EU opens borders to over 10 million Serbs, Montenegrins and Macedonians after nearly 20 years
EU opens borders to Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia NATO commander says its Kosovo force will be cut by some 4,500 troops in January
NATO to cut troop levels in Kosovo BELGRADE, Serbia — Despite opposition from Serbia, NATO’s commander for Southeast Europe said the alliance will cut down its force in Kosovo by some 4,500 troops in January for possible use in hotspots like Afghanistan or Iraq. Hundreds of thousands bid farewell to Patriarch Pavle, late leader of Serbian Orthodox Church
Serbs bid emotional farewell to Patriarch Pavle Tens of thousands bid farewell to Patriarch Pavle, late leader of Serbian Orthodox Church
Serbian patriarch’s funeral held in Belgrade Thousands of Serbs pay last respects to popular patriarch
Serbs mourn their patriarch BELGRADE, Serbia — Thousands of people waited on long lines Monday to pay their respects to the late Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Pavle at a church in Belgrade. Kosovo holds peaceful 1st vote since independence, Serbs take part despite call to boycott
Kosovo holds peaceful 1st vote since independence Kosovo vote, key test of new nation, begins smoothly with Serbs voting and little disruption
Kosovo vote, test of new nation, begins smoothly Serbian Patriarch Pavle, advocate of tolerance and peace in the Balkans, dies at age 95
Serb Patriarch Pavle dies, spoke for Balkan peace Kosovo voters take to polls in an election seen as test for country’s statehood
Kosovo voters take to polls in test of new nation Serbian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Pavle has died at age 95
Serbian Orthodox Church head Pavle dies at 95 Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Pavle has died at age 95
Serbian Orthodox Church patriarch dies BELGRADE, Serbia — The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Pavle has died. He was 95. Fear of swine flu causes surge of garlic sales in public markets of Serbia
Swine flu causes surge of garlic sales in Serbia Coast Guard: Search for survivors of military plane, helicopter crash now recovery effort
Search for Calif. crash survivors now recovery Hope fading as search for survivors of military plane and helicopter crash enters third day
Searchers scan Calif. seas for 3rd day after crash Crews still searching for survivors in Calif. Marine-Coast Guard crash
Crews seek survivors in Calif. Marine crash Searchers scour seas for 9 missing 2 days after Coast Guard plane, Marine helicopter crash
Calif. searchers scour seas 2 days after air crash Bosnian president cancels trip to Sweden to protest war criminal’s early release
Bosnian president angry over war criminal release Bosnian president cancels trip to Sweden to protest war criminal Plavsic’s early release
Bosnian president angry over Plavsic release Bosnian Serb ex-president Plavsic returns to Serbia after release from Swedish prison
Bosnian Serb ex-leader set free BELGRADE, Serbia — Former Bosnian Serb President Biljana Plavsic, sentenced in 2003 by a U.N. war crimes tribunal to 11 years in prison, returned to her home in Belgrade on Tuesday after an early release from a Swedish jail. Lawyer: Radovan Karadzic will boycott start of his genocide trial MondayBELGRADE, Serbia — Despite a compromise offered by U.N. war crimes judges, Radovan Karadzic won’t appear in court at the start of his genocide trial next week because they have not given him time to prepare his defense, his legal adviser said Friday. Official: Serbia to become distribution hub for Russian gas to EuropeBELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia will become a major hub for distribution of Russian natural gas to Europe thanks to the storage and transport capacities of the planned South Stream pipeline, the general manager of Serbia’ state energy company said Thursday. Medvedev visits Serbia to expand Russian influence in Balkans, brings new loanBELGRADE, Serbia — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sought to expand Moscow’s political and economic influence in the Balkans on Tuesday by bringing a €1 billion ($1.5 billion) loan to recession-hit Serbia and offering Belgrade a “strategic partnership” in the distribution of Russian gas to Europe. Medvedev visits Serbia to expand Russian influence in Balkans, approve a $1 billion loanBELGRADE, Serbia — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev brought a $1 billion loan to recession-hit Serbia on Tuesday, as Moscow sought to expand its political and economic influence in the Balkans with the first-ever visit to Serbia by a Russian president. Karadzic demands that UN exempt him from war crimes trial, claiming deal with US envoyBELGRADE, Serbia — Wartime Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is requesting that the U.N. Security Council pass a resolution exempting him from trial at the U.N.’s Yugoslav war crimes tribunal, insisting he was promised immunity by an American envoy. Tennis player Jelena Dokic’s father said to be on hunger strike in prisonBELGRADE, Serbia — Tennis player Jelena Dokic’s jailed father began a hunger strike to protest his 15-month prison sentence for threatening the Australian ambassador. 2 kangaroos from Belgrade zoo dead, 1 of them run over after apparent escapeBELGRADE, Serbia — Two of the Belgrade Zoo’s kangaroos died Wednesday, one of them a baby that got loose in downtown Belgrade and was killed by an apparent hit-and-run driver, police said. Police: 2 kangaroos from Belgrade zoo dead, one of them run over after apparent escapeBELGRADE, Serbia — Two of the Belgrade Zoo’s kangaroos died Wednesday, one of them a baby that got loose in downtown Belgrade and was killed by an apparent hit-and-run driver, police said. Serb police officials: Serbs took part in brazen helicopter robbery in SwedenBELGRADE, Serbia — Former Serb paramilitaries took part in last week’s brazen helicopter raid of a cash depot in Stockholm, Serbian police officials said Monday. Wartime Bosnian security officer sentenced to 12 years in prison in Serbia for war crimesBELGRADE, Serbia — A Serbian court on Monday convicted a wartime Bosnian security officer of ordering a 1992 attack on a Yugoslav army convoy that killed at least 50 soldiers and sentenced him to 12 years in prison Serbia seeks to host anniversary summit marking 50 years of Nonaligned MovementUNITED NATIONS — Serbia is proposing to host a summit of the 120-member Nonaligned Movement, which has angered the United States with its opposition to the invasion of Iraq and its support for Iran and Cuba. |