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Serbia court jails Islamic extremists Friday, July 3, 2009 @ 11:43AMBELGRADE, Serbia, July 3 (UPI) -- A Serbian court Friday sentenced 12 Islamic extremists, known as Wahhabis, to prison terms of between six months and 13 years after their terrorism convictions.
World University Games, Water Polo: Day Two Competition Complete Friday, July 3, 2009 @ 9:38AMBELGRADE, Serbia, July 3. DURING the first day of men's water polo preliminary competition, and the second day overall for water polo at the World University Games, eight matches took place. Franc...
U.S. team features five locals Friday, July 3, 2009 @ 7:16AMFormer UC Irvine All-Americans Jeff Powers, Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten and Genai Kerr, as well as former Corona del Mar High standout John Mann were named to the USA Water Polo men’s senior national team’s 14-man roster that will play in the FINA World Championships that start July 20 in Rome, Italy.
Prieur eases the pain at World University Games Friday, July 3, 2009 @ 2:02AMNo pain, no gain? Andrea Prieur always aims to ease that taxing athletic adage. And as Team Canada's chief therapist, she'll be offering a healthy dose of help for student-athletes looking to muscle their way to medals at the World University Games (Universiade 2009) in Belgrade, Serbia.[...]
Montenegrins Want Vote on Joining NATO Friday, July 3, 2009 @ 12:38AM(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in Montenegro refuse the notion of their young country joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and want a referendum on the matter, according to a poll by Cedem. 43.3 per cent of respondents oppose Montenegro entering NATO, while 30 per cent support the idea.
Background Note: Macedonia Thursday, July 2, 2009 @ 9:25PMGeography Area: 25,713 square km. (slightly larger than Vermont). Cities (2001 est.): Capital --Skopje 600,000; Tetovo, Kumanovo, Gostivar and Bitola 100,000+. Geography: Situated in the southern region of the Balkan Peninsula, Macedonia is landlocked ...
EU aiming to lift travel restrictions on Serbs in 2010 Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 8:50AMThe European Commission will "in a matter of weeks" propose to lift visa restrictions on Serb citizens with a view to adopting the new provisions in 2010, the head of the EU delegation in Belgrade has told journalists. The announcement came as Brussels multiplies its Serbian initiatives.
Afghan Radio: Helmand Voices Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 4:53AMHelmand Voices was a part of IWPR’s Journalism Training and Reporting Project in Helmand Province. Trainees completed an intensive workshop covering recording, script writing, and editing.
Drogba desperate to leave his mark Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 2:42AMCôte d'Ivoire striker Didier Drogba tells FIFA.com of his South Africa 2010 ambitions and why the first FIFA World Cup on African soil is important.
oru Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 2:13AMTIGERS and North Ryde Hawks legend Ron Ryan will compere the annual Balmain Junior League Sportsmen’s Luncheon on Friday August 7 at Le Montage Lilyfield from 12 noon.
Kosovo mobilizes against A/H1N1 flu Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 11:14PMKosovo health authorities increased Monday preventive measures against A/H1N1 flu, as the infection spreads in the region. Kosovo Health Minister Alush Gashi said that health authorities are prepared to act against the influenza. Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia have reported soaring cases of the infection in their territories. "As you know influenza soars in many countries, it has reached to ...
Diluted ‘freedom’ in Malta’s information law Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 8:17AMMatthew Vella Malta’s Freedom of Information Act, which has yet to come into force, is already at loggerheads with a Council of Europe convention on access to official documents.
BELGRADE -- Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 4:36AMLarge chains of Russian casinos, which will be put out of business in Russia starting July 1, could be relocating to the Balkans.
Net closes on the Pink Panther robbery gang Saturday, June 27, 2009 @ 1:58PMFormed in the wilds of Balkans bandit country in the aftermath of the Yugoslav civil war an elite gang of jewel thieves have become a target for Interpol reports Colin Freeman
Đukanović’s Montenegro a Family Business Saturday, June 27, 2009 @ 8:48AMMontenegrins may have been surprised late last year to learn that the global financial crisis had arrived in their tiny Balkan country. Newspapers, the Internet, and even a James Bond film painted Montenegro as the Monte Carlo of Eastern Europe.
0 Saturday, June 27, 2009 @ 4:06AMWhite Schengen for Bosnia from next July? SARAJEVO -- International High Representative to Bosnia-Herzegovina Valentin Inzko says visas for Bosnian citizens traveling to the EU could be scrapped on July 1, 2010.
Anheuser-Busch InBev may sell 11 European breweries Friday, June 26, 2009 @ 2:31PMA Belgian newspaper is reporting that Anheuser-Busch InBev may sell 11 breweries in seven countries in central Europe.
