Zagreb - Croatian rescuers on Tuesday discovered the wreckage of a small passenger aircraft which disappeared in rugged terrain six days earlier.

The Cessna aircraft, thought to have had four instructors from a pilot school onboard, was flying from Zagreb to Zadar, some 220 kilometres south on the Adriatic Coast.

The people from the plane have not yet been found, the head of the Alpine rescue service, Zeljko Prizmic, told national television.

Zagreb - A large crowd braved the cold and falling snow for hours in central Zagreb Sunday evening, expecting to celebrate after the handball world championship final, but instead had to watch Croatia lose to France 24:19.

"Nation on its knees," the Internet portal Index said, reflecting the deflation of a euphoric balloon which had grown in Croatia as their team lined up nine consecutive wins, including one over France in the group stage, to reach the tournament final.

Germany - Kaiserslautern announced the signing Saturday of Bosnian international Dario Damjanovic from Russian first division side Luch-Energiya Vladivostok on a deal until 2011.

Zagreb - Croatian economy would shrink in 2009, though Prime Mi

Zagreb- Croatian defender Robert Kovac has signed a contract with Dinamo Zagreb and would join his new teammates in camp in Turkey, his new club said Thursday.

Kovac, 35, was quoted as saying that he was unhappy with his previous team, Borussia Dortmund. His contract runs until 2010, Dinamo said, without announcing other details, such as the pay to Kovac and compensation to Borussia.