Slovakia vs. Hungary Round ?

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...

Mine clearing machines acquired Five machines, Bosena type

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...

Coal Mine Explosion Traps 19 In Slovakia

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...

Britain, US and Slovakia sold weapons to Sri lankan Government

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...

Czech Republic sold arms to Sri Lanka in 2007

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...

Train Tourist Coach collision in Central Slovakia Claims 11 lives

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.

When enemies become friends

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 -...

U.S. - "We're 29th!!! We're 29th!!"... and dropping on infant mortality rates

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...

Slovakia's women's ice hockey pummels Bulgaria 82-0

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...

House price crash goes global

No production, no income, no money to pay overpriced homes with no re-sell guarantee.A new economy model will look for other colateral than real estate, knowledge to medium sized production replaces homes. The...

Bhupathi-Knowles in second round

India’s leading doubles player Mahesh Bhupathi and his Bahamian partner Mark Knowles cruised into the second round of $708,000 Pilot Pen tennis tournament with a straight-set win in the opening round here.Read full story

Finland Take Their First Gold Medal of the Games - US takes Bronze- Women's T...

Finnish Shooting Champion Satu Mäkelä-Nummela today won GOLD for Finland.   The video of the winning shots can be seen here:   " Satu Makela-Nummela of Finland scored 91 hits to take the women's...

Another John McCain Senior Moment

"For the Second Day In A Row, McCain Refers to Czechoslovakia – A Country That No Longer Exists. As MSNBC noted, “For the second time in two days, McCain has made a reference to ‘Czechoslovakia.’ His answers were about contemporary events, not history. McCain did not...

Note to McCain: Czechoslovakia doesn’t exist anymore

From Steve Benen's site, a nice little piece about McCain's recurring references to "Czechoslovakia". I wonder if this can go under "why it is important for a world leader to be able to use the internet". It does come in awfully handy when checking up on world geography, but...

Euro 2008: France 0-2 Italy & Netherlands 2-0 Romania

Italy grab the second spot to face Spain in quarter finals. France and Romania crash out, and the Dutch top the group unbeaten and looking strong to go into the next phase. France have had a nightmare Euro, a long...

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