Radical Islam on rise in Balkans, raising fears of security threat to Europe

Radical Islam on rise in Balkans

SKOPJE, Macedonia — An online music video praising Osama bin Laden has driven home a troubling new reality: A radical brand of Islam embraced by al-Qaida and the Taliban is gaining a foothold in the Balkans.

Oregon man accused of stealing dead boy’s identity said to have come to US from Bulgaria

Bulgarian accused of stealing dead boy’s identity

Surrogate father: Oregon man accused of taking Ohio boy’s identity came to US from Bulgaria

Surrogate father: Man with Ohio ID is Bulgarian

Oregon man using identity of murdered Ohio boy turns out to be Bulgarian

Mystery solved: Ore. man with Ohio ID is Bulgarian

Gunman who wounded Pope John Paul II to be freed from Turkish prison, vows to answer questions

Pope gunman to be released from Turkish prison

Gunmen shoot dead prominent Bulgarian crime journalist on busy Sofia street

Prominent Bulgarian crime journalist shot dead