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Battered Kosovo Serb recovering

Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Battered Kosovo Serb recovering

Kosovo Serb Branislav Milovanovic who was attacked and brutally beaten by a mob of Muslim Albanians is out of danger, say the hospital. Milovanovic was attacked by a mob of Albanian men as he was trying to return back to his home from which he was ethnically cleansed by Albanians. Milovanovic was attacked in... »

Kosovo still a human rights hole

Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Kosovo still a human rights hole

The international non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday in its latest annual report on the situation of human rights in the world that the situation in Kosovo had not improved much since the opinion by the International Court of Justice in The Hague that the proclamation of independence did not represent violation... »

Kosovo status not on agenda, EU official

Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Kosovo status not on agenda, EU official

Member of the European Parliament, Ulrike Lunacek, said that the planned dialogue between Belgrade and the Albanian separatists in Kosovo will not include any talks about the status of Kosovo. “I realized in the meantime based on consultations with other MPs and the atmosphere in the parliament that it would be less likely for... »

Serbian military capable of peacekeeping, official

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

The Serbian Armed Forces are capable of taking part in peacekeeping missions around the world, especially those organized by the EU, State Secretary for Defense Zoran Jeftic said Monday. The Defense Ministry and the military are ready to send troops on peacekeeping missions, and the public will receive timely information about the location and... »

NATO saw Kosovo’s Thaci as “big fish” in crime

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Western powers backing Kosovo’s government considered its prime minister one of the country’s “biggest fish” in organised crime, Britain’s Guardian newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing leaked NATO military cables. The newspaper said the documents, produced by NATO’s peace-keeping force in Kosovo, also described Xhavit Haliti, a senior ruling politician and a close ally of... »

FM urges end to bickering over EU

Monday, January 24, 2011

Serbia’s Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic urged politicians in Serbia to end conflicts regarding EU integration because, says Jeremic, both the advocates and opponents of the process agree that the implementation of European standards is beneficial for Serbia’s society. “We are not at its beginning, but we are still far from its end. We are... »

Albania gripped by violence, murders

Sunday, January 23, 2011
Albania gripped by violence, murders

Serbia’s Ambassador to Albania Miroljub Zaric said that Serbia’s citizens in Albania’s capital Tirana are safe so far even though the Embassy building is located near Albania’s parliament where violence and murders have taken place. Three civilians have died from gunshot wounds during clashes between protesters and the Prime Minister Sali Berisha’s police forces... »

Kosovo Albanian terrorists sentenced

Friday, January 21, 2011

Serbia’s war crimes court sentenced Friday nine Kosovo Albanian terrorists to prison terms ranging from eight to 15 years for atrocities against Serbs and other non-Albanians in the aftermath of the 1998-99 conflict. The Serbian court said the group took part in the killing of 80 Kosovo Serb civilians and kidnapping of 153 in... »

Albanian organ trade needs inquiry, official

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Serbia’s Minister of Labor and Social Policy, Rasim Ljajic, said that the Albanian organ trade report by Dick Marty should be approached with a level head, without gloating and talking about winners and losers. “Our interest is to avoid turning the whole issue into a political affair, and Serbia should insist on a serious... »

UN’s Fight To Keep Countries Out Of ‘Conflict Trap’

Thursday, January 20, 2011

“Give Peace a Chance” was the longtime war cry of John Lennon and a growing number of voices say the U.N. Security Council should give it a try. Midnight talks on the latest crisis have been the fuel of Security Council adrenaline junkies since it was created in 1945. The U.N. has had a... »

EU official: Recognize Kosovo or no EU

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

European parliament representative for Kosovo, Ulrike Lunacek, said that Serbia must recognize Kosovo or there will not be an EU membership. “Serbia must recognize Kosovo. I hope this will happen soon,” said Lunacek to the Radio Deutsche Welle. Lunacek said that EU membership is locked out for countries that have already not recognized others.... »