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Croatians Pleased With Karadzic ArrestCover images from Jutarnji List and Slobodna Dalmacija While not having suffered as severely as the Bosniaks at the hands of Radovan Karad i , opinions amongst Croatians were varied, although most were pleased ...
Source : topix.net | 24-Jul-2008 15:12
Zakopalova upset by Martic in Slovenia Open
Croatian teenager Petra Martic upset former champion Klara Zakopalova 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 on Wednesday to reach the Slovenia Open quarter-finals in her second WTA Tour event.
Source : topix.net | 24-Jul-2008 07:07
Jasenovac concentration camp commander Sakic dies in Croatian hospital
ZAGREB, Croatia -- Dinko Sakic, the last surviving commander of a World War II concentration camp, died late on Sunday in a prison hospital in Zagreb.
Source : topix.net | 24-Jul-2008 02:45
A Criminal Like No Other
Let's admit it, Radovan Karadzic, arrested today for war crimes, after twelve years on the run , is different.
Source : topix.net | 23-Jul-2008 18:32
Background: Radovan Karadzic and the the Bosnian war
Background: Karadzic and the the Bosnian war A man accused of some of the worst war crimes committed since the Nazis has been arrested in Serbia.
Source : topix.net | 23-Jul-2008 14:04
Croatian health official fired after saying that "some patients must die"
ZAGREB, Croatia : The head of Croatia's state-run health insurance agency has fired his subordinate for saying "some patients must die" - a remark that caused an uproar in Croatia.
Source : topix.net | 23-Jul-2008 06:17
Croatia's Mesic meets BiH High Representative Lajcak
ZAGREB, Croatia -- President Stipe Mesic met on Sunday with Miroslav Lajcak, the high representative and EU special representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina .
Source : topix.net | 22-Jul-2008 22:09
Marcus Tanner: Karadzic, the psychiatrist who became a genocidal madman
I will never forget the first time I met Radovan Karadzic because I got him so wrong.
Source : topix.net | 22-Jul-2008 13:48
Top war crimes fugitive nabbed
Former Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic, accused architect of massacres and the politician considered most responsible for the deadly siege of Sarajevo, was arrested Monday evening in a Serbian-UN raid ...
Source : topix.net | 22-Jul-2008 05:39
Driving on autogas: Croatia's new trend
As crude oil prices soar, Croatian motorists are seeking alternatives to gasoline.
Source : topix.net | 22-Jul-2008 01:00
Last Nazi concentration camp commander dies
Sakic had heart problems and was recently transferred to the prison hospital. Sakic fled Croatia at the end of the war, when Croatia's pro-Nazi regime was crushed.
Source : topix.net | 21-Jul-2008 16:55
Croatia agrees to buy naval frigates from Finland
ZAGREB, Croatia -- The government signed an agreement Thursday to buy two used naval frigates from the Finnish company Patria.
Source : topix.net | 21-Jul-2008 11:02
Orc Software AB signs reseller agreement in Croatia
Swedish financial trading software developer Orc Software AB said on Friday that it has signed a new reseller agreement with IN2 d.o.o., a business applications developer and systems integrator based in Zagreb, ...
Source : topix.net | 20-Jul-2008 10:54
Croatian Open Championships: Several More National Records Tumble
DUBROVNIK, Croatia, July 14. THE Croatian Open Championships witnessed plenty of national-record performances from across Europe throughout the meet held in Dubrovnik, and the final day was no different.
Source : topix.net | 20-Jul-2008 02:48
Croatia dismisses Hague accusations
Croatia has dismissed the Hague's claims that it is obstructing the trial of the three generals accused of war crimes.
Source : topix.net | 19-Jul-2008 18:36
Croatian pics in the spotlight at Pula
Croatian cinema will be in focus for a week when the 55th edition of the Pula Film Festival opens Saturday in the Adriatic coastal city.
Source : topix.net | 19-Jul-2008 10:21
Croatia to accept new Kosovo passports
Croatia will accept the new Kosovo passports, says the Croatian Foreign and European Integration Ministry.
Source : topix.net | 19-Jul-2008 02:12
Biserka Momcinovic - Croatia
Biserka Momcinovic, a mother and grandmother, accountant and commercial officer before the war, was born on 9 December 1946 in Zagreb, Croatia.
Source : topix.net | 18-Jul-2008 17:55
Two dead in Serbian bus crash in Croatia
Two people have died in a bus crash on the Zagreb-Belgrade motorway near Nova Gradiska.
Source : topix.net | 18-Jul-2008 09:40
EP's rapporteur says Croatia could enter EU in 2012
Hannes Swoboda, the European Parliament rapporteur for Croatia, said on Wednesday he expects the country to join the EU in 2012 despite the Union's problems ratifying the Lisbon Treaty.
Source : topix.net | 18-Jul-2008 01:20
General's Dubrovnik shelling conviction upheld
Appeals judges at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal upheld the conviction Thursday of a Yugoslav army general for overseeing the deadly 1991 shelling of the historic coastal city of Dubrovnik.
Source : topix.net | 17-Jul-2008 17:17
Croatia confident on EU ascension
Croatian President Stjepan Mesic says he expects his country will be ready to formally join the European Union as early as next year.
Source : topix.net | 17-Jul-2008 12:46
Pilgrim's Journey - Croatia to Australia
Probably they wish they were less on the beaten track of the Turks, Austro-Hungarians, etc.
Source : topix.net | 17-Jul-2008 04:35
2 dead, 8 injured after Serbian bus catches fire on Croatian motorway
ZAGREB, Croatia : Croatian police say a Serbian bus hit a fence and caught fire on a highway in central Croatia, leaving two people on board dead and eight others with serious injuries.
