Latest local news headlines via YahooNews
Sources :
YahooNews |
CroatiaOnline
Wales A line up Croatia encounter (BBC News)
John Toshack will take Wales A to play Croatia in May, but a planned friendly en-route against Brittany has fallen through.
More >>
Atmosphere heats up four months ahead of Croatia-Serbia clash (EARTHtimes.org)
Belgrade/Zagreb - Croatia hosts the Davis Cup quarter-final against Serbia in four months, but the atmosphere is already rapidly heating. Both sides have turned up the pressure over the venue of the match, headlines in two countries showed Tuesday. ...
More >>
Putin brings Druzhba to Croatia and Adria (Moldova.org)
By Vladimir Socor Russia and Croatia resurrect Druzhba-Adria oil transport scheme Prime Minister Vladimir Putin of Russia and Jadranka Kosor of Croatia discussed the oil transportation scheme known as Druzhba-Adria integration during Kosor?s recent visit to Moscow. The trip marked Croatia?s accession to Gazprom?s South Stream project and opened the way for Russian energy companies? expansion to ...
More >>
France, Croatia, and Czech enter last eight (The Hindu)
LONDON: France, Croatia and the Czech Republic have reached the Davis Cup quarterfinals on Saturday. Tommy Robredo and Marcel Granollers came through for defending champion Spain to lead the gritty Swiss 2-1, and David Nalbandian helped swing the tie in Stockholm in Argentina's favour.
More >>
Croatia rips Ecuador 5-0 in Davis Cup first-rounder (KIMT Mason City)
Croatia put the finishing touches Sunday on a 5-0 sweep of visiting Ecuador in a best-of-five Davis Cup first-round matchup.
More >>
Croatia v Ecuador - Davis Cup result (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)
Davis Cup world group first round result between Croatia and Ecuador in Varazdin, Croatia on Sunday (* new result). Croatia beat Ecuador 5-0 * Ivan Dodig (Croatia) beat Ivan Endara (Ecuador) 6-1 6-3 Antonio Veic (Croatia) beat Julio Cesar Campozano (Ecuador) 6-4 7-6(4)
More >>
Croatia sweeps Ecuador in Davis Cup (UPI)
VARAZDIN, Croatia, March 7 (UPI) -- Wins Sunday by Antonio Veic and Ivan Dodig completed a 5-0 sweep of Ecuador in a first-round Davis Cup series with straight-set victories.
More >>
Croatia, France go 2-0 up (The Hindu)
LONDON: Spain's title defence began nervously after Switzerland pocketed the first singles while the Czech Republic, Serbia, France, and Croatia swept their matches on the first day of Davis Cup World Group action on Friday.
More >>
Croatia locks up Davis Cup series win (UPI)
VARAZDIN, Croatia, March 6 (UPI) -- Croatians Marin Cilic and Ivo Karlovic claimed a straight-set victory Saturday that locked up the first-round Davis Cup series with Ecuador.
More >>
Croatia clinches Davis Cup win over Ecuador (MSNBC)
VARAZDIN, Croatia (AP) -Croatia has clinched a spot in the Davis Cup quarterfinals after Marin Cilic and Ivo Karlovic earned a straight-set win in doubles to give the hosts an insurmountable 3-0 lead over Ecuador.
More >>
Croatia clinches Davis Cup win over Ecuador (Sports Illustrated)
VARAZDIN, Croatia (AP) -- Croatia has clinched a spot in the Davis Cup quarterfinals after Marin Cilic and Ivo Karlovic earned a straight-set win in doubles to give the hosts an insurmountable 3-0 lead over Ecuador.
More >>
Croatia, Czechs, French first to reach Davis Cup quarter-finals (EARTHtimes.org)
Varazdin, Croatia - 2009 finalist the Czech Republic and determined Croatia Saturday booked the first two spots in the Davis Cup World Group quarter-finals as the sides completed 3-0 weekend shutouts through doubles victories. France joined in as wel...
More >>
Chinese citizens with Schengen visas allowed to travel to Croatia in groups (People's Daily)
Chinese citizens with valid Schengen visas can travel to Croatia without any more visas from April 1 to Oct. 31 provided that their visits are organized in groups, Croatian Tourism Minister Damir Bajs said at a news conference in Zagreb on Tuesday, after his meeting with the Chinese ambassador to Croatia. The Croatian minister and the Chinese ambassador, Wu Lianqi, discussed the importance of ...
More >>
Croatia on verge of Davis Cup advance (UPI)
VARAZDIN, Croatia, March 5 (UPI) -- Marin Cilic ran through a straight-set win in 2 hours Friday, putting Croatia ahead 2-0 in first-round Davis Cup action against Ecuador.
More >>
Croatia takes 2-0 lead over Ecuador in Davis Cup (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
Marin Cilic defeated Giovanni Lapentti 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 to give host Croatia a 2-0 lead over Ecuador in the first round of Davis Cup. Ivo Karlovic beat Lapentti's older brother Nicolas 6-2, 5-7, 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-4. The ninth-ranked Cilic dominated the first two sets, losing only three points on serve.
More >>
Croatia v Ecuador - Davis Cup scores (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)
Davis Cup world group first round scores between Croatia and Ecuador in Varazdin on Friday (prefix denotes seeding). 6-Croatia lead Ecuador 2-0 Marin Cilic (Croatia) beat Giovanni Lapentti (Ecuador) 6-4 6-3 6-3 Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) beat Nicolas Lapentti (Ecuador) 6-2 5-7 6-7(2) 6-4 6-4
More >>
Croatia gets 1-0 lead over Ecuador in Davis Cup (Sports Illustrated)
VARAZDIN, Croatia (AP) -- Ivo Karlovic beat Nicolas Lapentti 6-2, 5-7, 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-4 to give Croatia a 1-0 lead over Ecaudor in the first round of the Davis Cup World Group on Friday.
More >>
Davis Cup: Croatia-Ecuador Results (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
Results Friday from the Davis Cup first-round tie between Croatia and Ecuador on indoor hard court at Gradska Sportska Dvorana Varazdin: Singles Ivo Karlovic, Croatia, def. Nicolas Lapentti, Ecuador, 6-2, 5-7, 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-4.
More >>
Croatia faces 'demanding' membership negotiations (European Voice)
Barroso tells Croatian president that judicial reform is a priority. European Commission President Jos? Manuel Barroso said today that Croatia faced a ?very demanding? journey to EU membership.
More >>
New Croatia president ready to bury hatchet with Serbia (Eu Business)
(BRUSSELS ) - Nearly 15 years after Croatia's war of independence ended, new president Ivo Josipovic says he is ready to bury the hatchet with neighbour and rival Serbia.
More >>