12 Children Dead, Bulgaria in Shock
12 children died in a bus accident in Montenegro on Sunday, April 4th. The children were come back to their home town Svishtov after an excursion in Montenegro. A driver of the bus lost control over the vehicle after the tire of the bus went flat. The bus flew out of the road down into the Lim River, which is about 4 meters deep at this spot. Twelve of the kids drowned with the bus. Most of them were sitting at the back of the bus. They were also the youngest of the group.
Three Bulgarians Injured in Karbala
A truck driver was killed in Nasiria. Three Bulgarian troopers were wounded. A column of six vehicles, coming back from a mission were attacked from an ambush by 40 terrorists. Five of the drivers were spared but Mario Dimitrov Minchev was shot dead. The Bulgarian camp in Karbala is under siege.
Bulgaria-Born Christo Wraps New York Central Park
Bulgaria-born artist Christo and his wife Jeanne-Claude who wrapped the German Reichstag in 1995 are planning a similar project. This time their target is Central Park in New York City. They are planning to put up 7,500 16-foot tall gates of saffron colored vinyl throughout most of Central Park, which are to bring the impression of a passing river.
Blast in Nuevo Progreso kills six, injures over a dozen.
A gas explosion in the border town of Nuevo Progreso levelled a two-story cement building containing a restaurant and clothing stores located about two blocks from the international bridge over the Rio Grande that connects Mexico and the United States. The explosion was accidental, caused by a gas leak from either a restaurant or a dentists' office in the building.
Stability Restored in Mexico
Ten years ago, Mexico was lurching toward bankruptcy and mired in rebellion, plots and assassinations, a spiral that reached its height on March 23, 1994, when presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio was gunned down at a campaign rally. Today, Mexico has unprecedented economic stability, the highest foreign reserves in its history, a healthy trade balance and greater democracy. But Mexicans are scared again, because little appears to have changed in the country’s violent, cloak-and-dagger politics.
More than 30 people dead in Rio Grande flood
Five neighborhoods were evacuated early today in this border town devastated by flash flooding, while emergency crews searched for more than a dozen people still missing after heavy weekend rains. The death toll rose to 34, city spokeswoman Marcela Aguirre said today. Many residents began burying the dead, while others returned to water-logged homes to see what they could salvage.
In Memoriam
A Bulgarian soldier has been shot dead by suspected insurgents who ambushed his convoy in the Iraqi holy Shiite city of Karbala, coalition forces said. The soldier, a sergeant, was shot in the head, Maj. Slawomir Walenczykowski, of the central southern multinational division at Camp Babylon, said on Friday. Sergeant Dimitar Dimitrov died in a field hospital in Baghdad, where he was flown after the attack, a defense ministry spokesperson explained. He was the sixth Bulgarian soldier to be killed in Iraq.
12 Children Dead, Bulgaria in Shock
A bus full of Bulgarian pupils tumbled into the icy waters of Lim River in Montenegro. 12 kids from Svishtov town on the Danube River died in a road accident in Montenegro. A Bulgarian bus full of pupils coming back from an excursion, toppled into a 40 m deep chasm at about 9:20 pm on Sunday. In the bus there were 34 pupils, aged 12-17, from the Nikolay Katranov School in Svishtov town, their teachers and a woman guide. Driver Illia Izmirliev lost control over the vehicle at a sharp turn, as one of the tires went flat, the Serbian Interior Ministry reported.
King Samuel's Border-stone Saved from Treasure-hunters
A sensational archaeological find, was discovered in an anti-mafia squad campaign. The antique was about to be illegally exported to Macedonia. A border-stone with an inscription "Samuel, the Bulgarian Autocrat" on it was confiscated from the home of treasure-hunter Stamen V. from Samuilovo village. Experts from the Blagoevgrad town history museum dated the find from the beginning of the 11th century, A.C.
Foreign Minister Passy Couldn't Hold up Tears in Brussels
Solomon Passy cried when he saw the national flag of Bulgaria high on the mast before the NATO Headquarters. The Foreign Minister of Bulgaria couldn't help betraying his excitement while the national anthem was sounding. Tears welled up in his eyes and he could barely control his emotions. At 10.46 a.m. Bulgarian Time in front of the NATO Headquarters in Brussels the Bulgarian flag was hoisted at a gala ceremony. The ceremony marked the accession of Bulgaria and 6 other countries of Eastern Europe to the Alliance.
I’ll Scratch Your Back if You Go To War
Things these days between Washington D.C. and Tokyo are pretty sweet. Pretty much all the news coming from Japan and the U.S. regarding one another has been nothing but stories of success in economic progress, political solidarity and the underlying theme of friendship. In fact, Japan and the U.S. will be celebrating this month, their success at being successful as friends. Huh? We all know that things haven’t always been so rosy between the two so there’s always reason to celebrate this special friendship. But come on!!! The way I see it, Tokyo’s special status in Washington only comes from its willingness to support the Bush administration; and in doing so, Tokyo is rewarded with military protection from Washington from a North Korean threat. I suppose this type of relationship is for the best if both nations profit from it. Nevertheless, a quintessential Japanese question remains…what about identity?
Missile Defense
The Japan-U.S. military alliance is working so well that it makes you wonder whether world peace can’t be established through military means after all…
Japanese Gratitude to US
OK, so maybe I am going too far in discrediting Japan-U.S. friendship. It is important and it is for the better there is no doubt about it. In this article written by Mr. Ogawara, pay special attention to his closing paragraphs which leave the reader wondering what he is implying about Mr. Bush’s “neo-conservative” foreign policy.
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Yakyuu
If people want to make friends and celebrate, this is probably one of the best ways to go. It doesn’t matter if you’re in Tokyo, Toronto or Tampa Bay, grab a beer, a hot dog and root for the home team. Politics and missiles will all but be forgotten if not just for an afternoon.
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