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Switzerland (photo) couldn't defeat Israel but Wednesday's 0-0 draw was enough to ensure them Group 2's top spot, meaning automatic qualification for the 2010 World Cup. But while Slovakia earned their first qualification, Portugal couldn't get more
Slovakia-based low-cost airline SkyEurope announced it had filed for bankruptcy Tuesday, causing all of its flights to be cancelled. Thousands of passengers found themselves stranded across Europe, as competitors vied for their business.
Bratislava said Friday it will not allow Hungarian President Laszlo Solyom (pictured) to enter Slovakia. Solyom's private visit clashes with the politically sensitive anniversary of the Soviet-led troop invasion, which included Hungarians.
Slovakian officials say rescue teams have found six dead bodies after an explosion at a coal mine but warned that all of the 20-strong mining group that went missing had most likely perished in the shaft.
Six miners were reported dead and several more declared missing following an explosion on Monday morning in a mine in Handlova, central Slovakia. Rescue efforts remain underway.
SkyEurope, a Slovak low-cost airline, has gone into bankruptcy protection in order to restructure its business.
Flights, jobs and supplier payments should all be assured during this process, said Jason Bitter, chairman of the company.
Ivan Gasparovic was re-elected Slovakia's president in Saturday's runoff election with 55.53 percent of the vote, against the Christian Democrat Iveta Radicova, the country's first female presidential candidate.
At least 12 people died when a train and coach collided near the ski resort of Polomka Bucnik in Slovakia on Saturday. Prime Minister Robert Fico is expected to proclaim a day of national mourning.
