First-Ever Revolving Hotel To Be Built In Croatia

A first-ever revolving hotel is to be built in Solta, Croatia. This luxurious hotel will revolve during the day, offering guests a changing view at different times during their stay. British architects from Studio RHE are behind the design. The project will come at a cost of...

England Qualify for World Cup: England 5-1 Croatia See the Goals

Next stop South Africa for England in 10 months time, the big stage awaits after this emphatic win over Croatia. Ukraine and Belarus have drawn their match 0-0, England only needed a draw tonight at Wembley...

08/11/09 Tourists are Vegetarians, too

Animal Friends about the deficiencies in its Croatian tourist offer - Vegetarian tasting and info stalls in Zadar, Sibenik, and Split! Even though being a renown tourist destination, Croatia keeps forgetting that...

Introduction to Animal Friends Croatia

Animal Friends Croatia is a non-profit non governmental organization, established with the goal to promote animal rights, animal protection and vegetarianism as an ethical, ecologically acceptable and healthy...

05/07/09 "Speared Bulls" for the Rescue of Bulls

Animal Friends in performance for bullsLying naked on the street and "bloodied" by the banderillas (barb-tipped wooden daggers) piercing their back, Animal Friends activists protested against the cruel Running of...

Interview with a Balkan War Victim

Tito’s death, Milosevic’s presidency and Croatia’s independence all mounted to the Balkan war. Over 200,000 people lost their lives in what is known as the bloodiest war ever. Marija Plavsa recalls the painful memories growing up during a war.   She smiles continuously...

Balkans: A Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd) Study

peter.reardon on the ‘scars of war’:- This study is but one outcome of the Bosnian war, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, (ptsd), it was welcome news personally that this emotional disorder is being...

Countries drinking patterns based on alcohol bought and drank

Some like a drink more than others but this can also be said for countries. The lastest firgures from the World Health Organisation show a new list of big drinkers based on pure alcohol bought and drank in 2007. 1)...

Little Indians

These were my young neighboors during my summer holidays in Croatia. Their mum was named Cali and I called them "little Indians" cause they were used hiding and observing behind rocks...I was impressed by...

Australia Gets Top Spot in Country Brand Index, Canada and US Trail Behind

Australia has come out at the top of the pack for the third year in a row by the Country Brand Index, with Canada and the United States trailing in 2nd and 3rd place, respectively. The rankings were pulled by well known brand consultancy FutureBrand and the PR firm Weber...

Croatian Nuns Buy Shares in Local Soccer Team

A group of Benedictine nuns have purchased a large number of shares in publicly-traded Croatian soccer team. The 19 nuns, who live in the town of Zadar on Croatia's Adriatic coast, bought 40 shares worth around...

IMF May Need to Print Money to Pay for Bailouts

The shocking revelation that the world's financial firefighter - the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - is close to running out of money from all the country bailouts, is deeply worrisome. It means that the...

Two journalists killed in car bomb blast : Croatia

The terrorism , is in different form and agenda , is disturbing the whole world.From north to south , east to west terrorism is killing hundreds of people every where.The latest victim of this terror mechanism is non other than Journalist, who reports to the world about there...

Croatia fined over racist taunts

FIFA have worked along with all national football associations to promote the 'Give Racism the Red Card" message but still we get racist chants at some International matches and Croatian fans appear to be amongst...

State of emergency in Makarska, Croatia

" Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:26:44 GMT A state of emergency has been declared in the southern Adriatic resort of Makarska, Croatia as gusts continue to fan forest flames. The forest fire, suspected to have been sparked by power cables short-circuiting, broke out on Friday evening...

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