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22 Feb 12 / 16:34:22

Motives for Attack on Albanian Soldiers Unclear

Three days after the attack in Afghanistan, which killed a captain and gravely wounded a corporal, statements from the Albanian Ministry of Defence fail to clarify the motives.

 
 

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22 Feb 12 / 17:09:02

Trial for War Crimes in Eastern Croatia Continues

Two residents of the Croatian village of Lovas testify that Serbian army introduced forced labour during the occupation of eastern Croatia in 1991.

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22 Feb 12 / 14:09:36

Arrests in the Dretelj Camp Case

Four Bosnian Croats have been arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of committing war crimes against Bosnian Serbs in the Dretelj camp, Capljina, in May 1992.

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22 Feb 12 / 13:45:12

Kosovo and Serbia Resume Brussels Talks

EU-led talks between Kosovo and Serbia continued on Tuesday after months of deadlock over the Kosovo's representation in regional meetings and over border management.

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22 Feb 12 / 11:30:48

Arkan's Tigers on Trial for Crimes Against Roma

Belgrade’s Special Court held a preliminary hearing on Wednesday for the trial of Serbian former paramilitaries charged with war crimes against Roma in July 1992

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21 Feb 12 / 17:06:16

Two Kosovo Albanians Witnessed Jackals Crime

Two residents of Kosovo village Cuska testified on Tuesday in front of Belgrade Special Court in case against members of Serbian paramilitary group Jackals for war crimes committed in 1999.

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21 Feb 12 / 16:35:53

Not Guilty Pleas in Silos War Camp Case

Seven Bosniaks accused of running three wartime prison camps, plead not guilty for the crimes committed against Bosnian Serb and Croat civilians and prisoners of war in the period between 1992 and 1996.

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21 Feb 12 / 11:45:44

Dubrovnik Mayor on Trial for Loan to Partner

Mayor charged with lending 300,000 euro to fellow councillor’s firm without permission of city council.

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21 Feb 12 / 09:23:12

White Winter Takes Toll on Serbian Economy

The heavy snowfall that blanketed Serbia in last two weeks has hit companies, the energy sector and transport.

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21 Feb 12 / 09:16:17

Winter Holds North Albania in Icy Grip

Despite recent easing of the weather, 22 communes, mainly in the mountainous north, remain cut off by heavy snow.

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20 Feb 12 / 17:19:43

Vares Wartime Rape Trial Starts

Reading of the indictment by the Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina starts the trial of Muhidin Basic and Mirsad Sijak, charged with the war crime committed in Vares in 1994.

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20 Feb 12 / 15:32:15

Jackals Trial Continues

A witness says one of the accused members of Serbian paramilitary group was at work at the time the crimes were committed in Kosovo village in 1999.

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20 Feb 12 / 13:48:13

Low Number of Prosecuted War Crimes in Croatia

Numbers of prosecuted war crimes in Croatia are “worryingly low”, claims Croatian state prosecutor Mladen Bajic.

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20 Feb 12 / 12:13:54

UN “Name” Mediator Nimetz Visits Macedonia

The UN mediator in the “name” dispute between Macedonia and Greece, Matthew Nimetz, kicks off his two-day visit to Macedonia on Monday to examine its commitment to solving the long-standing issue.

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20 Feb 12 / 10:59:05

Bosnian Parties Mull Lustration Law

A number of parties have said they may support an initiative to adopt a lustration law, which would exclude from public life violators of human rights in the past or during the war.

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20 Feb 12 / 10:37:25

US Nudges Kosovo Towards Deal With Serbia

Washington urges Pristina to be flexible in seeking a deal with Serbia on its representation at regional meetings - but Prime Minister Thaci has his own public opinion to consider.

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21 Feb 12 / 12:24:28

Vukovar Still Imprisoned by its Bloody Past

Two decades after a Serbian siege almost reduced the town to rubble, Vukovar is an unsettled place, home to two communities that face separate ways.

16 Feb 12 / 13:01:55

Secret Indictments Offend Victims

Culture and Lifestyle

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Hilltop University ‘Threatens Ohrid’s UNESCO Status’

Prominent architects say plan to build a university in the heart of the town, called Plaosnik 2014, could jeopardise Ohrid’s place on UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites.