Oct 31, 2009 | BalkanInsight.com
Wave of Swine Flu Cases Hits Serbia
Belgrade Bojana Barlovac H1N1 virus under microscope A new wave of H1N1 cases has been reported in Serbia.
Hungary, Serbia: Tragedy At The Border
Ethnicity , Governance , Human Rights , Labor , Refugees , International Relations , Politics Languages: Serbian , English , Hungarian Full Category List Excerpt A group of 19 Kosovo Albanians tried to cross the Hungarian-Serbian river border illegally on Oct.
Serbia, Russia negotiate terms for $1 billion loan
Serbia and Russia on Thursday began negotiating the conditions for a $1 billion loan, which some fear is an attempt by Moscow to extend its influence in the Balkan country.
Karadzic Trial Resumes Without Defendant
The genocide trial of Radovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian Serb leader, resumed Tuesday with prosecutors beginning to sketch out Mr.
Bosnian Serb ex-leader set free
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 after an early release from a Swedish jail.
Turkey, Serbia Sign Bilateral Pacts
Business Insight Belgrade Bojana Barlovac The presidents of Turkey and Serbia, Adbullah Gul and Boris Tadic, have agreed in a Belgrade meeting on Monday that the two countries relations constitute a "strategic partnership". According to Beta news agency, Gul said that these relations are based "on both friendship and security". "As long as Serbia ...
Serbia's busy foreign policy: Better troublesome than dull
SERBIA seems to have a foreign policy on steroids. Vuk Jeremic, its 34-year-old foreign minister, says that he spent 700 hours in the air last year, almost two hours a day.
Serbia detains health officials
BELGRADE, Serbia -- Police have detained eight health officials -- including former hospital directors -- for abuse of power and corruption.
Lawyer: Karadzic will boycott start of his trial
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic makes an initial appearance at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia on July 31, 2008 in the Hague, The Netherlands.
Serbia confirms first A/H1N1 death
Serbian authorities confirmed that a 46-year-old woman died of the A/H1N1 virus on Wednesday, in the Balkan country's first death from the deadly novel flu.
Serbia Registers First Swine Flu Death
Belgrade Bojana Barlovac H1N1 virus under microscope Serbian health officials have confirmed the country's first fatality from the H1N1 virus.
Three More Serbians Snared in Cocaine Bust
Belgrade Bojana Barlovac Three more Serbian nationals were arrested on Tuesday in connection with their alleged involvement in the smuggling of over two tons of cocaine from South America.
New farm for Serbia's burgeoning wind power sector
The project will be overseen by a new Serbian subsidiary company, jointly owned and operated by GSAE and Wellbury .
Macedonia, Kosovo establish diplomatic relations
SKOPJE, Macedonia/PRISTINA, Kosovo -- Macedonia and Kosovo have established diplomatic relations, the foreign ministries of the two countries announced on Sunday .
UAE signs open skies deal with Serbia
United Arab Emirates: 1 hour, 3 minutes ago The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority has signed an open air services agreement with the Republic of Serbia that allows unrestricted frequencies, capacity and types of aircraft to be operated by the designated airlines of each country in any type of service on routes between the two countries.
Medvedev's Belgrade visit to have historic significance - Serbian vice-premier
The October 20 visit of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to Belgrade will have a historic significance for Serbia from the point of view of political and economic cooperation, Serbian Vice-Premier, Interior Minister and Cochair of the Serbian-Russian Intergovernmental Committee for Trade and Economic Cooperation Ivica Dacic said on Sunday.
Serbian Women Missing Out On Cervical Cancer Prevention
Main Category: Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine Also Included In: Cancer / Oncology ; Women's Health / Gynecology Article Date: 18 Oct 2009 - 0:00 PDT printer friendly view / write opinions rate article Three quarters of sexually active students who took part in a survey of cervical screening had never had a Pap smear, despite being aware of the ...
Serbia President Faces Charges over Stadium Alcohol Consumption
Serbian President, Boris Tadic, is facing charges for drinking champagne at the Belgradea s Red Star football stadium.
Karadzic asks for UN trial exemption
BELGRADE, Serbia a " 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.In a letter to the president of the U.N. Security Council, made available to The Associated ...
Serbia-UAE Sign Open Skies Agreement
The only way for Macedonia to join the EU is through settling its name row with Greece, Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas confirmed in a press statement.
"Medvedev to address Serbian parliament"
Daily Danas writes that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will be addressing the Serbian parliament during his visit to Belgrade.
Serbia Adopts Bill on State Employment
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Center of Life Church International will host Pastor Radovan Bogdanovic of Belgrade, Serbia, on Friday through Sunday.
Serbia Press Review - October 6
Belgrade Serbian newspapers Here are the top stories in Serbiaa s main newspapers.
Serbia issues more warrants in French football fan murder case
BELGRADE, Serbia -- Interior Minister Ivica Dacic announced Saturday that the country has issued arrest warrants for two people suspected of being involved in the murder of a French football fan in Belgrade.
Strike ends, Serbian airline resumes flights
BELGRADE, Serbia -- Workers with the maintenance company JAT Tehnika announced on Friday they have cancelled a strike launched earlier in the week, now that JAT Airways has agreed to pay part of the back wages owed to its staff.
France Supports Serbia's EU Integrations
Belgrade French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner and President Nicolas Sarkozy French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said that France strongly supports Serbia's European Union integration process.
Russia to Support Serbia at ICJ
Pristina Serbia filed a case against Kosovo after its unilateral declaration of independence in February 2008.
Popular Serbian TV Channel Attacked by Bomb
The Belgrade police searched and sealed off the area around the building of the TV channel PINK which was attacked by a bomb Sunday night.
Serbs seek to ban fan groups after Frenchman dies
Tomo Zoric said the prosecutor's office will submit a motion with Serbia's Constitutional Court to formally ban the groups affiliated with Belgrade clubs Red Star, Partizan and Rad.
Serbia to get $1 billion from Russia
BELGRADE, Serbia - Russia will grant Serbia a $1-billion loan to cover the Balkan country's budget deficit and invest into infrastructure, officials said Tuesday, in a deal that could extend Russia's influence in the region.
Serbia: Stop attacks on human rights activists and on minorities
Amnesty International is calling on the Serbian authorities and specifically Prime Minister Vojislav Kotunica and President Boris Tadic to urgently condemn attacks on human rights activists and on ethnic minorities in the country.
Thousands mourn death of young French soccer fan
Thousands of people are lining up in downtown Belgrade to mourn the death of a 28-year-old French soccer fan who was fatally beaten by Serbian hooligans.
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