Bulgarian teenager dies imitating TV reality show

September 1st, 2009 Palestinian teenager shot in clash, dies of woundsJERUSALEM — An Israeli hospital says a Palestinian teenager shot in a clash with Israeli troops has died of his injuries. Jerusalem's Hadassah Medical Center says the youngster died of gunshot wounds.

August 24th, 2009 SOFIA - Archaeologists in Bulgaria have discovered a unique medieval Byzantine seal at the site of the Princely Monastery near the Eastern city of Varna, dating back to the 10th century. According to a report by the Sofia News Agency, the seal is dated back to the 10th century and belonged to the Byzantine dignitary Antonius, who was an imperial protospatario in Constantinople.

August 4th, 2009 SOFIA - A team of archaeologists has discovered the tomb of a Bulgarian princess in the northern Bulgarian town of Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria's medieval capital. According to a report in The Sofia Echo, archaeologists Nikolai Ovcharov and Hitko Vachev have excavated on August 2 what has been described as the grave of a Bulgarian princess, buried in the courtyard of the St St Peter and Pavel church in Veliko Tarnovo.

August 3rd, 2009 SOFIA - The second archaeological expedition to excavate the Bulgarian medieval fortress Krakra near the western city of Pernik has begun. According to a report by the Sofia News Agency, the expedition is part of the initiative "Preserve the Bulgarian (Heritage)" of President Georgi Parvanov, who is himself a native of Pernik.

April 19th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Nine-year-old Chandan Singh was an avid watcher of MTV's reality show 'Roadies' and never missed an episode. But Saturday night's episode was to be his last.

April 15th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - The US governor ousted from office after allegedly trying to sell the Senate seat vacated when Barack Obama was elected president has been cast in a popular reality TV show, according to the Hollywood Reporter Wednesday. Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, who pleaded not guilty Tuesday to racketeering and fraud charges, is hoping to take part in the NBC summer reality series, 'I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!' However since he is facing trial he needs court approval to take part because the show will be shot in Costa Rica and he is not allowed to leave the US.

March 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - British reality TV star Jade Goody who died Sunday and Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty have both used reality shows as their path to international fame. Ironically, it was on a reality show that Goody's life came crashing down.

March 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Late British reality TV star Jade Goody and Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty have both used reality shows as their path to international fame. Ironically, it was on a reality show that Goody's life came crashing down.

March 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Cancer-stricken British reality star Jade Goody died at her Essex home early Sunday - Mother's Day. The 27-year-old mother of two was diagnosed with cervical cancer last year, and was spending her last days at home.

February 14th, 2009 LONDON - British reality TV star Jade Goody says she may allow her death to be filmed for a reality show. 'I've lived my whole adult life talking about my life.

February 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Veteran cricketer-commentator-analyst Mohinder Amarnath, known for his performances on the cricket field, is set to show his dancing skills on a reality show. Amarnath, 58, also known as 'Jimmy', will be seen shaking a leg in the third season of the dance reality show 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'.

January 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After judging a dance reality show on a Bengali channel, now Bollywood's original disco king Mithun Chakraborty is set to judge a show on Zee TV. The National Award winning actor, who became a dancing sensation in the 1980s with hits like 'Disco Dancer', will now be seen judging every step and move of participants on new show 'Dance India Dance', starting Friday.

January 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Reality show 'Aap Ki Kachehri', which serves as an alternate dispute redressal forum for the public, has opened its doors for a wider audience by launching a new helpline. People who wish to solve their personal and professional issues amicably and voluntarily, can now call 022-66157735 to put their cases across to the show's panel so that Kiran Bedi, a retired IPS officer who hosts the show, can provide a solution for the same, said a press release.

January 16th, 2009 SOFIA - Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev said Friday that his country would restart a Soviet-era nuclear power reactor at Kozloduy, in the face of severe ongoing gas shortages due to the energy dispute between Ukraine and Russia. Bulgarian news agency Focus reported that Stanishev said his government had decided to begin the 45-day technical preparation process to restart the reactor, because the country had still received no gas from its Russian supplier.

January 12th, 2009 KOLKATA - Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Tuesday evening participated in a reality show, organised by a private television channel here, and sang popular patriotic song 'Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo'. 'I believe music is the lifeline of our nation.