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Has anybody seen him?

  • July 13th, 2010
  • Posted by EUEditor

mladic.jpgRatko Mladic was the commander of troops from the break-away Bosnian Serb state during the violent break-up of Yugoslavia – remembered this week on the anniversary of the massacre at Srebrenica. … Read More »

Samantha Stosur: “Thanks Everyone, Keep On Cheering” …

  • June 4th, 2010
  • Posted by EUEditor

samsite23.jpgAt the French Open tennis, Samantha Stosur has become the first Australian to reach the final in a Grand Slam event for thirty years, defeating  the fourth seed , Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic, 6-1, 6-2, in an hour (3.6.10).

(The last was Evonne Goolagong-Cawley at Wimbledon in 1980).

The seventh-seeded Australian said later she’d had a “bit of a slower heart rate” during the match than her earlier, hard-fought victory against the American favourite Serena Williams. … Read More »

Louise Arbour To Head Crisis Group

  • March 22nd, 2009
  • Posted by EUEditor

louise-arbour.jpgThe former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (2002-8), Louise Arbour (picture), is to be the next President and CEO of the International Crisis Group — successor to the Australian, Gareth Evans.

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US vs EU - Who Will Win The Global Credit Crunch?

  • February 19th, 2009
  • Posted by Amelia Birnie

dollareuro.jpgAmerican business forecasters are predicting an extremely difficult 2009 for the European economy, in comparison with their own financial future in the US.

However, European Central Bank officials do not share this disheartening view. … Read More »

Europeans Hit Big In Australia

  • January 8th, 2009
  • Posted by Daniel Challis

European tennis stars have featured strongly at this years Australian warm-up tournaments, the Hopman Cup and the Brisbane International.

Not so the case for the Australian players, many of whom have been bowing-out in early rounds, disappointing local crowds…

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“Old Europe” Likes New President

  • November 5th, 2008
  • Posted by EUEditor

obama-reduced.jpgNo immediate reports of dancing in the streets in Europe — wrong time of day for all that — but clear signs of happiness over the election of Barack Obama, in America, (4.11.08, USA). … Read More »

Karadzic, Rwanda: Bad Times Remembered

  • August 6th, 2008
  • Posted by EUEditor

srebrenica-zoksternet.jpgNew efforts are made to bring to justice, men wanted for mass murder in Bosnia; and an inquiry in Rwanda, into that country’s genocide, points a finger of blame at France. … Read More »

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