Russia’s anti-gay law tests Olympic tenets
The Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, are less than six month months away. But a controversy over a Russian
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Month: September 2013
Social media erupts over Putin article
Social media erupted with criticism after Russian President Vladimir Putin appealed in a New York Timesarticle to the American people for support
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Chronic disease, gender gap taking toll in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, World Bank report says
Men in Eastern Europe and Central Asia are more likely to die prematurely than women, a trend driven by rising
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Bulgaria moves to amend permanent residence provisions in Foreigners Act
The Bulgarian Socialist Party government has revived amendments to the Foreigners Act that would allow foreigners who have deposited more
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Film review: Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Based on the fantasy novels by Cassandra Clare and containing elements familiar to anyone who has ever seen a film
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NASA confirms Voyager 1 has left solar system
The U.S. space agency, NASA, has officially confirmedwhat others have suspected for some time: The Voyager 1 spacecraft is the “first
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EU slams Russia over pressure on former Soviet states
European enlargement commissioner Štefan Füle has criticised Russia for the pressure Moscow has put recently on former Soviet satellites due
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Man arrested after car crashes into Turkish embassy in Sofia
A 35-year-old man was arrested in Sofia on September 12 2013 after his car crashed into the Turkish embassy building
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Bulgaria to lodge formal charges in Bourgas terrorist bombings in early 2014 – Prosecutor-General
Bulgaria knows the whereabouts of two of the suspected perpetrators of the terrorist bombing at Sarafovo Airport in Bourgas in
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