China, Hungary pledge to boost ties Oct 17, 2009
Hungarian President Solyom Laszlo (R) meets with visiting Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping in Budapest, capital of Hungary, Oct. 16, 2009 ... BUDAPEST, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping met here Friday with Hungarian President Solyom Laszlo, and put forward a four-point proposal to help further bilateral relations. (Xinhuanet, China)
Swimmer, Diver Receive Sun Belt Honors Oct 16, 2009
Freshman of Budapest, Hungary earned the conference's Female Swimmer of the Week Award while sophomore of Citrus County, Fla. was named the Male Diver of the Week after competing in a dual meet at Florida State University and the Georgia Tech Invitational on October 2-3. (Fausports.com)
Editorial: People-to-people diplomacy helps Oct 15, 2009
Sacramento native Eleni Tsakopoulos-Kounalakis now heads to Budapest as U.S. ambassador to Hungary ... How about creating a sister-city relationship between Budapest, the capital of Hungary, and Sacramento, the capital of California ... Both have long sister-city histories with other cities Sacramento since 1961, Budapest since 1990. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
What are the Czechs like? by Zsolt Csalog, Eurozine Oct 14, 2009
A miniature Budapest. Can I say it like it is. (Harper's Magazine)
Massa driving again but will not race in season ender Oct 13, 2009
Felipe and the team want to proceed gradually and without any hurry to recover as well as possible from the effects of the accident that happened in Budapest back on July 25th. Therefore talk of a proper return to Formula 1 can wait until the start of the 2010 season. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Motorsport: Massa will not return this season Oct 13, 2009
"Felipe and the team want to proceed gradually and without any hurry to recover as well as possible from the effects of the accident that happened in Budapest back on 25th July. Don't Miss "Therefore talk of a proper return to Formula One can wait until the start of the 2010 season and only at that time will the medical checks be carried out, as required by the FIA in order to allow someone who has been injured to return to racing. " Giancarlo Fisichella will continue to deputize for Massa for... (CNN -- International)
Knife-edge final for Miss Plastic Oct 11, 2009
PABLO GORONDI BUDAPEST ... Pageant queen Reka Urban, a 22-year-old hostess, won an apartment in Budapest, first runner-up Edina Kulcsar was given a new car and second runner-up Alexandra Horvath took home diamond jewellery worth almost $12,000. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Pageant for surgically enhanced beauties Oct 10, 2009
BUDAPEST, Hungary - It was a night for unnatural beauties ... Pageant queen Reka Urban, a 22-year-old hostess, won an apartment in Budapest, first runner-up Edina Kulcsar was given a new car and second runner-up Alexandra Horvath took home diamond jewelry worth 2 million forints ($10,800). (AZCentral -- News)
LogMeIn rides remote-computing wave to rapid growth Oct 10, 2009
Simon eventually sold his company and, in 2003, founded a company with Anka in Budapest to develop and sell a remote PC-access tool ... LogMeIn moved its headquarters to Woburn from Budapest in 2004, coinciding with a $10 million Series A round of venture funding. (Boston Business Journal, MA)
'Nazi' accused faces extradition Oct 9, 2009
Hungary's government accuses Charles Zentai of killing Jewish teenager Peter Balazs in Budapest in 1944 ... Mr Zentai says he was not in Budapest at the time ... He is listed as one of the centre's 10 most-wanted suspects, for having "participated in manhunts, persecution and murder of Jews in Budapest in 1944". (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Falcon Plunges After Exxon Mobil Recommends Abandoning Well in Hungary Oct 9, 2009
Mol fell 1 percent to 14,940 forint in Budapest. To contact the reporter on this story: in Calgary at. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Hungarian PM optimistic about future ties with China Oct 7, 2009
BUDAPEST, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai has expressed optimism in having a better future in ties with China upon the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Bajnai described China as a reliable international partner in a recent interview with Xinhua, saying that Hungary was one of the first to establish diplomatic ties with the fledgling country. (Xinhuanet, China)
Ferrari to decide on Massas test drive date today Oct 7, 2009
Williams had been criticised by Ferrari after refusing to allow Luca Badoer to test this seasons car before replacing Massa in the race after Budapest. AP. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
SA's controversial police chief Oct 6, 2009
He was a representative of the socialist-leaning World Federation of Democratic Youth in Budapest, Hungary between 1983 and 1987. He also served as head of the African National Congress (ANC) Youth League while in exile in Zambia during the apartheid era. (BBC News -- Africa)
Joseph Stiglitz wants worlds poorest nations to solve the economic crisis (via) Oct 3, 2009
Also: Photos documenting the annus mirabilis of 1989 from the Historical Photographic Collection of the Hungarian National Museum, Budapest. The full of The Hungarian Quarterly 195 (2009). (Harper's Magazine)
