Archive for April 17th, 2008

Police Investigating Charges Filed by Wife of the Recent Victim of Assassination Attempt Journalist Ivo Pukanic

Zagreb, April 17 (CP) – The police are investigating allegations made by Mirjana Pukanic the wife of journalist and co-owner of the Nacional weekly Ivo Pukanic against him.
The wife has accused Pukanic of rape, long-term molestation and drug abuse.
The charges were filed a few days ago when Mirjana Pukanic was released from a mental hospital […]

Zagreb Stock Exchange: Crobex Rises Slightly; Some 33 Shares Blocked

Zagreb, April 17 (CP) – The Crobex Zagreb Stock Exchange index has continued its rise for the third day running by the afternoon it rose by 3 percent on Thursday.
Due to the increase in prices the trading of shares of some 30 firms was temporarily halted, apart from the Croatian Telecom (HT) shares the trade […]

Members of US Military To Testify for Gotovina Defence at the ICTY

Zagreb, April 17 (CP) – Three members of the US military are to give their account of events in operation Storm as part of the Ante Gotovna defence at the ICTY operation Storm trial of Croatian generals Ante Gotovina, Mladen Markac and Ivan Cermak.
This is the first time the US Defence Ministry has given the […]

Former JNA Commander Who Ordered the Shelling of Dubrovnik To Be Temporarily Freed from Jail on Compassionate Grounds

Zagreb, April 17 (CP) – Pavle Strugar, a former Yugoslav Peoples’ Army (JNA) commander responsible for the shelling of the Croatian ancient walled city of Dubrovnik is to be temporarily freed from jail on compassionate grounds.
Although his first request for temporary release was rejected on insufficient evidence as he claimed his siblings were ill, just […]