Bulgarians vote in national election

Bulgarians went to the polls on Sunday in a parliamentary election expected to oust (Read more)

Economic plans of Bulgaria's main political parties

Here are the key points of their economic programmes:

GERB

- revise the 2009 budget to cut spending and start immediate talks with the International Monetary Fund for an aid package
- aim for balanced budgets
- cut social insurance payments by up to 5... (Read more)

Key facts and figures about Bulgaria

Following are some key facts about Bulgaria:

THE ECONOMY

- The global economic downturn has hit Bulgaria hard, along with other eastern European countries, as foreign investors flee their emerging economies, exports drop and demand plunges.
- The economy... (Read more)

Teenage girl becomes 5th victim of suspected serial killer in South Carolina

A teenage girl shot while helping her father in their family's small furniture and appliance store died on Saturday, becoming the fifth victim of a suspected serial killer terrorising a small South Carolina community, authorities said.

Abby Tyler, age 15, died about 11:15 a.m. (1515GMT)... (Read more)

Bomb explodes outside church in Philippines killing 5 and wounding 45

A bomb exploded outside a church in the southern Philippines during Sunday morning mass, killing five people and wounding 45, an army spokesman said.

Rogue Muslim rebels were suspected of placing the bomb near a food stall outside the church in Cotabato City, said Colonel Jonathan... (Read more)

Pole for Jorge Lorenzo at Laguna Seca circuit

Jorge Lorenzo will have to wait until Sunday morning to find out if he can start the US MotoGP after crashing heavily moments after claiming pole position in final qualifying at the Laguna Seca circuit in California on Saturday (July 4th, 2009).

The Spaniard was rushed to hospital with... (Read more)

Fabian Cancellara wins opening stage of Tour de France

Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland has won the opening stage of the Tour de France, with seven-time champion Lance... (Read more)

Three suspected ETA members arrested in France

Three armed suspected members of ETA in the southwestern town of Pau on Saturday in a joint operation between Spanish and French police.

A French police officer said two men and a woman were caught in Idron, a Pau suburb, and would probably be transferred to Paris where they would... (Read more)

Serena beats Venus to win third crown

Serena Williams celebrated American Independence Day by beating sister Venus 7-6 6-2 to win her third Wimbledon title on Saturday.

Once five-times champion Venus dumped a backhand into the net on Serena's fourth match point, the younger of the Williams sisters sank to her knees... (Read more)

Passenger bus and minibus slam into one another killing 7 people in Bulgaria

Bulgarian police say a passenger bus and a minibus slammed into one another on a main highway in southern Bulgaria, killing 7 and injuring two others.

The head-on collision occurred Saturday morning near the city of Lyubimets, close to the border with Turkey.
 ... (Read more)

Statue of Liberty Crown reopened as one of Fourth of July events

The crown of the Statue of Liberty in New York's was open to the public on Saturday, for the first time since September 11, 2001.

The opening was part of the city's Fourth of July events.

The tourist attraction shut down for three years after the attacks on the twin towers.... (Read more)

Three children and three adults killed in fire in London

Six people, including a 3-week-old baby, were killed and 30 people had to be rescued when fire ripped through a high-rise apartment building in London on Friday, emergency services said.

London Fire Brigade said the dead were three adults and three children, including a 3-week old baby... (Read more)

North Korea fires seven missiles

South Korea says North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, a violation of U.N. resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day.

The launches, which came two days after North Korea fired what were believed... (Read more)

Sarah Palin resigns as Alaska governor

Sarah Palin, the brash, deeply conservative governor of Alaska who crashed onto the U.S. national political scene last year as the (Read more)

Valentino Rossi fastest at Laguna Seca

2008 MotoGP World Champion and current championship leader Valentino Rossi recorded the fastest lap time in practise at the Laguna Seca circuit on Friday (03/07) in California.

The Italian rider in his Yamaha clocked a time of one minute - 21.981 and continued his dominance after... (Read more)

Belgian rider Tom Boonen will compete in Tour of France

Belgian rider Tom Boonen has been cleared to compete in the Tour de France Friday after winning his appeal against a ban for... (Read more)