A U.S. state department official says his country expects both Priština and Tirana to cooperate with any possible organ trade investigation.
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Thomas Countryman spoke in reference to accusations of organ trafficking in Kosovo and the involvement of Kosovo Albanian Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, which were published in the report of Council of Europe (CoE) rapporteur Dick Marty.
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U.S. “expects cooperation from PriÅ¡tina”
December 21st, 2010 |
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Albanian prosecution rejects accusations
December 21st, 2010 |
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The Supreme Court of Albania dismissed all accusations of Council of Europe (CoE) rapporteur Dick Marty.
The Swiss senator wrote in a report published last week that KLA took their Serb and other civilians victims kidnapped in Kosovo to Albania, where their body parts were removed to be sold in the black organ market.
EULEX asks Marty to provide evidence
December 21st, 2010 |
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EULEX, has asked Council of Europe (CoE) Special Rapporteur Dick Marty to send all the evidence he has to EU prosecutors in Priština.
“EULEX has sent a letter to Mr. Marty where we encourage him to provide the prosecutorial authorities within EULEX with any information or evidence that could shed light on the allegations made in his report,” EULEX spokesman Blerim Krasnici said quoted by Reuters.
Google Antitrust Investigation Widened by European Commission
December 20th, 2010 |
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Europe’s antitrust watchdog took up two cases accusing Google of favoring its own search and Web services over that of German publishers and an online mapping company. – The European Commission has tacked on two German cases to its antitrust
investigation into whether or not Google is unfairly promoting its own Web
services in its search results on Google.com.
The New York Times said
the Commission has taken up complaints from a conglomerate of 450 newspaper an…
Serbians don’t need EU visas, but can’t afford to travel
December 20th, 2010 |
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Today marks one year since visa requirements were lifted for Serbians traveling to the so-called white Schengen zone states in Europe. However, most people do not use the advantages of the visa-free regime due to the fact that they cannot afford to travel.
“Marty’s report devastating blow to Kosovoâ€
December 19th, 2010 |
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CoE investigator Dick Marty’s report has delivered a devastating blow against Europe’s newest state, says British journalist and author Tim Judah.
“If it is ever proven that Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, whom former British Prime Minister Tony Blair backed, was really a mafia boss, murderer and traded in human organs, then the history of the campaign for Kosovo’s independence will have to be rewritten – and the gloss put on it by Blair will vanish,†he noted.
“KLA committed crimesâ€
December 19th, 2010 |
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Deputy War Crimes Prosecutor Bruno Vekarić says that Dick Marty’s report is important because it says for the first time that the KLA committed horrible crimes.
“This is information that is upsetting every normal human being in Europe,†he told Novi Sad-based daily Dnevnik.
“KLA committed crimesâ€
December 19th, 2010 |
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Deputy War Crimes Prosecutor Bruno Vekarić says that Dick Marty’s report is important because it says for the first time that the KLA committed horrible crimes.
“This is information that is upsetting every normal human being in Europe,†he told Novi Sad-based daily Dnevnik.
Reduced number of traffic accidents
December 17th, 2010 |
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A year after the Law on Traffic Safety was passed there are fewer casualties on the Serbian roads which are often described as the most unsafe in Europe.
Slobodan Malešević of traffic police says that they will increase control on the roads due to bad weather conditions.
Dec. 17, 1790: Accurate Calendar Requires Sacrifice, You Dig?
December 17th, 2010 |
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1790: Workers doing repairs in Mexico City unearth a massive stone bearing ancient symbols. It turns out to be a representation of the Aztec calendar and will eventually become a national treasure.
The disc-shaped stone measured 12 feet in diameter and 3 feet thick. It was covered with pagan symbols. The Spanish had contemptuously buried it [...]
Del Ponte in plea to support organ investigation
December 17th, 2010 |
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The draft Council of Europe report implicating Hashim Thaci in organ trafficking has been welcomed by former Chief Hague Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte.
In an exclusive interview with swissinfo.ch, the Swiss lawyer said she was torn between concern and satisfaction at the idea that these “heinous acts†would soon be brought to justice.
Marty: Everyone knew about shocking crimes
December 16th, 2010 |
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Council of Europe (CoE) Rapporteur Dick Marty addressed reporters today as his draft report on human organ trafficking was adopted.
The Swiss, known for his exposure of illegal CIA-run prisons in Europe, put together a damning report on allegations that Serb and other civilians in Kosovo were kidnapped in the wake of the 1999 war, and taken to Albania where their organs were removed and sold in the black market.
LG Optimus 2X Is World’s First Dual-Core Smartphone
December 16th, 2010 |
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LG Electronics introduced the Android-running Optimus 2X, and its Nvidia Tegra 2 chip makes it the world’s first dual-core smartphone. For now, it’s Europe- and Asia-bound. – LG Electronics just one-upped its Android smartphone competition with the
introduction of the Optimus 2X, the world’s first smartphone with a dual-core
processor.
