ФИФА окончателно отхвърли идеята за видеоповторения
Видеоповторения на спорните ситуации във футбола засега няма да бъдат въвеждани. Read more..
Алтернатива на по-високата здравна вноска: Чиновниците да си плащат сами осигуровките
Правителството може би ще промени решението си за увеличаване на здравната вноска с 2 процентни пункта и ще търси друг вариант, за да компенсира дефицита в бюджета на здравната каса. Финансовият министър Симеон Дянков вчера даде първи сигнал, като посочи алтернатива - държавните служители да започнат сами да си плащат своя дял в осигуровките, така както е при заетите в частния сектор. Read more..
Bulgaria Finance Minister takes over Bourgas-Alexandroupolis project
The goal was to optimise the decision-making process and the funding of Bulgaria's participation in the project company that would build and operate the pipeline, Dyankov said.
Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - The wife and daughter of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid were injured on Thursday when their vehicle was rear-ended by a truck on a highway, the senator's office ...
EU pays 1 bln euro loan tranche to Romania
Source: Reuters BRUSSELS, March 11 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Thursday it had paid Romania 1.0 billion euros ($1.36 billion), the second tranche of an international aid package.
"I am happy to ...
Court indicts three Bosnian Muslims for war crimes
Source: Reuters SARAJEVO, March 11 (Reuters) - Bosnia's war crimes prosecutor on Thursday indicted three former Bosnian Muslim soldiers over the killing of more than 20 Croat civilians and prisoners of war during the ...
Bulgaria raises health tax as doctors protest
Source: Reuters * Cabinet raises healthcare tax, deputies freeze salaries
* Doctors on strike over delayed payments
SOFIA, March 10 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's government approved a tax hike on Wednesday which it ...
Lebanon: Investigate Seizure of Human Rights Lawyer's Passport
Source: Human Rights Watch (Beirut) - The Lebanese government should investigate the seizure of a human rights lawyer's passport by General Security, a group of 16 Lebanese and international human
rights organizations said ...
Some Americans Jews sit out recession in Israel
Source: Reuters * High-tech and biotech sectors booming in Israel
* Demand high for college-educated English speakers
By Karina Ioffee
NEW YORK, March 8 (Reuters) - Fed up with the tough job market, some young ...
Bulgaria ups healthcare taxes as doctors protest
Source: Reuters * Govt to raise health insurance payments to 10 percent
* To spend additional $245 mln for healthcare
* Doctors protest over delayed pay
SOFIA, March 8 (Reuters) - Bulgaria said on Monday it ...
'The Hurt Locker' wins Oscar for best picture
Source: Reuters LOS ANGELES, March 7 (Reuters) - "The Hurt Locker" won the Academy Award for best picture on Sunday, capping a historic Oscar ceremony that saw the low-budget Iraq war drama vanquish the sci ...
Sept. 11 suspects may face U.S. military trial
Source: Reuters * Decision on possible military trial not imminent
* Obama administration had planned civilian court trial
* New York's mayor, many in Congress oppose civilian trial (Adds White House official in ...
SCENARIOS-Options for prosecuting 9/11 suspects
Source: Reuters By Jeremy Pelofsky
WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - Obama administration officials are leaning toward a recommendation to switch back to special military trials for prosecuting the self-professed ...
U.S. nearing recommendation for Sept. 11 trials
Source: Reuters * US officials may advise military trial for 9/11 suspects
* Obama administration had planned civilian court trial
* New York's mayor, many in Congress oppose civilian trial ...
Bosnians protest UK arrest of their wartime leader
Source: Reuters * Protesters want Britain to release Ganic
* Relations between Bosnia, Serbia set to worsen-observers
By Daria Sito-Sucic
SARAJEVO, March 5 (Reuters) - ...
Imam pleads guilty in New York subway bomb plot
Source: Reuters NEW YORK, March 4 (Reuters) - An imam accused of tipping off al Qaeda-trained militant Najibullah Zazi as he plotted to set off bombs in New York's subway system pleaded guilty on Thursday to lying to ...
Good wins for Juventus, Hamburg and Liege, Liverpool lose
Juventus, Standard Liege and SV Hamburg were the only sides to record clear wins in their first leg matches of the round of 16 in the Europa League Thursday.
Mavuba Lauds Lille's Liverpool Scalp
"We've beaten one of the biggest teams in Europe," Rio Mavuba told UEFA.com after LOSC Lille Métropole's 1-0 defeat of Liverpool FC, though scorer Eden Hazard admitted to a touch of luck
Om Keep Eagles Grounded
Olympique de Marseille salvaged a 1-1 draw with Hatem Ben Arfa's last-minute header to deny SL Benfica what seemed hard-won UEFA Europa League round of 16 advantage.Benfica were rarely allowed to hit ...
Juventus Establish Useful Lead
Juventus 3-1 Fulham FCAll the goals arrived in the first period, including the rarest of Jonathan Zebina efforts, as Juve proved too strong for their English opponents.
