Croatia’s Boros falls at table tennis worlds (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Three-time European doubles champion Tamara Boros of Croatia became the biggest casualty in the women’s first round at the world table tennis championships.
Ukraine, Hungary sign bilateral documents (Unian)
Following Ukrainian-Hungarian talks, in presence of President Victor Yushchenko and President L szl S lyom of Hungary, Ukrainian and Hungarian delegations signed bilateral documents.
Hungary’s Gypsies targeted in deadly attacks (AP via Yahoo! News)
Hundreds of mourners attended Wednesday’s funeral of a fifth Hungarian Gypsy shot dead in a series of killings police say may have been committed by the same group.
EU police again fire tear gas at Serb protestors in Kosovo (Eu Business)
(MITROVICA ) – Police with the EU mission in Kosovo (EULEX) Wednesday fired tear gas to break up a demonstration by Serbs in this northern city, the second violent protest this week, authorities said.
Bosnian Serb HQ: $1,120 trash can, $790 ashtrays (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
Most Bosnian Serbs barely make ends meet, but you’d never know it from their new government complex.
9 Turkish soldiers killed by bomb; Kurdish rebels claim responsibility (Los Angeles Times)
Other violent incidents are reported around the nation, in what could mark the opening of a new round of fighting between Kurdish insurgents of the PKK and Turkey’s military. In what could herald the start of a fierce new season of fighting between government troops and Kurdish insurgents, a roadside bombing Wednesday in southeast Turkey killed nine soldiers.
Turkish warplanes hit Kurd rebel targets in Iraq (AP via Yahoo! News)
Turkey’s military says its warplanes struck Kurdish rebel targets overnight in northern Iraq.
Eastern Partnership targets Belarus and Ukraine (PanARMENIAN.Net)
Vladimir Shkolnikov: compared to past initiatives, Eastern Partnership design is very promising.
Bosnian Serb HQ: $1,120 trash can, $790 ashtrays (AP via Yahoo! News)
Most Bosnian Serbs barely make ends meet, but you’d never know it from their new government complex: It features a euro15,000 ($19,725) love seat, an euro850 ($1,120) wastebasket and euro600 ($790) ashtrays.
Moldova: Amnesty International and Other NGOs Under Scrutiny of Moldovan Authorities (Amnesty International)
The authorities of Moldova appear to be punishing non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for carrying out their duties as human rights defenders, Amnesty International said today.
