne landings and other demonstrations....

Paris Motor Show 2014

The 2014 Paris Motor Show, one of the biggest events in this year's automotive calendar, has opened in the French capital, displaying the best new production and concept cars.  ...

Bulgaria Votes

On October 5 in Bulgaria were held early elections for National Assembly. According to the latest results, an unprecedented high number in Bulgaria's recent history - eight - parties and coalitions will have seats in parliament....

A Day At The Races

The Red Bull Soapbox Race Sofia 2014 took place on September 28 at the city's boulevard Cherni Vrah. The non-motorised racing event that challenges both experienced racers and amateurs alike to design and build outrageous, human-powered soapbox dream machines included 59 teams who competed for speed, presentation and original car designs. ...

Oktoberfest 2014

The 181-th Oktoberfest in Munich starts on September 20 and lasts till October 5. The organisers expect around 6 M visitors to attend world's largest beer festival....