Made by Nvidia, the Tegra 2 system-on-system chip runs at a clock speed of
1GHz, which LG boasts enables it to offer quot;instantan…
Prosecutor: More evidence than in Marty report
December 16th, 2010 |
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Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir VukÄević says his office’s organ trafficking investigation collected “far more evidence”. He was comparing the effort of the prosecution with that of Council of Europe (CoE) Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Dick Marty.
K. Albanians: Marty report is “racist”
December 16th, 2010 |
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Acting Kosovo President Jakup Krasnici said on Wednesday that the draft report by Council of Europe Rapporteur Dick Marty is “racist”. He also protested against claims that Kosovo’s Prime Minister Hashim Thaci was a leader in the trafficking of body parts of Kosovo Serbs following the 1999 conflict in Kosovo.
Smith Westerns: New LP & Winter Dates
December 15th, 2010 |
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SOPHOMORE ALBUM OUT JAN. 18 ON FAT POSSUM RECORDS
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Chicago’s Smith Westerns
will release its sophomore LP, Dye It Blonde, on Fat Possum on Jan. 18. The first single from the
record is “Weekend” which fans can listen to here.
The record was produced by Chris Coady (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, !!!, TVOTR, Beach House, etc.) in New York
City. The
band is currently in Europe on tour with MGMT, and today announced a slew of early 2011 dates, including two NYC
dates in Jan and later dates with the UK band and Fat Possum labelmates Yuck.
SMITH WESTERNS
Tue-Dec 14: Lyon, France – Le Transbordeur ^
Wed-Dec 15: Bordeaux, France – Saint EX
Thu-Dec 16: Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz ^
Fri-Dec 17: Madrid, Spain – La Riviera ^
Sat-Dec 18: Lisbon, Portugal – Campo Pequeno ^
Tue-Jan 18: Brooklyn, NY – Glasslands
Wed-Jan 19: New York, NY – Pianos
Fri-Jan 28: Nashville, TN – The End*
Sat-Jan 29: Knoxville, TN – Pilot Light*
Sun-Jan 30: Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506*
Mon-Jan 31: Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club*
Tue-Feb 1: Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn*
Thu-Feb 3: Orlando, FL – Backbooth*
Fri-Feb 4: Tallahassee, FL – Club Downunder*
Sun-Feb 6: Houston, TX – Fitzgeralds*
Mon-Feb 7: Austin, TX – Emos*
Tue-Feb 8: Dallas, TX – The Loft*
Thu-Feb 10: Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room*
Fri-Feb 11: Los Angeles, CA – Echo*
Sat-Feb 12: Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar*
Sun-Feb 13: San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill*
Tue-Feb 15: Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
Wed-Feb 16: Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret
Thu-Feb 17: Seattle, WA – Crocodile Cafe
Fri-Feb 18: Boise, ID – Neurolux
Sat-Feb 19: Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
Mon-Feb 21: Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
Tue-Feb 22: Kansas City, MO – The Record Bar
Wed-Feb 23: Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
Thu-Feb 24: Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club
Fri-Feb 25: Madison, WI – The Frequency
Sat-Feb 26: Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
Mon-Feb 28: Toronto, ON – Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
Tue-Mar 1: Montreal, PQ – La Sala Rossa
Wed-Mar 2: Boston, MA – Great Scott
Fri-Mar 4: Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel
^ = w/ MGMT
* = w/ Yuck
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AuraPortal Continues U.S. Expansion with Certis Posted By : AuraPortal BPMS
December 15th, 2010 |
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AURA is a global BPMS (Business Process Management Suite) provider, delivering a solution that creates Business Process Workflow Execution Models without the need of IT programming. AuraPortal is 100% Web-based, and is complementary to existing ERP and CRM systems.
AuraPortal has a presence in 50 countries with more than 350 customers including, among others: Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Frito-Lay, Toyota, Yamaha, Petróleos Mexicanos, Carrefour, ArcelorMittal, Eletrobrás, Saras, Royal KPN, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sodexo, etc., as well as a many Government Agencies and Departments in several countries.
AuraPortal Headquarters are located in North America (Boston) and Europe (Holland) whereas the software development facilities are located in Spain and India.
Ascott Residence Trust started at Neutral by Credit Suisse
December 13th, 2010 |
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Credit Suisse starts Ascott Residence Trust (A68U.SG) at Neutral with a $1.30 target price. Says the hospitality REIT’s earnings have become more stable after its recent acquisition of 26 serviced apartments in Europe, with 47% of its EBITDA now derived from stable income vs 4% previously.
Two Serbs arrested in N. Kosovo
December 12th, 2010 |
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Kosovo police has announced that there were two incidents in connection with the election process in the town of Leposavić and that two Serbs were arrested.
About 40 Serbs gathered in front of a mobile polling station in Leposavić and protested against the elections in Kosovo, Radio Free Europe reported.
Tadić, Josipović “good for region”
December 12th, 2010 |
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British journalist and expert on the Balkans Misha Glenny says that cooperation between Serbia and Croatia “is completely transforming this part of Europeâ€.
He points out that Serbian President Boris Tadić and Croatian President Ivo Josipović are playing an important role in this.