Eastern Europe – Cilic, Croatia too much for United States in Davis Cup (USA Today)
Cilic, Croatia too much for United States in Davis Cup (USA Today)
The United States was eliminated by Croatia in the Davis Cup quarterfinals Sunday after Marin Cilic beat James Blake to clinch the victory.
Croatian PM asks parliament to accept budget cuts (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor urged lawmakers on Monday to accept a trimmed budget — and prepare for another one soon — to fight a growing financial crisis and avoid seeking help from the International Monetary Fund.
Bulgaria Turkish Leader Laughs off Stroke Reports (Novinite.com)
I have never broken the law and have never acted against the interests of my country, Ahmed Dogan said in an interview for Trud daily as calls for investigations against his activities during his time in office gain momentum.
Bulgaria’s 1st Olympic champion dies at 78 (AP via Yahoo! News)
Nikola Stanchev, the wrestler who became Bulgaria’s first Olympic champion, has died, sports officials said Monday. He was 78.
Youths test religious rights in Macedonia (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Open displays of faith among Macedonia’s rival Christian and Muslim youths are stoking religious tensions that have smouldered since the fall of communist Yugoslavia.
Romanian diplomat resigns over sex scandal (UPI)
BUCHAREST, Romania, July 13 (UPI) — Romania’s consul to Moldova resigned Monday after a Bucharest Web site posted a video clip showing him having sex with an unidentified woman, officials said.
Bulgaria Turkish Leader Laughs off Stroke Reports (Novinite.com)
The leader of the Bulgarian ethnic Turkish party, Ahmed Dogan, has denied reports that he has suffered a stroke over the weekend, insisting he’s as healthy as ever.
U.S. Beaten by Croatia in Davis Cup Tennis; Czech Republic Wins (Bloomberg)
July 12 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. was eliminated from tennis s Davis Cup in the quarterfinals after James Blake lost his singles match today against Croatia s Marin Cilic.
US calls Turkish-European gas pipeline deal a ‘milestone’ (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The United States hailed as a “significant milestone” a deal signed Monday by Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Austria to build a gas pipeline aimed at reducing European reliance on Russia.
Czech Republic and Croatia through (Gulf Daily News)
PARIS: Croatia knocked 32-time champions US out of the Davis Cup tennis yesterday and will tackle the Czech Republic in September’s semi-finals.
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