Bulgarian money counterfeiters busted by authoritiesSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian authorities say they have successfully taken down an illegal counterfeit operation that was printing high quality bogus euro and U.S. dollar banknotes.Deputy chief prosecutor Ivan Geshev said Monday.......
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Suspect says he didn't mean to kill Bulgarian journalistSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A 21-year-old suspect in the rape and slaying of a Bulgarian television journalist said Friday that he killed Viktoria Marinova, but didn't mean to.
Handcuffed and surrounded by police officers, Severin Krassimirov spoke to reporters inside a courtroom where he appeared f....
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India's largest Bitcoin exchange moves to Malta to escape regulationZebpay, once India's largest cryptocurrency exchange, is moving operations to Malta after having shut shop on its home turf last month. The exchange, which currently supports 20 cryptocurrencies, will serve users in 20 countries across Europe: Malta Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Den....
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Germany extradites suspect in Bulgarian reporter's slayingBERLIN (AP) — German authorities say the suspect arrested in the rape and slaying of a Bulgarian television journalist has been extradited to Bulgaria.Bernd Kolkmeier, a spokesman for prosecutors who had jurisdiction in the case,.......
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Bulgaria urged to save communist-era architectural 'masterpiece'BUZLUDZHA PEAK, Bulgaria: Perched like a vast flying saucer on a central Bulgarian mountainside, Buzludzha is a brutalist concrete monument that was built to glorify communism nearly 40 years ago.
The striking circular building has been left to fall victim to vandalism and decay, as Bulgaria has ....
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India wins election to UN Human Rights CouncilUnited Nations: India was elected to the United Nations top human rights body on Friday for a period of three years beginning January 1, 2019, getting 188 votes in the Asia-Pacific category, the highest number of votes among all candidates. The 193-member UN General Assembly held elections here for ....
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Purported mother of suspect in Bulgaria slaying speaks outSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The mother of the suspect arrested for the rape and killing of a Bulgarian television journalist has reportedly said her son admitted the murder to her.Bulgarian private Nova TV station on Thursday broadcast.......
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Not guilty plea over May shooting of two police officersTHREE men suspected of shooting two police officers – gravely injuring one of them – last May in Limassol, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to all charges. The suspects – Elias Mouzos,38, a 31-year-old man from Paphos and a 35-year-old man from Bulgaria – pleaded not guilty to nine charges inc....
Speak out to protect Bulgaria's women | ViewThe reported rape and murder of Bulgarian journalist Victoria Marinova raises concerns about threats to media freedom, but it also serves as a stark reminder that Bulgaria should prioritize efforts to combat violence against women, writes a Human Rights Watch researcher.....
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Bulgarian arrested in Germany, charged with TV journalist's murderA Bulgarian man has been detained in Germany and charged with the rape and murder of television journalist Viktoria Marinova, Bulgarian officials said on Wednesday. The suspect was arrested on Tuesday at the request of Bulgaria, Interior Minister Mladen Marinov told reporters at a briefing attended ....
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Suspect arrested in Germany over killing of Bulgaria journalistSOFIA, Bulgaria – Police in Germany have arrested a man in connection with the rape and brutal murder of Bulgarian television journalist Viktoria Marinova , Bulgarian officials said Wednesday, October 10.
But they said it does not appear that the murder was linked to her work as a journalist.
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Suspect in Bulgarian journalist slaying arrested in GermanySOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Officials in Bulgaria say a suspect in the rape and killing of an investigative journalist has been arrested in Germany.Bulgaria's prosecutor general, Sotir Tsatsarov, confirmed the arrest of Severin Krasimirov,.......
Man to be freed in slain Bulgarian journalist investigationRUSE, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian authorities on Tuesday will release and won't charge a man taken into custody in connection with the slaying of Bulgarian television reporter Viktoria Marinova, whose body was found after she highlighted possible government corruption.
The man, who wasn't identif....
Man held in Bulgarian journalist murder probeRUSE, Bulgaria: A Romanian has been detained as part of the probe into the killing of a Bulgarian journalist in the northern town of Ruse, police said on Tuesday.
"We have detained a man. We're still checking his alibi so he is not officially a suspect for committing the crime yet," Ruse pol....
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Bulgaria: Man held in connection with TV reporter's slayingRUSE, Bulgaria (AP) — A man was taken into custody Tuesday in connection with the slaying of Bulgarian television reporter Viktoria Marinova, whose body was found dumped after she highlighted possible government corruption, the Bulgarian interior ministry said.
The ministry said "a Romanian cit....
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Murder of a Bulgarian journalist shows not only the dangers of the profession, but of being a womanIt's a dangerous time to be a journalist and even more so if you're a woman.The murder of Bulgarian journalist Viktoria Marinova is the latest example of that horrifying fact.
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Marinova, the administrative director of a local TV st....
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The Latest: Arrest made in connection to Bulgarian slayingRUSE, Bulgaria (AP) — The Latest on the slaying of a female journalist in Bulgaria (all times local):12:15 p.m.Bulgarian national radio reports that a suspect has been arrest in connection with the slaying of Bulgarian television.......
Popular TV journalist in Bulgaria raped and murderedMourners are attending candlelit vigils this evening for journalist Viktoria Marinova who was raped and beaten to death in park- as the EU commission urges Bulgaria to find her killer.Prosecutors said the 30-year-old had been raped,.......
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The Latest: UN's Guterres notes violence against journalistsSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The Latest on the rape and slaying of a Bulgarian journalist (all times local):
10:00 p.m.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling on governments to ensure "accountability" for crimes against journalists such as the "grisly murder and rape.Read mor....
