Serbia’s justice minister says authorities have confiscated (EURO)200 million ($256 million) in property from organized crime bosses since gaining the authority last year. Snezana Malovic says this includes houses, apartments, land, businesses and luxury cars. She says confiscation has been an “efficient tool” in the fight against organized crime. Serbia passed a legislation in March 2009... »
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Mass grave of killed Kosovo Serbs probed
A mass grave containing 20 bodies of ethnic Serb civilians is being probed in Kosovo. The civilians have been murdered by Kosovo ethnic Albanian armed gunmen who have proclaimed Kosovo to be an independent state and have appointed “officials” to investigate their murders. Arsim Gerxhaliu, top... »
Bosnian group urges probe of puppy killing video
An animal rights group in Bosnia has called on authorities Wednesday to investigate a claim that a disturbing video of a woman throwing six newborn puppies into a river was filmed in the Balkan country. The video, which first appeared on YouTube, shows the hooded... »
US wants Serbia in NATO, EU
US Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder and US Ambassador to the EU William Kennard said in Belgrade that they desire Serbia to be a NATO member and and EU... »
British FM Hague meets Serbian officials
British Foreign Secretary William Hague is in Serbia to warn the Balkan country against challenging Kosovo’s independence at a U.N. General Assembly meeting. Serbia has submitted a resolution for the... »
Croatia ethnically cleansed Serbs, Prosecutors
U.N. war crimes prosecutors said Monday that Croatian forces shelled civilians and torched their homes in a deliberate effort to expel tens of thousands of Serbs during a lightning... »
Serbia Backs South Africa for UN Security Council
While pushing for reforms in international institutions, Serbia on Monday announced that it will back South Africa’s candidature for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for... »
Bosnia welcomes Turkish policy in Balkans
Haris Silajdzic, chairman of Bosnia-Herzegovina’s tripartite presidency, said that the policy which Turkey pursued in Balkans was very positive. Speaking to A.A on Friday, Silajdzic said that he knew that... »
Steam train connects Bosnia, Serbia
Bosnia and Serbia restarted an old steam-powered train Saturday in an effort to increase tourism in a region that was devastated by war in the 1990s. Thousands of people gathered... »
Kangaroo testicle? Chefs in Serbia say Yes!
In a remote Serbian mountain village, they’re cooking up delicacies to make your mouth water, or your stomach churn. At the seventh annual World Testicle Cooking Championship, visitors watch, and... »
Albanian government aide charged in NY murders
An Albanian government aide has been arrested and charged with murder, kidnapping and racketeering for crimes in New York. The charges were announced Tuesday after the unsealing of an indictment... »
Serbia for Kosovo compromise to a point: Tadic
Serbia is ready to discuss changes to a draft resolution it has submitted to the UN General Assembly on Kosovo, but will never recognise the breakaway state, President Boris... »
Serbia to rewrite UN Resolution
Serbia will consult with the EU and Washington on how to rewrite a UN Resolution that those powers do not like and have called Serbia “confrontational” because of it. However,... »
Germany: Serbia must accept its dismemberment
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle accused Serbia of being confrontational over Kosovo and urged Serbs to accept that their country has been broken up and that Serbia’s sovereignty is not valid... »
Germany To Serbia: No EU Entry Without Kosovo Recognition
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle Thursday warned Serbia that it had no chance of joining the European Union unless it adopted a “co-operative” stance on Kosovo. Westerwelle said after talks... »
