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RIGHTS-KOSOVO: Gypsies – ‘The Most Unwanted’
Caught in the middle of the Balkans' strife, the Gypsies of Kosovo have the absurd privilege of being "the most unwanted" in the land of ethnic hatred./REPEAT//RIGHTS-YUGOSLAVIA: ‘Yugo-Nostalgics’ Start Cyber Republic
A "Cyber Yugoslavia (CY)" without armed forces, police, supreme leaders, ideologies nor ethnic hatred is now giving virtual citizenship to people who feel deprived, or nostalgic, of their homeland.RIGHTS-YUGOSLAVIA: ‘Yugo-Nostalgics’ Start Cyber Republic
A "Cyber Yugoslavia (CY)" without armed forces, police, supreme leaders, ideologies nor ethnic hatred is now giving virtual citizenship to people who feel deprived, or nostalgic, of their homeland.RIGHTS-YUGOSLAVIA: ‘Yugo-Nostalgics’ Start Cyber Republic
A "Cyber Yugoslavia (CY)" without armed forces, police, supreme leaders, ideologies nor ethnic hatred is now giving virtual citizenship to people who feel deprived, or nostalgic, of their homeland.RIGHTS-YUGOSLAVIA: Urgent Aid Needed, Economists Say
Left out of nearly all western humanitarian and reconstruction plans, Yugoslavia is facing a grim economic picture. The country "urgently needs 1.2 billion dollars of humanitarian aid," a leading independent economist said.ENVIRONMENT-YUGOSLAVIA: UN Voices Worries About War Effects
The NATO air campaign against Yugoslavia was not an "ecocide," but a number of dangerous minerals and chemicals found near industrial targets generate "many concerns and serious worries," a United Nations mission said here Tuesday.RIGHTS-YUGOSLAVIA: Serbs and Albanians Victims of the Same Game
Vulgar nationalism dressed in paramilitary uniforms and proudly displaying either Serbian or Albanian symbols is the most visible factor in the nightmare imposed on the people of Kosovo.RIGHTS-KOSOVO: Four Governments, Six Armies and No Law
If one travels to Kosovo from Belgrade, the first village on the road is Merdare, where a sign warns: 'Serb-Albanian border'. Such is the sovereignty Serbia exerts over its southern province.POLITICS-YUGOSLAVIA: Flame to Become Fire?
Protests and rallies are spreading in Serbia with opposition politicians, Orthodox Church, labour organisations, students and several city councils calling Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic to step down.RIGHTS-YUGOSLAVIA: Orthodox Church Raises Political Profile
By representing the remaining Serbs in Kosovo and issuing critical political statements, the Serbian Orthodox church seems to be carving itself a stronger political role in Yugoslavia.RIGHTS-YUGOSLAVIA: Tractors, New Symbol of Refugees
Tractors pulling trailers full of people and household goods have been a familiar sight in the former Yugoslavia's landscape for the past eight years. They are the symbol of refugees in this torn-apart land.RIGHTS-YUGOSLAVIA: Time for Political Process to Resume Analysis –
The NATO bombing of Yugoslavia has not only mashed the country's infrastructure and economy. It has also damaged the democratic process which, opposition leaders say, must be resumed as soon as Serbia is allowed to live in peace.RIGHTS-KOSOVO: 100,000 Serbs Might be Fleeing Kosovo
As NATO suspended its attacks, Yugoslav soldiers are pulling out and an international military force is moving to enter Kosovo, the humanitarian catastrophe of ethnic Albanian refugees will soon be replaced by another one, analysts here say.RIGHTS-YUGOSLAVIA: Time for Political Process to Resume
The NATO bombing of Yugoslavia has not only mashed the country's infrastructure and economy. It has also damaged the democratic process which, opposition leaders say, must be resumed as soon as Serbia is allowed to live in peace.CONFLICT-YUGOSLAVIA: With Peace On Sight, Political War Resumes
Immediately after the Serbian parliament accepted the peace plan presented by Finnish president Maarti Ahtissari and Russian envoy Victor Chernomyrdin Thursday, Yugoslavia seems to be readying itself for renewed political battles.CONFLICT-YUGOSLAVIA: Opposition Backs Milosevic’s Overture
While more than 20 civilians have reportedly been killed by NATO attacks on a bridge and a sanatorium over the weekend, opposition parties have backed Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic's acceptance of the peace principles set by the G-8.RIGHTS-YUGOSLAVIA: ‘Hunger and Anger’ Strategy at Work
) - After a hellish weekend of attacks that paralysed most Serbian hospitals, water pumps and bakeries and left the country in the dark for more than 30 hours, Milena Spaska, a retired engineer queuing for bread in Belgrade Monday takes things ironically.RIGHTS-YUGOSLAVIA: Economy Will Take Ten Years to Rebuild
If the bombing of Yugoslavia stops now, it would take ten years to take the Serbian economy back to the already difficult situation of March 24, independent economists said here./REPEAT//RIGHTS-YUGOSLAVIA: Economy Will Take Ten Years to Rebuild
If the bombing of Yugoslavia stops now, it would take ten years to take the Serbian economy back to the already difficult situation of March 24, independent economists said here.RIGHTS-YUGOSLAVIA: Economy Will Take Ten Years to Rebuild
If the bombing of Yugoslavia stops now, it would take ten years to take the Serbian economy back to the already difficult situation of March 24, independent economists said here.RIGHTS-YUGOSLAVIA: NATO Cluster Bombs Spray Death
Adem Muncaj, an ethnic Albanian boy from Kosovo recently found a bright orange container that looked like a soft drink can and brought it home to his family. They are now dead.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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