Ukraine parliament approves IMF package (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Ukraine’s parliament on Friday approved legislation clearing the way for a 16.5 billion dollar (12.8 billion euro) International Monetary Fund crisis loan.
Film on horrors of Bosnian war wins Rome festival (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
“Resolution 819,” a film about the Srebrenica massacre in the last months of Bosnia’s 1992-1995 war, won the top prize at the Rome film festival Friday.
Croatian police charge 5 in journalist’s killing (USA Today)
Croatian police charged five people Friday with killing a well-known journalist whose magazine often carried stories about organized crime.
Ukraine demands explanation over Polish Euro 2012 outburst (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
KIEV, October 31 (RIA Novosti) – Ukraine made an official request on Friday for an explanation of a statement made by Poland’s soccer chief suggesting that Germany could replace the former Soviet republic as joint-host of Euro 2012.
Polish women on trial for indecency over topless sunbathing (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Two young Polish women Friday went on trial for indecent exposure after they sunbathed topless, a practice which is extremely rare in this deeply Catholic country.
IMF denies talks with Bulgaria on financial aid (AP via Yahoo! News)
The International Monetary Fund on Friday denied reports it had entered talks with Bulgaria on providing financial support for the country’s emerging economy.
Croatia and Slovenia, air/9 nights, from $1,399 (MSNBC)
A tour of the historic landmarks, beaches, and charming towns (Opatija, Dubrovnik, Split) that dot the Adriatic Coast with a taste of big-city life in Zagreb and Ljubljana.
Ukraine demands explanation over Polish Euro 2012 outburst (Unian)
Ukraine made an official request on Friday for an explanation of a statement made by Poland`s soccer chief suggesting that Germany could replace the former Soviet republic as joint-host of Euro 2012, RIA Novosti reported.
No Extradition for Serb Wanted in Binghamton Bar Attack (New York Times)
Serbian police said that a SUNY basketball player who fled the United States after a bar altercation left a man in a coma will not be handed over to American authorities.
Croatia: Police charge 5 in journalist’s killing (AP via Yahoo! News)
Croatian police say they have filed murder charges against five people over the bomb death of a well-known journalist.
