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General Hailed as Croatian Hero Convicted of War Crimes

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- A commander hailed by Croats as a hero of the Balkan conflict was convicted of war crimes by a U.N. court Friday and sentenced to 24 years in prison for a campaign of shelling, shootings and expulsions aimed at driving Serbs out of a Croatian border region in 1995. The conviction of Gen. Ante...

International Women's Day: The 5 Worst Countries to Be Born Female

Over the years a number of organizations have attempted to list the "worst countries for women," often to coincide with dates such as International Women's Day. One immediate challenge: What makes a country "worst for women"? Some researchers focus on humanitarian issues, others on educational attainment and literacy...

Travel Agency Offers VIP Tours of Offbeat Destinations

These days, traveling anywhere can be pretty stressful. Luckily, however, one specialty travel company has designed a luxury getaway that takes every last ounce of irritation out of jet-setting. Universal Travel System, or UTS, is a California company that specializes in organizing deluxe vacations for travelers who wish...

Factory CEO Arrested in Hungarian Toxic Spill

(Oct. 11) -- The chief executive officer of the industrial plant at the center of Hungary's toxic sludge spill has been taken in for questioning by police. Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced today that Zoltan Bakonyi, head of aluminum factory MAL Co., had been arrested and that Hungarian authorities had seized control...

Toxic Red Sludge Hits the Blue Danube

(Oct. 7) -- Toxic red sludge from a burst Hungarian metals reservoir has reached a tributary of the mighty blue Danube River, but officials say the goo's alkalinity has been diluted enough that it won't cause widespread contamination. The Danube is Europe's second-longest river, weaving through half a dozen nations...

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Croatia are hoping for Jelavic goals

Croatia will be heading into the European Championship with one of the continent's most in-form strikers.

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06/02/12 Euro 2012: spotlight on Croatia Source: Manchester City FC Official Website Seasoned underdogs Croatia are ready to upset the odds again in Slaven Bilic's farewell tournament.
06/01/12 Qatar Airways celebrates launch of 30th European... Source: Airport Business Qatar Airways recently celebrated the launch of its 30th European destination with daily scheduled flights to the Croatian capital Zagreb.
06/01/12 Dutch court OKs Croatian extradition request Source: Expatica The Supreme Court authorised the Dutch government earlier this week to extradite to Croatia a man convicted there for war crimes, the Public Prosecutor announced on Friday.
06/01/12 Euro 2012 team guide: No 12 Croatia Source: Morning Star Appointed in 2006, the former Everton and West Ham defender oversaw something of a revival for the Vatreni after their dip in the early noughties.
05/31/12 Croatia wants Serb leader to renounce past rhetoric Source: The Daily Herald BRUSSELS--Croatia's president said on Thursday that he would only attend the inauguration of Tomislav Nikolic as president of neighbouring Serbia if he clearly renounced his past ultranationalist rhetoric.

Background on croatia

Croatia ( ; ), officially the Republic of Croatia ( ), is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of Central Europe, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean.

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