Archive for February 10th, 2008

Croatian High Jumper Blanka Vlasic Wins Athletic Meet in Karlsruhe

Zagreb, February 10 (CP) – Top Croatian athlete high jumper Blanka Vlasic has one yet another event on Sunday clearing 202 centimetres in Karlsruhe.
Vlasic’s closest opponent managed 195 centimetres with Blanka attempting, but not managing 198 centimetres and then deciding to lift the bar to 202 and clearing it second time around.
Vlasic did attempt 204 […]

Croatia To Be Invited To Join NATO in April, Croatian Foreign Minister Announces

Zagreb, February 10 (CP) – Attending the Security Policy meeting in Munich, Foreign Minister Gordan Jandrokovic said he was pleased with what had been accomplished at the meeting, particularly the fact he had met with his Slovene counterpart Dimitrij Rupel.
Jandrokovic also said that he had spoken to several officials of NATO during the meeting and […]

Croatian Dog Owner Saved from Burning Home by Barking Pet

Zagreb, February 10 (CP) – A dog saved his owner’s life by alerting her to a fire raging in her home in Sesvete, near Croatia’s capital Zagreb, by barking.
The 50-year-old owner was sleeping in her home when she was woken up by the dog barking, The dog would not let up before the woman was […]

A Young Man’s Prank Ends up as a Published Interview with Croatian PM Sanader

Zagreb, February 10 (CP) – A young man’s prank ended up as a published interview in the Jutarnji List daily on Saturday stirring up the cabinet office and resulting in the paper’s apology to readers and the PM.
The unusual highly embarrassing mishap took place as the Jutarnji List daily editor Davor Butkovic relied on an […]

Croatian Skier Ivica Kostelic Third in Garmisch Partenkirchen Slalom

Zagreb, February 10 (CP) – Croatian skier Ivica Kostelic captured the third place in the German Garmisch Partenkirchen slalom.
Kostelic was fourth in the first run, improving his standing by one place in the second run and ending up third.
This was the first time this season that Kostelic made it onto the slalom podium.
The winner was […]

Fire near Omis Finally Contained

Zagreb, February 10 (CP) – A fire that broke out on Saturday in the Omis hinterland, not far from the coastal city of Split has been contained.
The fire engulfed some 30 acres of land, mostly pinewood forest and some olive groves and vineyards.
Some 50 firefighters supported by a water bomber tackled the blaze fighting at […]

Croatian Government Claims Interview with PM Sanader Is a Fake; Paper Issues Apology

Zagreb, February 10 (CP) – Croatian government spokesperson Zlatko Mehun has reacted to the publishing of an interview with PM Ivo Sanader in Jutarnji List daily’s Saturday edition claiming it was made up, as the author of the interview Jutarnji List editor Davor Butkovic and PM Sanader had had no contact over the past few […]