Ancient bronze chariot unearthed in Bulgaria (AFP via Yahoo! News) A bronze chariot dating back to the second century AD has been unearthed in a Thracian burial mound in southeastern Bulgaria, archaeologists said Friday.

Bulgaria's Q3 Jobless Rate Falls (INO News) (RTTNews) - Bulgaria's jobless rate among the labor force aged 15 years and over stood at 5.1% in the third quarter, down from 6.6% in the same quarter last year, the Labor Force Survey released by the National Institute of Statistics said Friday.

Bulgaria, Switzerland Agree to Swap Illegal Immigrants (Novinite.com) Bulgaria's Minister of Interior Mihail Mikov, and the Minister of Justice and Police of Switzerland Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf signed Friday an intergovernmental agreement for the repatriation of illegally residing persons.

Firms ink deal to build 4bn euro Bulgaria nuclear plant (Eu Business) (SOFIA ) - Russian company Atomstroyexport signed an agreement on Friday with French and German subcontractors to build a new nuclear power plant in northern Bulgaria, a statement said.

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Warns against Traveling in Four Risk Countries (Novinite.com) The Consulate Service Directorate of Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry issued Friday a statement warning the Bulgarian citizens against traveling in four risk countries located in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Workers, Management of Bulgaria's Military Factory VMZ Strike Deal (Novinite.com) The workers of one of Bulgaria's largest military factories, VMZ, which is located in the central Bulgarain town of Sopot, called off their strike on Friday after they reached an agreement with the management.

Women beat Bulgaria, men go down to France in Chess Olympiad (Outlook India) Dresden (Germany), Nov 21 (PTI) On a mixed day for India at the 32nd Chess Olympiad, women's team defeated Bulgaria to move up to joint third while their men counterparts slipped to tied 10th following their loss to France in the seventh round.

Israeli Company Freezes Project for Shopping Mall in Bulgaria's Shumen (Novinite.com) The Israeli real estate company Plaza Centers NV is suspending 26 projects in Eastern Europe and India, including a EUR 38 M shopping mall project in Bulgaria's Shumen.

Bulgaria's Population to Drop below Six Million in 2050 (Novinite.com) Bulgaria's population is going to drop down to 6,753 million in 2030, and to 5,923 million in 2050, according to the most recent estimates of the European Commission as quoted by the Bulgarian Information Agency BTA.

Soccer-Bulgaria's Berbatov calls for patience (Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News) There is no overnight cure for Bulgaria's poor international form but the media and fans should give the players and coach time to rediscover their best, the side's skipper Dimitar Berbatov said on Friday.