With the recent allegations that Sir Jimmy Savile sexually abused vulnerable teenage girls, it reminds me of another BBC DJ Chris Denning, the 71-year-old who was one of the first BBC Radio One DJs when it...
To grasp the sheer unfairness of the euro system, consider Slovakia. For a few days last October, this nation of five million defied the might of Brussels. Its MPs refused to approve the bail-out fund,...
On Friday afternoon Canada and Slovakia will battle it out in the second of two semi-final games in the Men's Olympic Hockey tournament, the winner get a shot at gold, the loser, a shot at bronze. The puck drops...
created by Joe Hachem | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 369 views | 12 recommendations | 1 comment
While the world travellers are debating the safety of air travel, the Slovak police sent a 'bomb' to Dublin in misguided exercise. Apparently the Slovak security agents were testing the effectiveness of their...
opinion by Barbara McPherson | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 587 views | 86 recommendations | 8 comments
Taylor Hall was expected to provide much of the offensive punch for this year's version of Team Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championships, but he had not scored a goal in the tournament. That all...
Today is the 20th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia. Thousands flood the street of Prague to remember the non-violent revolution that brought down communist rule 20 years ago. Vaclav Havel,...
20/08/09 The State Foundation Day of Hungary (We call it St. Stephen Day – He was our first king and the state founder) National Holiday. 21/08/09 The President of the Hungarian Republic (Laszlo Solyom) wanted...
opinion by jigo | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 280 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Each inches must be controlled and demined for that the government of srilanka has purchased special machines from slovakia to remove landmines laid in the past war time, with the intention of further...
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14 miners are missing and presumed dead after an underground coal mine exploded in northern Slovakia. The miners had been putting out a fire in the Handlova mine when it exploded, said the mine owner. The explosion occured in an unused section of the mine, and is thought to...
created by Annina Bergman | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 139 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
The Times reveals that the Sri Lankan Government bought military equipment worth millions of pounds from Britain and other EU countries.Armoured vehicles, machinegun components and semiautomatic pistols were some of the equipment provided by Britain whereas Slovakia...
created by Suranee | 3 years ago 259 views | 2 recommendations | 4 comments
Czech Republic, Slovakia and several other EU member states have been criticized for continuing exports of arms to Sri Lanka in breach of the EU's code of conduct on arms exports. The Industry and Trade Ministry spokesman Tomas Bartovsky confirmed that although the...
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According to a latest BBC report, at least 11 people have been killed in a collision between a train and a tourist coach in central Slovakia. The accident happened on a level crossing near the town of Brezno as the coach was travelling to a ski resort, officials say.
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KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany -- 1988: A patriotic young man joins the U.S. Army, pledging to protect America from enemies both foreign and domestic. Half a world away, another patriotic young man joins another army -...
created by USArmy | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 585 views | 4 recommendations | 0 comments
And what a sad thing to be 29th and dropping in."The United States dropped to 29th in the world in infant mortality in 2004, the latest year that data are available from all countries, tying with Poland and Slovakia. The year before, it was 27th. In 1960, it was 12th. "The...
created by Mikasi | 4 years ago 246 views | 37 recommendations | 10 comments
So much for Bulgaria's hockey abilities. I have heard of some high scoring games, but that's just beyond terrible. "BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) -- With more goals than minutes in the game, Slovakia's women's ice hockey team claimed an amazing 82-0 victory over Bulgaria in...