Spain surprise Russia in Chess Olympiad
August 12th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 12 (IANS) Spain found an unlikely hero in FIDE Master Desnjose Candalija who helped them upset top seed and defending champions Russia in the third round of World ... Read more...
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Rooney to fly to Switzerland for England’s Euro 2012 qualifier
September 6th, 2010 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 6 (ANI): British footballer Wayne Rooney is all set to fly to Switzerland on Monday for England's Euro 2012 qualifier despite allegations about him having a relationship with a prostitute, ... Read more...
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Pirates hijack Bulgarian-flagged chemical product tanker in the Gulf of Aden
May 12th, 2010 - 12:30 am ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- Somali pirates on Tuesday hijacked a Bulgarian-flagged chemical product tanker in the Gulf of Aden, European officials said. A crew of 15 is on board.The 'MV Panega' was ... Read more...
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Rocket attack during Bulgarian minister’s Afghan visit
January 25th, 2010 - 5:57 am ICT by IANS
Sofia, Jan 25 (DPA) A rocket was fired Sunday on a military base in Kandahar, Afghanistan, while Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolay Mladenov was visiting his country's troops there.
Four Bulgarian soldiers were injured ... Read more...
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Somali pirates hijack two more ships, release third: source
December 29th, 2009 - 6:05 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- An official with knowledge of the situation on Tuesday said that Somali pirates have hijacked two more vessels, including a UK-flagged chemical tanker.The official, who's authenticity was confirmed ... Read more...
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Fifteen Bulgarian tourists drown in Macedonian lake
September 6th, 2009 - 11:53 am ICT by ANI
Skopje (Macedonia), Sep.6 (ANI): At least fifteen tourists, all of them Bulgarians, drowned as their overcrowded pleasure boat sank in the Lake Ohrid in Macedonia on Saturday. The boat named Iliden was ... Read more...
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Archaeologists discover 13th century monastery in Bulgaria
July 18th, 2009 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 18 (ANI): A team of archaeologists in Bulgaria has discovered a 13th century monastery, as well as a 30-gram silver ring from medieval France.According to a report by Sofia ... Read more...
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Archaeologists find inscription from the time of Alexander the Great
April 2nd, 2009 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 2 (ANI): Archaeological excavations in the ancient region of Baktria in Afghanistan have revealed a unique marble slab with the image of Alexander the Great and a passage of an ... Read more...
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Britons rate their happiness at 7.8: Study
November 20th, 2008 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.20 (ANI): The average Briton rates his or her state of happiness at a healthy 7.8 on a scale from one to 10, a new survey reveals. That is the ... Read more...
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World’’s oldest cooked cereal was prepared just like todays instant food
October 25th, 2008 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 25 (ANI): The worlds oldest cooked cereal, enjoyed by European diners about 8,000 years ago, could be prepared instantly just by soaking it in hot water.
The researchers behind ... Read more...
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Bulgarian poet Konstantin Pavlov dies at 75
September 30th, 2008 - 11:57 pm ICT by David M N James
Bulgarian Poet and screenwriter Konstantin Pavlov has passed away.Konstantin was popular and highly reputed. He became one of Bulgaria's most prominent intellectuals with his rare defiance of the country's communist regime. ... Read more...
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Injured Chelsea goalkeeper Cech out for two weeks
April 8th, 2008 - 4:02 pm ICT by admin
(Football Snippets)
DPA
London, April 8 (DPA/Xinhua) Chelsea will be without their goalkeeper Petr Cech for the next two weeks after he had surgery on his lips and chin following a training ground accident. ... Read more...
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Bulgaria opens first robotized gynaecology clinic in Balkans
February 29th, 2008 - 12:01 am ICT by admin
Xinhua
Sofia, Feb 27 (Xinhua) Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov opened Wednesday the first robotized gynaecology clinic in Southeast Europe in northern Bulgarian city of Pleven, Sofia News Agency reported. According to the report, ... Read more...
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30 virgin bodyguards escort Gaddafi into Paris
December 11th, 2007 - 6:35 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec.11 (ANI): Libyan strongman Colonel Gaddafi flew into Paris for a state visit escorted by 400 aides, including 30 female bodyguards, all of whom are said to be Virgins.
According to ... Read more...
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