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balkans Weather Financial Crisis, But Risks Remain - Forbes
zagreb, oct 1 (reuters) - one of europe's least developed regions, the balkans, has so far suffered little from the global financial crisis, but large trade deficits and strong credit growth leave it exposed to future risks. 'the region has handled ...
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(afx Uk Focus) 2008-10-01 14:12 balkans Weather Financial Crisis, But Risks Remain
zagreb, oct 1 (reuters) - one of europe's least developed regions, the balkans, has so far suffered little from the global financial crisis, but large trade deficits and strong credit growth leave it exposed to future risks. "the region has handled the crisis well so far," said alen kovac, analyst at erste bank in zagreb, who monitors croatia and the largest balkan country, serbia. "of course, ...
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balkans Tribunal Judges' Terms Extended
united nations, sept. 29 (upi) -- the u.n. security council has extended the terms of judges serving on the tribunal hearing cases arising from the balkans conflict.
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Montenegro's Star Is Rising - Times Online
there's change afoot in montenegro, and it's happening quickly. most people don’t even know where it is – in a survey carried out by a montenegrin television station at the world travel market in london, only 20 per cent of travel professionals ...
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Culture And Society: Celebrations Marking End Of Ramadan Under Way In ... - Southeast European Times
culture and society: celebrations marking end of ramadan under way in balkans 01/10/2008 balkan muslims celebrate the end of the islamic holy month of fasting. also in the news: a turkish film wins the golden shell award, and cypriot shooter andri ...
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balkans Tribunal Judges' Terms Extended
the u.n. security council has extended the terms of judges serving on the tribunal hearing cases arising from the balkans conflict.under the strategy for the tribunal, all trials are supposed to be completed by the end of this year and all appeals by 2010, the united nations said in a news release issued from new york.terms of the four members of the appeals chamber, were extended until dec. 31, ...
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Verbund To Build 160 Mln Euro Albania Hydro Plant
(adds details, changes dateline) * verbund albania hydro plant to start in 40 months * sees power demand in balkans outperforming rest of europe
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Germany Bavarian Premier Resigns After Election Defeat 01/10 18:58 Cet - Euro News
interview: moroccan royal aide, andré azoulay 29/09 18:38 cet plassnik: referenda not answer to euroscepticism 24/09 20:42 cet us senate approves multi-billion euro bail out 02/10 07:51 cet trichet calls for overhaul of banking system 22/09 19:44 ...
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Balkan Worries Mount Over Financial Crisis Impact - Guardian Unlimited
belgrade/zagreb, oct 1 (reuters) - top balkan officials are beginning to express fears openly that the region may suffer more than anticipated as investor enthusiasm for one of europe's least developed areas cools on the back of global market woes ...
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Turkish Universities Open Branches Abroad
ankara - ankara university rector prof. cemal talug said on tuesday that his university was planning to open branches in azerbaijan or in a country in the balkans.
www.turkishpress.com

Politics - Most Relevant News
belgrade -- foreign minister vuk jeremic says that countries in the region have a special responsibility to maintain stability in the western balkans.
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Kosovo Journal - Cnn
the 13-year rule of slobodan milosevic ends following an uprising in the streets and the takeover of vojislav kostunica as president. talk with experts and newsmakers about the issues/examine transcripts of previous interactive chats express yourself ...
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Marks & Sparks' Shanghai Hopes - The Sun
the ftse-100 ended a three-day losing streak with a rise of 101.5 points. it also matched the percentage rise in the us dow jones index, which was up around 2 per cent in lunchtime trading there. why all the cheer? because it looked as if us ...
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Oil And Gas Pipeline Watch
by daniel graeber upi correspondent gazprom to build in north korea; iran proposes ipi price mechanism; hopes for nabucco high; politics, supplies haunt odessa-brody; balkans call for energy security.
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Rhythm & Views
review of "language of bones" by molehill orkestrah
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Tale Of Two Cities - Cnn
podgorica, yugoslavia (cnn) -- montenegro has become the "casablanca" of the balkans in the 1990s -- as in the fabled humphrey bogart movie, a haven for yugoslav draft dodgers, for refugees from the wars in bosnia and croatia, and for thousands of ...
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Eu Monitors Move Into Georgia Flashpoints - Times Online
the european union has begun to move its ceasefire monitors into potential georgian flashpoints in what could become a major test of the eu's ability to deal with the aftermath of war. “show the flag, be friendly, show confidence," hans-joerg haber ...
entertainment.timesonline.co.uk

The Message
thank you. that's the profound message of this column: thank you. the instigators, organizers and volunteers who brought limmud to los angeles last weekend deserve our gratitude for challenging one of the long-held orthodoxies of the l.a. jewish community: there is no jewish community.
www.jewishjournal.com

France Welcomes Eu Military Progress But Coy About Nato Future
deauville, france (afp) oct 1, 2008 - french defence minister herve morin welcomed wednesday progress in building eu military capabilities but would not say whether it would be enough for france to fully reintegrate into nato.
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Former Yugoslav Army Chief To Go On Trial - International Herald Tribune
the hague, netherlands : a former yugoslav army chief goes on trial wednesday for his alleged role in atrocities in bosnia including the srebrenica massacre and siege of sarajevo. the trial at the yugoslav war crimes tribunal of former gen. momcilo ...
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