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A Croatian corruption investigation snares the health minister and several others

Nov. 15, 2024 09:13 AM EST

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia's health minister and several others were detained on Friday on suspicion of corruption as part of an investigation launched by the European prosecutor's office, authorities said. Minister Vili Beroš, the directors of two hospitals in the capital...

A van packed with migrants skids off a road in Croatia, killing 2 and injuring 25

Oct. 05, 2024 04:04 AM EDT

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A van packed with migrants slid off the road and overturned in central Croatia early Saturday, killing two people and injuring 25, including some seriously, police and doctors said. The accident happened around 1 a.m. near Peklenica, some 100 kilometers (60...

Rainstorms and heavy floods hit large parts of Bosnia, killing at least 16 people

Oct. 04, 2024 11:56 AM EDT

KISELJAK, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A severe rainstorm struck Bosnia overnight Friday, killing at least 16 people in floods and landslides in several towns and villages in central and southern parts of the country, with surging waters rushing into people's homes as they were sleeping. ...