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- Victorious Drogs to face Dynamo Kiev
Drogheda United will face Dynamo Kiev in the second qualifying round of the Champions League after a brave victory over Estonian side Levadia Tallinn. Graham Gartland's second-half strike was enough to ensure the eircom League side will meet Ukrainian
- Athletics: Thorkildsen wins javelin in Stockholm
Norway's javelin ace Andreas Thorkildsen won at the IAAF Super Grand Prix meeting in Stockholm on Tuesday, with a throw of 87.36 metres. Latvia's Eriks Rags placed 2nd with 82,79 m./ np23.07.2008 07:42 Estonia's Mikhel Kukk secured third place with 81,77
- Drogs in Estonia for second leg against Talinn
Paul Doolin's side lead 2-1 following their win over the Estonian outfit in the first leg at Dalymount Park. Drogs midfielder Paul Keegan is due to undergo a late fitness test ahead of tonight's game, but is expected to be fit, while Shane Barrett is
- Dwindling Seto Numbers Feel Estonia's Pull
A grave marker in Pechory's combined Russian-Estonian-Seto cemetery. The census held in 2002 registered a mere 197 ethnic Setos in the whole of Russia. 23 July 2008By Alexander Osipovich / Staff WriterPECHORY, Pskov Region ? Helju Majak is among the
- SEB joins pan-Baltic bourse list...
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB) has been approved as a member on the NASDAQ OMX Baltic Market stock exchanges in Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius, becoming the 27th pan-Baltic member in the process. SEB has more than 250 institutional users, who will
- Estonia approves of arrest of Karadzic
TALLINN. July 22 (Interfax) - Estonia has approved the arrest of the former leader of Bosnian Serbs Radovan Karadzic. 'Estonia has always thought that it is extremely important for Serbia to conduct active cooperation with the International Criminal
- Estonian kroon Climbs To 6-day High Against Dollar
the Estonian kroon strengthened to a 6-day high of 9.8177 against the dollar. The pair that closed Monday's North American session at 9.8638 is now worth 9.8276. For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com
- Estonian soldier recieves NATO ...
TALLINN- The first Estonian has received the NATO Meritorious Service Medal. Major Eero Kinnunen, head of the infantry company?s mission in the south of Afghanistan was decorated for his commendable service commanding ESTCOY-5, a part of the
- Estonian Skydiver Killed by Spinning Aircraft Propeller
TALLINN, Estonia The incident happened as a group of skydivers were boarding the turboprop plane in the western town of Rapla. Kulli Kivioja of the regional prosecutor's office said the 29-year-old victim died instantly after she was hit by one of the
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