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POLITICS-YUGOSLAVIA: Milosevic Extradition Opens a Can of Worms
The Serbian government may have dodged a bullet from international donors by handing over former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic to a UN war crimes tribunal Thursday but it appeared to open a domestic can of worms.POLITICS-YUGOSLAVIA: Milosevic’s Extradition procedure Begins
Yugoslavia has begun a legal procedure that could lead to the extradition of former President Slobodan Milosevic to the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague, The Netherlands.RELIGION-SERBIA: Muslim School to Open in Belgrade
For the first time in more than a century, an Islamic high school, or medressa, is to open its doors here.POLITICS-SERBIA: Secret Police Files Made Available to the Public
Serbia's new administration has opened the first 50,000 dossiers of the country's notorious State Security Service (SDB), which are now available to the public.EDUCATION-SERBIA: Bringing Education System to European Standards
The wave of reforms that is sweeping Serbia after the decade-long rule of former president Slobodan Milosevic includes the country's education system, which is being reviewed so as to bring it to the European standards.POLITICS-YUGOSLAVIA: Serbs Search for Missing Relatives in Kosovo
Mladen Miric (50), a Serb designer and painter, was last seen alive in Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, on June 29, 1999.POLITICS: Minister Loses Job After Serbia’s First Sex Scandal
Serbia's new administration has survived its first crisis since it came to power over 100 days ago.RIGHTS-YUGOSLAVIA: The Atrocities In Kosovo Slowly Re-surfacing
For the first time ever, broader Serbian public is becoming aware of atrocities committed against ethnic Albanians in the southern province of Kosovo at the times of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) air raids in 1999.POLITICS-YUGOSLAVIA: Chinese Immigrants Leave Serbia In Droves
Chinese immigrants are leaving Serbia in droves, five years after being invited to the country with pomp and big promises.POLITICS-YUGOSLAVIA: Major Changes Expected In The Army
The wave of changes in Federal Republic of Yugoslavia includes major re-organisation of the Yugoslav Army (VJ), often described as the last bastion of the Communist rule since 1945.POLITICS-YUGOSLAVIA: Neck-to-neck Race In Montenegro Elections
The first partial official results of Sunday's parliamentary elections in Montenegro show a neck-to-neck race between the forces of independence and those who want Montenegro to stay within the federation of Yugoslavia.POLITICS: Montenegro’s Elections A Test For Yugoslav Federation
Voters in Montenegro go to the polls Sunday, in what is believed to be a crucial exercise for the future of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY).POLITICS: Serbs Anxiously Waiting For Milosevic’s Trial
Serbs are anxiously waiting for the trial of former President Slobodan Milosevic and his 12 closest aides who have been accused of abuses of state funds, while in office.POLITICS-YUGOSLAVIA: Milosevic’s Arrest Sparks A Heated Debate
The arrest of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has sparked a heated debate among Serbian politicians and legal experts over the manner in which it was handled, both before and after his detention on Apr 1.POLITICS: Charges Against Milosevic Just The Tip of The Iceberg
Corruption charges against former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, who was arrested on Sunday, is just the tip of the iceberg, a top government official says.POLITICS-YUGOSLAVIA: Milosevic Arrested after 36-Hour Drama,
Former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic was arrested early Sunday, after a 36-hour drama that captivated the country.POLITICS-YUGOSLAVIA: Two Years After NATO Air Raids
Two years after the NATO air raids against Serbia, the country's new leaders are preaching the necessity of good relations with the international community.POLITICS-YUGOSLAVIA: Royal Family To End Life In Exile Soon
The new authorities in Yugoslavia have made an important step in correcting the mistakes of the past, by allowing the return from exile of the country's most prominent royal family.POLITICS: Yugoslav Army Takes Position Along Kosovo Border
There is not much to be seen from the barren top of Crni Vrh mountain, at the height of 1,300 metres, when it's raining heavily and the fog wraps around trees, and sharp stones.POPULATION-YUGOSLAVIA: Tackling The Problems Of Serb Refugees
The new government of Serbia is trying to tackle one of the most sensitive problems it inherited from Slobodan Milosevic's regime: the plight of more than 700,000 Serb refugees who fled the conflict in the former Yugoslavia in the early 1990s.POLITICS-YUGOSLAVIA: Amnesty For 30 000 People in Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia's reformist-dominated parliament has adopted the amnesty law which pardons some 30,000 people sentenced to long prison terms during the autocratic regime of Slobodan Milosevic.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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