Archive for March 9th, 2008

Croatian Skier Ivica Kostelic Captures Second Place in Kranjska Gora Slalom

Zagreb, March 9 (CP) – Croatian skier Ivica Kostelic came in second at the Kranjska Gora slalom in Slovenia, after coming in third in the first run.
It’s been five years since Kostelic last stepped onto the winners podium in Kranjska Gora.
Manfred Moelgg from Italy was the winner of the race, this being his first win […]

A 15-year-old Girl Shot During Stroll in Zagreb’s Park Maksimir

Zagreb, March 9 (CP) – A 15-year-old girl was shot and seriously by an unknown assailant while she was walking in Maksimir park in Croatia’s capital on Saturday evening.
The girl was taking a stroll with a 29-year-old friend when the shooting came about and was taken to a nearby hospital where she had surgery.
The victim […]

Sibenik Night Club Rocked by Overnight Explosion for a Second Time

Zagreb, March 9 (CP) – The coastal town of Sibenik Inside nightclub was attacked by unknown assailants throwing explosive devices in the early hours of Sunday.
Croatian Radio Television (HRT) is reporting that this is the second attack on the club over the past year.
Police have said no one was injured in the blast and damage […]

An Oil Slick Pollutes the Drava River in Eastern Croatia after Vessel Sinks

Zagreb, March 9 (CP) – A ship owned by Osijek’s Koteks construction company has sunk on the Drava River with some 50 litres of fuel on board.
The tourist ship that was moored near the eastern Croatian town of Osijek on the Drava River had been empty with no crew or passengers on it.
Immediately after the […]

Former Croatian Foreign Minister Tipped To Become Croatia’s US Ambassador

Zagreb, March 9 (CP) – The former Croatian Foreign Minister Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic may become Croatia’s Ambassador to United States, according to unofficial report by state-run Croatian Radio Television (HRT).
The unofficial report states that Grabar Kitarovic has been accepted by the US government and Kitarovic could head to the US by the end of March.
So […]