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Almost a million people headed to Belgrade to sample different brands of beer, rock out with their favourite bands and have a good time.
By Bojana Milovanovic for Southeast European Times in Belgrade — 02/09/10 Photos by Nikola Barbutov
Festival attendees had the chance to try more than 28 brands of beer.
Initiated in 2003, the annual Beer Fest showcases a diverse selection of music and a wide range of beer. Admission is free, and the number of visitors has been growing. This year’s edition, held in Usce, drew 900,000, making it one of the most visited festivals Read full entry »
SINGER Sami Yusuf has released a charity single for the victims of the Pakistan floods.
The single, ‘Hear Your Call’, is available for download from iTunes and the singer’s website with all proceeds going to Save …
Colombian president Santos is on a two-day visit to Brazil, his first overseas trip since taking office
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“If Colombia at some point requests the presence …
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A camel seller at the Jijiga Livestock Market
JIJIGA, 2 September 2010 (IRIN) – Pastoralists’ disproportionate contribution to Ethiopia’s economy is belied by their marginalized status and by policy assumptions that they …
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Camels bringing condoms and medical supplies
SAMBURU, 31 August 2010 (PlusNews) – In the remote and rural district of Samburu, northern Kenya, where paved roads are scarce and motorised transport hard to …
THE parents of suspected honour killing victim Shafilea Ahmed have been re-arrested in connection with her murder.
The 17-year-old disappeared from her home in Warrington, Cheshire, in October 2003, sparking a major police search.
Her decomposed remains …
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Many of Côte d’Ivoire’s hospital wards are empty, as people cannot afford treatment (file photo)
ABIDJAN, 2 September 2010 (IRIN) – Continued election delays and political turmoil have for years been used as …
Report divides tourists in five different categories and has Santiago as the most popular destination
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“[The Study] is key if we want to develop attractive …
Peruvian president García during the agreement with Korean officials
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The agreement reached this week boosts bilateral trade which has risen over the past few years …
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Umar Idriss faces a dilemma: to continue rearing cattle with his family, or to attend university
KADUNA, 31 August 2010 (IRIN) – The children of most Nigerian nomads fall through the education net …
Agroflora farms dating back to 1909
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Chavez has made land reform a central part of his aim of remodelling Venezuela as a socialist society and …
The only dissenting voice Thomas Hoeing is more optimistic about the US economy recovery
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The Fed has already bought 1.4 trillion US dollars of mortgage …
Chilean Health Minister Jaime Mañalich, NASA expert James Michael Duncan, and Mining Minister Laurence Golborne discuss the rescue
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Health Minister Jaime Mañalich called the group …
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Maize suplus causes tensions
JOHANNESBURG, 2 September 2010 (IRIN) – A surplus production of maize, Malawi’s staple food, will not prevent at least one million people from being food insecure, a forecast …
Salomon Cohen president of the Confederacion de Asociaciones Israelitas de Venezuela
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“Ten years ago we had about 18,000 members,” said Salomon Cohen. “Now we have …
Colombian president Santos is on a two-day visit to Brazil, his first overseas trip since taking office
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“If Colombia at some point requests the presence …
Salomon Cohen president of the Confederacion de Asociaciones Israelitas de Venezuela
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“Ten years ago we had about 18,000 members,” said Salomon Cohen. “Now we have …
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Photo: Nena Terell/USAID
A camel seller at the Jijiga Livestock Market
JIJIGA, 2 September 2010 (IRIN) – Pastoralists’ disproportionate contribution to Ethiopia’s economy is belied by their marginalized status and by policy assumptions that they …
Colombian president Santos is on a two-day visit to Brazil, his first overseas trip since taking office
Zoom Image
“If Colombia at some point requests the presence …
SINGER Sami Yusuf has released a charity single for the victims of the Pakistan floods.
The single, ‘Hear Your Call’, is available for download from iTunes and the singer’s website with all proceeds going to Save …
Mexico’s transportation secretary said debt-ridden carrier Mexicana de Aviacion is halting all operations. Juan Francisco Molinar Horcasitas told reporters the struggling airline ceased all flights and other activity as of last Friday at midnight.
Mexicana filed …
Almost a million people headed to Belgrade to sample different brands of beer, rock out with their favourite bands and have a good time.
By Bojana Milovanovic for Southeast European Times in Belgrade — 02/09/10 …
BEIRUT (AFP)
Lebanon has asked Interpol to circulate an arrest warrant against a Lebanese ex-general suspecting of working for the Israeli spy agency Mossad, a judicial source said on Thursday.
“Prosecutor General Said Mirza sent an arrest …
