| 单词 | Serb |
| 例句 | Two Serbs who have never met might risk their lives to save one another because both believe in the existence of the Serbian nation, the Serbian homeland and the Serbian flag. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z In Sarajevo, Zlata described how soldiers used a “black crayon of war” to put an “S” on Serbs, a “C” on Croats, and an “M” on Muslims. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z ‘The International’ The slaughter of Muslims by Bosnian Serb forces 20 years ago was a catalyst for Tim Ruddy’s play, though the setting of its war is never specified. Theater Listings for July 24-30 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z All three former Serb leaders were tried for genocide before a U.N. war crimes tribunal. Bosnian war survivors protest Peter Handke’s Nobel prize win 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z Or maybe not entirely: “If only you had been born a Serb,” he says to Ajla in the aftermath of one session. Angelina Jolie Goes Dark in the Land of Blood and Honey 2011-12-22T09:58:54Z Perhaps, he warned, some young Serb participating in the Austrian manoeuvres might substitute live ammunition for blanks – and seize the opportunity to fire at the archduke. Anatomy of an assassination: Two fateful days that sparked decades of horror 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z But the distributor in the Serb part of Bosnia said he won't show it there because it portrays Serbs as the villains and they wouldn't put up with that. Jolie to attend showing of her film in Bosnia 2012-02-14T07:46:08Z For that reason, Vladimir Ljevar told The Associated Press, "In the Land of Blood and Honey" will not be shown in Bosnian Serb movie theaters. Jolie to attend showing of her film in Bosnia 2012-02-14T07:46:08Z But during the 1992-95 war, when nationalist Serb forces besieged Sarajevo, often with artillery fire from the slopes of Trebevic, the once favored destination for recreation turned into a source of fear and terror. A dream comes true-Sarajevo cable car runs again after 26 years 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z The country’s two federations, one led by Bosnian Serbs and the other by Bosniaks and Croats, are tied together by joint Bosnian institutions. Bosnia Serbs honor controversial Nobel Literature winner 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z The detonation also signals the start of wider hostilities, and within a few months Ajla is taken prisoner by Bosnian Serb soldiers and moved with a group of women to a detention camp. In the Land of Blood and Honey ? review 2012-02-10T18:15:59Z There were frequent clashes between both sides around the main bridge, as well as between the Serbs and the French, who were guarding the bridge as part of the UN peacekeeping process. Photographer Sean Smith's best shot 2011-08-21T21:29:01Z That was, nevertheless, not the opinion of the ethnic Serb minority in Kosovo. Kosovo, Albania to boycott Nobel Literature award ceremony 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z "The Sarajevo politics is always aimed against the Serb Republic," Jovan Mojisilovic, who played Princip in Friday's play, said, in reference to the autonomous Serb region in Bosnia formed after the war. Serbs unveil statue to 'hero' who set Europe marching to war 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z “I don’t know if they were Greeks or if they were Serbs. It doesn’t matter.” The Medieval Monasteries of Kosovo 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z He had initially wanted to organize an international brigade to help Muslim Bosniak forces fighting the Serbs, but decided he would be more effective making a film. A Polarizing French Philosopher Chooses War Zones Over Salons 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z As Franz Ferdinand and his wife rode in an open car through Sarajevo, Bosnia’s capital, a Bosnian Serb who opposed Austro-Hungarian rule shot and killed them. Europe: 100 years of war and transformation The inmates, who also included Serbs, Roma, Muslims and Croatian Communists and intellectuals, were brutally murdered by hanging, stabbing or beatings with hammers by their Ustase captors. Croatia Takes a Step Toward Returning Art Looted During the Holocaust 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Serbs see Princip as a freedom fighter, his gunshot bringing down the curtain on centuries of imperial occupation over the various peoples of the Balkans. Cyclists race through Sarajevo to mark WWI centenary, promote peace 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z Sarajevo is known for its film festival, conceived towards the end of Bosnia's 1992-95 war as an act of defiance by film enthusiasts against the Bosnian Serb siege of the city. Balkans, Central Europe can shine in filmdom, Sundance director says 2013-09-24T14:21:55Z All this leads to the inevitable showdown between Jack and the killer, who is a Serb named Slobo. ‘Killer, Come Hither,’ a legal thriller set amid New York’s upper crust 2015-04-12T04:00:00Z The play frustrated ethnic Albanians who form the majority in Kosovo, which declared independence from Belgrade in 2008 in a move still not recognized by Serbia and Kosovo Serbs. Milosevic - the musical - plays in Kosovo 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z The Kosovo War of 1998 and 1999 left this region, once part of Yugoslavia, divided between Christian Serbs and Muslim Albanians. In Kosovo, a Thirst for Progress, and Beer, Too 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z There are Serb towns, or enclaves, but there are also century-old mosques and churches alongside one another. The most striking aspect of Europe’s newest nation: Its normalcy 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z The Sarajevo festival was founded by a group of enthusiasts in 1995 as an act of defiance against the 43-month siege of Sarajevo by Bosnian Serb forces. Top world film makers to honor 25th Sarajevo film festival 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z While Handke is adored by Serbs for his support of their nationalist policies, he is considered persona non grata in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo, which is dominated by mostly Muslim Bosniaks. Bosnia Serbs honor controversial Nobel Literature winner 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik, who frequently threatens Serb secession from Bosnia, sponsored Friday's statue unveiling, an event some analysts saw as part of a political campaign ahead of a parliamentary election in October. Serbs unveil statue to 'hero' who set Europe marching to war 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik, who frequently threatens Serb secession, told reporters: "In suffering and in celebration, we've always been on different sides. It speaks to Bosnia's past, but also to its present." On centenary of WWI assassination, the past still haunts Sarajevo 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z