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Thousands Left without Electricity, Water after Snowfalls in Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Nov 11, 2007] Dozens of villages and thousands of people have been left without electricity and water after the first significant snowfall in Bulgaria at the weekend, Darik News reported on Sunday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Centrists to Elect New Parliamentary Group Head (Novinite.com) [Oct 30, 2007] The centrist party of Bulgaria's ex-king Simeon Saxe-Coburg is expected to elect Tuesday a new chairman of its parliamentary group, Darik News announced. [via YahooNews] More >>

Not Only Bulgaria Staviiski's Hummer Was Speeding - Witness (Novinite.com) [Oct 27, 2007] Eyewitness of the hellish chain crash, caused by Bulgaria's top skater Maxim Staviiski, claims that one more vehicle involved was speeding, except sportsman's Hummer, Darik News reported Saturday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Rainfalls Cause Floods in Northwestern Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Oct 23, 2007] The heavy rainfall overnight in Bulgaria caused floods in the north-western part of the country, leaving several villages and towns submerged and without water supplies, Darik News reported. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's "Prince of Ballads" Ousts Britney Spears in MTV Chart (Novinite.com) [Oct 16, 2007] The new video of Bulgaria's pop star Grafa, often called the "Prince of Ballads", left behind Britney Spears' single "Gimme More" in MTV's World Chart Express, Darik News reported. [via YahooNews] More >>

Dutch, Norwegian Robbed Overnight in Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Oct 15, 2007] Two foreigners have been robbed in Bulgaria's Razgrad town overnight, Darik News reported. A Norwegian was attacked on Sunday on the road near Razgrad by four men and a woman, who took his money, credit and debit cards, clothes, jewelry, a camera and personal documents. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria weapons factory blast kills 1 (EARTHtimes.org) [Oct 09, 2007] A 48-year-old man died and another man was injured Tuesday in an explosion at a weapons factory in western Bulgaria, police said. The blast was caused by fire in one of storehouses of the Arsenal factory at the town of Kustendil, the Bulgarian Darik News ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Blast Kills 1 in Armoury in Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Oct 09, 2007] A worker died and another one has been injured after an explosion in Arsenal armoury in Bulgaria's town of Kustendil on Tuesday, Darik News reported. The blast was caused by fire in one of the warehouses in the factory. [via YahooNews] More >>

French Ambassador: Corvettes Deal Good for Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Oct 06, 2007] The deal to buy four corvette-type military vessels would be a good one for Bulgaria, French Ambassador to Sofia Etienne de Poncins told Darik News on Saturday. [via YahooNews] More >>

3 Remain Critical after Hellish Crash in Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Sep 25, 2007] Three of the people wounded in the heavy car crash in Southeastern Bulgaria on Monday are still in critical condition, two 2-year-old children among them, Darik News reported. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Rumyana Neykova Grabs Gold at European Rowing Champs (Novinite.com) [Sep 23, 2007] Bulgaria's world silver medallist Rumyana Neykova grabbed the gold at the Women's Single in the first edition of the newly reinstated European Rowing Championships, Darik News reported. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Parliament Votes 10% Raise of Pensions (Novinite.com) [Sep 21, 2007] Bulgaria's Palrialment is expected Friday to vote on the final 10% raise of the pensions in the country, starting from next month, Darik News reported. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Deputy Parl. Speaker Wants Fines Imposed for Denying Holocaust (Novinite.com) [Sep 19, 2007] Bulgaria's deputy parliamentary speaker wants the authorities to impose fines to all who deny the Holocaust, Darik News reported. Deputy Parliamentary Speaker Filip Dimitrov voiced his proposal at the Wednesday sitting of the national Assembly. [via YahooNews] More >>

Teachers in Bulgaria Continue Strikes, Organize Car Protest (Novinite.com) [Sep 19, 2007] The striking committees of the three teachers' syndicates in Bulgaria organizes Monday an automobile protest around the country, Darik News reported. In Sofia the protest will start at 1 pm from the St Alexander Nevski Square and will go through the major boulevards of the capital. [via YahooNews] More >>

Fires in Bulgaria's Southeast Sustained (Novinite.com) [Aug 28, 2007] The fires in Bulgaria's southeast town of Topolovgrad and Svilengrad were contained on Monday night, Darik News reported, citing the Haskovo Fire department head. [via YahooNews] More >>

6,000 Litres of Illegal Alcohol Seized in Bulgaria's Nessebar (Novinite.com) [Aug 27, 2007] Bulgaria's customs officials and the police on the coastal town of Nessebar detained Monday 5,880 litres of illegal alcohol in 5-litre plastic bottles, Darik News reported. [via YahooNews] More >>

Monte Negro's Police Seize Banknotes Forged in Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Aug 27, 2007] The police in Monte Negro seized euro banknotes, which were allegedly forged in Bulgaria, Darik News reported, citing Macedonian Vecer daily. A total of 153 forged banknotes have been found since the beginning of the year. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Best Gymnast Appointed on Post in Defence Ministry (Novinite.com) [Aug 21, 2007] Bulgaria's defence minister appointed Tuesday the country's best gymnast Yordan Yovchev for a sports instructor in the ministry, Darik News reported. Yovchev will start work on September 1, but will continue his preparation of the Olympics in Beijing next year. [via YahooNews] More >>

Traffic Police Stop Bulgaria's Top Skater Minutes before Deadly Car Hit (Novinite.com) [Aug 07, 2007] Traffic policemen had warned Bulgaria's world ice dancing champion Maxim Staviiski over his reckless driving minutes before he caused a severe car crash killing one man on Sunday, Darik News reported. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Ice Skating Champion Staviiski Survives Car Crash with No Injuries (Novinite.com) [Aug 06, 2007] Bulgaria's world ice-skate champion Maxim Staviiski, part of the golden star ice-skating duo Denkova-Staviiski, survived a heavy chain crash on Sunday night on the coastal road from Sozopol town to Tsarevo, Darik News reported. [via YahooNews] More >>