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. UN prosecutor gives positive report on Serbia’s cooperation with war crimes tribunal
UN prosecutor gives Serbia positive report Kosovo confident about UN court’s ruling on the legality of its independence
Kosovo confident ahead of UN court hearing 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 Prosecutor says Bosnian Serb leader Karadzic was ‘undisputed’ leader of wartime Serb forces
Genocide trial begins, Karadzic fails to show up 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. Ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic boycotts opening of his genocide trial; judges adjornKaradzic boycotts opening of his war crimes trial Radovan Karadzic boycotts opening of his genocide trial at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal
Bosnian Serb boycotts opening of war crimes trial Key dates in life of war crimes suspect and former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic
Key dates in Radovan Karadzic’s life Key dates in the life of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, whose trial on U.N. genocide charges begins Monday: Radovan Karadzic genocide trial set to start at Yugoslav tribunal without defendant in court
Karadzic trial set to start without Karadzic 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. UN war crimes prosecutor ready for difficult trial of Bosnian Serb leader starting next weekTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — The chief U.N. war crimes prosecutor said Tuesday he expected the trial of Radovan Karadzic, the Bosnian Serb wartime leader, to be a tough case — made even more difficult by Karadzic’s insistence on leading his own defense. 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. |