Macedonia

Greek PM Karamanlis replies to Gruevski's letter There is no "Macedonian minority" in Greece. There never has been. In this respect, any allegations regarding the existence of such a minority are totally unfounded, politically motivated and disrespectful of the historic realities of the region, reads the reply of Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis to the letter sent by Macedonian counterpart Nikola Gruevski, in which he urges the recognition of the Macedonian minority in Greece, reports news agency ANA-MPA. Read more...   Ceremony for Macedonian peacekeepers within ALTHEA mission Summertime cultural events across Macedonia Expelled Macedonians from Greece with renewed trust Mobile phone number divert service postponed

Balkans

UN moves forward with reconfiguration of Kosovo mission UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday he has already ordered the reconfiguration of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). In his latest report to the Security Council on UNMIK, Ban said the ability of UNMIK to operate as before and perform its functions as an interim administration has been fundamentally challenged because of actions taken by both the authorities in Pristina and the Kosovo Serbs. Read more...   Kosovo's top officials to meet Rice Athens police station attacked with bombs Medvedev: For EU, Kosovo is what Iraq is to US

World

Scathing EU Report Exposes Bulgaria's High-Level Corruption In a withering indictment to be released next week, the European Commission accuses Bulgaria of high-level corruption and maladministration in the handling of EU funds. The report outlines measures to freeze further aid. New European Union member Bulgaria has already crossed the bloc's ruling powers just over eighteen months after joining the EU. Read more...   Majority women in Egypt experince sexual harassment German road map dismissed by Abkhazia Sarkozy calls on Ireland to hold new referendum

Culture and society Krusevo – Ethno town for tourist revolution An initiative for turning Krusevo in the first ethno town in the Balkans was launched. Read more...   Simon Trpceski ends concert season with Australia tour Program of 2008 Ohrid Summer Festival promoted

Science and nature Sleepiness can make you sound drunk Lack of sleep alters the brain to such a degree that a person sounds drunk when they speak, according to a US study. Read more...   Fossil finds suggest an early origin for human speech Can tomatoes carry an oral vaccine against Alzheimer's disease?

Lifestyle
Chinese labourer makes home-made submarine A Chinese labourer with only a basic school education has made a submarine at home. Read more...   The worst and best food Surgery under hypnosis