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SOFIA, Bulgaria — The Supreme Court of Cassation on Monday (August 30th) sentenced two men to prison in a murder trial that has dragged on for a decade. Georgi Zhelyazkov and Stoyan Stoichkov received prison …
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 …
Nearly four years after joining NATO’s Partnership for Peace programme, Serbia is expected to open its mission to the Alliance by late September.
(DPA, RTTNews, WAZ.Eurobserver, Beta, B92, Serbian Government – 30/08/10; AFP – 20/05/10; NATO)
The …
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 …
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Robert Zoellick, president of the World Bank, has praised the Bulgarian government’s efforts to fight corruption and organised crime, and to fully integrate the country into the EU, local media reported on …
KHARTOUM (AFP)
Three Russian helicopter crew members have been freed a day after they were abducted in Sudan’s war-torn western region of Darfur, a Sudanese army spokesman told AFP on Tuesday.
“The three Russian pilots were freed …
ATHENS, Greece — A law banning smoking in public places goes into effect on Wednesday (September 1st). The only exceptions will be casinos and music halls, which have until next June to comply, Health Minister …
As Kosovo police assume the responsibility of guarding Serbian churches and cultural monuments, mistrust remains and some sites are hiring their own security.
By Linda Karadaku for Southeast European Times in Pristina — 31/08/10
A KFOR officer …
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 …
TEHRAN (AFP)
Iran will still need two more weeks to fully load the fuel in its Russian-built first nuclear power plant, a process which began 10 days ago, atomic chief Ali Akbar Salehi has said.
On Aug. …
Europe by Air said it is using Expedia as a hotel affiliate. “Continuing forward with our plans to add resources to better serve our customer’s travel needs, Europe by Air is delighted to announce its …
BAGHDAD (Agencies)
Vice President Joe Biden returned to Iraq Monday to mark this week’s formal end to U.S. combat operations and push the country’s leaders to end a six-month postelection stalemate blocking formation of a new …
The Jamaica Tourist Board and JetBlue have launched the All You Can Jet Pass with an all-inclusive Jamaica trip giveaway. KISS 108, Boston’s number-one hit music station, announced a contest for which the prize is …
The Discover Dominica Authority and the Waitukubuli National Trail Project (WNTP) officially opened for the first two segments of the Waitukubuli National Trail (WNT) at the Summer Adventure and Hike Event, that was scheduled for …
Hilton Worldwide has signed a management agreement with F&F Properties to introduce The Panamera, a 130-room luxury hotel in Panama City, Panama, to be managed by Hilton Worldwide under the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts …
“The past year may have been a watershed year for Turkey in countering the PKK,” the US State Department said earlier this month in its Country Reports on Terrorism, while also noting the sharp increase …
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Health assistants help in identifying malnutrition
MANZINI, 7 September 2010 (IRIN) – The scope of Malawi’s health assistants – first introduced in the 1960s as part of an initiative to eradicate smallpox – …
The NYU professor predicts China’s growth in second half will fall to 7%
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2005, said US growth was likely to dip below 1% in the …
NEW war memorial paying tribute to some of the one and a half million Indian soldiers who fought for Britain during the First World War is set to be unveiled later this month.
The new memorial …
The Zimbabwe tourism sector has raked in over $350 million in the first half of the year and is projected to surpass the target of three million tourist arrivals before year-end. Tourism and Hospitality Industry …
Riots and a call for international monitors highlight tensions within the Bosniak community in Serbia’s western Sandzak region.
By Igor Jovanovic for Southeast European Times in Belgrade — 07/09/10
Labour Minister Rasim Ljajic. [Getty Images]
The Bosniak National …
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (Agencies)
The Palestinian Authority has arrested several Hamas members for organizing and carrying out two recent attacks on Israeli settlers, a senior official said late Tuesday, as Israel said that the West Bank will …
