
EU bid to label Hezbollah wing terror group
The European Union is reassessing whether to declare the Lebanese party Hezbollah's military wing a terrorist organization, a move it has long shied ...

Bulgarian parliament convenes Tuesday
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev said Friday that he will convene the nation's newly elected Parliament next week to begin trying to form a ...

Bulgaria's center-right party wants vote canceled
Bulgaria's ex-prime minister says the results of last weekend's parliamentary election should be canceled due to "gross violations" of voting law.

Bulgarian center-right wins most of the votes
The center-right party of former Prime Minister Boiko Borisov has fallen far short of winning a majority needed to form a government, according to ...

Exit polls: No clear winner in Bulgarian vote
Bulgaria's center-right party and its main challenger, the Socialists, finished first and second in Sunday's parliamentary election, with neither one ...

Bulgarians to elect new parliament amid scandals
Bulgarians voted Sunday in parliamentary elections with no party expected to win a majority to form a government, fueling fears of more political and ...

Shattered EU dreams at heart of Bulgarian election
The big theme of Bulgaria's parliamentary elections this weekend: mounting frustration over the widening gap between the giddy hopes linked to EU ...

Bulgarian honor bid in DC stirs Holocaust debate
A request by the Bulgarian Embassy to name a Washington intersection after a favorite native son — a man credited with helping save the country's ...
Emergency shutdown at Bulgarian nuclear plant
Officials say a turbo generator at Bulgaria's only nuclear power station has been shut down due to a hydrogen leak in its cooling system but insist ...

NKorea warns embassies it can't guarantee safety
North Korea has warned diplomats in Pyongyang that it can't guarantee the safety of embassies in the event of a conflict and suggested they may want ...

Gypsies flock to bridal fair as parents negotiate
Donka Hristova lets her mother pull her skintight mini-dress a half-inch down her leg. Checking her makeup one last time, she joins her two younger ...
Desperate Bulgarian man sets himself ablaze
A Bulgarian man set himself on fire Wednesday to protest poverty in his country, becoming the sixth citizen to do that in a month. The dramatic ...

Bulgaria experiencing spate of self-immolations
Security cameras captured the moment when a Bulgarian man disgusted by corruption in his provincial hometown quietly doused himself in gasoline and ...
Bulgaria appoints a caretaker government
A diplomat was appointed as Bulgaria's interim prime minister on Tuesday to lead a caretaker government until a national election is held in May. U.S.
Cyprus trial of Hezbollah member wraps up
The trial of a Hezbollah member accused of preparing attacks on Israelis in Cyprus concluded on Thursday with final summations submitted to the court ...

Bulgarians mourn self-immolation victim
A Bulgarian mayor stepped down on Wednesday as his country held a nationwide day of mourning for a man who committed suicide in a protest demanding ...
Bulgaria to hold early elections on May 12
Bulgaria will hold early parliamentary elections on May 12, following weeks of massive social protests that forced the government to resign triggering ...
Bulgarian leader offers meeting with protesters
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev said Tuesday he is inviting representatives of widespread protests to meet with officials to seek solutions to ...
Russia seeks EU guarantees over horse meat scandal
Russia may suspend meat imports from European Union nations because of the horse meat scandal, an official said Thursday. Gennady Onishchenko, ...
Hezbollah member denies preparing Cyprus attack
A man on trial for allegedly plotting attacks on Israelis in Cyprus described himself Thursday as a loyal Hezbollah member doing its bidding in ...
Lawyer: Cyprus suspect says he's in Hezbollah
A man being tried on allegations he planned attacks on Israeli tourists in Cyprus has admitted being a member of the militant group Hezbollah and ...

Bulgarian gov't resigns after violent protests
Elena Hristova, a 73-year-old retiree, had always paid her bills on time. But when she received an electricity bill that amounted to 60 percent of her ...

Bulgaria's prime minister sacks finance minister
Bulgaria's prime minister has sacked Finance Minister Simeon Dyankov in the wake of nationwide protests against skyrocketing electricity bills.

Bulgarians protest foreign power companies
Thousands of Bulgarians protested on Sunday against rising electricity and heating bills, and police clashed with demonstrators throwing eggs and ...

Hezbollah says no comment on Bulgaria report
The leader of Hezbollah said Saturday that he would not comment on a recent report from Bulgaria that said members of the Lebanese militant group ...