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Suspected gunman in Croatia nursing home killings charged on 11 counts, including murder
Read full article: Suspected gunman in Croatia nursing home killings charged on 11 counts, including murderCroatian police say a suspected gunman in a mass shooting in a nursing home in Croatia is facing 11 criminal charges after he was accused of killing six people, including his own mother, and wounding as many more.
A gunman has killed 6 people including his mother at a nursing home in Croatia, officials say
Read full article: A gunman has killed 6 people including his mother at a nursing home in Croatia, officials sayCroatian police say a gunman entered a nursing home in a quiet Croatian town on Monday and opened fire, killing six people including his mother.
Croatia holds a parliamentary election Wednesday after dirty campaign involving top officials
Read full article: Croatia holds a parliamentary election Wednesday after dirty campaign involving top officialsCroatia holds an early parliamentary election Wednesday following a campaign that was marked by heated exchanges between the country’s two top officials.
Croatia's top court rules that the president can't run in the parliamentary election unless he quits
Read full article: Croatia's top court rules that the president can't run in the parliamentary election unless he quitsCroatia’s Constitutional Court has ruled that President Zoran Milanović can't run for prime minister or take part in the parliamentary election activities of an opposition party unless he resigns immediately from his current post.
Croatia's president criticizes tank deliveries to Ukraine
Read full article: Croatia's president criticizes tank deliveries to UkraineCroatia’s president has criticized Western nations for supplying Ukraine with heavy tanks and other weapons in its campaign against invading Russian forces, saying those arms deliveries will only prolong the war.
Live updates | UN Chief: War in Ukraine driving world hunger
Read full article: Live updates | UN Chief: War in Ukraine driving world hungerUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday he's in “intense contacts” with Russia and other countries to stop escalating global hunger exacerbated by the war in Ukraine by allowing the export of grain stored in Ukrainian ports and ensuring Russian food and fertilizers have unrestricted access to world markets.
Biden's big test: Proving he can rally allies against Putin
Read full article: Biden's big test: Proving he can rally allies against PutinPresident Joe Biden’s effort to rally support ahead of a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine is the latest big test of his ability to bridge ideological gaps and balance competing interests to build effective coalitions.
Germany probes far-right incidents in military guard unit
Read full article: Germany probes far-right incidents in military guard unitGermany's defense ministry says a company of the military’s guard battalion has been suspended from official duty amid an investigation of initiation rituals, suspected sexual abuse and far-right activity.
Pompeo pledges US engagement on the Balkans
Read full article: Pompeo pledges US engagement on the BalkansU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, listens as Croatia's Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic speaks during a joint press conference in Dubrovnik, Croatia, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. Pompeo is in Croatia as part of his six-day trip to Southern Europe. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, Pool)DUBROVNIK – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged Friday that Washington will remain engaged in the Balkans where China and Russia have been gaining political and economic influence. On the eve of the visit, Croatia’s left-leaning president, Zoran Milanovic, criticized Pompeo for allegedly wanting to pressure Croatia to buy the U.S. aircraft. “We also discussed how American defense technologies can grow our strategic and economic relationship,” Pompeo said, adding that the purchase of the fighter jets is Croatia’s “sovereign decision.”
Croatian president sets parliamentary vote for July 5
Read full article: Croatian president sets parliamentary vote for July 5All rights reserved)ZAGREB Croatias President Zoran Milanovic on Wednesday scheduled a parliamentary election in the European Union nation for July 5. Milanovic formally set the date for the ballot after Croatias lawmakers voted earlier this week to dissolve parliament. The Balkan country of around 4.2 million people has been easing lockdown measures against the new coronavirus after a drop in new cases. Croatias ruling conservatives are facing a challenge from a liberal opposition alliance after losing the presidential election in January. The former Yugoslav republic has one of the weakest economies in the 27-nation EU after going through a war in the 1990s'.