The official report into Australian backpacker Britt Lapthorne’s death offers no information about how she died, said her father yesterday.
Dale Lapthorne said the report (released 14.10.08) revealed no evidence of foul play and answered no questions about how the 21-year old died. … Read More »
Family and friends of missing Australian backpacker Britt Lapthorne, had their worst fears confirmed on Saturday (11.10.08), with police confirming the badly damaged body found in waters off Dubrovnik last week belonged to the 21 year old Melbourne student.
Deputy Police Chief Ivan Kukrica told a press conference that DNA tests on the body, in the Croatian capital of Zabreb, matched samples taken from Britt’s father Dale Lapthorne and from her toothbrush.
A new book by International Crisis Group (ICG) President and former Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans, shows how the emergence of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine may fundamentally change the international landscape. It could potentially save many lives. … Read More »
A special European summit in Brussels (1.9.08) ended without sanctions against Russia, though the 27-nation bloc unanimously condemned Russia’s decision to recognise the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia — and spoke of comprehensive support to Georgia. … Read More »