Plovdiv Court of Appeal acquits former mayor
Plovdiv. Plovdiv Court of Appeal has acquitted Yordan Lechkov, former mayor of the southern town of Sliven, FOCUS – Plovdiv Radio reported.

CEDB parliamentary group condemns spreading of hate, threats about destabilization of Bulgaria
Sofia. The parliamentary group of the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (CEDB) condemns the hysterical xenophobic statements made at the opening of the 42nd National Assembly, the parliamentary group says in a statement sent to the media.

Confirmed death toll in US tornado at least 24: official
Washington. The confirmed death toll in the huge tornado that struck Oklahoma is at least 24, an official spokeswoman said Tuesday as she revised earlier reports of 51 or more dead, AFP reported.