How many Tsars are left these days?

Just the one.

Sworn in as prime minister of Bulgaria seven years ago today (the only deposed monarch to ever regain power through a vote), Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha technically still goes by the Slavonic title of ‘Tsar’. He never signed any abdication papers after being deposed by Stalin in 1946.

What a Tsarist world. Read about it in the SBS World Guide. ...

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Situated in south-eastern Europe, Bulgaria covers an area of 5110,912 square km divided into 28 provinces. The fertile, undulating Bulgarian lowlands (Danube Plain) extend south from the Romanian frontier (marked by the Danube) across one-third of Bulgaria's total surface area. The principal Bulgarian tributaries of the Danube, the Iskur and Yantra Rivers, drain northwards over this terrain from the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina). South of the ... More >>

Coming up on Dateline:

Forgotten Soldiers

Coming up on Dateline, the hidden cost of America's war on terror.

Tens of thousands of US soldiers are returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan, suffering from post traumatic stress disorder.

They say they've been abandoned by the Bush Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs, claiming that government officials are actively trying to cover up the extent of America's traumatised soldiers.

For many vets, this means not enough help is being offered and their lives are plagued by anxiety and mental health issues. But for some, the results are even more tragic.

Dateline video journalist Nick Lazaredes meets the widow of an Afghanistan veteran who was severely depressed by his recall to fight in Iraq. He was killed in a police shootout on Christmas Day, his death dubbed 'police-assisted suicide'.

As Dateline reveals, his story is not an isolated one.

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The Deciders- Part 2

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