East European Shares Appreciate 65% Without Making Mobius Any Less Bullish Oct 2, 2009
Hungarys stock index, up 32 percent last quarter, may advance 10 percent more in the next five months as profits and the economy rebound, according to , an analyst in Budapest at BudaCash Brokerhaz, the nations biggest stocks- derivatives trader. The forint will strengthen 2. (Bloomberg)
Lyon thrashes Debrecen 4-0 in Champions League Sep 30, 2009
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Lyon scored early and often, outclassing Debrecen 4-0 in their Champions League match on Tuesday to move to the top of Group E. ... The match was played before 42,000 fans in the Ferenc Puskas Stadion in Budapest, the Hungarian capital. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Chinese Culture festival previewed in Hungary Sep 26, 2009
BUDAPEST, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Hungarians will be offered a taste of the rich culture of China when the Chinese Culture Festival opens here on Oct. 13 ... During the festival, the China National Ethnic Song and Dance Ensemble will perform in Budapest and Kecskemet, the fourth-largest city in Hungary ... In addition, a conference will be held in Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest, with a view to analyzing the bilateral diplomatic relations in the past 60 years. (Xinhuanet, China)
Forecast » Sep 23, 2009
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 09/23/09 05:31:19 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 90% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Sony Pictures Animation's Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs: An IMAX 3D Experience Lands in 127 IMAX(R) Theatres On September 18th Sep 19, 2009
Cinema IMAX Theatre Sterling Heights - AMC Forum 30 & IMAX Minnesota Apple Valley - Great Clips IMAX Theatre Roseville - AMC Rosedale 14 & IMAX Missouri Independence - AMC Independence Commons 20 & IMAX Kansas City - AMC BarryWoods 24 & IMAX Nevada Henderson - Regal Sunset Station Stadium 13 & IMAX Las Vegas - Regal Red Rock Stadium 16 & IMAX North Las Vegas - Regal Aliante Stadium 16 & IMAX New Hampshire Hooksett - Cinemagic & IMAX in Hooksett New Jersey Atlantic City - Tropicana IMAX Theatre... (Primezone Releases)
Big price jump for natural gas this week Sep 19, 2009
Associated Press writers Pablo Gorondi in Budapest, Hungary and Eileen Ng in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, contributed to this report. To subscribe to the print edition of The Times and Democrat. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
After the fall of the wall: Middle Europe reemerges sort of Sep 18, 2009
Much of the countryside was an ethnic mosaic, and Vienna, Prague, Krakow, Budapest, and Bratislava were cosmopolitan centers with multilingual populations and vibrant Jewish communities ... In Budapest, once the joint capital of the empire, former Hungarian Foreign Minister Geza Jeszenszky agrees ... Istvan Rev, a historian at Central European University in Budapest, says the Central European idea was a mirage cultivated by migr intellectuals who saw days of the old Austro-Hungarian monarchy... (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Oil edges lower with hints of a slow rebound Sep 18, 2009
Associated Press writers Pablo Gorondi in Budapest, Hungary and Alex Kennedy in Singapore contributed to this report. Comments. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Goulash gluttons nation Hungary learns fine cuisine Sep 18, 2009
Indeed, five out of six Hungarians quizzed in downtown Budapest insisted that Magyar goulash, paprika chicken and pork stew had shot the national cuisine to the top of the international rankings decades ago -- a belief shared by most of their compatriots ... "Vegetables and as much as 90 percent of the meat come from abroad," estimated Viktor Segal, the 41-year-old chef of the stylish Stand Bistro in downtown Budapest ... Segal spent 13 years abroad, working in top restaurants in Lyon and Paris... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Takacs Quartet to take on Beethoven, Haydn and Schumann Sep 18, 2009
r, were fellow students at the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest ... in his home venue of Budapest. (NJ.com -- Times)
Briatore says he quit to save Renault Sep 18, 2009
FILE - In this July 26, 2009 photo, Bernie Ecclestone, left, president and CEO of the Formula One managment, talks to Renault team principal Flavio Briatore at the Hungaroring circuit near Budapest, Hungary. Renault says managing director Flavio Briatore and engineering chief executive Pat Symonds are leaving the Formula One team, and that it will not dispute charges that Nelson Piquet Jr. was ordered to crash in a race. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Slovakia language law stirs tensions Sep 17, 2009
Friction dates back to the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, when Slovakia was absorbed into the sprawling state ruled by Hapsburgs from Vienna and Budapest. Hungary lost around half of its population and two-thirds of its territory when the empire crumbled at the end of World War I, a painful issue for many Hungarian even nearly 90 years later. (MSNBC -- International)
Hungary to accept Guantanamo detainee Sep 16, 2009
