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One person commits suicide every 40 seconds, an avoidable tragedy that fails to grab attention because of taboos and stigma, a UN report said Sept. 4.
      
In a study released three weeks after the apparent suicide of Hollywood great Robin Williams, the World Health Organization also warned that media reporting of suicide details raises the risk of copycat behaviour.

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Rasim Ljajic, who is also minister of trade, tourism and telecommunications, has been invited to attend the prestigious annual Partnership Summit 2015 in India, the Indian embassy in Belgrade has said.

Đoković to lead Serbia in clash with India

BELGRADE -- The world's number one tennis player Novak Đoković will lead Serbia's team against India in a playoff clash for staying in the World Group.

The matches will take place in Bangalore September 12-14.

BELGRADE - The world's number one tennis player Novak Djokovic will lead Serbia's team against India in a playoff clash for staying in the World Group that will take place in Bangalore from September 12-14.

Besides Djokovic, head coach Bogdan Obradovic chose Dusan Lajovic, Filip Krajinovic and Nenad Zimonjic for the match against India.

BEIJING - Serbian writer and publisher Vladislav Bajac, director and editor-in-chief of the Geopoetika publishing company, has received the Special Book Award of China.

This state award has been granted since 2005 to foreign translators, writers and publishers for their contribution to the promotion of Chinese culture.

NEW YORK - Serbian female tennis player Jelena Jankovic and Klara Koukalova of the Czech Republic qualified for the U.S. Open women's doubles third round as they defeated Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan and Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain in the Saturday match, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5.

BELGRADE - The Medicines and Medical Devices Agency of Serbia (ALIMS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and cooperation with the Federal Service for Supervision of Healthcare of the Russian Federation (Roszdravnadzor) on Friday.

Pakistan’s powerful military returned to the political arena on Aug. 28, agreeing to mediate between the government and protesters who have camped out in the capital for two weeks demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over alleged voting fraud.

The United Nations confirmed that an armed group captured 43 UN peacekeepers on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights on Thursday, saying it was doing everything to secure their release.
      

BELGRADE - Indian Ambassador to Serbia Narinder Chauhan has met with Serbian Health Minister Zlatibor Loncar and handed him an invitation from his Indian counterpart Harsh Vardhan to visit India and sign a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of traditional medicine, the Indian Embassy has said in a release.