Eastern Europe – Turkey and Slovenia power into quarter-finals
Turkey and Slovenia power into quarter-finals World championship hosts Turkey and the tournament’s crowd pleasers Slovenia set up what should be a fascinating quarter-final after impressive wins over their rivals in the last 16 Sunday.
Polish Zloty at 4-Month High, Forint Gains as Global Growth Concerns Ease The Polish zloty rose to the strongest in [...]
Russian News Monitor – Car dealers laud Russia for easing VIN rules
Car dealers laud Russia for easing VIN rules VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Kyodo) Used car dealers in the Russian Far East and coastal areas of Japan near them praised a Russian decision to rescind new rules that would have dealt a potentially fatal blow to business in the region. At issue is a new Russian government technical [...]
Eastern Europe – Bulgarian championship results and standings
Bulgarian championship results and standings Bulgarian championship results and standings on Saturday. Kaliakra 2 Minyor Pernik 1 Sliven 2000 0 Beroe Stara Zagora 1
Serbian championship results and standings Serbian championship results and standings on Saturday. Partizan Belgrade 2 Hajduk Kula 0
Spain slips by Greece at hoops worlds; Serbia shades Croatia Juan Carlos Navarro [...]
Turkey – Turkey s Record Stocks Signal Erdogan Referendum Win – BusinessWeek
Turkey s Record Stocks Signal Erdogan Referendum Win – BusinessWeekA looser fiscal stance would adversely affect Turkey s credit fundamentals, Moody s Investors Service analyst Sarah Carlson said on Aug. 11. Turkish stocks and bonds have rallied after the economic recovery
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Eastern Europe – Benzema fit for Bosnia clash
Benzema fit for Bosnia clash Real Madrid’s French international striker Karim Benzema gave his country a welcome piece of good news on Saturday by being passed fit for Tuesday’s Euro 2012 clash with Bosnia-Hercegovina.
Holosko gives Slovakia 1-0 win over Macedonia Filip Holosko scored in injury time to give Slovakia a 1-0 win over Macedonia [...]
Kosovo Crisis Watch – Kosovo: German general takes command of NATO force
Kosovo: German general takes command of NATO force A German general has taken over command of NATO’s Kosovo mission as it prepares to halve its 10,000-strong presence by 2011.
Albania Lobbies for Kosovo’s Independence TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s president is urging all U.N. General Assembly members to back Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence from [...]
Russian News Monitor – Azerbaijan, Russia seal major gas deal, more to come
Azerbaijan, Russia seal major gas deal, more to come Azerbaijan will double gas exports to Russia in 2011 and increase them further from 2012, the countries said Friday in a move that could undercut Europe’s drive to secure supplies for its Nabucco project.
Ozzy tells Russian fans to ‘go crazy’ at his shows in St. [...]
Eastern Europe – Finland’s Sami Hyypia sent off v Moldova
Finland’s Sami Hyypia sent off v Moldova Finland’s Sami Hyypia was sent off in the 36th minute of the European Championship Group E qualifier against Moldova in Chisinau on Friday.
Moldova 0 Finland 0 – Euro 2012 halftime Moldova 0 Finland 0 – 2012 European Championships Group E qualifier halftime score:
France striker Benzema out [...]
Eastern Europe – Ukraine online: You’ve got crop reports!
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 [...]
Turkey – stanbul and the baroque — the bountiful Balyans – Today’s Zaman
stanbul and the baroque — the bountiful Balyans – Today’s ZamanFar fewer people ever hear about the Balyans, however, even though this family of Turkish-Armenian architects left their fingerprints all over the 19th-century city, reversing the old Ottoman style in which the
Istanbul springs to festive life after Ramadan sunset – Everett [...]