BUDAPEST, Hungary Hungary will accept a prisoner from the Guantanamo Bay U.S. military detention center, which President Barack Obama has pledged to close, Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai said Wednesday. Bajnai said Hungary would choose from a short list of Guantanamo prisoners in the coming days and that he would participate in an 18-month integration program. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
NASA rocket to create clouds Tuesday Sep 15, 2009
This image shows sightings of noctilucent cloudsover Budapest, Hungary on June 15, 2007. . (MSNBC -- Technology)
Suspended sentence for Bodnar after fatal crash Sep 13, 2009
BUDAPEST: Hungary international Laszlo Bodnar was given a one-year suspended prison sentence after causing the death of a cyclist while driving at excessive speed in late August, Hungarys Football League (MLSZ) announced on Friday. The local court in Nyiregyhaza found Bodnar guilty of involuntarily causing the fatal road accident, the MLSZ said in a statement. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
War of words Sep 11, 2009
By Nick Thorpe BBC News, Budapest ... The Slovak ambassador to Budapest, Peter Weiss, assured journalists that it only affects public, not private contacts. (BBC News -- Europe)
Portugal stay alive with slim victory Sep 11, 2009
BUDAPEST: Portugal struck early and held on for a 1-0 win over Hungary to breathe life into their bid for a place at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Pepe gave Portugal the lead, towering above the Hungarian defence to head in from Decos free-kick in the 10th minute. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Taking the plunge in Budapest Sep 11, 2009
In Budapest, Hungary s vibrant capital, you can sample spicy paprika at the Great Market Hall (designed by Gustave Eiffel), sip coffee in a genteel turn-of-the-20th-century caf, and enjoy an affordable performance at the luxurious Opera House. Budapest has its fair share of museums and monuments, too: You can ogle the opulent interior of the Hungarian Parliament, get a taste of the gloomy Hungarian psyche at the National Gallery, and wander through a field of quirky old communist statues at... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
How a picnic led to the fall of the Berlin Wall Sep 11, 2009
There has long been speculation as to what was going on behind closed doors in Budapest, Moscow, and Berlin, and whether key decisionmakers were aware of the potential consequences ... Their underpowered Trabant automobiles lined the streets in Budapest and the resorts of Lake Balaton, many with the first and third letters of their East German "DDR" automobile stickers crossed out, leaving a "D", the designation for West Germany. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Ferrari's Massa still hoping to return this season Sep 11, 2009
"The last memory of that day was my first lap of qualifying. The next thing I remember is three days later in the hospital in Budapest,'' Massa said, adding that he has watched video of the accident "at least 40 times. . (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Spain join England in World Cup finals Sep 10, 2009
Portugal gained a much needed victory over Hungary in Budapest with Pepe getting their goal in the ninth minute - and putting them in with a chance of winning Group One with two matches remaining. The Group Four dogfight between 2006 semi-finalists Germany and Euro 2008 semi-finalists Russia is all set for a potential decider in Moscow on October 10 after both were comfortable winners. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
England, Spain win and get in Sep 10, 2009
Portugal 1, Hungary 0 - Portugal and world player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo kept themselves in contention for a berth, winning in Budapest. Serbia 1, France 1 - France prevented Serbia from clinching a berth in Belgrade, rallying for a tie on a goal by Thierry Henry. (Boston Globe)
World Cup European zone qualifying results/standings Sep 10, 2009
Played on Wednesday At Valletta Malta 0 Sweden 1 (Azzopardi 81 og) At Tirana Albania 1 (Bogdani 51) Denmark 1 (Bendtner 40) At Budapest Hungary 0 Portugal 1 (Pepe 9). Standings P W D L F A Pts Denmark 8 5 3 0 15 4 18 Sweden 8 4 3 1 9 3 15 Portugal 8 3 4 1 10 5 13 Hungary 8 4 1 3 9 5 13 Albania 9 1 4 4 5 9 7 Malta 9 0 1 8 0 22 1. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
England thrash Croatia to seal finals spot Sep 10, 2009
Portugal gave their hopes of qualifying from Group One a welcome boost with a 1-0 win over Hungary in Budapest. Brazilian-born defender Pepe scored the only goal of the game in the 10th minute to slightly ease the pressure on Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz. (CNN -- International)
We have a duty to find and try war criminals Sep 9, 2009
The Hungarian authorities want the 87-year-old to face an allegation of torturing and murdering a Jewish teenager in Budapest in 1944. That matter awaits the outcome of a full Federal Court hearing concluded last week. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Football: World Cup in sight for England, Serbia, Spain Sep 9, 2009
