Officials Clash Over Afghanistan Vote Fraud Charges Sep 16, 2009
The official, Peter Galbraith, a former U.S. ambassador to Croatia and currently the deputy special U.N. representative for Afghanistan, was in charge of political affairs ... He worked for the U.N. in East Timor in 2000-2001 and as the U.S. ambassador to Croatia from 1993 to 1998. (Fox News)
Elect David Lennon Sep 15, 2009
England beats Croatia 5-1 to reach World Cup. England qualified for the World Cup in style, outplaying Croatia 5-1 Wednesday night as Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard scored two goals each. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Oh brother! Medich family split Sep 12, 2009
His father, Peter, left the ruins of Croatia for the cane fields at the end of the Second World War. The work was tough and dangerous: fields were burnt to rid them of snakes and rats; covered in sticky sweet sap and sweat, men were quickly blackened with soot; foot-long knives slipped easily in the early dew and terrible cuts were common. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Socialist hope Sep 4, 2009
Germans have stayed at home; Britons have headed for cheaper Turkey or Croatia. The global downturn is cutting Greek shipping earnings. (The Economist)
NZ votes against child smack ban Aug 22, 2009
WHERE SMACKING IS BANNED Austria, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Latvia, Moldova, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela Source: Endcorporalpunishment. org. (BBC News)
PELOSI: I DON'T CARE IF I'M DESPISED... Jul 28, 2009
The report puts forward sobering data about the United States, including the fact that Americans live shorter lives than citizens of almost every other developed nation, ranking only 42nd worldwide for life expectancy; the US is also ranked 34th in terms of infants surviving to age one, putting it on par with Croatia, Cuba, Estonia and Poland for infant mortality. Party: Independent Reply #3 Jul. (The Drudge Report)
Croatia closer to first woman PM Jul 5, 2009
Croatia's ruling party has elected prime minister-designate Jadranka Kosor as the party's new head after the surprise resignation of Ivo Sanader. "I will lead both the government and the party with a strong female hand," Ms Kosor told delegates of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) in Zagreb ... Parliament is expected to approve Ms Kosor as PM on Monday, making her Croatia's first woman leader. (BBC News -- Europe)
Actress Liz Smith to quit acting Jul 5, 2009
Liz Smith's Summer Cruise, which airs on 12 July, sees the star invited to do something she had never done before - embark on a luxury cruise from Croatia to Venice. The star was made an MBE in the Queen's New Year Honours List for her services to drama. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
What lies beneath Jun 29, 2009
--- Josko Risa finished second in the election for mayor of Prozolac, Croatia (pop ... (Run-off results from Croatia were not widely reported. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
'This is home': Bosnian refugees come of age Jun 21, 2009
It looks like 22-year-old Dzevdana Ahmetovic, a teacher s aide for the House of the Good Shepherd, who still remembers the chill that stole her sleep in the concrete Croatian chicken slaughterhouse where she and 1,000 other Bosnian refugees hid for almost two years ... Dzevdana Ahmetovic was 8-years-old when war in Bosnia forced her, her mother and brother to flee without her father to a Croatian refugee camp ... And it looks like 30-year-old Isobel Abner Bliss, a costume designer at... (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Obama Taps Big Donors for Ambassadorships Jun 20, 2009
Obama also tapped career diplomats for posts in the Solomon Islands, Croatia, Tajikistan, Georgia and Uganda. Obama nominated Louisville, Ky. (Newsmax)
Russian veto ends UN mission to Georgia Jun 16, 2009
The plan for extending it was put forward by the U.S., Britain and France all of them permanent members and non-permanent members Croatia, Turkey, Austria and Germany. It was modeled on Ban's recommendations last month for a continuing but unnamed U.N. "stabilization mission" to ensure no armed forces or military equipment operated in security zones extending 7. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
* World News Quick Take Jun 16, 2009
CROATIA Giant jeans may set record. A pair of jeans the size of six tennis courts, stitched together from thousands donated for charity, should be recognized by Guinness World Records as the biggest anywhere, organizers said on Sunday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Serbs see new 'war crimes' tape Jun 3, 2009
Like the previous tape, Tuesday's video was apparently shot during Operation Storm in 1995, when Croatian soldiers recaptured parts of Croatia from ethnic Serbs who had declared independence ... The republic of Serb Krajina was a self-proclaimed entity in Croatia, lasting from 1991 to 1995, until Operation Storm brought it under Croat control ... In 2001, General Ante Gotovina was indicted by the Hague tribunal for alleged crimes committed by Croatian forces during Operation Storm. (Yahoo News -- Serbia & Montenegro)
Macedonia guerrillas win seats May 31, 2009
11 Jun 2001: The napkin on which the late president of Croatia, Franjo Tudjman, once drew a map for Paddy Ashdown, to show how he planned to dismember Bosnia, has gone down in Balkan history as a model of brutal honesty. In a part of the world where conspiracy theories flourish, maps seem to offer clarity, until you start fresh coffee-house theorising over who is behind them, and why. (Yahoo News -- Macedonia)
Hague to try Seselj for contempt May 30, 2009
He went on trial in 2007 for alleged crimes committed in Bosnia-Hercegovina and Croatia between 1991 and 1994 ... He is accused of forming a joint criminal enterprise with the late Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic to "ethnically cleanse" large parts of Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia's northern Vojvodina region. (BBC News -- Europe)
El Corazn De Madera May 24, 2009
