Preparations for first official meeting of Bulgarian parliament underway under stepped-up police presence
Sofia. The preparations for the first official meeting of the 42nd National Assembly are underway under stepped-up police presence, FOCUS News Agency reported.

23 people injured in road accidents in past 24 hours
Sofia. 23 people were injured in road accidents across the country in the past 24 hours, announced the press center of the Bulgarian Interior Ministry.

Obama to take first major Africa trip in late June
Washington. President Barack Obama will leave on a first African tour next month, visiting Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa, but his itinerary released on Monday bypasses Kenya, an ancestral homeland, AFP reported.