Croatia

U-17 FIFA World Cup: Heavyweights England, Germany, Spain, Turkey qualify for India tournament

Iran, Iraq, Japan and North Korea, besides hosts India have qualified from Asia, while Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Paraguay have done so from South America.

May 14, 2017, 16:48 PM IST

EU's 'foreign fighter' traffic checks cause chaos at border

Enhanced checks at the EU's external borders, purportedly to halt suspected Islamic fighters from Iraq and Syria, led to long queues and traffic chaos Friday at Croatia`s border with Slovenia.

Apr 14, 2017, 21:18 PM IST

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Nikola Kalinic strikes to keep Croatia in driving seat

The home side missed several chances either side of Kalinic`s 38th-minute thunderbolt while a cagey Ukrainian outfit rarely troubled Croatia`s rearguard in the Maksimir stadium.

Mar 25, 2017, 09:56 AM IST

Marin Cilic, Ivan Dodig push Croatia to brink of Davis Cup

Both Cilic and Del Potro were drafted in for Saturday`s doubles with the former teaming up with Dodig to claim the first two sets in a tie-break before wrapping up victory after Mayer dropped serve at 3-2 down in the third.

Nov 26, 2016, 23:24 PM IST

Neutral venue for Davis Cup finals unappealing to Andy Murray

Croatia will host Argentina for the 2016 Davis Cup title after winning their semi-finals last weekend, but a host city has yet to be named.

Sep 22, 2016, 13:27 PM IST

Davis Cup: Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro hopes to be fit for 'dream' final

Argentina have been finalists four times in the past 10 years and will attempt to win their first Davis Cup.

Sep 20, 2016, 23:13 PM IST

Davis Cup: Argentina beat champions Britain, play Croatia in final

Argentina, who have been finalists four times in the past 10 years, will attempt to win their first Davis Cup when they travel to Croatia from November 25-27.

Sep 19, 2016, 00:01 AM IST

Hungary to build second fence on border with Serbia to keep out migrants

Hungary plans to build a second barrier on its southern border with Serbia to keep out migrants, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told public radio on Friday.

Aug 26, 2016, 12:03 PM IST

Tourists in this European country have been warned not to take stupid selfies

Croatia`s mountain rescue service has urged tourists to stop putting themselves in danger taking "stupid and dangerous selfies", after a Canadian man was almost killed falling down a 75-metre cliff.

Jul 08, 2016, 19:41 PM IST

Ricardo Quaresma heads Portugal into Euro 2016 quarters

Cristiano Ronaldo was denied matching Michel Platini`s record of nine goals.

Jun 26, 2016, 08:23 AM IST

Euro 2016, Round of 16: Portugal vs Croatia - Preview

"Ronaldo is a scorer and a winner, he plays up front and feeds on goals," Santos said.

Jun 24, 2016, 10:26 AM IST

Euro 2016: Croatia defeat defending champions Spain 2-1 to top Group D

Spain, winner of the last two European championships, will find their road to a third successive title much trickier after losing 2-1 to Croatia here on Tuesday, ceding first place in Group D to the Balkan side.

Jun 22, 2016, 08:03 AM IST

Croatia Parliament votes to dissolve, election by mid-September

The dissolution of Croatian Parliament "will become effective on July 15," Speaker Zeljko Reiner said.

Jun 20, 2016, 18:20 PM IST

UEFA open probes into Croatia, Turkey Euro 2016 incidents

UEFA has accused Turkey of a pitch invasion, throwing objects and setting off fireworks.

Jun 18, 2016, 16:49 PM IST

UEFA Euro 2016: In-form Spain, Italy eye last 16; Croatia take on Czech Republic

Luka Modric`s Croatia could also get through win a win against Czech Republic.

Jun 17, 2016, 08:36 AM IST

Croatia`s ruling party seeks PM no-confidence vote

The main party in Croatia`s fragile ruling coalition announced Tuesday it would file a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Tihomir Oreskovic, in a move likely to lead to snap elections.

Jun 07, 2016, 17:27 PM IST

Serbia accuses Croatia of obstructing its EU membership talks

Serbia accused Croatia on Friday of obstructing its negotiations on European Union membership and said it would not submit to blackmail by its neighbour.

Apr 09, 2016, 00:46 AM IST

Radical Serb leader Seselj praises `honourable` UN judges for acquittal

Radical Serb leader Vojislav Seselj on Thursday praised the "honourable and fair" UN judges who acquitted him of nine charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Mar 31, 2016, 16:24 PM IST

UN judges acquit Serb leader Seselj on all war crimes charges

UN judges on Thursday found radical Serb leader Vojislav Seselj not guilty on all nine charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity arising out of the 1990s Balkans wars.

Mar 31, 2016, 16:05 PM IST

Slovenia to ban transit of migrants as crisis spirals

Slovenia and Serbia, along with Austria, Croatia and Macedonia, have dramatically restricted entry to migrants in recent weeks.

Mar 09, 2016, 05:54 AM IST