Europe marks 150th birthday of Polish-born Esperanto creator Zamenhof

Europe marks 150th birthday of Esperanto creator

Croatian conductor Vjekoslav Sutej, who made career in US, Austria, Italy, dies at 58

Croatian conductor Vjekoslav Sutej dies aged 58

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 opener

SOELDEN, 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.

Iraqi jets, needed for Air Force, found abandoned in Serbia _ but abandoned and in pieces

BELGRADE, 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.

Croatian cameraman fired over T-shirt message

ZAGREB - A Croatian cameraman was fired Friday after Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor took offence to a message on a T-shirt the cameraman was wearing at the government press conference.

6 Dead and 55 Injured in Train Derailment in Southern Croatia

Officials: Train derails in southern Croatia: 6 dead, 20 injured

RUDINE, 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 crisis

ZAGREB, 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 needed

ZAGREB, 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.

Thousands of gay rights activists march through Rome; smaller parades in Warsaw, Zagreb

ROME — 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 flight

PARIS — Three young Irish doctors, all close friends, enjoying a two-week vacation together in Brazil.

Somdev crashed out of Zagreb Challenger

ZAGREB - 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 Challenger

ZAGREB - 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 prison

ZAGREB, 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.

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.

Bolivia rejects Ireland, Croatia, Hungary requests for info in alleged assassination plot

LA 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.