BBC News (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
Croatia's prime minister sacks two ministers and the police chief following the "mafia killing" of a lawyer's daughter.
i On Global Trends (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader HAS announced that he would dismiss Interior Minister Berislav Roncevic, Justice Minister Ana Lovrin and Chief of Police Marijan Benko from office following daylight murder in downtown Zagreb, Croation News Agency reported. Roncevic will be replaced by the head of the Security and Intelligence Agency, Tomislav Karamarko. Sanader said he had proposed to
New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
DUBROVNIK - The nightmare facing missing Australian backpacker Britt Lapthorne's family deepened when Croatian police failed to inform them they had recovered an unidentified body off the coast of Dubrovnik. Instead, her father...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
When the squad congregate for training at London Colney Fabio Capello will stress the need to build on the good work of Zagreb with more qualifying successes.
Travelblog (Free subscription) | yesterday
We are now in Zagreb Croatia so I am a country and a half behind in this blog. I'll try to give some highlights...We had a wonderful time exploring Budapest which is a striking and intense city and full of surprises. The first was the price of Coke. We saw a sign for coke taped on the window of a window in a wall on the sidewalk which served as a store front. It was 50 forints 160 fts to the
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
Zagreb - Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader said Monday evening that he was sacking interior and justice ministers, Berislav Roncevic and Ana Lovrin, over a high-profile assassination earlier in the day. The 28-year Ivana Hodak was killed in an appa...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
Zagreb - Croatian Premier Ivo Sanader, shocked by the murder of the daughter of a prominent political couple, Monday evening sacked two ministers and the country's chief of police and declared a war on the mafia. Sanader said he was sacking Interior ...
The Independent (Free subscription) | yesterday
Fabio Capello is urging England's fans to help sweep his side to the World Cup finals. The England manager wants to follow up the team's 4-1 win against Croatia in Zagreb by turning Wembley back into an intimidating arena for the opposition, starting with next Saturday's qualifier against Kazakhstan.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
The England manager can afford to stick with the same formula for the next World Cup qualifiers
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
Zagreb - A former general appeared in court in his native Croatia on Friday to face charges of embezzlement, a day after his extradition from Austria, Croatian television reported. General Vladimir Zagorec, 44, did not make a plea when he appeared fo...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
Croatia was penalized points and fined an undisclosed amount for playing Davis Cup matches against Brazil on a court that was considered too fast. Croatia will lose 2,000 points as part of the Davis Cup Committee's ruling reached in Madrid on Sept. 23, the International Tennis Federation said Thursday. Croatia's victory over Brazil will stand. The head of Croatian Tennis Federation said she was "surprised...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
Zagreb - Former Croatian general Vladimir Zagorec, who was extradited from Austria on Thursday for trial on embezzlement charges, is one of the most decorated Croatian generals in history despite never spending a day on the battlefield. Zagorec, 44, ...
ESPN (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
Croatia was penalized points and fined an undisclosed amount for playing Davis Cup matches against Brazil on a court that failed to meet international standards.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
Vienna/Zagreb - Austria on Thursday extradited a former Croatian general to his homeland for trial on embezzlement charges, according to news reports. Vladimir Zagorec, 44, a weapons buyer for Croatian forces during the Balkan nation's 1991-95 war of...
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
This is just going to be a very quick summary of my first couple of days in Croatia since I am still on the road.Day 1 SUNDAY 28.The flight was at 6am from Gatwick so in true fashion I let someone talk me into cancelling my hostel and instead go out for a few drinks. Got a taxi to the airport which was actually quite cheap although I arrived quite early. Slept pretty much the whole way on the pla
