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Bodies of 18 Afghan migrants who died while being smuggled into Bulgaria returned to Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The bodies of 18 Afghan migrants who died while being smuggled into Bulgaria were returned to Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on Wednesday, a spokesman for the Taliban government's Foreign Ministry said. Bulgarian authorities discovered the bodies in a...
Bomb attack in Bulgaria targets chief prosecutor’s car
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s chief prosecutor escaped unharmed as a bomb exploded on a motorway near the capital, Sofia, while his motorcade drove past on Monday, government officials said. “The chief prosecutor and his family were the target of a terrorist act,” the...
Bomb threats close schools across Bulgaria for 2nd day
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Dozens of schools across Bulgaria were closed and their students evacuated for a second consecutive day following bomb threats that were made by email and phone. Most of the threats received Tuesday were directed at schools in the capital, Sofia, and in the...
Neighbors Bulgaria, Romania sign agreement to boost ties
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian President Rumen Radev held talks Wednesday with his visiting Romanian counterpart as the two neighbors and NATO allies signed a cooperation agreement to boost bilateral ties amid Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. Radev met with Klaus Iohannis in...
Bulgaria scraps large quantities of expired COVID vaccines
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian health authorities said Monday that 2.8 million of expired COVID-19 doses will be destroyed this year in addition to the 2.3 million doses that have already been scrapped in the country with the lowest vaccination rate in the European Union. ...
