Pill
Tom had this problem of getting up late in the morning and was always late for work. His boss was mad at him and threatened to fire him if he didn't do something about it. So Tom went to his doctor who gave him a pill and told him to take it before he went to bed. Tom slept well, and in fact, beat t... |
No Need for Catchers in Bulgaria's Rye
This week Bulgaria's Ministry of Agriculture triumphantly announced the country's production of wheat and barley had reached a record level in the last 16 years. The next time Bulgaria has such yields again will probably be after 16 more years. Or maybe after 32 years. For one simple reason - our au... |
US President George W. Bush Arrives in Beijing
US President George W. Bush has arrived in Beijing to participated in the official opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Friday. Bush is going to spend four days in the Chinese capital and has a scheduled meeting with the Chinese President Saturday. Bush's agenda also includes attendance of severa... |
Bulgarian Ministers Contradict Themselves over Farming Subsidies Payment
Bulgaria's agriculture, interior and justice ministers failed to take up a united position over the time when the subsidies for milk producers and farmers across the country will be allocated. At a briefing after a Thursday sitting of the Council of Ministers, the Agriculture Minister Valeri Tsveta... |
Bulgaria's Burgas and US Territory Guam to Develop Cooperation
Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Burgas is going to develop cooperation with the authorities of the US Pacific Territory of Guam. This was announced Thursday after the Secretary of the Burgas Municipality Bozhidar Kanchev met with a delegation of three US congressmen, which is in Bulgaria to inspect t... |
Bulgarians Abroad Entitled to Refund for Health Insurance Paid in Bulgaria
Bulgarian citizens who resided outside the country for over 183 days from July 1, 1999 until December 31, 2007 and have not used medical services paid by the National Health Insurance Fund are no longer mandated to make health insurance payments, as announced by the National Revenue Agency. Those i... |
USA Invests USD 80 M in Military Bases Infrastructure in Bulgaria
The United States is going to allocate about USD 80 M for the maintenance of the infrastructure of its military bases in Bulgaria. The news was announced by the Chair of the Foreign Policy Committee of the Bulgarian Parliament and former Foreign Minister Solomon Pasi, who is accompanying a delegat... |
Morgan Freeman and Wife Divorcing after 24 Years of Marriage
Hollywood star Morgan Freeman is divorcing his wife of 24-years just days after he was involved in a serious car accident, according to statements of one of the actor's friends made for Access Hollywood. Freeman and his wife Myrna Colley-Lee, "are involved in a divorce action," the actor's Mississ... |
160 Kilos of Cannabis Seized in Bulgarian Village
A total of 160 kilos of cannabis have been found Thursday in a field in Bulgaria's village of Skrat at a joint raid of Blagoevgrad and Petrich police authorities. The officers have not revealed yet the identities of the criminals, who grew and stored the roots of the drug plant. A week ago, more ... |
Bulgaria Students Win Three Medals at International Physics Olympiad
Bulgaria's National Physics Students' Team won three medals at the 39th International Physics Olympiad in Hanoi, Vietnam. Petar Petrov from the Bulgarian team won a gold medal, Stefan Krastanov - a silver medal, and Kaloian Lozanov got a bronze one at the competition, which took place from July 20... |
Fire Rages Near Exploded Chelopechene Munitions Warehouse
A fire broke Thursday afternoon in a wheat field near the military warehouse in Chelopechene that exploded one July 3rd, as announced by the Defense Ministry. The fire had caused explosions of munitions and shells remaining in the area of the field that has not been cleaned yet. The Chief of the S... |
Bulgaria Consumers' Confidence Significantly Down in July
The confidence of Bulgarian consumers has gone down by 2,7 points in July compared to April, according to data published by the National Statistics Institute. The July poll registers an increase of the pessimism regarding assessment and expectations of consumers in comparison to the opinions they h... |
1400 More Babies Born in Bulgaria in 2007
1400 more babies were born in Bulgaria in 2007 than in 2006 according to a report included in National Strategy for Demographic Development, which was approved by the Bulgarian government on Thursday. Over 76 000 babies were born in Bulgaria in 2007, which is the highest birth rate in fifteen years... |
EC Approves Bulgaria's SAPARD Action Plan
The European Commission approved the action plan on SAPARD program in Bulgaria, as its execution will be carried out by the new management of the State Agriculture Fund. The announcement was made Thursday by the Deputy Finance Minister Dimitar Ivanovski. "The payments on the program should be made... |
Bulgaria Cabinet Adopts Urgent Measures in Response to Critical EC Reports
All banks in Bulgaria would be mandated to inform the Bulgarian National Bank and the State Agency for National Security about bank payments exceeding BGN 30,000. This decision was made by the Cabinet Thursday as part of the 80 urgent measures included in the government's plan for legal system refo... |
Empire State Building to Be Spotlit in Bulgaria Flag Colors
?he most famous building in New York City, Empire State Building, will be illuminated in the colors of the Bulgarian flag on August 18. The west side of the building will be spotlit in white, green, and red, because Bulgaria is one of the countries participating in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. On... |
Sofia Mayor: Municipality Is Renovating All City Parks
All food establishments and coffee shops with temporary status were going to be removed from Sofia's parks, according to Sofia Mayor Boyko Borisov. Borisov spoke during the official ceremony Thursday dedicated to the inauguration of the newly asphalt-paved space near the "Sveti Sedmichislenitsi" ch... |
Monthly Salaries of Bulgaria State Administration Min Officials up by BGN 1
The average monthly salary of the officials working for Bulgaria's State Administration Ministry will be increased by BGN 1. The minimal hike came as the Council of Ministers adopted Thursday some amendments in the institution's interior regulations. The recent dismissals in the ministry and the i... |
Bulgaria Roma File Complaint with UN
The Human Rights Council at the United Nations (UN) had initiated verification in Bulgaria of a discrimination complaint filed by Roma from the Plovdiv quarter "Stolipinovo" and the Bourgas quarter "Meden Rudnik." The Mayor of the Plovdiv district where "Stolipinovo" is located has been questioned ... |
Albanians Ready to Reshape Balkan Borders Again
from kommersant.com 07 August 2008 After the unilateral declaration of independence by Kosovo, the situation in the Balkans has become more explosive instead of more stable, people in the RF Foreign Ministry say. "The information is available that various Albanian groups in the states of the reg... |
