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Country Fast Facts: Croatia
The lands that today comprise Croatia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the close of World War I.
In 1918, the Croats, Serbs, and Slovenes formed a kingdom known after 1929 as Yugoslavia. Following World War II, Yugoslavia became a federal independent Communist state under the strong hand of Marshal Tito.
Although Croatia declared its independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, it took four years of sporadic, but often bitter, fighting before occupying Serb armies were mostly cleared from Croatian lands.
Under UN supervision, the last Serb-held enclave in eastern Slavonia was returned to Croatia in 1998. The lands that today comprise Croatia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the close of World War I. ... more -
NASN to rebrand as ESPN America
ESPN has confirmed that the North American Sports Network (NASN) will become ESPN America, from Super Bowl Sunday, February 1, 2009. The network is promising to continue bringing the best of North American sports to fans in Europe and the Middle East.
Coverage of over 800 live and as-live sports events includes Major League Baseball (MLB), National Hockey League (NHL), National Football League (NFL) and NCAA American Football and Basketball. ESPN America also has the rights to the Super Bowl in a number of European territories including Germany, France, the Netherlands and Poland. Key ESPN studio programming is also included.
Mike McKibbin, ESPN Group Marketing Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa said, “ESPN America’s new brand identity will combine the heroics and drama of American sports. It celebrates the virtues required to excel at these sports, and identifies the athletes’ status as heroes in the eyes of the fan. The channel will consistently deliver unrivalled quality in broadcasting coverage, strengthened by ESPN’s innovation, creativity and position as the worldwide leader in sports.
ESPN acquired NASN in 2007 and has subsequently grown the channel to 14 million households in 43 countries. ESPN has confirmed that the North American Sports Network (NASN) will become ESPN America, from Super Bowl Sunday, February 1, 2009. T... more -
False teeth catch murder bullet and save man's life
A Croatian man survived a murder bid after the bullet ricocheted off his wife's cheek and was caught in his false teeth.
The incident, in the capital Zagreb, left Mirna Cavlovic and her husband Stipe, 37, badly shaken but uninjured.
The couple got caught up in a row between two men, one of whom pulled a gun and shot at them at point blank range. The bullet grazed the cheekbone of Mr Cavlovic's terrified blonde wife and slammed into his mouth. But instead of killing him, the shot got caught in his dentures and fell harmlessly to the ground.
"I thought I was dead for sure," he told police. "I didn't even see the bullet hit my wife. I just saw the flash of the gun's barrel. The next thing I knew was something hit my false tooth and I spat out the hot lead. It hurt like hell but we're both still alive."
Police ballistics experts believe Mr Cavlovic survived the bullet because it had lost so much speed when it first skimmed his wife's cheek.
The would-be hitman fled the scene but was arrested soon afterward. A Croatian man survived a murder bid after the bullet ricocheted off his wife's cheek and was caught in his false teeth. ... more -
Fugative Gen. Ratko Mladic will not surrender, reports say
Reported on September 12, 2008.
Reports say that top war criminal Mladic is heavily guarded by armed men and is not willing to surrender to the U.N war crimes tribunal. He along with Goran Hadzic, a Croatian-Serb, are stil at large.
Click on the link to read more. Reported on September 12, 2008. ... more -
Fifa to address racial abuse
Fifa has opened an investigation into allegations that Croatia fans racially abused England striker Emile Heskey during last week's World Cup qualifier. Fifa has opened an investigation into allegations that Croatia fans racially abused England striker Emile Heskey during last week'... more
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FA demand action from FIFA for racial abuse.
After England's rousing win against Croatia last night, the Football Association have requested an enquiry into the racial abuse suffered by the English black players.
Emile Heskey was singled out by some sections of the Croatian supporters with monkey chants after he was booked.
An FA spokesman said: "It is unacceptable for anyone to be subjected to racial abuse and we will be asking Fifa to investigate this.
"The FA and England team are determined to do all they can to eradicate any form of racism from football and society."
Croatia were given a small fine during Euro 2008 for racist abuse from their fans during a game against Turkey.
England has a long standing programme to remove racism from the game and it would appear some countries could also benefit. After England's rousing win against Croatia last night, the Football Association have requested an enquiry into the racial abuse ... more -
England footy stars 'taunted with doughnuts'
After reports emerged last week that Fabio Capello had the England team on a strict no-junkfood diet, and that some of the team were allegedly smuggling in midnight snacks of crisps and chocolate into their rooms, Croatian fans are now taunting players with doughnuts! With one of them saying:
"If they're getting too fat they should use more energy on the pitch. They should be hungry for goals, not Mars bars."
I think he's got a valid point. After reports emerged last week that Fabio Capello had the England team on a strict no-junkfood diet, and that some of the team were ... more -
Menem probed over 1995 explosion
Argentina's former president, Carlos Menem, has been placed under investigation over his alleged role in a deadly explosion in 1995.
Prosecutors say Mr Menem was responsible for the blast that killed seven people at an arsenal. They allege Mr Menem was trying to cover up proof of illegal arms trafficking to Ecuador and Croatia in the 1990s. Mr Menem, president from 1989 to 1999, denies the charges. The blast took place in the city of Rio Tercero and also injured 300 people. About 19,000 residents had to be evacuated.
