The Kosovo institutions have extradited Montenegrin citizen Isa Kajošević, who was convicted and sentenced to serve 15 years in a Podgorica prison. He was arrested in Kosovo a year ago.
Archive for January, 2010
Turks and Caicos patrol picks up Haiti migrant boat
January 30th, 2010 |
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More than 100 Haitians have been picked up off the Turks and Caicos Islands by marine police after trying to flee quake-stricken Haiti in a rickety boat. The authorities in the British overseas territory said the group was being held in a sports complex rather than being sent straight back.
Four Afghan soldiers killed in joint force air strike
January 30th, 2010 |
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Afghan and NATO officials say a coalition air strike has “likely killed” four Afghan soldiers. Military officials say joint force of Afghan and coalition soldiers came under fire early Saturday morning and called in the air strike.
Google Phasing Out Support for IE 6.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 2.0
January 30th, 2010 |
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Google says it will cease fully supporting Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 for its Google Docs and Google Sites applications on March 1. This deadline also applies to other older Web browser versions, including Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Apple Safari 2.0 and Google’s own Chrome 3.0. The move is part of Google’s push to rid the messaging and collaboration world of the dated, insecure IE 6 and put Google Chrome in its place. Chrome has 4.63 percent of the browser market and Google would love to chomp away at IE’s 63 percent share.
– Google Jan. 29 said it would cease fully supporting Microsoft Internet
Explorer 6.0 and other older Web browsers for its Google Docs and Google Sites
applications on March 1.
Google recommends that its Docs and Sites users upgrade to IE 7.0 or higher,
Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or higher, Apple Safari …
Karadžić case to proceed March 1
January 30th, 2010 |
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The trail of former Republic of Srpska president Radovan Karadžić will restart on March 1, according to presiding Judge O-Gon Kwon. The decision for continuing the process was also an answer to the verbal demand of Karadžić, who is defending himself, to postpone the trial again, claiming that he has not had enough tie to prepare his defense, according to Radio Deutsche Welle.
Dinkić: Serbia getting out of recession
January 30th, 2010 |
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Economy Minister Mlađan Dinkić said that it is realistic to believe that Serbia will achieve economic growth in the first quarter of the year. “More work and discipline, less bureaucracy, more direct foreign investments, faster, more effective and larger-scale realization of infrastructure projects—this is the recipe for the Serbian economy’s recovery and an increase in employment,†Dinkić said.
Personal Theme Review: A WordPress Theme For Bloggers Who Get Personal
January 30th, 2010 |
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Joel from BlogTechGuy.com is fast becoming one of the best WordPress experts around. He has already reviewed two premium WordPress themes on my blog, so when Kevin Muldoon offered a review copy of his theme, Joel was happy to check it out and then write this review. Here’s what Joel thinks of the “Personal Theme” [...]
DaÄić: U.S. officials content with cooperation
January 30th, 2010 |
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Ivica DaÄić said that American officials are content with cooperation with the Serbian Interior Ministry (MUP) in combating crime, corruption and terrorism. The Serbian Interior Minister met with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg and the Deputy Secretary of State for International Drug Trade and Law Implementation, David Jones.
Apple iPad Challenges Google’s Chrome Cloud Computing Designs
January 30th, 2010 |
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Apple stands ready to challenge Google in the cloud computing wars with the new iPad, Gartner analysts say. The iPad is geared to provide the most compelling mobile Internet experience users have seen to date, but Google later in 2010 is expected to bring its own vision for mobile Web consumption in the form of netbooks based on its Chrome Operating System.
– Apple’s iPad is positioned to challenge Google’s plans for cloud
computing if the tablet PC catches on, analysts believe.
The iPad aims to provide the most compelling Internet experience
users have seen to date, with Apple CEO
Steve Jobs proclaiming that holding the tablet is like quot;holding…
Four injured in Novi Sad club shooting
January 30th, 2010 |
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Two men were seriously injured and two suffered minor injuries after shots broke out in a Novi Sad disco early Saturday morning. The two seriously injured individuals, 29 and 39 years old, were operated on and are currently in the intensive care unit of the Vojvodina Clinical Center.
Musicians like Sir Paul McCartney should retire at 40: Alan McGee
January 30th, 2010 |
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Musician Alan McGee says that rock stars like Sir Paul McCartney should retire at 40.
“Music should be like football,†the Telegraph quoted him as saying.
“Once you turn 40 you should become a manager or get lost. You don’t have 66-year-old football players – there’s a reason for that.
“The man I was at 24 managing [...]
Jessica Simpson talks about societal pressures on women
January 30th, 2010 |
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Jessica Simpson says the societal pressures on women to look good have entirely changed her.
The 29-year-old singer also confessed that earlier even she had felt pressured to look a certain way.
“Beauty is a very easy thing to become obsessed with in our society,” the Daily Telegraph quoted Simpson, as telling the New York Daily [...]
Mariah Carey’s upcoming remix album postponed
January 30th, 2010 |
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Mariah Carey’s upcoming remix album Angels Advocate will now be released five weeks later from its original launch date.
Earlier this week Carey released two singles from the dance record – Angel Cry and Up Out of My Face.
However, the initial 23 February launch date has been postponed and fans will have to wait until March [...]
Paris Hilton ‘turns’ Marilyn Monroe for fragrance promotion
January 30th, 2010 |
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Paris Hilton recently dressed up like Marilyn Monroe to advertise her tenth eponymously named fragrance.
The 28-year-old socialite copied Monroe’s trademark hairdo, curvy eyebrows and the beauty spot to perfection, reports the Sun.
She also posted a behind-the-scenes pic showing her dressed up like the tragic star on Twitter.
Paris has a line of perfumes to her name [...]
USD 1.3bn income from CEFTA trade
January 30th, 2010 |
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Serbia achieved an income of USD 1.3bn in trade with countries of the CEFTA agreement in 2009, according to the Statistics Bureau. The income is the result of the export of agricultural products, especially wheat, and beverages, according to the statement.
Blair sticks to his guns over Iraq war
January 30th, 2010 |
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Former British prime minister Tony Blair has said he has no regrets about the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. He told an inquiry into the conflict that Saddam Hussein was a threat to the world who had to be disarmed or removed.
Top Russian Balkans official meets with Radicals
January 30th, 2010 |
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Chief of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Balkan Sector, Aleksandr Alexeyev, met with Serb Radical Party (SRS) senior officials. They discussed bilateral relations between Serbia and Russia.
“Exchange of ambassadors takes time”
January 30th, 2010 |
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Montenegrin Foreign Minister Milan Roćen said that the process of exchanging ambassadors between Podgorica and PriÅ¡tina will take time. â€First a decision must be made to open an embassy, either on a residential or non-residential basis, then there is the process of choosing the candidates, then the process of looking for an agreement that will last several months,†Roćen told TV IN.
Fuel prices increase
January 30th, 2010 |
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Fuel prices at gas stations increased on Saturday by an average of RSD 3.14 per liter. Regular gas increased by an average of RSD 2.87 per liter, while diesel fuel increased by an average of RSD 3.40 per liter.