Mata Leveller Eases Valencia's Plight
Valencia CF 1-1 Werder BremenJuan Mata cancelled out Torsten Frings' penalty after the hosts were reduced to ten men, but Unai Emery's side are still up against it.
Mifsud Keeps His Eye In At Valletta
The Maltese national team's 24-goal all-time top scorer Michael Mifsud has returned to the island to sign a short-term contract at Valletta FC, having been without a club since last summer.
Clinical Standard Leave Greens Envious
Panathinaikos FC 1-3 R. Standard de LiègeGoals from Axel Witsel, Milan Jovanović and, perhaps crucially, Igor De Camargo put the Belgian titleholders firmly in the box seat.
Clashes During Greek Strike
Street clashes have erupted between rioting youths and police in central Athens as about 30,000 people demonstrated during a nationwide strike against the cash-strapped government's austerity measur...
Liverpool's Euro Campaign Endangered By Lille
Liverpool put itself in danger of Europa League elimination, losing 1-0 at Lille on Thursday night as Eden Hazard scored on a curling free kick in the 84th minute.
Sweden Labels Mass Killing Of Armenians Genocide
STOCKHOLM - Sweden's parliament narrowly approved a resolution Thursday recognizing the 1915 mass killing of Armenians in Turkey as genocide, prompting the Turkish government to recall its ambassador ...
Un Official Slams Italy Over Gypsy, Migrants
ROME - The top U.N. human rights official has slammed Italy for its policy of returning migrants at sea and for its treatment of Gypsies and other minorities at home.
Hectic Discussions To Consolidate India-russia Ties In Crucial Areas
NEW DELHI: India and Russia will seek to consolidate their ties in crucial areas such as atomic energy, space and defence during Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's interaction with top Indian lea...
It's A Germany-australia Final
New Delhi: Demonstrating the dynamics of modern hockey in all its depth and dimension, Germany lined itself up for a hat-trick of World Cup triumphs on Thursday. The 4-1 verdict against England gave ...
Serbia, Albania Pledge Cooperation Despite Kosovo
(BELGRADE) - Serbia and Albania, deeply divided over the independence of Kosovo, pledged Thursday to improve their relations as they both seek to join the European Union.In the first-high level contac...
Meps Back Fresh Eu Money For Low-carbon Technologies
A Parliament resolution, approved on Thursday, welcomes plans to step up EU funding for developing innovative low-carbon technologies to help cut greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020. MEPs want the...
Romania's PDL fails to remove Geoana as Senate speaker
BUCHAREST, Romania -- The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) on Wednesday (March 10th) failed again to remove Mircea Geoana, of the Social Democra...
Greece paralysed by nationwide strike
ATHENS, Greece -- Thousands of workers walked off their jobs on Thursday (March 11th), the third 24-hour general strike in a month. The action, organ...
Turkey lowers earthquake death toll
ANKARA, Turkey -- Authorities on Wednesday (March 10th) lowered the death toll from the strong earthquake that rocked eastern Turkey last week, from...
Hackers arrested in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey -- Police announced on Wednesday (March 10th) the arrests of 23 hackers linked to the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), who at...
UK releases BiH's Ganic on bail
LONDON, United Kingdom -- A London court released former Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) presidency member Ejup Ganic on bail Thursday (March 11th), pen...
Karadzic seeks another delay in Hague trial
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands -- Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic lodged an appeal Wednesday (March 10th) against the UN war crimes tribunal'...
BiH charges three with war crimes
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) -- Prosecutors filed charges Wednesday (March 10th) against three former Bosnian army members for war crimes c...
New checkpoint opens between BiH, Montenegro
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) -- Security Minister Sadik Ahmetovic and the head of the European Commission (EC) delegation to BiH, Dimitris...
BiH's Spiric meets EU Commissioner Malmstrom
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Prime Minister Nikola Spiric briefed EU Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom on Wednesday (M...
Bill would give Albanian prime minister more power
TIRANA, Albania -- A parliamentary committee adopted a draft law Wednesday (March 10th) on the State Intelligence Service (SHISH) which, if passed, w...
KFOR restores relations with Kosovo Security Force
PRISTINA, Kosovo -- KFOR has restored relations with the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) after almost a week of tension, the NATO-led force announced on...
EP panel supports visa liberalisation for Kosovo
STRASBOURG, France -- Representatives of the European Parliament (EP) Foreign Affairs Committee in Strasbourg have promised Kosovo Foreign Minister S...
Turkey, IMF terminate talks
ANKARA, Turkey -- Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday (March 10th) that Ankara and the IMF have agreed to discontinue talks on...
Bulgaria's GERB pushes to oust Parvanov
Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov is facing possible impeachment for disclosing the contents of a recent conversation with Finance Minister Simeon Djankov.
Flap over genocide resolution strains Turkish-US ties
Saying it is a matter of national honour, Ankara voices anger over a non-binding resolution that describes the WWI-era massacre of Armenians as genocide.