" France are not the only major nation in danger of missing out on qualification, as Portugal currently trail Group One leaders Denmark by seven points. The play-offs already look Portugal's most likely route to South Africa, but defeat to second-placed Hungary in Budapest on Wednesday would leave Cristiano Ronaldo and co with only a mathematical chance of finishing second. "We have to raise our heads and keep believing," said Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz. "The game is not over and while it... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Spain and England among 5 European teams that can clinch 2010 World Cup spots on Wednesday Sep 8, 2009
Denmark can advance from Group 1 with a victory at Albania, providing Portugal wins against Hungary in Budapest and Sweden fails to beat Malta ... The draw left the Portuguese seven points behind the Danes and back in fourth place with three games to go, and the team needs to beat second-place Hungary in Budapest on Wednesday to realistically stay in contention. (FOX61, CT)
* Demonstrators thwarted in plan to disrupt gay parade Sep 7, 2009
EXTREMISTS AT BAY:: Despite a few minor clashes, anti-gay protesters were unable to get anywhere near the gay pride march on Budapests Andrassy Road DPA, BUDAPEST Monday, Sep 07, 2009, Page 6. Rowdy protesters did their best to interrupt a gay pride parade through central Budapest on Saturday, but were prevented by a massive coordinated operation by riot police ... About 2,000 participants, an international mix of activists and sympathizers, including former Hungarian prime minister Ferenc... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Europe: Villa, Spain rout Belgium in WC qualifier Sep 6, 2009
Sweden 2, Hungary 1: Barcelona's Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored in injury time to help Sweden knock off Hungary in Budapest, Hungary ... "Luck was with the team until the last minute,'' said Sweden head coach Lars Lagerback, who also praised Ibrahimovic's concentration and effort despite him carrying a knee injury the past week. "Today we showed that we are a much better team than Hungary,'' said Ibrahimovic, who in 2005 also scored a last-minute goal in Budapest to defeat Hungary in a World Cup... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Piece from childhood virus may save soldiers' lives Sep 6, 2009
A harmless shard from the shell of a common childhood virus may halt a biological process that kills a significant percentage of battlefield casualties, heart attack victims and oxygen-deprived newborns, according to research presented Sunday, September 6, 2009, at the 12th European meeting on complement in human disease in Budapest, Hungary. Introducing the virus's shell in vitro shuts down what's known as the complement response, a primordial part of the immune system that attacks and destroys... (EurekAlert!)
France, Portugal stumble on road to World Cup Sep 6, 2009
Portugal, coached by former Manchester United assistant boss Carlos Queiroz, have slumped to fourth place, seven points behind Denmark, three behind Hungary and two back from Sweden who won 2-1 in Budapest thanks to an injury-time strike from Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. World champions Italy saw off Georgia 2-0 in Tbilisi to stay a point ahead of the Republic of Ireland in Group Eight thanks to a pair of own-goals from AC Milan defender Kakha Kaladze. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Ronaldo and company face World Cup heartbreak Sep 5, 2009
Today, coach Carlos Queiroz, a former assistant to Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, takes his team to Copenhagen to tackle the Danes and then to Budapest next Wednesday. Only Europes nine group winners are assured of places in the Finals; the eight best runners-up have to play-off. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
The Central City Synagogue (848) Sep 5, 2009
The photo albums he keeps in a closet in the JCC space chronicle those years: snapshots show a towering pile of fish on a kitchen counter, part of the preparations for a 400-person Passover dinner in Ukraine; a 1,000-person menorah lighting in Budapest; a visit to the bunkers that were once part of the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz. The trips and the family background had a not surprising effect on Greenwald he was ordained as a rabbi when he was 20. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
No floor in sight for natural gas; prices plunge to 7-year low Sep 4, 2009
Associated Press writers Pablo Gorondi in Budapest, Hungary and Alex Kennedy in Singapore contributed to this report. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (USA Today -- Money)
Did Hitler Want War? Sep 4, 2009
By May 1945, Red Army hordes occupied all the great capitals of Central Europe: Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Berlin. A hundred million Christians were under the heel of the most barbarous tyranny in history: the Bolshevik regime of the greatest terrorist of them all, Joseph Stalin. (Human Events Online)
Protests over Slovak language law Sep 2, 2009
For its part, Slovakia has previously voiced its distaste over what it sees as efforts by Budapest to promote Hungarian culture within its own borders. The protests over the new law follow a row last week, when Slovakia barred the Hungarian president from making a controversial visit. (BBC News -- Europe)
Mol Profit May Rise on Eastern Europe's Economic Recovery, Mosonyi Says Sep 2, 2009
