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Small plane crashes in Croatia on flight from Slovenia, unclear how many were aboard
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Emergency teams in Croatia have found the remains of a small plane that crashed Saturday in a remote area, police said. The Cirrus 20 aircraft was found in “forested and inaccessible terrain” in northwestern Croatia following an hourslong search that...
Exceptional rains in drought-struck northern Italy kill 8, cancel Formula One Grand Prix
CASTEL BOLOGNESE, Italy (AP) — Exceptional rains Wednesday in a drought-struck region of northern Italy swelled rivers over their banks, killing at least eight people, forcing the evacuation of thousands and prompting officials to warn that Italy needs a national plan to combat climate...
Former Bosnia wartime prison camp guard who settled in US facing federal charges
A former guard at a notorious prison camp in Bosnia-Herzegovina who used a fabricated story to obtain refugee status in the U.S. and settled in the Boston suburbs has been arrested on fraud and other charges, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Kemal Mrndzic, 50, was living in...
Croatian army steps in as heavy rains flood homes, roads and schools
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Rescue teams and hundreds of soldiers were deployed Monday to help people in parts of Croatia hit by floods. Heavy rain in recent days caused some rivers to overflow their banks, flooding homes, roads and public buildings in some towns. ...
Irish rally driver Craig Breen killed in accident
MUNICH (AP) — Rally driver Craig Breen was killed in an accident Thursday during a test event ahead of a world championship race in Croatia, his team said. Police were investigating the full circumstances of the 33-year-old Irish driver's death, which was attributed to “skidding...
Report: Croatian officials shared information on migrants
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — An independent news outlet reported Thursday that Croatian officials and police used a clandestine WhatsApp group to share sensitive information about migrants trying to enter the country without authorization. An investigation published by Lighthouse...
A decade in the EU, Croatia aids Balkan hopefuls
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Croatia's prime minister promised on Wednesday to redouble efforts to help other countries in the region join the European Union as it prepares to mark a decade of EU membership. “We completed the integration process in 2013 ... and we want to help (others)...
Serbia: 9 migrants found among aluminum rolls in truck
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia's customs authorities said Friday they discovered nine migrants hiding among aluminum rolls in a truck headed to Poland from Greece. Customs officers on Serbia's border with North Macedonia spotted the migrants on Wednesday during a scan that showed...
