Bosnia and Herzegovina
Stuttgart surge as Champions League berth beckons
Apr 14, 2012 08:41 EDT
VfB Stuttgart's late run for a Champions League berth for next season shows no signs of abating and the pressure on Borussia Moenchengladbach is growing.
Herbal remedy blamed for high cancer rate in Taiwan: study
Apr 09, 2012 16:42 EDT
A toxic ingredient in a popular herbal remedy is linked to more than half of all cases of urinary tract cancer in Taiwan where use of traditional medicine is widespread, said a US study Monday.
Empty chairs in Sarajevo honor Bosnia war victims
Apr 06, 2012 12:59 EDT
A river of empty red chairs filled Sarajevo's main avenue Friday as Bosnians marked the 20th anniversary of the bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II with songs and remembrance.
Bosnia marks 20 years since war
Apr 06, 2012 06:13 EDT
Thousands of red chairs stood empty along Sarajevo's main avenue on Friday as Bosnia commemorated the 20th anniversary of the bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II.
Online museum launches on 20th anniversary of Sarajevo siege
Apr 05, 2012 13:57 EDT
A "virtual museum" depicting the deadly siege of Sarajevo, the longest in the history of modern warfare, is due to be launched Thursday, organisers said.
Molson Coors buys European brewer StarBev
Apr 03, 2012 11:11 EDT
Molson Coors Brewing Company announced Tuesday a deal to buy StarBev LP, which operates nine breweries in Central and Eastern Europe, for $3.54 billion (2.65 billion euro).
Syria refugee crisis lands on Turkey's doorstep
Mar 31, 2012 08:10 EDT
Turkey is grappling with a refugee crisis stemming from the Damascus regime's military offensive against opponents as the country braces for a new influx of people fleeing the violence.
Dortmund held by Stuttgart in eight-goal frenzy
Mar 30, 2012 16:48 EDT
VfB Stuttgart earned a dramatic 4-4 draw at German league leaders Borussia Dortmund on Friday as striker Christian Gentner hit the equaliser in the 92nd minute.
McCain urges 'strong' post-2014 Afghanistan accord
Mar 20, 2012 13:57 EDT
US Senator John McCain said Tuesday he wants a solid NATO-Afghanistan accord sealed at a May summit, ensuring critical post-2014 US involvement in the region rather than "looming international abandonment."
Family of fallen skier grateful for support
Mar 11, 2012 16:43 EDT
The family of Canadian skier Nik Zoricic, who died at a ski-cross World Cup event in Switzerland on Saturday, said Sunday they were comforted to know he died doing something he loved.
Canada's Zoricic dies in ski-cross World Cup race
Mar 10, 2012 10:30 EST
Canada's Nick Zoricic has died competing in a ski cross World Cup event in Grindelwald on Saturday, organisers announced.
Thousands welcome released Bosnian war criminal
Mar 09, 2012 08:07 EST
Some 3,000 supporters of a convicted Bosnian Muslim war criminal welcomed him on Friday as he left a Croatian prison where he had served most of his 15-year jail term.
Women call for greater equality on rights day
Mar 08, 2012 16:09 EST
UN women leaders on Thursday called for greater equality between the sexes on the occasion of International Women's Day amid demonstrations and marches for female rights.
Women call for equality on their day of rights
Mar 08, 2012 12:08 EST
UN women leaders on Thursday called for greater equality between the sexes on the occasion of International Women's Day amid demonstrations and marches for female rights.
As World War One centennial nears, fight erupts over memorial
Mar 05, 2012 14:31 EST
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Back in 1926, nobody balked when President Calvin Coolidge dedicated Kansas City's towering Liberty Memorial as the national memorial to the First World War.
From Majorca to the Alps: life in seasonal work
Mar 04, 2012 07:36 EST
Summer in Majorca, winter in the Alps: not just tourists but seasonal workers jet between the two every year... and insist there is no shortage of jobs despite the economic crisis in Europe.
Turkey says Assad's forces committing war crimes
Mar 03, 2012 08:02 EST
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on opponents bears the hallmarks of war crimes and his violent repression is damaging the chances of a negotiated peace, Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Saturday.
Bear lover fights to save 'children' Laka and Gvido
Mar 03, 2012 06:12 EST
Emin Ljutic is so attached to his twin brown bears he says he's ready to take his own life rather than see them put to death, as ordered by Bosnian law.
Bosnian fights to save 'bear children', Laka and Gvido
Mar 03, 2012 02:22 EST
Emin Ljutic is so attached to his twin brown bears he says he's ready to take his own life rather than see them put to death, as ordered by Bosnian law.
Serbia makes 'historic' leap towards EU
Mar 01, 2012 20:28 EST
Serbia took a "milestone" leap towards EU membership when Europe's leaders granted Belgrade candidate status, opening a new chapter in the troubled history of the Western Balkans.