Mols operating results will definitely improve in 2010, Mosonyi said yesterday in an interview in Budapest ... 3 billion forint ($213 million), the Budapest-based company said Aug. 28, citing a deteriorating external environment ... 3 percent to 14,415 forint in Budapest trading yesterday, dropping the most since August 11 as the benchmark retreated 1 percent. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Int'l intellectuals protest against Slovak language law Aug 30, 2009
BUDAPEST, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Twenty-four intellectuals, including clergies, artists and researchers from many parts of the world, issued a joint statement on Saturday protesting against Slovakia's newly amended language law which restricts the use of all languages in that country other than Slovak, local wire service MTI reported. The law, signed by Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic last month, stipulates that only Slovak language can be used in most public offices and institutions. (Xinhuanet, China)
Guy von Dardel, 90; sought halfbrother held by Soviets Aug 29, 2009
Mr. von Dardel never accepted Soviet authorities claims that Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat who is credited with saving tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews from the Nazis during World War II, died in a Soviet prison in 1947, two years after the Soviets arrested him in Budapest on spying charges ... He won diplomatic protection for whole neighborhoods in Budapest and organized food and medical supplies ... He was arrested on espionage charges in Budapest soon after the Soviet army entered in... (Boston Globe)
Hungary extend contract with Koeman Aug 28, 2009
BUDAPEST: Hungary s Football Federation announced on Wednesday they had extended the contract of national football coach Edwin Koeman by two years, as the team look ahead to qualifying for the 2012 European Championships. We have extended the contract until October 2011, which is the end of the qualifiers for the 2012 European championships, federation spokesman Peter Serenyi said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Hungary summons Slovak ambassador Aug 26, 2009
Budapest has summoned Slovakia's ambassador to protest at Bratislava's refusal to let Hungarian President Laszlo Solyom into the country. Mr Solyom had been due to visit a region populated by ethnic Hungarians to unveil a statue of the first Hungarian king last Friday. (BBC News -- Europe)
Promoters: Bradley bout to be ruled no-contest Aug 25, 2009
"I don't know about how they'll spin it, but I can't blame them for it," said Camponovo, who is attending the WBO convention in Budapest. "If we had the same situation and it was against us, and Timothy was cut, and it was due to a head butt, I would go after the commission and try to overturn it.". (MSNBC -- Sports)
Optimism buoys metals and stocks Aug 25, 2009
The Budapest Stock Exchange index in Hungary rose 3. 9 percent to the highest level since October. (Business Report, South Africa)
* World News Quick Take Aug 24, 2009
Police on Saturday raided a compound of several hundred members of a right-wing extremist group, in a move to counter extremism in the country, the police officials in Budapest reported. About 500 new recruits of the paramilitary organization formerly known as the Hungarian Guard were taking part in an oath-taking ceremony on a private property near the town of Szentendre outside of Budapest, when hundreds of officers surrounded the area. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Hungary Central Bank May Cut Interest Rates to Lowest in 17 Months Today Aug 24, 2009
The in Budapest will lower the two-week deposit rate, the joint highest in the European Union with Romania, to 8 percent from 8 ... The international environment continues to be supportive of a rate cut, said , a fund manager at Budapest Investment Management ... I see an increasing chance of even a 75 basis-point reduction and Im just about certain on the 50 basis-point cut, said , head of fixed income at Aegon Fund Management in Budapest, who manages about 3 billion euros ($4. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Hungary far-right event broken up Aug 23, 2009
By Nick Thorpe BBC News, Budapest ... Last month, a Budapest court banned the Guard, saying its activities incited fear and threatened public order ... According to the original plans of the Hungarian guard, the oath-taking ceremony for new members should have taken place in Heroes Square in Budapest. (BBC News -- Europe)
* Hungary, Slovakia in war of words as president is barred Aug 23, 2009
AFP, BUDAPEST Sunday, Aug 23, 2009, Page 6 ... Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Balazs described the ban as unprecedented and unacceptable and said Budapest would raise the matter with the EU.. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
SouthPeak's Award-Winning 'Raven Squad' Explodes into Retail Aug 22, 2009
Atomic Motion is based in Budapest, Hungary. Its team consists of professional developers with decades of experience. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hungary arrests over Roma murders Aug 22, 2009
By Nick Thorpe BBC News, Budapest ... Evidence found at their homes and the crime scenes linked them to the killings, police said in Budapest. (BBC News -- Europe)
Useless Knowledge: Capital cities Aug 21, 2009
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