But there s less interest in Croatia, understandable given the recent election there of struck such a chord with the voters. I just told them the truth. (The American Conservative)
Nazareth brought to a standstill May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 16:56 GMT, Thursday, 14 May 2009 17:56 UK. Pope brings Nazareth to a standstill. (BBC News -- Africa)
Workers call for action on jobs May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 02:53 GMT, Saturday, 16 May 2009 03:53 UK. Tony Woodley says ministers need to "wake up". (BBC News -- UK)
Country profile: Croatia May 16, 2009
Croatia went into the new millennium recovering from a decade of authoritarian nationalism under president Franjo Tudjman and bitter war ... A country of striking natural beauty with a stunning Adriatic coastline, Croatia is again very popular as a tourist destination ... Croatia's EU Accession talks were postponed because of its failure to detain Gen Ante Gotovina, wanted by the international war crimes tribunal in The Hague. (BBC News)
Facebook moves Cardiff to England May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 14:26 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 15:26 UK. Facebook has put the Welsh capital in England. (BBC News)
Imagine that - cathedral bells to play 'anti-religion' anthem May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 04:30 GMT, Saturday, 16 May 2009 05:30 UK. Bells play 'anti-religion' song. (BBC News -- UK)
Disgraced China official in new job May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 09:11 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 10:11 UK. Sacked China official in new job. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Life term for robber who shot Pc May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 18:02 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 19:02 UK. Pc Johnson was hit by 12 pellets in the top of her leg outside the Hospital Inn. (BBC News -- UK)
Why clip-on ties are replacing the old school variety May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 23:55 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 00:55 UK. Schools switching to clip-on ties. (BBC News -- UK)
Man shot in rail station incident May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 22:12 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 23:12 UK. Officers were called to the station after reports of an incident. (BBC News -- UK)
Sudan accuses Chad of air attack May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 21:42 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 22:42 UK. On Wednesday, an anti-Sudan march was held in Chad's capital. (BBC News -- Africa)
Failed bomber's recruiters hunted May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 17:37 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 18:37 UK. Reilly is currently undergoing tests at Broadmoor mental hospital. (BBC News -- UK)
Seven-times winners Ireland dumped out of Eurovision May 16, 2009
Pre-contest favourites Norway, plus Albania, Lithuania, Moldova, Croatia and Azerbaijan also made the cut ... Norway Greece Ukraine (pictured) Estonia Lithuania Azerbaijan Albania Denmark Moldova Croatia ... Country profile: Croatia. (BBC News -- Europe)
Prostate surgery May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 23:33 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 00:33 UK. I had pain-free prostate recovery. (BBC News -- UK)
Snakes and chips May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 13:59 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 14:59 UK. Pet owner chooses snake and chips. (BBC News -- UK)
City centre binmen go on strike May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 22:58 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 23:58 UK. Traders should not put waste out, and people are asked to use rubbish bins. (BBC News -- UK)
Defying the mob May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 08:58 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 09:58 UK. Lone Indian voter defies mob. (BBC News -- South Asia)
UK rape victim hails India ruling May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 23:54 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 00:54 UK. UK rape victim hails court ruling. (BBC News -- South Asia)
CIA rejects Pelosi torture blame May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 21:54 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 22:54 UK. Mr Panetta recently took over the CIA after being appointed by Mr Obama. (BBC News -- Americas)
Sinn Fein reveals MP allowances May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 17:22 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 18:22 UK. Martin McGuinness is one of five Sinn Fein MPs. (BBC News -- UK)
Firefighters perform a tricky rescue after a bull falls into a well May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 20:42 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 21:42 UK. Two-tonne bull rescued from well. (BBC News -- UK)
Pair guilty of Sol Campbell abuse May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 15:19 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 16:19 UK. The man and boy had denied shouting offensive chants. (BBC News -- UK)
Bolivia Plot: Assassins Or Victims? May 3, 2009
Two of their comrades with ties to Croatia and Hungary were arrested in rooms down the hall ... Hungary, Ireland, Romania and Croatia have all asked for what the latter called "a full and impartial" accounting ... After the Berlin Wall fell, Rozsa became a minor celebrity in Croatia for commanding a brigade of foreign volunteers in its 1991 independence war. (CBS News -- World)
Albania applies for EU membership Apr 29, 2009
EU ENLARGEMENT Candidates for membership: Croatia, Macedonia, Turkey Potential candidates: Albania, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Montenegro, Serbia ... The negotiations took three-and-a-half years - three times longer than they took in Croatia's and Macedonia's case. (BBC News)
A Plot to Kill Bolivia's Leftist President? Apr 17, 2009
