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U.S. 'committed' to Bulgaria's security [Feb 07, 2012] SOFIA, Bulgaria, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- The United States remains committed to the security of its "important NATO partner" Bulgaria, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says. [via YahooNews] More >>

Clinton Doesn't Mention Shale Gas in Bulgaria, Vows to Send Energy Envoy [Feb 05, 2012] Bulgaria is a key country for the United States in terms of energy strategy, it transpired during US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to Sofia Sunday. Clinton vowed to pursue work with Bulgaria, especially in the field of nuclear energy and energy sources diversification. "Over next week, I will send US Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Richard Morningstar to Bulgaria," stated the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria sneaked into France for famous 1993 win [Nov 20, 2011] SOFIA, Nov 17 (Reuters) An illegal border crossing helped secure Bulgaria's famous 2-1 win over France in 1993 which set up their impressive run to the World Cup semi-finals in the United States the following year. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria sneaked into France for famous 1993 win [Nov 19, 2011] An illegal border crossing helped secure Bulgaria's famous 2-1 win over France in 1993 which set up their impressive run to the World Cup semi-finals in the United States the following year. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Scores 1st ATP Masters Win [Aug 16, 2011] Bulgaria's best male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov has won his matchup against Turk Marsel Ilhan, in the opening round of Western and Southern Financial Group Masters. Grigor Dimitrov, aka Grisho beat Ilhan 6:3, 7:5 in the match at the outdoor hard courts of the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, near Cincinnati, United States, on Monday afternoon. This was Grisho's first win in the ATP ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Finance Minister Completes US Tour [Mar 07, 2011] Bulgaria's Finance Minister Simeon Djankov has completed his visit to the United States where he had numerous meetings with nationals, two lectures at prestigious institutions, he presented two economic ideas and a change in the approach to Bulgarian expats. The minister's trip began on February 27 in Boston and ended March 6 in New York. It also included the cities Washington, D.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's National Day [Mar 01, 2011] On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Bulgaria as you celebrate the 133rd anniversary of your independence this March 3. [via YahooNews] More >>

100 years of memory and imagination in Bulgaria [Jan 30, 2011] One can only hope the world has taken a step forward when an author residing in India, after living in England, France, the United States, and Malaysia, sets a novel in Bulgaria. "Solo,'' previously published in Britain and winner of the 2010 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book, is Rana Dasgupta's second work of fiction, after the critically acclaimed "Tokyo ... [via YahooNews] More >>

WikiLeaks: Bulgaria's Govt Obediently Consults US over Arms Deals [Dec 07, 2010] Bulgaria's government has approved the sale of arms from a private Bulgarian firm to the Government of Yemen with the blessing of the United States, fresh diplomatic cables on WikiLeaks say. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria and USA in the Miss Stone Affair: Terrorism As It Once Was [Nov 30, 2010] Protestant missionary Miss Ellen Stone pictured here at her arrival back in the United States after her six-month captivity by the Bulgarian freedom-fighters. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Considers Used F-16 Fighter Jets Deals with US [Jun 29, 2010] Bulgarias Defense Minister Anyu Angelov has met with US Air Force Secretary Michael Donley in Washington, DC. The major topic of their conversation had to do with the possibility that Bulgaria might go for buying second-hand F-16 fighter jets from the United States. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Nina Dobrev Joins 'Lost', 'Twilight' Stars to Play Deathgames [May 27, 2010] Bulgaria-born Nina Dobrev, who gained popularity in the United States as Elena Gilbert, a beautiful young girl caught between two vampire brothers in The Vampire Diaries", will use her summer hiatus from the show to shoot the indie action movie "Deathgames". [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria C-Bank Strikes Back at US Envoy over Ownership Transparency [May 19, 2010] Bulgaria's central bank has harshly criticized the United States ambassador to the country, who voiced concerns over the lack of ownership transparency in a bank that manages nearly half of the deposits by state-run companies. [via YahooNews] More >>

US Envoy Concerned over Bulgaria Govt "Favorite Bank" [May 19, 2010] The United States Ambassador to Bulgaria has voiced concerns over the recently issued official data, which showed that a small private bank manages nearly half of the deposits by state-run companies. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria takes in Guantanamo detainee [May 05, 2010] Sofia - Bulgaria has taken in a former inmate of the United States detention facility in Guantanamo Cuba, the national news agency BTA reported Wednesday.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Two detainees from Guantanamo sent to Spain, Bulgaria: US [May 05, 2010] The United States on Tuesday released two detainees from Guantanamo to Bulgaria and one to Spain, reducing the number of inmates held at the prison to 181, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

US sends two from Guantanamo to Spain, Bulgaria [May 04, 2010] Source: Reuters GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba, May 4 (Reuters) - The United States released two Guantanamo prisoners to Spain and Bulgaria, whittling the detention camp population to 181, the Defense ... [via YahooNews] More >>

U.S. sends two from Guantanamo to Spain, Bulgaria [May 04, 2010] GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - The United States released two Guantanamo prisoners to Spain and Bulgaria, whittling the detention camp population to 181, the Defence Department said on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

U.S. sends two from Guantanamo to Spain, Bulgaria [May 04, 2010] The United States released two Guantanamo prisoners to Spain and Bulgaria, whittling the detention camp population to 181, the Defense Department said on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria FM Upbeat on US Visa Lift [May 04, 2010] Bulgaria has the potential to meet the United States requirement for lifting the visa regime, which is less than 10% of visa denials per year, the foreign minister has said during his visit there. [via YahooNews] More >>