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The Latest: Bulgarians honor slain TV reporter, doubt probeSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The Latest on the rape and slaying of a Bulgarian journalist (all times local):
9:35 p.m.
Bulgarians have turned out for a vigil to honor a television journalist who was raped and killed in the Danube River town of Ruse after reporting on corruption in Bulgaria
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The Latest: Germany condemns killing of Bulgarian journalistSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The Latest on the rape and slaying of a Bulgarian journalist (all times local):2 p.m.The German government has sharply condemned the killing of a Bulgarian journalist, calling it "a brutal and dreadful murder."A.......
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Bulgarian police probe killing of Bulgarian TV journalistSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian police are investigating the rape and slaying of a television reporter and presenter whose body was dumped near the Danube River.Authorities discovered the body of 30-year-old Viktoria Marinova in.......
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Journalist brutally murdered in BulgariaSOFIA, Bulgaria – A television journalist has been brutally murdered in Bulgaria's northern town of Ruse, prosecutors said Sunday, October 7, with the case drawing international condemnation.
The body of 30-year-old Viktoria Marinova, identified by authorities only by her initials, was found o....
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Del Potro into China Open last-eight as Dimitrov exitsBEIJING: Favourite Juan Martin del Potro avoided the fate of third seed Grigor Dimitrov to surge into the quarter-finals of the China Open on Tuesday.The towering Argentine top seed, enjoying one of the best seasons of his injury-blighted career, dismissed Russia’s stubborn Karen Khachanov 6-4....
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We made too many uncalled-for mistakes, says China coach Lang PingChina coach Lang Ping said Wednesday that the Chinese team "made too many uncalled-for mistakes" after the team recovered from a sloppy start to edge Bulgaria 3-1 at the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Sapporo, Japan.....
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Del Potro seals ATP Finals spot as Dimitrov exits BeijingBEIJING: Favourite Juan Martin del Potro avoided the fate of third seed Grigor Dimitrov to surge into the quarter-finals of the China Open and seal his spot at the ATP Finals on Wednesday.The towering Argentine top seed, enjoying one of the best seasons of his injury-blighted career, dismissed Russi....
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Manchester Airports Group, China firm bid for Sofia AirportManchester Airports Group (MAG) will partner with China's Beijing Construction Engineering Group (BCEG) to bid for the concession to operate Bulgaria's Sofia Airport, as the country's government has opened the tender process.
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World War I allies celebrate first armistice in GreeceTHESSALONIKI, Greece – Envoys from 5 Allied countries marked on Saturday, September 29, the first armistice of World War 1 in Thessaloniki, 100 years after Bulgaria's defeat hastened the end of the "Great War".
The Allies' first triumph "led progressively to the final victory," French state se....
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Bulgarian customs officials seize heroin bound for AustriaSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian customs officials say they have seized 712 kilograms (1,566 pounds) of heroin found in two Iranian trucks entering Bulgaria from Turkey.Officials on Saturday valued the record heroin haul at 23 million.......
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It Was Fierce Exciting But Life Goes On – O'Donovans On World GoldNewly crowned world champions Paul and Gary O’Donovan are trying not to make too much of their freshly won gold medals from The 2018 World Rowing Championships in Bulgaria. Speaking at The Olympic Federation of Ireland’s national sponsorship announcement launch on Wednesday, the Skibber....
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Tickling the ivories in PaphosFour hands will offer an evening of classical music in Paphos on Saturday with works by Frederic Chopin, Sergei Rachmaninov, Moritz Moszkowski, Maurice Ravel, Astor Piazzolla, Veselin Stoyanov, Jiri Bazant, Craig Armstrong, Nicolas Economou and Amir Mahyar Tafreshipour. The hands will belong to Gali....
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H&M accused of failing to ensure fair wages for global factory workersFashion giant H&M is failing to fulfil a pledge to ensure garment workers who supply its high-street stores are paid a fair “living wage”, forcing many employees to work excessive hours in order to survive, civil society groups said on Monday. Based on interviews with 62 people in s....
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Belgian builds musical bridge across the BosphorusBRUSSELS: Belgian musician Tristan Driessens found his inspiration and his calling east of the Bosphorus, becoming one of the West's few masters of the oud and of Ottoman classical music.
Now he is helping build a musical bridge for others, working with refugees arriving from the east to hel....
Teacher shortage affecting schools in Bulgaria set to deepenAs Bulgarian children returned to school on Monday, 400 teaching positions remain unfilled across the country and Bulgaria's teachers' union predicts that the country's shortage of teachers will reach nearly 40,000 by 2026.....
Watch: Sanita Puspure Wins Gold At World Rowing ChampionshipsSanita Puspure won gold this morning at the World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria a day after Gary and Paul O’Donovan won gold in their respective event. Puspure blew away the field as she put in a performance of a lifetime to win a much deserved gold medal after years of near miss....
Watch: O'Donovans Deliver Typically Brilliant Post-Gold InterviewGary and Paul O’Donovan are World Champions following victory in the men’s lightweight double sculls in Bulgaria on Saturday morning. The Skibbereen pair managed to see off the challenge of both Italy and Belgium to romp to the gold medal on the final day of the World Rowing Championship....
Bulgaria preparing bid to host 2024 Youth Winter OlympicsSOFIA, Bulgaria: Bulgaria will prepare a bid to host the Winter Youth Olympics in 2024 after receiving a message of encouragement from International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Friday.Bulgaria, a Balkan country with a population of 7 million, failed in bids to host the Winter Ol....
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Bulgarian police detain journalists probing EU funds fraudSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian police have detained a Romanian and a Bulgarian journalist working on a story of suspected fraud of European Union funds.Romanian investigative journalist Attila Biro of the Rise Project Romania.......
