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Officials say international inspectors have begun destroying Syria’s stockpile of chemical weapons. Authorities say Sunday is the first day of the dismantling process, which also includes the facilities used to […]
Bulgaria’s Muslim community in joining in a campaign organised by the office of the Chief Mufti, spiritual leader of the community, to gather tons o ...
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has said that if Parliament approves proposed legislative amendments that would prevent the Dossier Commission d ...
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev is among leaders who have congratulated Irina Bokova on emerging from an October 4 meeting of UNESCOs’ executi ...
The Balkan Express 2013 luxury train, carrying 200 tourists from all over the world, was due to arrive in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on October 6 before embarking on a […]
The earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale that hit Vrancea in Romania early in the morning on October 6 2013 was felt in the Bulgarian cities of Rousse and […]
Romanian president Traian Basescu has asked France to substantiate its accusations against Romania’s alleged precarious security at the borders after French PM Jean Marc Ayrault invoked this as grounds for […]
The Freedom Challenge bicycle ride started in the Bulgarian capital city Sofia on October 6 2013, headed for London in an 11-day event aimed at raising awareness and funds to […]
Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov announced in Budapest on Sunday that he would run for president of the World Chess Federation (FIDE). Kasparov, who said he wants “to raise […]
Turkey’s parliament voted Thursday to extend a mandate authorizing deployment of troops in Syria if necessary for another year. Passing parliament with a show of hands, the law was strongly […]
