SKOPJE/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - "Practical English Grammar by Correspondence" -- a 1973 tome published by the Soviet Union -- sits atop a pile ...
Macedonia has vowed to put a halt to illegal excavations at the country's wealth of archaeological sites, many of which have already been ...
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Ireland's "yes" vote to an EU reform treaty may give hope to Balkan nations in their tortuous path to membership but recent reminders of ethnic divisions and xenophobia in the region may also pose new hurdles. Referendum results on ...
President of Macedonia wants troops to serve alongside Vermont National Guard in Afghan war The president of Macedonia says 80 soldiers from his country are ready to serve in Afghanistan alongside soldiers from the Vermont National Guard — if the Pentagon gives ...
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday: ___ SOCHI, Russia — Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said other currencies besides ...
Macedonian authorities detained Sunday the captain of a tourist boat that sank in a popular lake, killing 15 Bulgarians, as survivors charged that the vessel lacked life jackets. A total of 53 Bulgarian tourists and three crew members were on board the ...
Bulgaria on Sunday mourned its 15 citizens who drowned when their pleasure boat sank on Macedonia's popular Lake Ohrid, gathering at churches around the country and cancelling a national holiday. A total of 55 Bulgarian tourists were on board the Ilinden when ...
The captain of an ageing tourist boat which sank suddenly in Macedonia's popular Lake Ohrid, killing 15 Bulgarians, has been detained in connection with the accident, police said on Sunday. Macedonian Interior Minister Gordana Jankulovska had originally said that Sotir Filevski, 23, ...
The ship Ilinden is seen on a stormy weather in Ohrid Port at Ohrid Lake in southwestern Macedonia, on this photo taken on March 24, 2008 and made available Sept 5 2009. Police said that at least 15 people drowned Saturday when ...
Police: Skipper detained in boat sinking that killed 15 Bulgarian tourists The skipper of an overloaded sightseeing boat that sank in a western Macedonian lake was detained on suspicion of causing the deaths of 15 Bulgarian tourists, police said Sunday. The Ilinden ...
France, the 1998 champions, and equally star-studded Portugal suffered two more potentially fatal stumbles on the road to the World Cup finals on Saturday. The French, who were also runners-up in 2006, were held to a 1-1 draw by Romania in Paris ...
Two bizarre own goals allowed defending champions Italy to edge closer to the World Cup finals on Saturday, but Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal were left clinging for survival. Italy saw off Georgia 2-0 in Tbilisi to stay a point ahead of the Republic ...
