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Ex-NBA player stabbed, seriously injured in fight

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:29:04 -0400

BELGRADE, Serbia - Serbian police say Predrag Danilovic, who played for the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, is seriously injured after being stabbed in a fight.

USA Water Polo hires Serb Udovicic as men's coach

Tue, 07 May 2013 22:50:08 -0400

HUNTINGTON BEACH, California - USA Water Polo has hired former Serbian coach Dejan Udovicic to turn around the men's national team after a disappointing Olympics.

UN names 3 members to human rights probe in NKorea

Tue, 07 May 2013 07:25:34 -0400

GENEVA - The U.N.'s top human rights body has appointed three experts from Australia, Serbia and Indonesia to carry out an inquiry into North Korea for possible crimes against humanity.

Kosovo police arrest suspected drugs kingpin

Mon, 06 May 2013 14:02:23 -0400

PRISTINA, Kosovo - Kosovo police have arrested a suspected Balkan drug kingpin who is wanted on an international arrest warrant and blacklisted by U.S. authorities.

Kosovo, Serbia close to deal but questions remain

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:00:12 -0400

PRISTINA, Kosovo - Kosovo's prime minister summed up sentiment on both sides: "Don't expect us to start loving each other." Hashim Thaci spoke days after he reached a deal with his Serbian counterpart to normalize ties - a potentially historic breakthrough that could bury an era of conflict.

Serbian government approves deal with Kosovo

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:55:11 -0400

BELGRADE, Serbia - Thousands of Serb demonstrators, chanting "Treason, Treason," protested Monday against an agreement to normalize relations with breakaway Kosovo, a potentially landmark deal that could end years of tensions between the Balkan antagonists and put them both on a path to European Union membership.

Kenyan runners dominate Belgrade Marathon

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 09:47:05 -0400

BELGRADE, Serbia - Edwin Kitum led a Kenyan trio who dominated the Belgrade Marathon on Sunday, finishing first in 2 hours, 19 minutes and 33 seconds.

Kosovo PM seeks parliament backing for Serbia deal

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:15:19 -0400

PRISTINA, Kosovo - Kosovo's parliament will convene for an urgent parliamentary session to back a potentially historic deal with Serbia brokered by the European Union, the prime minister said Saturday.

Serbia, Kosovo reach tentative deal on relations

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:47:25 -0400

BRUSSELS - Serbia and Kosovo reached a potentially historic agreement Friday to normalize relations between the Balkan neighbors, end years of acrimony and put them both on a solid path to European Union membership.