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NATO soldiers “believed drowned”

Two U.S. soldiers missing in western Afghanistan after failing to return from a routine resupply mission are thought to have drowned, officials say. Afghan officials say the men died two days ago in what appears to have been an accident.

Feith urges Serbs to participate in Kosovo elections

Pieter Feith said that Serbs in Kosovo could lose power in municipalities in which they make up the majority if they boycott local elections. The EU special representative in Kosovo said that if the local Serbs do not participate in the local elections—organized by the Kosovo Albanian institutions and scheduled for November 15—they could risk losing control of the local governments in municipalities and territories in which they make up the majority population.

Vojvodina parliamentary session begins

The Vojvodina parliament has begin the session at which it will debate changes needed to be made to the Vojvodina statute draft. The Vojvodina League of Social Democrats (LSV) exited the session.

CeSID: Support for EU growing thanks to visas

CeSIDProgram Director Marko Blagojević said that support for EU integration in Serbia is growing thanks to the announced visa liberalization. According to Deutsche Welle radio, Blagojević said that only 14 percent of the Serbian population is against joining the EU, while 71 percent supports Serbia’s integration into the Union.

Minor slays 20 year-old in Kuršumlija

Fifteen year-old D.M. was arrested after killing 20 year-old Stefan Nešić in Kuršumlija, Prokuplje District Court investigative judge Ljubomir Jovanović said. The minor stabbed Nešić in the heart on Friday night, killing him instantly.

Anti-terrorist squad overhauled

The head of Greece's anti-terrorist squad as well as 11 of his colleagues have been replaced as part of sweeping changes in the police force currently being made by the government. It was revealed yesterday that Citizens' Protection Minister Michalis Chry... ...

Candidates gear up for ND congress

The two main candidates hoping to be elected leader of New Democracy will today have a chance to convince some 4,500 conservative delegates that they are capable of leading the party back to power. Former Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis and ex-Culture Mi... ...

Athens cautious of Turk advances

A recent effort to advance relations between Greece and Turkey is being treated with caution by Athens, it emerged yesterday after a flurry of diplomatic activity between the two countries. Speaking in Vienna, where he was attending an event to mark the 2... ...

CO fumes kill two in hotel

Two guests at a hotel in Thessaloniki who were found dead in their rooms in the space of 24 hours succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning, possibly due to a faulty heating or air conditioning system, it was revealed yesterday. The two unnamed men, aged 27 ... ...

The new Aris manager...

The new Aris manager, Hector Raul Cuper (r), met the media yesterday. The Argentine, one of the world's most sought-after soccer coaches early this decade, joins on a one-year deal. ... ...

Ukraine pharmaceuticals and healthcare report

The Ukraine Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, pharmaceutical associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Ukraine's pharmaceuticals and healthcare industry.

The Gazette: HIV/AIDS prevention program to be developed in Ukraine

Winnipeg's International Centre for Infections Diseases is helping to develop a model HIV/AIDS prevention program in Ukraine, which has one of the world's fastest growing epidemics of the disease.

BRAMA News: The President and prizes for activists

In a letter in the Kyiv Post last year, the writer pointedly mentioned that no Ukrainian had ever received the Nobel prize. A few years ago, Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko was nominated for the Nobel Prize for peace. It did not fly, as it became apparent that peace-making was not one of his strong points.

Jamestown Foundation: The shifting strategic priorities of the Russian navy

Over the last two decades, the oceanic navy that Russia inherited from the Soviet Union has declined in size and quality. There were repeated calls from naval officers over the last decade for new construction and a revival of the navy.

Western Information Agency: Lytvyn wants Russia Black Sea Fleet to remain in Crimea after 2017

Verkhovna Rada Speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn opts for letting Russia BSF stay in Crimea after its lease of Sevastopol expires, the speaker said in his interview with Fakty on Oct. 21,leading some experts to observe that the speaker is flirting with Russia.

Where a Chardonnay is not simply a Chardonnay

About an hour and a half from Budapest is one of Hungary’s most famous wine-growing regions: Eger. Wine has been...

Four Hungarian mountaineers still missing in Himalayas, search team at 5,000m

Beijing, November 5 (MTI) - The Hungarian Mountaineers' Federation has asked its Chinese partner to deploy helicopters in the search for four...

World Science Forum - Response to global challenges should rest on scientific facts, says IUCN dir

Budapest, November 5 (MTI) - Steps to be taken as a response to global changes and challenges must be based on...

It is unusual, for Budapest

The man declared the world's greatest singer by Elvis Presley in the sixties - and a Welsh poof by...

Hungarians lose their interest in high-finance lifestyle

Both the number of accepted loan applications and the amount of transferred credits decreased considerably yr-on-yr in the first half, the “statistical...

Caucasus solution called at G-8 meet

L’ACQUILA, Italy - The United States, France and Russia called Friday for the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to settle their long-running dispute over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Abbas backs Greek stand on Cyprus issue

NICOSIA - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas voiced support to the Greek theses on Cyprus issue during his visit Greek Cyprus, local media reported. A day after Abbas’ remarks, Turkey’s Parliament Speaker Köksal Toptan said on Friday he wanted to believe Palestinian leaders’ comments stemmed from a misunderstanding.

More Brits prefer Turkey for holiday

ANTALYA - Brits increasingly prefer Turkey as a vacation destination over other European countries, a tourism sector expert has said.

Scientists unearth ancient silo in Myra

ANTALYA - Excavation work on the port of the ancient city of Myra has started under the chairmanship of Proffessor Nevzat Çevik of Akdeniz University.

Party member asks PM to grant DTP a meeting

HAKKARİ - The Hakkari deputy of the Justice and Development Party, Rüstem Zeydan, asks Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to grant members of the Democratic Society Party, or DTP, an audience. Meanwhile DTP mayors have also requested a meeting with President Abdullah Gül to discuss proposals for a possible solution to the Kurdish problem

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