Book publishing crisis started in 2009 in Bulgaria and continuous slowdown registered until 2012: association chief
Sofia. The crisis in book publishing in Bulgaria started in the middle of 2009 and a continuous slowdown was registered until 2012, Veselin Todorov, chairman of the Managing Council of Bulgarian Book Association, said in an interview with FOCUS News Agency.

Irish Times: Netanyahu says further strikes on Syria a possibility
Dublin. Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu has made it clear that additional strikes on Syria are a distinct possibility, despite warnings from Damascus that such actions could spark a war, the Irish Times reported.

Two people die in road accidents in past 24 hours
Sofia. Two people died in road accidents in the past 24 hours, announced the press center of the Bulgarian Interior Ministry.