Argentine police have also raided the offices of the German firm Siemens over alleged bribes that were paid to win contracts in the 1990s. Documents and computers were seized. Siemens won a contract for national identity cards in 1998 but the order was withdrawn by Mr Menem's successor. The company has said it is investigating certain payments on its books.
Mr Menem, 78, was last year charged with involvement in the illegal sale of weapons to Croatia and Ecuador. His 10 years in office were dogged by a string of alleged and proven corruption scandals. Argentina's former president, Carlos Menem, has been placed under investigation over his alleged role in a deadly explosion in 19... more -
StreetStyle: Zagreb
Perceptum Produkcija shows us the freshest Spring and Summer styles on the streets in Zagreb, Croatia.
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Bishops: Do not Give Croatian Water to Foreigners!
The privatization of hydroelectric plants represents loophole to the privatization of the water supply system, and it is the same with the distribution of concessions for the water supply and water clearing system. This leads to an introduction of speculative capital by organized crime, which is more and more interested in the environmental business – said Kosic. The privatization of hydroelectric plants represents loophole to the privatization of the water supply system, and it is the same with... more
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Multi-penised, six-legged, two-anused piglet pet
A piglet in Croatia born with six legs and two penises has been nicknamed Octopig by his owner.
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Bosnian Muslims and Croats clash after Euro match
Violence following Turkey's defeat of Croatia in the Euro 2008 quarter-final last night has led to several people being admitted to hospital. Around 1,000 police cordoned off Mostar town centre and used teargas to separate the rival fans, who hurled rocks and bottles at each other. Gunshots and car alarms rang out as fans attacked cars and smashed nearby shop windows.
Many Bosnian Muslims back Turkey in international competitions, an allegiance founded on five centuries of Ottoman rule - whereas Croats regard the Croatian national team as their own. Violence following Turkey's defeat of Croatia in the Euro 2008 quarter-final last night has led to several people being admitted ... more -
Woman sat dead in front of TV for 42 years. - The Daily Record
Title says it all.
Can't find a better source for this (cnn is arguably worse) but Some Croat woman (mentaly disturbed probably) sat down in her house and didn't get up.
neither did her 320 cats. Title says it all. ... more -
Dead woman watched TV for 42 years
The remains of a woman have been found sitting in front of her TV - 42 years after she was reported missing.
Croatian police said she was last seen by neighbours in 1966, when she would have been 42 years old.
Her neighbours thought she had moved out of her flat in the capital, Zagreb. But she was found by police and bailiffs who had broken in to help the authorities establish who owned the flat. The remains of a woman have been found sitting in front of her TV - 42 years after she was reported missing. ... more -
Woman Who Died While Watching TV Sat Unfound for 42 Years
Hedviga Golik made herself a cup of tea and sat down to watch some television in her home town of Zagreb, Croatia. Sadly, she died in her chair. This was in 1966. She was just found, 42 years later, in her time capsule mausoleum where she's been sitting ever since. She never finished her tea. Hedviga Golik made herself a cup of tea and sat down to watch some television in her home town of Zagreb, Croatia. Sadly, she died in ... more
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England Croatia disaster...bye bye Mclaren
It all looked so good at 2-2, thought we were going to win it from there. Bye bye Steve Mclaren!
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Woman's dead body lies in flat for 35 years
Governments have changed. War erupted and ended. Neighbors had children, and then grandchildren. But Hedviga Golik never left her tiny apartment in Croatia's capital - until her mummified body was carried out this week, 35 years after she died. Police said Friday that no one ever reported Golik missing and no one has come to claim her body. Residents of her loft building in downtown Zagreb had broken into Golik's flat after deciding that the apartment should belong to them, and not to her. Startled by the remains in bed, they called police.
Forensics experts said Golik likely died in 1973, about the time a neighbor last saw her. Expert Davor Strinovic said she seemed to have died of natural causes, but "it's almost impossible to say for certain" after so much time. Some of Golik's neighbors claimed she had talked about going abroad. Experts said her windows had been open, likely diminishing the smell.
It remained unclear who - if anyone - was paying her bills and who exactly owned the apartment. In the 1970s, when Golik died, apartments were state-owned. Neighbors now argue the apartment should be divided among the remaining tenants. The discovery of Golik's body on Tuesday prompted media debates on how it is possible for a woman to die so long ago without anyone noticing. One local journalist said it showed people were becoming more alienated. Governments have changed. War erupted and ended. Neighbors had children, and then grandchildren. But Hedviga Golik never left her t... more -
Zagreb's Noonday "Chime" Video
Croatia's capital, Zagreb, has an interesting way to mark the time at noon using a howitzer cannon whose type was used in WWII. The cannon was a gift from the US in the 1980s. Croatia's capital, Zagreb, has an interesting way to mark the time at noon using a howitzer cannon whose type was used in WWII. ... more
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Croatia Capital Greets Noon with a Blast
Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, has a long history of violence and troubles. It is probably poetically apt that the city greets the noon hour with a deafening blast of artillery. Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, has a long history of violence and troubles. It is probably poetically apt that the city greets the no... more
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Croatians got smurfed
A bunch of Croatians got together yesterday to beat the world record for largest gathering of smurfs, only to find they had gotten the old record number wrong, and therefore failed to get enough smurfs. Blues. A bunch of Croatians got together yesterday to beat the world record for largest gathering of smurfs, only to find they had gotten the... more
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