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Zakopalova ousts Ivanovic in Doha
DOHA - Serbia's Ana Ivanovic failed to reach the third round of the WTA singles tournament in Doha, after losing to Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 in a second round match on Wednesday.
After winning the first set, Ivanovic lost her grip and the 32nd ranked Czech used the opportunity to clinch her first victory against the Serb.
Court confirms verdict for suspects for police stoning
BELGRADE - The Belgrade Appellate Court confirmed the verdict of four months of imprisonment each for three defendants charged with stoning the police cordon guarding the Belgrade Bajrakli Mosque in the night between March 17 and 18, 2004.
The sentences were confirmed for Milos Radisavljevic as one of the leaders of the Alcatraz football fan group, his father Rade and Bojan Hrvatin.
Chinese investors interested in fruit farming
POZEGA - Chinese investors are interested in Serbia's fruit farming, Dragan Glamocic, Serbia's outgoing minister of agriculture, stated in Budimka factory in Pozega, which he visited on Wednesday together with investors from China.
“Potential investors from China are interested in Serbia's fruit farming sector,” Glamocic said.
Exhibition Serbia through Centuries opens
BELGRADE - An exhibition titled Serbia through Centuries opened on Wednesday at the Museum of Yugoslav History, on the occasion of the Serbian Statehood Day, which is marked on February 15.
FM officials discuss bilateral cooperation in Beirut
BELGRADE/BEIRUT - Marko Blagojevic, Serbian Foreign Ministry (FM) secretary general, and Vladimir Maric, head of the Foreign minister's cabinet, met in Beirut Wednesday with Lebanese Foreign Ministry Secretary General Wafic Rehaime, who said that Lebanon has no plans to recognize Kosovo independence.
Dveri submits slate for snap election
BELGRADE - The movement Dveri submitted to the Serbian Electoral Commission on Wednesday its slate containing 250 candidates for the snap parliamentary election in Serbia set for March 16.
Belgrade to be promoted at Milan tourism show
BELGRADE - The Tourist Organisation of Belgrade (TOB) will organise a promotion of the tourism supply in the Serbian capital at the International Tourism Exchange in Milan on February 13-15, also presenting the city's accommodation capacities and new programmes for tourists.
Association of refugees, IDPs and vulnerable backs SNS
BELGRADE - Leader of the Social Democratic Party of Serbia (SDPS) Rasim Ljajic conferred with representatives of the Association of refugees, internally displaced (IDPs) and vulnerable people in Serbia which will back the list 'Aleksandar Vucic - Future We Believe In' in the early parliamentary elections on March 16.
Korica appointed EACA deputy president for life
BELGRADE - The London-based European Athletics Coaches Association (EACA) has appointed Danijel Korica as deputy president for life.
Korica is also advisor to the president of the Sports Association of Serbia.
Nikolic: EU membership important, but also ties with Russia
BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic underlined on Wednesday that EU membership is an important objective for Serbia, but it is equally vital for the country to maintain excellent relations with Russia.
Udovicic: Stronger support to Paralympians
BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Youth and Sports Vanja Udovicic and President of Paralympic Committee of Serbia (POKS) Zoran Micovic signed a funding agreement on Wednesday, based on which the Paralympians will be allocated RSD 42 million (EUR 1 = RSD 116) from the state budget this year.
Factory workers from Kosovo's Lesak protest near Jarinje
LEPOSAVIC - Around 200 workers of the Lola forging factory in Lesak, Kosovo-Metohija, gathered in protest on Wednesday near the Jarinje crossing in the north of the province after their company's bank account has been blocked.
The workers want the bank account to be unblocked.
Craft fair by disabled people organized in Mitrovica
KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - A craft fair displaying works by disabled people entitled “Creativity paves way to jobs” was held at the Faculty of Technical Sciences in Kosovska Mitrovica on Wednesday.
The fair is organized by the National Employment Service (NSZ) and Kosovska Mitrovica-based Narodna tehnika.
Serbia ranks 54th in world according to Press Freedom Index
PARIS - Serbia ranks 54th among 180 world countries according to the degree of freedom of the media, while Macedonia and Montenegro are the lowest ranked countries in the Balkans according to the Press Freedom Index for 2014, Reporters without Borders organisation released.
Last year, Serbia claimed the 63rd place on the list.
Tadic, Canak, Petrovic sign coalition agreement
BELGRADE - Leaders of the emerging New Democratic Party Boris Tadic, League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina (LSV) Nenad Canak and Together for Serbia (ZZS) Dusan Petrovic signed a coalition agreement on Wednesday which stipulates that they will stand for election together on March 16.