<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Macedonia: News &amp; Videos about Macedonia - CNN.com</title><link>http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Macedonia</link><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Macedonia from CNN.com.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Cable News Network LP, LLLP.</copyright><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:10:48 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><image><title>Macedonia: News &amp; Videos about Macedonia - CNN.com</title><url>http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/WORLD/europe/10/17/albania.mother.teresa/tztop.mother.teresa.afp.gi.jpg</url><link>http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Macedonia</link><width>144</width><height>33</height><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Macedonia from CNN.com.</description></image><item><title>Albania to India: Give us Mother Teresa</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/17/albania.mother.teresa/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/17/albania.mother.teresa/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>"By blood, I am Albanian. By citizenship, an Indian. By faith, I am a Catholic nun. As to my calling, I belong to the world."</description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:23:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>15 dead as Macedonian tour boat sinks</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/09/05/macedonia.boat/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/09/05/macedonia.boat/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>At least 15 people are dead after a tourist boat sunk in a lake in southwest Macedonia on Saturday morning, a government spokesman told CNN.</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:26:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Germany and France secure qualifying wins</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/12/worldcup.germany.france.scotland.norway/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/12/worldcup.germany.france.scotland.norway/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Germany took a decisive step nearer the 2010 World Cup finals with a 2-0 win in Azerbaijan to open up a four-point gap at the top of European qualifying group four.</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:38:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Macedonia vote 'free of violence'</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/03/23/macedonia.election/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/03/23/macedonia.election/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Sunday's presidential election in Macedonia was free of the violence which marred last year's parliamentary vote in the former Yugoslav republic, election observers said on Monday.</description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:02:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lazio send 10-man Milan crashing out of cup</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/03/italy.cup/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/03/italy.cup/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Striker Goran Pandev scored early in extra time to give Lazio a 2-1 win at 10-man AC Milan to secure a place in the Italian Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:34:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Scots crash to early goal in Macedonia</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/06/scotland.loss/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/06/scotland.loss/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Ilcho Naumoski's fifth minute goal gave Macedonia a great start to their World Cup qualifying campaign, as they went on to upset Scotland 1-0 in the Group 9 encounter in searing temperatures in Skopje.</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:26:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dutch delight coach with Skopje success</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/10/football.group9/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/10/football.group9/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>The Netherlands opened their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-1 victory away to Macedonia on Wednesday night to give new coach Bert van Marwijk his first competitive victory.</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:03:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ancient Buried Chariot Discovered</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1830563,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1830563,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,900-year-old well-preserved chariot at an ancient Thracian tomb in southeastern Bulgaria, the head of the excavation said Thursday</description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bush, Putin share spoils at 'crisis summit'</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/04/oakley.analysis/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/04/oakley.analysis/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>A "crisis summit" for NATO, many called it before the leaders met in Bucharest. So how was it on the night? Who were the winners and losers? The key figures were two last year presidents who won't be at the next meeting, Russia's Vladimir Putin and U.S. President George W. Bush.</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:31:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>NATO Spurns New Members</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1727644,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1727644,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>NATO decides not to put Georgia and Ukraine on track to join the alliance, but pledged that they will join one day</description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:55:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>France to send battalion to Afghanistan</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/02/bush.nato.france/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/02/bush.nato.france/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>France has agreed to send a battalion of troops to eastern Afghanistan, a NATO spokesman has said.</description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:45:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>A fact check on Clinton's foreign policy claims</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/06/clinton.foreign.fact/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/06/clinton.foreign.fact/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Sen. Hillary Clinton, fresh off crucial wins in Tuesday's primaries, has been playing the experience card heavily, particularly in regard to her role in foreign policy.</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Greek name fury threatens NATO bid</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/03/greece.macedonia/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/03/greece.macedonia/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>NATO's secretary-general said Monday that Macedonia's hope of joining the military alliance could be dashed if it fails to settle a 17-year-old name spat with Greece, a long-time NATO member.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:26:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Late Zanetti goal earns Inter point</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/27/italy.inter/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/27/italy.inter/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Captain Javier Zanetti saved Inter Milan's unbeaten Serie A record as he rifled home a stunning late volley to earn a 1-1 draw against second-placed Roma at the San Siro on Wednesday.</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:59:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Enough With the New Countries</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1716569,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1716569,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>Now Kosovo has broken off from Serbia. A confused follower of world events asks: Are we really better off minting smaller and smaller nations?
</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Burley named new Scotland manager</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/01/24/scotland.burley/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/01/24/scotland.burley/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>George Burley was installed as Scotland's new manager on a four-year contract on Thursday and immediately made reaching the 2010 World Cup finals his big goal.</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:38:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Israel victory gives England hope</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/11/17/euro.groupe/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/11/17/euro.groupe/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Israel took Russia's Euro 2008 qualification hopes out of their own hands after snatching a 2-1 injury-time victory in the Group E tie at Ramat Gan Stadium on Saturday.</description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:46:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>England feel Benayoun injury blow</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/11/12/israel.benayoun/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/11/12/israel.benayoun/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>England's Euro 2008 ambitions were dealt another blow on Monday when Liverpool midfield player Yossi Benayoun was ruled out of Israel's critical group game against Russia.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:11:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>England playing Russian roulette</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/10/18/pedro.blog/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/10/18/pedro.blog/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>So you didn't see it coming? 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continent reared its head again in east and Southeast Asia.</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 06:33:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Macedonia 'orders bird flu tests'</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/conditions/10/19/birdflu.macedonia/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/conditions/10/19/birdflu.macedonia/index.html</guid><description>Samples from a dead bird have been sent to London for testing after a large number of birds died in the Macedonian city of Bitola near the border with Greece, a member of Macedonia's parliament said.</description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Czechs cruise into play-off place</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/10/12/worldcup.czechs/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/10/12/worldcup.czechs/index.html</guid><description>The Czech Republic secured a place in the World Cup playoffs after beating Finland 3-0 in the their final 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EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Van Nistelrooy keeps Dutch on top</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/03/30/world.group1/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/03/30/world.group1/index.html</guid><description>Ruud van Nistelrooy and Romeo Castelen scored first half goals to give Group One leaders the Netherlands a 2-0 win over Armenia in a World Cup qualifier.</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2005 17:16:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Romania coach looking beyond 2006</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/03/29/world.romania/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/03/29/world.romania/index.html</guid><description>Romania coach Victor Piturca puts his faith in youth for Wednesday's World Cup Group One qualifier against Macedonia after the disappointing 2-0 home defeat by the Dutch.</description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2005 14:48:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>West Brom list international 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