Ukraine online: You’ve got crop reports!
The U.S. is helping Eastern Europe connect to the Internet in an effort to spur development.
Blanc urges players to learn anthem before Belarus
France coach Laurent Blanc is making sure all his players will be singing the national anthem before a 2012 European Championship qualifier against Belarus on Friday, to show they really care about playing for their country. Blanc is so concerned that some of his younger players actually may not actually know how to sing “La Marseillaise” that he has been handing out sheets with the…
Slovenia tops Iran, meets Australia in round of 16
Goran Dragic of the Phoenix Suns scored 18 points, and Slovenia surged into the elimation stage of the world championship with a 65-60 victory over Iran on Thursday. The Slovenians (4-1) won their last three games after losing to the United States to take the No. 2 seed from Group B. They will face Australia, the No.
Rare Degas sculpture exhibit opens in Bulgaria
A rare exhibit of 74 bronze sculptures by French painter Edgar Degas opened Thursday at Sofia’s National Art Gallery, the first ever in Bulgaria of the Impressionist artist’s work.
West Nile virus kills 14 in Greece
West Nile Virus has killed 14 people in northern Greece and sickened 142, the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.
Will Greece turn from euros to gyros?
Athens is abuzz with a rumor: Greece might leave the euro zone and adopt a new currency — a Greek euro, so to speak, something of a cross between a drachma and a euro to be used only internally. Some hungry economists have jokingly given the new money a nickname: the “Gyro.”
Greece imposes smoking ban in public spaces
Greece has imposed a nationwide ban on smoking in enclosed public and private workplaces under a new slogan “cut smoking, gain life.”
Animal rights group claims mass Greek mink release
An international animal rights activist group has claimed responsibility for releasing more than 50,000 minks from two fur farms in northern Greece.
Russia beats Greece, advances at basketball worlds
Timofey Mozgov scored 18 points Thursday as Russia defeated Greece 73-69 to advance to the knockout round of the world championship. Russia (4-1) finished second in Group C behind Turkey. China also reached the next round in Istanbul. Andrey Vorontsevich’s one-handed dunk with four seconds to go in the third quarter increased Russia’s lead to 16 points and his team was never behind.
Romanian PM shakes up cabinet
Romania’s unpopular government was in turmoil Thursday after the prime minister fired five Cabinet ministers, with the economy minister also saying he will quit.
