London, Nov. 12, (dpa/GNA) – A series of earthquakes is continuing to shake Iceland, with some 880 tremors registered by the authorities between midnight…
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Escaped lion throws Italian town into turmoil for hours
Rome, Nov. 12, (dpa/GNA) – A lion that escaped from a circus caused hours of excitement in the Italian harbour town of Ladispoli on…
Foe/Friend Exhibition in Varna’s Naval Museum Looks at Bulgaria’s Past
Varna, on the Black Sea, Nov 11 (BTA/GNA) – A Foe/Friend exhibition opened in the Naval Museum of Varna on Saturday. It is staged…
Putin says cooperation with China important for world stability
Moscow, Nov. 10, (dpa/GNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that cooperation between Moscow and Beijing plays an important role in stabilizing…
New body aims to strengthen rule of law in Africa
By Desmond Davies London, Nov. 7, GNA – A new organisation that aims to “foster transparency and the respect for the rule of law…
Hamburg airport to overhaul security after armed hostage stand-off
Hamburg, Nov 6, (dpa/GNA) – Flights at Hamburg’s airport returned to normal schedule on Monday morning, hours after police managed to end a lengthy…
Prime Minister Denkov’s Request for Dismissal of SANS Chief Unanswered
Sofia, Nov. 5 (BTA/GNA) – Prime Minister Nikolay Denov said that he still hasn’t received an answer to his request for dismissal of State…
Rhodope Mountains Folklore Inspires Young European Fashion Designers
Sofia, Nov. 4 (BTA/GNA) – The folklore of Bulgaria’s Rhodope Mountains has inspired young European fashion designers who are the finalists in the Echo…
London mayor fearful over legacy of Israel-Hamas conflict on young
London, Nov 3, (PA Media/dpa) – The Mayor of London, has said he is “really worried” about the legacy that the Israel-Hamas conflict will…
Large forest fire in eastern Spain forces 850 people to evacuate
Madrid, Nov 3, (dpa/GNA) – A major forest fire in eastern Spain has forced the evacuation of some 850 people as a precautionary measure,…
At least five killed in Italy as storms batter Europe
Rome, Nov 3, (dpa/GNA) – At least five people died in Italy’s central region of Tuscany as a night of severe storms and torrential…
Global Women Leaders’ Forum in Sofia Discusses Gender Equality in Workplace, Society
Sofia, Nov 03 (BTA/GNA) – A Global Women Leaders’ Forum here on Thursday discussed opportunities for achieving gender equality in the workplace and in…
Bulgaria Celebrates National Awakeners Day
Sofia, Nov. 01 (BTA/GNA) – On November 1, Bulgaria marks National Awakeners Day commemorating its writers, scholars, educators and freedom-fighters. The day is marked…
Cotton Expert: Bulgaria Offers Good Conditions for Growing Cotton, Decent Livelihood to Farmers
Sofia, Oct. 29 (BTA/GNA) – In Bulgaria there are areas with favourable soil and climatic conditions for cotton cultivation – in the southern regions…
Flour Mill in Sofia Boasts Bulgaria’s Largest Graffito
Sofia, Oct 28 (BTA/GNA) – The nine grain silos of Austrian-owned GoodMills Bulgaria in Sofia have provided a 3,600 sq m “canvas” for Bulgaria’s…
Bulgaria, Reporters Without Borders Agree to Cooperate in Fight Against Misinformation
Brussels, Oct. 27(GNA/BTA)- Following a meeting with Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov on Thursday in Brussels, the non-governmental organisation Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans…
French interior minister: 719 anti-Semitic events since Hamas attack
Paris, Oct. 27, (dpa/GNA) – French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin on Thursday said that there have been 719 anti-Semitic incidents in France since the…
Over 300 salmonella cases in EU likely linked to chicken meat
Copenhagen, Oct. 27, (dpa/GNA) – The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said Thursday that a salmonella outbreak linked to chicken meat…
Putin demands greater effort and results from Russian space agency
Moscow, Oct. 27, (dpa/GNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday demanded his country’s space industry produce more commercially successful work at a faster…
Hundreds of UK lawyers warn PM: serious human rights breaches in Gaza
London, Oct. 27, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Hundreds of UK-based lawyers have sent an open letter to the Prime Minister to “act urgently” as they…