An Indian navy warship has intercepted the hijacked the cargo ship Ruen and demanded the Somali pirates on board surrender, a navy spokesperson said on Saturday. The navy had called on the pirates to surrender and release the vessel and any civilians they may be holding, Reuters reports.
The pirates who allegedly hijacked the Maltese-flagged bulk cargo vessel on Dec. 14 opened fire on the navy ship in international waters on Friday, the spokesperson said without providing further details, Reuters writes further.
Night public transport in Sofia will continue to operate. This was decided at today's meeting of the Sofia Municipal Council after heated debates. The topic of night public transport in the capital was returned for new discussion..
The weather in the mountains is cloudy with moderate wind in the higher parts. According to information from the Bulgarian Mountain Rescue Service website, the conditions for winter sports and hiking in the mountains are not very..
1,300 refugees in Bulgaria will be trained under the Caritas project "Bulgarian language for people from all over the world". In an interview with BNR, the project's coordinator, Maria Teoharova, pointed out that the project is aimed at refugees who..
A photograph in the media of Minister of Labour and Social Policy Borislav Gutsanov (Bulgarian Socialist Party), MEP Kristian Vigenin (Bulgarian..
With 197 votes “for”, the National Assembly unanimously approved, at first reading, a full ban on the import, trade in, supply, distribution and sale,..
The Council of Ministers approved a roadmap for the completion of Struma motorway. According to the schedule, an open tender for preliminary design is..
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