11.   The Croats are fine-tuning their skills in the Adriatic resort town of Porec, before setting off for Group H of the World Cup in France next month.

12.   The memorial features remembrances of Brown, including a portrait and medals, and modern paintings by artists from this Adriatic resort town.

13.   The two met during a visit by U.S. Commerce Secretary Mickey Cantor, who arrived to this Adriatic resort earlier in the day.

14.   The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization agreed Wednesday to move its food summit from Rome to the Adriatic resort of Rimini.

15.   In the Adriatic resort of Sarande, thieves were seen fleeing with three safes from a bank Tuesday, a journalist from Mega Television in the town reported.

16.   In Italy he was wanted for money laundering through an import company he had set up in the Adriatic resort of Fano.

17.   Protesters now in control this Adriatic resort town have taken control of the local naval base, adding warships to their armoury of looted assault rifles and automatic pistols.

18.   Scores of youths clashed with police forces in this Adriatic resort town after officers tried to arrest two suspected hashish dealers near the crowded seafront, police said Tuesday.