DG Enlargement: newsletter of 26 June 2009 Friday, June 26, 2009 @ 10:49AMTo know all about the enlargement process in Europe Friday 26 June 2009, by Emanuele G. - 0 letture The European Union’s External Relations Council on 15 June restated its support for the dialogue on visa liberalisation with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.
NBA Draft Capsules: Clippers take Griffin with No. 1 pick in NBA draft Friday, June 26, 2009 @ 5:34AMNEW YORK (AP) - On a draft day that felt like the trade deadline, the Los Angeles Clippers never considered a deal. Not when they were the ones who could take Blake Griffin.
Clippers take Griffin with No. 1 pick in NBA draft Friday, June 26, 2009 @ 12:20AMNEW YORK - The Los Angeles Clippers selected Blake Griffin with the No. 1 pick on Thursday, grabbing the only player considered a sure thing in an NBA draft full of question marks.
Like fathers, like sons in NBA draft Thursday, June 25, 2009 @ 9:21PM(AP) NEW YORK - There must be something about basketball bloodlines. Three players whose fathers played in the NBA were chosen in the top 15 picks of the draft Thursday night.
Like fathers, like sons in NBA draft Thursday, June 25, 2009 @ 9:01PMThere must be something about basketball bloodlines.
Like fathers, like sons in NBA draft Thursday, June 25, 2009 @ 9:00PMBy JIM O'CONNELL NEW YORK (AP) -- There must be something about basketball bloodlines.
Clippers Take Griffin With No. 1 Pick In NBA Draft Thursday, June 25, 2009 @ 9:00PMThe Los Angeles Clippers have selected college player of the year Blake Griffin with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. Some other top picks include Stephen Curry, Gerald Henderson, Austin Daye and Ricky Rubio.
.yu Site Owners Need to Prepare Their Sites Thursday, June 25, 2009 @ 3:02PMThe .yu ccTLD for Yugoslavia will cease to be available for websites on September 30th. This has been known for a while, but there has been a two-year transition period for existing sites using .yu. Since the date is only a few months away, Google is offering some tips for easing the transition on the company's Webmaster Central blog. Search Quality Senior Analyst Luisella Mazza says to: - Check ...
Seenews: news report of 25.06.2009 Thursday, June 25, 2009 @ 1:49PMUpdated news from Balkans powered by www.seenews.com Thursday 25 June 2009, by Emanuele G. - 0 letture
Last update: Thursday 16:43 CEST June 25th, 2009 Thursday, June 25, 2009 @ 6:14AM16:17, Jun 19 | The Hungarian atomic energy authority (OAH) said that measures contained in the Paks nuclear power plant's proposed plan to extend the operations of the facility's blocks beyond their stipulated lifespan would be effective for this purpose, Paks nuclear power plant informed MTI following an OAH review of the plan.
PACE: Attacks on Protesters a Matter of ‘Serious Concern’ Thursday, June 25, 2009 @ 5:50AMParliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe (PACE) said in a resolution passed on June 24 that “growing number of attacks by unknown assailants on opposition activists and peaceful demonstrators participating in the protest rallies that started as of 9 April 2009 is a matter of serious concern and needs to be fully investigated.”
Montenegrins Would Reject NATO At Referendum - Poll Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 10:11AMODGORICA (AFP)--A majority of Montenegrins want a referendum on whether to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, but most would reject the move, according to an opinion poll released Wednesday.
Kosovo boosted by four-nation Balkan summit Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 9:03AM(VLORA ) - The presidents of Albania, Macedonia and Montenegro held a summit here Wednesday on EU and NATO integration that gave equal status to their Kosovo counterpart for the first time.
Learn more about the super Swedes Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 6:52AMWith the hosts reaching the semi-finals of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, former international Pontus Kåmark gave the UEFA Training Ground a guide to the Sweden team.
50,000 swine flu cases worldwide Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 5:10AMThe World Health Organisation said more than 50,000 swine flu cases had now been reported worldwide, with 231 deaths, mostly in Mexico and the US. It declared swine flu a pandemic earlier this month.
Beat Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 4:52AMFRIESEN TO REPRESENT CANADA Rainbow Wahine senior diver Emma Friesen is one of three divers that will represent Canada at the FISU World University Games on July 1 to 12 in Belgrade, Serbia. The diving competition begins July 4 and ends July 10. This past season, Friesen, a member of the Canada senior national team, finished third in the one-meter dive at the NCAA Championships and was 13th in ...
InBev Seeks Bids Mid-July For CEE Operations After CVC Offer Sources Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 9:57AMLONDON -(Dow Jones)- Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI.BT) is seeking binding bids by mid-July for its Central and Eastern European operations, after CVC Capital Management sent the brewer an unsolicited approach for the businesses, people familiar with the situation said Tuesday.