One of the wounded, say officials, is a former member of the Bolivian military who trained in Croatia. Eastern Bolivia is home to a politically conservative Croat enclave that has been ardently opposed to Morales and his pro-indigenous government since he was elected in 2005. (Time.com)
Timeline: Kosovo Apr 9, 2009
1991 - Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia break away from Yugoslavia and declare their independence. KOSOVO CRISIS. (BBC News -- Europe)
Gay marriages expected to begin in Iowa April 24 Apr 9, 2009
But many progressive, enlightened, forward-thinking nations have extended fairness to gays- among them are: Andora, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Luxemberg, Mexico, The Netherlands,New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Uraguay. Pretty remarkable, huh. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Brown praises troop increase Apr 5, 2009
Mr Brown said Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Poland, Turkey and Croatia would all increase their deployments - joining Germany, which had already made a similar announcement. Speaking at the close of the summit, he said there was a need for "burden-sharing" over the the "critical months" ahead. (BBC News -- UK)
* Obama heads to France for NATO meet Apr 4, 2009
Leaders will welcome Frances return to full NATO participation, after a Franco-US schism dating to the days of Charles de Gaulle, and usher in new members Albania and Croatia. They will look at ways too to rebuild ties with Russia, whose help it sees as vital in a host of global security issues. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
At NATO summit, Obama woos Europe on Afghanistan Apr 4, 2009
The Strasbourg meeting, "NATO in 2020: What Lies Ahead?" marks several milestones: It is the 60th anniversary of NATO; a new civilian NATO chief will be announced, as Jaap de Hoop Scheffer retires; Croatia and Albania will formally join the alliance; and the French under President Nicolas Sarkozy will become full members again, more than 40 years after President Charles de Gaulle withdrew the French over institutional disagreements. Yet it is the question of Afghanistan, and the alliance's... (Christian Science Monitor)
What Obama should tell Europe Apr 1, 2009
NATO members are expected to welcome Albania and Croatia into their ranks, the latest chapter in an enlargement process that while antagonizing the Russians has helped stabilize broad swaths of formerly-communist Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. France will formally rejoin NATO's integrated military command after a four-decade absence, helping to pave the way for stronger cooperation between NATO and the European Union. (MSNBC -- International)
Doctorow among international book prize nominees Mar 19, 2009
Also cited were Australia's Peter Carey, Mahasweta Devi of Bangladesh, Scottish author James Kelman, Mario Vargas Llosa of Peru, Arnost Lustig of the Czech Republic, Canadian short story writer Alice Munro, Italy's Antonio Tabucchi, Kenyan Ngugi Wa Thiong'O, Dubravka Ugresic of Croatia and Ludmila Ulitskaya of Russia. Previous winners of the prize, founded in 2004, are Ismail Kadare of Albania and Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
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Croatia courts old enemy and its tourism spending - International Herald Tribune. Business leaders in the medieval city of Dubrovnik fear the Croatian economy will go into a tailspin if visitors stay away ... Croatia courts old enemy and its tourism spending. (International Herald Tribune)
Fight grows in Europe to safeguard a secular Sabbath Feb 25, 2009
Once freed from communist dictatorships, countries like Hungary and Croatia joined the trend ... Croatia had overturned bans on Sunday trading in 1994, but then slammed the door shut to Sunday shopping last month, when a new ban took effect ... Major retailers have appealed, saying the change could lead to 7,000 jobs lost and score of store closures at a time when the Croatia can ill afford the blow. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Halting the downward spiral Feb 24, 2009
A new conflict in Bosnia could have unwanted consequences for Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia and Serbia, and would result not only in loss of life, destruction of property, refugee flows and the abolishment of Bosnia's Serb entity, Republika Srpska, but also would create serious rifts within NATO and destroy all pretense of EU common foreign policy. It could cause Balkan states to turn their backs on European integration and seek closer ties with Russia. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
The western Balkans: A stuck region Feb 17, 2009
Croatia, Macedonia and Serbia have all run into different obstacles on their long road towards the European Union ... Indeed this week Mr Lajcak declared that they were as yet not mature enough to join the EU. Croatia, which is the closest to getting in, now finds its path blocked by its former Yugoslav neighbour, Slovenia. (The Economist)
EU cities in joint green pledge Feb 11, 2009
Cities in Switzerland, Norway, Ukraine, Croatia, Turkey and Bosnia-Hercegovina have also signed up. The commission plans to mobilise European Investment Bank (EIB) credits for the cities involved. (BBC News -- Europe)
Little done to stop racism in European soccer Feb 11, 2009
At Englands 2010 World Cup qualifying match last September in Croatia, English forward Emile Heskey was abused throughout the match with monkey chants. FIFA fined the Croatian FA 30,000 Swiss francs (about $32,700), a relatively small amount. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Letters for Friday, January 30, 2009 Feb 8, 2009
As a courtesy of the United States of America, France, Germany, Norway, Finland, Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Algeria, Morocco, Romania, Kosovo, Panama, Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Czechoslovakia, Afghanistan, Denmark, Kuwait, Egypt, Montenegro, New Guinea, Indonesia, Thailand, Greece, Russia, Tunisia, Ukraine, Albania, Hungary, Belgium, Austria, Libya, Korea, Japan, Iraq, and yes, even Israel, are free countries. Free to vote. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