Source : topix.net | 16-Jul-2008 20:17
Croatia's EU membership will not be delayed, says president
Croatia will be ready to join the EU in 2009 and its membership is not going to be delayed by the EU's current institutional "crisis", Croatian President Stjepan Mesic has said.
Source : topix.net | 16-Jul-2008 12:03
Linfield wait on offers for Thompson
Linfield striker Peter Thompson looks to be coming to the end of his Irish League career - but not before a Champions League clash with Dinamo Zagreb.
Source : topix.net | 16-Jul-2008 03:57
Croatian shops will have to be closed on Sundays as of Jan. 1 in concession to Catholic church
ZAGREB, Croatia _ The Croatian parliament has passed a law forcing shops to close on Sundays in a concession to the Roman Catholic church.The church has campaigned for years for Sundays to be devoted to family ...
Source : topix.net | 15-Jul-2008 19:24
Croatian Open Championships: Fabiola Molina Sets South American Record in Women's 100 Back
DUBROVNIK, Croatia, July 13. BRAZIL's Fabiola Molina lower her South American record in the women's 100 back with a time of 1:00.79 at the Croatian Open Championships.
Source : topix.net | 15-Jul-2008 07:01
Russia opposes Croatian NATO entry
Russia vigorously objects to Croatia and Albania's accession to NATO, as their membership could undermine European security.
Source : topix.net | 14-Jul-2008 06:48
Croatian unions accuse govt of ignoring poor amid rising prices
Croatian trade unions are accusing the government of adopting measures that have only benefited the rich in response to an economic crisis resulting from soaring oil and food prices.
Source : topix.net | 13-Jul-2008 06:45
Country profile: Croatia
Croatia went into the new millennium recovering from a decade of authoritarian nationalism under president Franjo Tudjman and bitter war.
Source : topix.net | 12-Jul-2008 18:57
Croatia 8 days from 659
Croatia is one of Europe's best-kept secrets. Ruled by the Romans, Byzantines, Venetians and the Habsburgs, all have left their legacies.
Source : topix.net | 11-Jul-2008 18:49
Albania, Croatia sign NATO protocol
Albania and Croatia signed their NATO membership accords on Wednesday, paving the way for the two countries' expected entry into the alliance next year.
Source : topix.net | 10-Jul-2008 18:41
Croatia's prospects for EU membership on the rise
Croatia Summit 2008 in Dubrovnik cheered up advocates of the country's EU membership.
Source : topix.net | 09-Jul-2008 19:06
Croatia, Hungary PM's support INA/MOL oil share swap
The prime ministers of Croatia and Hungary threw their weight on Saturday behind plans to swap shares in national oil concerns INA and MOL, which should be finalized later this year.
Source : topix.net | 09-Jul-2008 10:24
Croatian jailed for 20 years for wartime murders of police officials
A former Croatian soldier was convicted of murdering three police officials and sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday for an attack that sharply escalated tensions in the early days of the 1991 Serbo-Croat ...
Source : topix.net | 08-Jul-2008 10:07
Body of Toledo Rowing Club member pulled from river
Police report that the body found in the Maumee River near International Park in east Toledo is that of Anderton "Pete" Bentley, 80.
Source : topix.net | 08-Jul-2008 01:58
Turkish energy minister attends Croatian summit
"Turkish energy minister attends Croatian summit Turkey is an inseparable part of EU energy security, said Energy Minister Hilmi Guler on a visit to Croatia yesterday.
Source : topix.net | 07-Jul-2008 16:26
Y-chromosomal short tandem repeat haplotypes in southern Croatian male population defined by 17 loci.
Archaeogenetics Abstract AIM: To define the Y-chromosome genetic structure in a sample of men from southern Croatia.
Source : topix.net | 07-Jul-2008 09:34
Reader Travelogue: Croatia and Slovenia: 2 lesser-known travel gems
On May 14 my daughter, Emily, and I embarked on a two week adventure to the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia; lush, picturesque Slovenia; Venice, Italy; the Salzkammergut of Austria; and Munich, Germany.
Source : topix.net | 06-Jul-2008 06:20
Croatia upbeat on NATO membership
Deputy Prime Minister Damir Polancec said on Thursday that in addition to security benefits, Croatia will enjoy significant economic benefits from next year's NATO membership.
Source : topix.net | 04-Jul-2008 17:37
China launches first Croatian-language website
China launches first Croatian-language website Text of report in English ZAGREB, July 3 - The Chinese Embassy in Zagreb and China Radio International , the state-run radio network that has been broadcasting ...
Source : topix.net | 04-Jul-2008 08:21
'Lukoil wants 100 gas stations in Croatia'
Nikolaj Ivcikov, head of Lukoil in Croatia, reveals how Russia's largest private oil company will gain control of the Croatian market, dominated by INA, Hungary's MOL and Austria's OMV NIKOLAJ IVCIKOV, head of ...
Source : topix.net | 03-Jul-2008 08:00
US Envoy Blames Croatia for Serb Exodus
A former United States ambassador in Zagreb, Peter Galbraith, said this week that a 1995 Croatian military operation did not amount to the "ethnic cleansing" of Serbs, but that the destruction of property which ...
Source : topix.net | 02-Jul-2008 07:41
Croatian deputy prime minister visits Afghanistan
Croatian Deputy Prime Minister Djurdja Adlesic, the highest-ranking politician from her country ever to visit Afghanistan, met with Croatian troops serving on the ISAF mission.
Source : topix.net | 01-Jul-2008 06:55
Jen Liu and a group of rising artists move out of the art world's daze
When crucial information about art cannot be gleaned from looking at it, the always-skimpy wall text at the Henry Gallery can be exasperating.
Source : topix.net | 30-Jun-2008 16:15