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Nikolić to invite Putin to visit Belgrade - report
Nikolić to invite Putin to visit Belgrade - report
BELGRADE -- Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić will send an official invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin to a ceremony scheduled for October 20 in Belgrade.
Probe deepens into jet fuel theft
In a joint operation the Greek police, the General Chemical State Laboratory and financial investigators are following leads to determine whether 50,000 liters of jet fuel stolen from a Hellenic Air Force base was adulterated and sold as gasoline.
"No open issues" between Montenegro and Serbia
"No open issues" between Montenegro and Serbia
BELGRADE -- Montenegro's new Ambassador to Belgrade Branislav Mićunović presented on Monday his letter of credence to Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić.
The diplomat stated that there were "no standing issues between the two countries" and that their mutual relations were "continuously improving."
Bulgarian Stock Breeders Hold Protest in Sofia
Livestock breeders from across Bulgaria are organizing a protest in the center of Sofia on Tuesday, against undelivered promises from the Ministry of Agriculture.
Sofia to Host NATO Strategic Military Partner Conference on June 17-19
Sofia will host NATO's Strategic Military Partner Conference 2014 at the level of Chiefs of Defence on June 17-19.
"Priština's moves detrimental to dialogue"
"Priština's moves detrimental to dialogue"
BELGRADE -- Serbian Government Office for Kosovo Director Marko Đurić stated in Brussels on Monday that Belgrade "will continue protecting the rights of Serbs in Kosovo."
This is the case "despite the moves of the Priština government," he was quoted as saying.
Bosniak Witness Weeps Recalling Prozor Torture Ordeal
A witness told the trial of Bosnian Croat ex-fighter Nikola Maric that the defendant beat him up, burned him with cigarettes, pulled out his fingernails and assaulted his teenage son.
Serbian and Russian foreign ministers meet in Belgrade
Serbian and Russian foreign ministers meet in Belgrade
BELGRADE -- Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić has held a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, who arrived here yesterday on a two-day visit.
USA Beats Ghana in World Cup, Dempsey Scores Fastest Goal
The United States won their opening match in Group G of the World Cup, beating Ghana 2:1 in Natal.
Clint Dempsey scored the fastest goal of the tournament, after just 29 seconds of play. Ghana managed to put up a good display and didn't crumble after conceding early. Eventually in the 82nd minute, Andre Ayew equalized after a neat back heel pass from Asamoah Gyan.
Egypt prosecutor orders hunger-striking al-Jazeera journalist freed
Egypt's prosecutor general on June 16 ordered the release of Al-Jazeera journalist Abdullah Elshamy, who has been on hunger strike for nearly five months, the official MENA news agency reported.
Fugitive vice-president Hashemi says Iraq violence part of a 'Sunni Arab revolt'
The violence in Iraq is part of a broader Sunni Arab revolt that could lead to a holy war in the country, and is not just a rampage by Islamist militants from an al-Qaeda splinter group, fugitive vice president Tarek al-Hashemi told Reuters on June 16.
Bulgarian Renewable Energy Producers May Sue Watchdog over Tariff Cuts
Renewable energy producers have threatened to sue Bulgaria's energy watchdog due to its intentions to impose a dramatic reduction in preferential tariffs.
The decrease in the preferential tariff for wind farms is by 20-22% and for photovoltaic plants by over 50%, according to reports of the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR).
Turkey and China among major small arms exporters: UN
The latest U.N. figures show Turkey, China and the Czech Republic joining the list of the world's top exporters of small arms, which is led by the United States.
US to deploy about 275 military personnel to Iraq: Obama
About 275 U.S. military personnel are being deployed to Iraq to help American personnel and protect the embassy in Baghdad, President Barack Obama said June 16 in a letter to Congressional leaders.
The force, which began deploying on June 14, has been sent "for the purpose of protecting U.S. citizens and property, if necessary, and is equipped for combat," Obama wrote.
EU Urged to Press Serbia on War Crimes
Brussels must press Belgrade during EU accession talks to end impunity for war crimes committed by its forces during the 1990s, Amnesty International urged in a new report.