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-06-23 15:25 UPDATE 1-Slovenian Petrol issues 50 mln euro 5-yr bond Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 9:46AMLJUBLJANA, June 23 (Reuters) - Slovenia's largest fuel retailer Petrol said on Tuesday it issued a five-year 50 million euro ($69.3 million) bond at 460 basis points above the five-year benchmark mid-swap rate. "The interest shown in the purchase was double the offered amount," Petrol said in a statement and added the bond carried a fixed annual interest rate of 7.57 percent. Petrol said the ...
Former Buena teacher honored by History Channel Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 4:42AMSIERRA VISTA — Lisa Adeli, a former Buena High School world history teacher, was honored with an award on June 18 during a National History Day event in Maryland.
Sweden declines EU trouble-shooting role Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 3:40AMSweden, which assumes the rotating EU presidency on 1 July, warned it will not engage in solving bilateral problems including the Croatia-Slovenia border dispute, the 'name conflict' opposing Greece and Macedonia and simmering tensions between Russia and Ukraine over gas transit, its foreign minister warned yesterday (22 June).
Family of Woodside's Ben Kahriman has traveled an amazing path Monday, June 22, 2009 @ 11:30PMThat Woodside High senior Ben Kahriman recently committed to play football at the University of British Columbia wouldn't normally be a significant sports story.
M. Water Polo. Golden Bears Mann, Saponjic Face Off for World League Super Final Medal Monday, June 22, 2009 @ 6:53PMFormer Golden Bear star John Mann and current Cal sophomore Luka Saponjic faced off in the 2009 FINA World League Super Final bronze-medal game Sunday in Podgorica, Montenegro, with Saponjic's Serbia squad edging Mann's USA team, 9-7.
Ana Ivanovic Monday, June 22, 2009 @ 5:33PMJANUARY - Reached QF at Brisbane (as top seed, l. to No.5 seed Mauresmo); reached 3r at Australian Open (as No.5 seed, l. to No.29 seed Kleybanova in 3s).
Foisy is never far from home Sunday, June 21, 2009 @ 4:04AMLOS ANGELES -- Composing the music to horror and science fiction movies and television series, Claude Foisy admits it's sometimes difficult coming up with ominous scores sitting in the bright sunshine of his transplanted home of Los Angeles.
Greece demands marbles return as new Acropolis opens Saturday, June 20, 2009 @ 2:23PMGreece ramped up the pressure on Britain to return priceless statues from antiquity taken over 200 years ago, in a speech at Saturday's grand opening of the new Acropolis Museum.
Emerging Markets Report: How Hungary's OTP Bank is weathering the crisis Friday, June 19, 2009 @ 4:22PMLaszlo Urban has had a rough few months. The deputy chief executive of OTP Bank, Hungary’s largest lender, has seen short sellers assail the bank’s stock, analysts draw up disaster scenarios geared to potential losses, and countries in Eastern Europe -- the bank’s main markets -- fall into dramatic economic slumps.
Central European leaders call for unity in the face of crisis Friday, June 19, 2009 @ 1:23PMCentral European leaders from 14 countries have called for more regional cooperation in the wake of the global economic crisis and for a better distribution of energy resources.
Central European leaders call for crisis unity Friday, June 19, 2009 @ 11:28AMNOVI SAD, Serbia (AFP) - Central European leaders appealed Friday for a unified approach to tackle the global economic crisis in one of the regions of the world hardest hit by fallout from the recession.
Serbia Hands Team USA Men's Water Polo First Loss Of FINA World League Super Final, 10-7 Friday, June 19, 2009 @ 10:34AMPODGORICA, Montenegro, June 19. THE USA Men's Senior National Team suffered their first setback of the 2009 FINA World League Super Final as they fell to Serbia 10-7. With the loss Team USA is now set...
Central Europe leaders in talks on global crisis Friday, June 19, 2009 @ 10:05AMNOVI SAD, Serbia : Central European leaders on Friday appealed for a unified approach to tackle the global economic crisis in one of the regions of the world hardest hit by fallout from the recession.
Central Europe leaders in talks on global crisis Friday, June 19, 2009 @ 9:18AMCentral European leaders on Friday appealed for a unified approach to tackle the global economic crisis in one of the regions of the world hardest hit by fallout from the recession.
Central European leaders urge anti-crisis cooperation Friday, June 19, 2009 @ 8:55AMAP From left Luxembourg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, and Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende share a word during a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday June 18.
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-06-19 12:20 UPDATE 2-Slovenia's Petrol names new CEO, share price up Friday, June 19, 2009 @ 6:47AMLJUBLJANA, June 19 (Reuters) - Petrol, Slovenia's top fuel retailer and the country's fourth-largest listed firm, on Friday named Aleksander Svetelsek as its new chief executive, pushing its shares up by almost 3 percent. Svetelsek will replace Marko Kryzanowski, who resigned earlier in June after Petrol posted a first-quarter loss of 5.6 million euros ($7.80 million). In 2008, the firm had ...