Europe marks 150th birthday of Polish-born Esperanto creator Zamenhof
Europe marks 150th birthday of Esperanto creator UN prosecutor gives positive report on Serbia’s cooperation with war crimes tribunal
UN prosecutor gives Serbia positive report Croatian conductor Vjekoslav Sutej, who made career in US, Austria, Italy, dies at 58
Croatian conductor Vjekoslav Sutej dies aged 58 Thousands of Serbs pay last respects to popular patriarch
Serbs mourn their patriarch BELGRADE, Serbia — Thousands of people waited on long lines Monday to pay their respects to the late Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Pavle at a church in Belgrade. Serbian Patriarch Pavle, advocate of tolerance and peace in the Balkans, dies at age 95
Serb Patriarch Pavle dies, spoke for Balkan peace Serbian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Pavle has died at age 95
Serbian Orthodox Church head Pavle dies at 95 Croatian presidential election to take place on Dec. 27
Date set for Croatian presidential election Nicole Hosp of Austria out for season after crash in season openerSOELDEN, Austria — Former overall World Cup winner Nicole Hosp will miss the rest of the season after crashing and injuring her right knee in the opening race. Senior American UN official temporarily leaves Afghanistan in dispute with boss over electionKABUL — A top American official at the United Nations mission in Afghanistan has temporarily left the country following a disagreement with his boss over how to respond to widespread allegations of vote fraud in the Aug. 20 presidential election, officials said Tuesday. Iraqi jets, needed for Air Force, found abandoned in Serbia _ but abandoned and in piecesBELGRADE, Serbia — Jet fighters sent by Saddam Hussein for maintenance 20 years ago have been found in Serbia, but they will be of little use in rebuilding Iraq’s Air Force because most are in pieces, Serbian officials said Monday. Bosnia’s ethnically divided schools seen as one of Europe’s worst examples of segregationSTOLAC, Bosnia-Herzegovina — It’s shortly after noon, and teenagers who were taught their capital is Zagreb, in neighboring Croatia, are streaming out of Stolac High School. In an hour, their classrooms will be filled with children who have learned that their capital is Sarajevo, Bosnia. 6 Dead and 55 Injured in Train Derailment in Southern Croatia
Officials: Train derails in southern Croatia: 6 dead, 20 injuredRUDINE, Croatia — A two-car train carrying about 90 passengers derailed in a remote area of southern Croatia on Friday, killing six people and injuring at least 20, officials said. Croatian government plans to introduce new tax on income to fight financial crisisZAGREB, Croatia — Croatia’s government plans to introduce a new, 3-percent tax on all incomes and pensions, and raise value added tax to fight the financial crisis, labor unions said Wednesday. Croatian gov’t suggests budget cuts to fight economic crisis; says IMF help not neededZAGREB, Croatia — Croatia’s government on Saturday presented budget cuts to fight the financial crisis and announced more tough savings soon, insisting the country won’t need to call in the International Monetary Fund for help. Serb extradited from Norway sentenced to 20 years for execution of Croatian POWs in 1991BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s war crimes court convicted a Croatian Serb on Tuesday for his role in the 1991 torture and killing of 200 Croatian prisoners at a pig farm during the Balkan conflicts. Thousands of gay rights activists march through Rome; smaller parades in Warsaw, ZagrebROME — Tens of thousands of gay rights activists demanding rights for same-sex couples marched through the streets of Rome on Saturday in a gay pride parade. Families, friends pay tribute to passengers from 32 countries on Air France flightPARIS — Three young Irish doctors, all close friends, enjoying a two-week vacation together in Brazil. Somdev crashed out of Zagreb ChallengerZAGREB - India’s Somdev Devvarman went down fighting to Brazilian Ricardo Hocevar in the second round of the $50,000 Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) challenger. Somdev reaches second round of Zagreb ChallengerZAGREB - India’s Somdev Devvarman advanced to the second round of Zagreb Challenger tennis, beating Argentina’s Leonardo Mayer here Tuesday. Croatian opposition lawmaker convicted of war crimes; sentenced to 10 years in prisonZAGREB, Croatia — A Croatian court has convicted an opposition lawmaker of war crimes, making him the first senior politician from the country to be held responsible for wartime atrocities against Serbs. Bolivian opposition denies prosecutor’s accusation tying them to alleged assassination plotLA PAZ, Bolivia — Opposition leaders reacted angrily Tuesday after a Bolivian prosecutor accused several of them of backing alleged mercenaries who leftist President Evo Morales says were plotting to assassinate him. Slain men in alleged Bolivia assassination plot: mercenaries or victims?SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia — Airlifted in from Bolivia’s western highlands, some two dozen elite officers in green helmets and flak jackets entered the Las Americas Hotel just before 4 a.m., disabled its surveillance cameras and stealthily made for the fourth floor. Croatia’s Primorac rallies to beat Britain’s Drinkhall at table tennis worldsYOKOHAMA, Japan — Croatia’s Zoran Primorac rallied from three sets down Thursday to defeat Britain’s Paul Drinkhall in seven sets at the table tennis world championships. Bolivia rejects Ireland, Croatia, Hungary requests for info in alleged assassination plotLA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivian President Evo Morales on Tuesday rejected requests from the governments of Ireland, Croatia and Hungary seeking information about the deaths of three of their citizens whom Bolivia accuses of plotting to assassinate Morales. |