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Bulgaria's Flood Death Toll Rises to 8 [Feb 06, 2012] A total of eight persons have drowned in Southeastern Bulgaria as a result of flooding caused by the breaking of local water reservoir dams, the Interior Ministry has confirmed. The death toll continued to rise throughout Monday, with three casualties reported initially. The highest number of casualties was registered in the village of Biser, Haskovo District, where at least 200 houses have been ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Military Police to Train with Tennessee National Guard [Aug 19, 2011] Bulgaria's military police and special police forces are starting drills with the Tennessee National Guard, the Bulgarian Defense Ministry announced. The joint military drills entitled "Watchful Guard 2011" will take place between August 20 and September 2, 2011, on the Novo Selo Training Ground in Southeastern Bulgaria, which is a joint-use training facility of the Bulgarian and US armed forces ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Rattled by 3 Earthquakes in 15 Minutes [Jun 24, 2011] Three mild earthquakes were felt in Bulgaria Friday night within just a quarter of an hour. The epicenters of all three earthquakes were in Southeastern Bulgaria near the city of Haskovo. The first earthquake was registered at 8:32 pm local time, it had a magnitude of 2.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Threatened by Danube River Floods (Novinite.com) [Feb 09, 2010] The Ropotamo River in Southeastern Bulgaria has flooded the road along the Black Sea coast. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Austrian EVN Builds Solar Power Plant in Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Jan 06, 2010] The Austrian company EVN has built a solar power park near Bulgaria's southern city of Sliven, the company reports. EVN provides electric power to the Plovdiv Region and southeastern Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>