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January 13, 2020

Two new flags will be flying high at the Olympic Games in Rio.

For the first time, South Sudan and Kosovo have been recognized by the International Olympic Committee. Kosovo, which was a province of the former Yugoslavia, will have 8 athletes competing; and a good shot for a medal in women's judo: Majlinda Kelmendi is considered a favorite. She's ranked first in the world in her weight class.

(South Sudan's James Chiengjiek, Yiech Biel & coach Joe Domongole, © AFP) South Sudan, which became independent in 2011, will have three runners competing in the country's first Olympic Games.

When Will Chile's Post Office's Re-open?

(PHOTO: Workers set up camp at Santiago's Rio Mapocho/Mason Bryan, The Santiago Times)Chile nears 1 month without mail service as postal worker protests continue. This week local branches of the 5 unions representing Correos de Chile voted on whether to continue their strike into a 2nd month, rejecting the union's offer. For a week the workers have set up camp on the banks of Santiago's Río Mapocho displaying banners outlining their demands; framing the issue as a division of the rich & the poor. The strike’s main slogan? “Si tocan a uno, nos tocan a todos,” it reads - if it affects 1 of us, it affects all of us. (Read more at The Santiago Times)

WHO convenes emergency talks on MERS virus

(PHOTO: Saudi men walk to the King Fahad hospital in the city of Hofuf, east of the capital Riyadh on June 16, 2013/Fayez Nureldine)The World Health Organization announced Friday it had convened emergency talks on the enigmatic, deadly MERS virus, which is striking hardest in Saudi Arabia. The move comes amid concern about the potential impact of October's Islamic hajj pilgrimage, when millions of people from around the globe will head to & from Saudi Arabia. WHO health security chief Keiji Fukuda said the MERS meeting would take place Tuesday as a telephone conference & he told reporters it was a "proactive move". The meeting could decide whether to label MERS an international health emergency, he added. The first recorded MERS death was in June 2012 in Saudi Arabia & the number of infections has ticked up, with almost 20 per month in April, May & June taking it to 79. (Read more at Xinhua)

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Dreams and nightmares - Chinese leaders have come to realize the country should become a great paladin of the free market & democracy & embrace them strongly, just as the West is rejecting them because it's realizing they're backfiring. This is the "Chinese Dream" - working better than the American dream. Or is it just too fanciful? By Francesco Sisci

Baby step towards democracy in Myanmar - While the sweeping wins Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy has projected in Sunday's by-elections haven't been confirmed, it is certain that the surging grassroots support on display has put Myanmar's military-backed ruling party on notice. By Brian McCartan

The South: Busy at the polls - South Korea's parliamentary polls will indicate how potent a national backlash is against President Lee Myung-bak's conservatism, perceived cronyism & pro-conglomerate policies, while offering insight into December's presidential vote. Desire for change in the macho milieu of politics in Seoul can be seen in a proliferation of female candidates. By Aidan Foster-Carter

Pakistan climbs 'wind' league - Pakistan is turning to wind power to help ease its desperate shortage of energy,& the country could soon be among the world's top 20 producers. Workers & farmers, their land taken for the turbine towers, may be the last to benefit. By Zofeen Ebrahim

Turkey cuts Iran oil imports - Turkey is to slash its Iranian oil imports as it seeks exemptions from United States penalties linked to sanctions against Tehran. Less noticed, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in the Iranian capital last week, signed deals aimed at doubling trade between the two countries. By Robert M. Cutler

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Capital | ZagrebFLAG DESCRIPTION: three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue - the Pan-Slavic colors - superimposed by the Croatian coat of arms; the coat of arms consists of one main shield (a checkerboard of 13 red and 12 silver (white) fields) surmounted by five smaller shields that form a crown over the main shield; the five small shields represent five historic regions, they are (from left to right): Croatia, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia

Population | 4,486,881 (July 2010 est.)

Area | 56,542 SQ KM

Official Language | Croatian

Holidays | Independence Day 8 October

Currency | Kuna (HRK)

Time Zone | UTC+1

Best Time to Visit | April to September for the good weather

Connecting with the Culture | Wandering through the walled medieval city of Dubrovnik – a rhapsody in limestone, cobbled streets and terracotta tiles; Frolicking in Split, a city built around Roman Emperor Diocletian’s palace; Sunning yourself in the Venetian harbor town of Hvar, where the sun shines 300 days a year; Visiting the country’s surprisingly cosmopolitan capital, Zargreb; Watching the tumbling cascades at Plitvice Lakes National Park.

Read | Rebecca West’s Black Lamb and Grey Falcon, a classical account of a 1930s trip through the region, Slavenka Drakulic’s Café Europa, an insightful series of essays on Croatia and Eastern Europe.

Watch | How the War Started on My Island by Vinko Bresan, a contemporary black comedy

Eat | cevapcici (grilled, spiced meatballs), a Balkan classic; pasticada (beef stuffed and roasted in wine and spices)

Drink | sljivovica, plum brandy with a kick; wines from Istria or Kvarner

In a Word | Na zdravlje (to your health)

Characteristics | Untouched fishing villages on the Dalmatian coast; European café culture; terracotta rooftops and baroque cathedrals; paprika and garlic; crystal-clear seas and beachside promenades; al fesco dinning – meat on the grill.

Surprises | Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night is set in Dalmatia; cravats and ballpoint pens were invented by Croatians; there are few spotted dogs in Dalmatia.

Walled city of Dubrovnik along the Adriatic Sea

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