Archive for March 30th, 2008

First Day of Signing Croatia NATO Membership Petition Gathers 15,000 Signatures

Zagreb, March 30 (CP) – An NGO gathering signatures of citizens in favour of a referendum being held on NATO membership of Croatia is claiming it had gathered 15,000 signatures during the first day of signing which is to last until April 12.
The Association for NATO Referendum spokesperson had said that organisation was pleased with […]

Troubled Serine Ship Towed away from Croatia’s Unije Island

Zagreb, March 30 (CP) – The Serine vessel, which ran aground on the Unije island, has been towed away by a Croatian towing service to the port of Sibenik and will then be taken to the Brodotrogir shipyard where it will be fixed.
The 82-meter-long vessel sailing under a Sierra Leone flag which had set off […]

Runaway Croatian General Located by Thermovision Camera; Efforts To Capture Him Continue

Zagreb, March 30 (CP) – The media are claiming that the runaway ret. Gen. Ivan Korade has been located overnight through the use of a thermovision camera in woods close to his home in Velika Veternicka in the Krapina area.
Some 500-strong police presence is said to have encircled Korade’s home in the village in hope […]