Bulgaria

Is Israel fixing the intelligence to justify an attack on Iran?

2012-07-30 11:28:00

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's strong pro-Israel statements over the weekend, including his endorsement of Jerusalem as Israel's capital (a reversal of long-standing U.S. policy), increases the pressure on President Barack Obama to...

President Obama should resist the drumbeat for war with Iran

2012-08-04 09:30:00

The drumbeat for war with Iran is getting scarier and scarier ("No good options for Iran," Aug. 2). The situation has escalated now that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has concluded that the recent suicide attack that killed five Israelis in Bulgaria...

Man sentenced in ATM skimming conspiracy that affected Harford, region

2012-03-27 12:38:54

A Bulgarian citizen, who was involved in an international conspiracy to skim debit and credit card information from bank and other ATMs, including at least one in Bel Air early last year, was sentenced to 32 months in federal prison by a judge in...

Alleged NSA memo details U.S. eavesdropping at U.N.

2003-03-04 00:00:00

In a rare leak that could prove embarrassing to the U.S. government, a British newspaper has printed a seemingly authentic National Security Agency memo ordering stepped-up eavesdropping against countries on the U.N. Security Council whose votes are...

Britain asks EU to put Hezbollah armed wing on terror list

2013-05-21 11:44:02

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it had asked the European Union to put Hezbollah's military arm on its list of terrorist organizations, urging Europe to respond robustly to evidence of the Islamist group's involvement in an attack that killed...

Bulgaria's ex-PM Borisov says he is convinced rivals can form government

2013-05-21 05:53:02

* Centre-right GERB certain Socialists can form government * Bulgaria locked in a political stalemate * Unemployment close to eight-year high By Tsvetelia Tsolova SOFIA, May 21 (Reuters) - The head of Bulgaria's largest party said on Tuesday he was...

Bulgarian Socialists vow to help poor, look to form coalition

2013-05-20 08:19:02

* Socialists seek support for a technocrat government * Plan to speed up delayed payments to businesses * Pledge to keep electricity costs unchanged SOFIA, May 20 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's Socialists revealed a plan on Monday to speed payments to business...

Soccer-Etar expelled from Bulgarian top flight over no-shows

2013-05-20 11:19:02

SOFIA, May 20 (Reuters) - Etar Veliko Tarnovo have been expelled from Bulgaria's first division after failing to turn up for their last two league games, the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) said on Monday. The BFU gave Slavia Sofia a 3-0 victory against...

Golf-An inconvenience for Colsaerts as he loses to McDowell

2013-05-18 09:53:02

KAVARNA, Bulgaria, May 18 (Reuters) - Britain's Graeme McDowell and South African Branden Grace set up a mouth-watering showdown in the semi-finals of the World Match Play Championship by winning on Saturday. World number eight McDowell, the highest-...

An inconvenience for Colsaerts as he loses to McDowell

2013-05-18 10:38:02

KAVARNA, Bulgaria (Reuters) - Britain's Graeme McDowell and South African Branden Grace set up a mouth-watering showdown in the semi-finals of the World Match Play Championship by winning on Saturday. World number eight McDowell, the highest-ranked...

Bulgarian truck drivers end blockade of traffic to Turkey

2013-05-18 00:38:02

SOFIA, May 18 (Reuters) - Bulgarian truck drivers lifted their traffic blockades at two major border checkpoints with Turkey late on Friday, saying a deal had been struck to end Turkish restrictions on their operations. The disgruntled drivers had...

Cannes: Beta Inks Further Sales on 'Child's Pose,' 'Oh Boy'

2013-05-17 04:30:06

Beta Cinema has inked further sales on Berlinale winner "Child's Pose" and German box-office hit "Oh Boy." Both pics are almost sold out. Beta has closed deals on Calin Peter Netzer's "Child's Pose" with Spain (Golem), Japan (Magic Hour), Israel (Lev...

Protesters carry torches during a demonstration outside the National Palace of Culture, where the political parties in the elections will be holding news conferences, in Sofia.

2013-05-12 00:00:00

Russia's Opan Sat (in red) wrestles with Bulgaria's Vladimir Dubov during the Free Style Wrestling 60kg gold medal match at the Senior Wrestling European Championship in Tbilisi, March 20, 2013. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili (GEORGIA - Tags: SPORT WRESTLING TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

2013-03-20 00:00:00

A man swirls a fireball near a bonfire to celebrate the Bulgarian Orthodox Christian holiday Sirni Zagovezni, during which evil spirits are chased away with fire rituals.

2013-03-19 12:31:10