Bulgaria News

BARCELONA striker Samuel Eto'o has been sent to hospital for observation following a clash of heads with a teammate during training.

Commemorative-museum collection of Macedonian painter Keraca Visulceva will be opened in home of culture "Dragi Tozija" in Resen on Saturday.2.7

Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev confers with Zhelyazko Hristov and Konstantin Trenchev, the leaders of the two biggest trade unions in Bulgaria, the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions and the Podkrepa ...4

A Bulgarian court will meet on October 14 to hear the appeal of a British football fan against a 15-year sentence for the attempted murder of a Bulgarian bartender.4.5

Iceland-based generic pharmaceuticals maker Actavis Group has struck a deal to buy Bulgarian pharmaceutical distributors Higia AD, the company said Saturday.

Carolina Aldovandi of Italy saw her beauty dream come true, as she was crowned winner in the contest Miss Summer International in Sofia.4

Politics: 9 September 2005, Friday. The Simeon II National Movement strives to put forward a coalition nomination for the vacant mayoral chair in Sofia.4.2

Dimitar Tsonev, former spokesman of the Bulgarian government, was introduced as the face of the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company .4

Bulgaria has begun talks with U.S. government experts about its planned pullout from Iraq.

It's been 14 years since 95.5 per cent of the public voted for the independence of Macedonia in a referendum.3.1

Wyeth Co. officially opened a $2 billion Irish production facility Thursday, a move that will make the U.S. company the biggest pharmaceutical employer in Ireland.1.3

The chairman of the G17 Plus caucus at the federal legislature, Miloljub Albijanic, says they must ... In other news Wednesday, Serbia and Germany sealed an agreement under which Berlin will donate 12 vehicles to Serbia's border police.2.7

Bulgaria in Brief: 8 September 2005, Thursday. The rate of unemployment stood at 10.77% in August, which is 0.17 points less than the previous month, Social Minister Emilia Maslarova announced while on a visit ...4

Former Coventry City manager Noel Cantwell has died aged 73. The ex-Sky Blues boss, who led the club into Europe for the first and only time, had been suffering with cancer and past away last night.2.9

Berkovitsa, Northwestern Bulgaria, September 8 President Georgi Purvanov visits Berkovitsa for the town's day celebrated on September 8, marked by the Church as the Birth of Holy Mary.4

The logo Bulgaria's third operator was presented with a large banner at the foot of Mount Moussala.4

Hours after an alleged mafia boss was gunned down in the latest of a series of underworld killings, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry announced a series of measures intended to crack down on organised crime.

Bears that suffered abuse when made to dance for their gypsy masters received expert treatment over the weekend for their worst health problem -- toothache -- at Europe's biggest rehabilitation park for bears.3.2

Lifestyle: 7 September 2005, Wednesday. Rock legends Scorpions have had a taste of Bulgaria's traditional cuisine and the famous Bulgarian rakiya liquor.4

Kurdish and Turkish nationalists clashed in several incidents on Sunday . During a rally in Istanbul, Kurdish demonstrators threw stones and firebombs.2.7

SN Airholding reported an unaudited consolidated net profit of 15.2 million for the first half ended June 30.The figures represent, after amortization of goodwill, the six-month result of SN Brussels Airlines ...

Politics: 6 September 2005, Tuesday. Five people have been wounded in a fire in a department for cooking oil production at the village of Karapelit, in North Bulgaria.2.7

In a statement issued Friday , the UN war crimes tribunal praised the recent arrest in Russia of high-profile Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect, Dragan Zelenovic, and said it expected he would be transferred to ...2.7

Contact from Ivan Tchulakoff, possibly known as John Miller, in Australia stopped over 20 years ago.2.9

Business: 8 September 2005, Thursday. Three Bulgarians feature on the list of the 100 richest businessmen in Central and Eastern Europe by the Polish magazine Vprost.4

EurOmax announces today results from its ongoing exploration program at the Trun project in Bulgaria.2.7

The Romanian government has agreed to postpone the final bid deadline for the sale of the country's largest bank, AP reports.2.9

Bulgaria-born Daisy Lang has come to Sofia to participate in the shooting of The Contract.2.7

Capt. Matt Schexnyder briefs two crews before performing a parajump mission. He is one of about 50 56th Rescue Squadron Airmen from Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland, who are here for exercise Cooperative Key ...1.3

Montenegrin police say they have detained over 40 people in connection with the murder ... (OSCE Web site, Mina - 31/08/05) Greek Authorities Confirm Arrest of Croatian Businessman With Ties to Gotovina ZAGREB, Croatia -- A controversial businessman with strong ties to fugitive war crimes indictee Ante Gotovina has been detained in ...

Business: 4 September 2005, Sunday. Bulgaria will map out a new privatisation plan for the national flag carrier, Bulgaria Air, as well as for the Navigation Maritime Bulgare.4

All documentation concerning the concession contract of the "Trakia" highway is open for public access since Thursday, September 1, Focus news agency reported.4

President Bush spoke to Petty Officer Josh Mitcheltree, a United States Coast Guard swimmer, this morning to offer his support and appreciation for the round-the-clock efforts of the search and rescue teams in ...

Politics: 5 September 2005, Monday. Additional financing will be allotted for the people in the regions devastated by floods that hit Bulgaria over the last two months.4

A car thief cornered by police after a high-speed chase through the streets of Bulgaria's capital on Tuesday drew his gun on officers and managed to escape in their patrol car, police said.