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Denis Ten among most beautiful figure skaters
The Sochi bronze medalist Denis Ten has been put on the list of the most beautiful figure skaters of Japanese Naver Matome.
30 March 2015
Bulgaria simplifies visa requirements for Kazakhstan
Bulgaria has simplified visa requirements for citizens of Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine.
13 February 2015
Bulgaria bids farewell to 'democracy hero' Zhelev
Bulgaria bid farewell to its first non-communist president Zhelyu Zhelev, hailed as a hero of freedom and democracy in the Balkan country.
02 February 2015
Kerry arrives for first official visit in Bulgaria
US Secretary of State arrived in Bulgaria seeking to help the cash-strapped country wean itself off Russian energy supplies and battle rampant corruption
15 January 2015
13y.o. singer from Kazakhstan wins international competition in Bulgaria
A young girl from Kazakhstan has stunned the audience and the jury at the international singing competition in Bulgaria.
09 December 2014
Smelling sweet: the Bulgarian deodorant that you eat
There are sprays, roll-ons and sticks. Now one Bulgarian candy-maker is offering a new kind of deodorant: in the form of delicious sweets.
06 December 2014
Putin says Russia cannot currently build South Stream pipeline
Russian President said Russia could not currently continue with the construction of the South Stream pipeline to deliver gas to Europe.
02 December 2014
New Bulgaria PM promises stability in EU's poorest country
Bulgaria's new Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said he hoped to restore stability to the EU's poorest country.
08 November 2014
Tennis player Sesil Karatantcheva to leave Kazakhstan
Kazakhstani tennis player Sesil Karatantcheva who is now capped for Kazakhstan has decided to return her Bulgarian citizenship.
06 October 2014
Deflated Bulgarian strongman vows to form government
Bulgarian strongman Boyko Borisov said he would try to form a government and avoid national "bankruptcy" after his right-wing party came first in elections.
06 October 2014
Borisov to bounce back in Bulgaria election
Bulgarian strongman Boyko Borisov was set for a possible return to power in elections.
05 October 2014
Putin a '19th century' imperialist: Bulgarian president
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev denounced Russia's Vladimir Putin as an aggressive leader with a 19th-century empire-building style.
04 October 2014
Tough East-West dilemma for next Bulgarian government
The Russian songs blared and Putin T-shirts danced as 7,000 people gathered for a recent celebration of all things Russian in Bulgaria.
25 September 2014
Echo of Asia circus festival in Astana
International Circus Festival Echo of Asia was taking place in Astana, Kazakhstan from 1 to 8 July.
09 July 2014
Toshiba nearing deal on Bulgarian nuclear reactor deal
Toshiba's US unit is nearing a deal estimated at almost $5 billion to build a nuclear reactor in Bulgaria, a report said Thursday, as Japanese firms eye atomic contracts overseas after the Fukushima crisis erased demand at home.
03 July 2014
At least ten dead in Bulgaria flooding
At least ten people, including a child, died in heavy floods as torrential rain lashed Bulgaria, police said.
20 June 2014
Bulgaria simplifies visa regime for Kazakhstan
Bulgaria has simplified the visa regime for Kazakhstan.
04 June 2014
Football: Kazakhstan women's team wins Bulgaria in FIFA qualifications
The women’s national football team of Kazakhstan has won 4:1 over Bulgarian team in a qualifying match of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
12 May 2014
Bulgaria chokes on air pollution fuelled by poverty
The smokestacks of Kremikovtzi steel mill on Sofia's outskirts may have shut down years ago, but ancient cars ensure that Bulgaria's capital is still the most polluted in Europe.
22 February 2014
China sniffs out EEurope investment opportunities
Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang arrives in Romania on Monday ahead of a summit with 16 Central and Eastern European leaders keen to woo investment from the world's number two economy.
25 November 2013