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K. Mitrovica court orders house arrest for Oliver Ivanovic

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - The international panel of judges of the Kosovska Mitrovica Basic Court on Wednesday ordered a house arrest for Civic Initiative SDP leader Oliver Ivanovic.

The Pristina Court of Appeals last week ordered a retrial in Ivanovic's case, throwing out a first-instance ruling sentencing him to nine years in prison for war crimes against civilians committed in 1999.

Kosovo MP Kurti Sent to High-Security Jail

A Pristina court on Sunday ordered Kurti to be held for 30 days in a high-security prison after riot police detained him when they stormed the Vetevendosje party's headquarters the previous day, clashing with its supporters.

The raid followed an opposition rally on Saturday against the Kosovo government's recent EU-brokered agreements with Serbia and Montenegro.

Kosovo authorities more vigilant in face of security threats

Kosovo authorities more vigilant in face of security threats

Experts suggest Kosovo and Serbia co-operate more closely as the talks between the two countries are renewed.

Kosovo suspended four border police after Slobodan Gavric drove into Kosovo with more than 12 kilograms of explosives. [Laura Hasani/SETimes]

Belgrade resident arrested in Pristina in 30-day custody

Belgrade resident arrested in Pristina in 30-day custody

PRIŠTINA, BELGRADE -- Serbian citizen named as Slobodan Gavric, who was arrested in Pristina with 13 kg of explosives in his possession, was placed in 30-day custody on Saturday.

He is held "on suspicion of organising terrorist activities and bringing explosives into Kosovo," Tanjug reported.

Three Serbs acquitted of war crime charges

PRISTINA - The mixed trial chamber of the Pristina Basic Court acquitted on Thursday three Serbs of charges that they committed a war crime during the conflicts in Kosovo-Metohija in 1999.

Brothers Slobodan and Srecko Martinovic and Svetlana Stojanovic were acquitted of charges due to lack of evidence, Srecko Martinovic's lawyer Dejan Vasic told Tanjug.

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