The British Empire's Entry into War', which opens 100 years to the day after Bosnian Serb Gavrilo Princip shot Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, sending Europe's belligerent powers careening towards conflict. Eager but doomed: the British Tommies who hoped to be home by Christmas 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z The play frustrated ethnic Albanians who form the majority in Kosovo, which declared independence from Belgrade in 2008 in a move still not recognized by Serbia and Kosovo Serbs. Milosevic - the musical - plays in Kosovo 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z An earlier version of this article misstated the branch of the Orthodox Church that many Serbs are associated with. A Journey to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Where Sleeping Beauty Awakens 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z The slaughter of thousands of Muslims by Bosnian Serb forces in the town of Srebrenica, 20 years ago this month, was a catalyst for the play, though the setting of its war is never specified. Review: In ‘The International,’ Those Who Treat a Massacre as Entertainment 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z Tens of thousands of people were killed in the Bosnian war, which pitted the country's Serbs against Muslims and Croats. Serbs show little interest in Jolie movie 2012-02-24T11:56:09Z His father, who pleaded with him not to go to Bosnia, ultimately financed the production, which helped shed light on Serb atrocities against Muslims. A Polarizing French Philosopher Chooses War Zones Over Salons 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z That encounter is one of several reminders of the prewar normal, when Serbs and Muslims lived side by side and Aida and her family pursued an uneventful middle-class existence. ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’ Review: Life and Death in Srebrenica 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z This entails running a gantlet of Brown’s henchmen, all of them Serbs who talk like the Two Wild and Crazy Guys in the old “Saturday Night Live” sketches. Louis Begley’s ‘Kill and Be Killed’: A slick thriller from a literary lion 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z The crew is a cheerful half-and-half jumble of Brits and Serbs. Ralph Fiennes's full-metal Coriolanus 2010-05-06T21:00:00Z Back at Hotel Gracanica, the staff helped arrange for a Serb driver to pick me up at six o’clock on Sunday morning. The Medieval Monasteries of Kosovo 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z “This is the capital of the Serb Republic and mostly Serbs,” said Mr. Jevdjevic. Music: Kultur Shock Plays the Balkans 2011-04-07T15:30:15Z But this was no ordinary day in the capital of what was then called the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. Is This the New Cocktail Capital of Europe? 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Princip's family home in northwest Bosnia was razed, but rebuilt this year by Serbs who plan to open it as a museum. On centenary of WWI assassination, the past still haunts Sarajevo 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z Vladimir Ljevak told The Associated Press Monday that "In the Land of Blood and Honey" would not attract an audience as it portrays Serbs as the bad guys. Bosnian Serb distributor shuns Jolie's movie 2012-02-13T13:49:08Z Neighboring Albanians from Kosovo remain the main source of tourists so far, often accompanied by Polish and Czech groups, Serbs and Belarussians. Music fans flock to Albania’s beach festival despite virus 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Serbs see the 19-year-old assassin, a Bosnian Serb, as a heroic fighter for the freedom of all southern Slavs from centuries of imperial occupation over the Balkans. Serbs unveil statue to 'hero' who set Europe marching to war 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z Sarajevo found itself trapped in the longest siege in modern warfare, during which Serb forces, bolstered by the might of the former Yugoslav army, rained fury down on a defenseless city from the surrounding mountains. A Journey to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Where Sleeping Beauty Awakens 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z The European Union was left to organize and fund the commemorations after it became clear that the dueling narratives of the past among Bosnia’s Serb, Croat and Muslim political groupings made a common program impossible. The Vienna Philharmonic Recalls World War I in Sarajevo 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z Jolie's movie will be released in the U.S. on Dec. 23 and is a heavy drama about a Serb soldier who finds his ex-lover, a Muslim Bosnian woman, among sex slaves in a camp. Bosnian Serb war victim wants Jolie's film banned 2011-12-13T12:15:16Z Asked about the absence of official Serb representatives from the Sarajevo commemoration, the city’s Croat mayor, Ivo Komsic, told reporters: "They demonstrate their attitude not to the past but to the future." Sarajevo marks war centennial with message of unity to divided country 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z Serbs first took to the streets Dec. 8 after thugs beat an opposition leader with brass knuckles, briefly knocking him unconscious and injuring his two associates. Actor brothers take center stage in Serbia’s street protests 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z Objections to filming Jolie's tale of love between a Serb man and a Muslim woman in Bosnia last year forced the Hollywood star to shoot most of the film in nearby Hungary. Jolie quiets Bosnian critics with war film screening 2011-12-09T12:47:50Z The centenary falls on Saturday, and will be officially marked in Sarajevo with a concert by the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra, which leaders of Serbia and the Bosnian Serbs are boycotting. Serbs unveil statue to 'hero' who set Europe marching to war 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z War Crimes Tribunal in the Hague has convicted several Bosnian Serbs of persecution and cruel treatment of Muslim Bosniaks. Jolie to attend showing of her film in Bosnia 2012-02-14T07:46:08Z Former Dutch peacekeepers and bereaved Bosnian Muslims confronted painful memories on Thursday at the opening of a new permanent exhibition in Srebrenica, where Serb forces massacred more than 8,000 people in 1995. Survivors, Dutch soldiers reflect on Srebrenica in new exhibition 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z Fifty years later, mainly Catholic Croatia seceded from Serbian-dominated federal Yugoslavia in a war against Orthodox Croatian Serb rebels armed from Belgrade. Croatian leaders tread softly in face of World War Two revisionism 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z The fact that the Serbs are the bad guys in it is the reason why there is no interest. Jolie to attend showing of her film in Bosnia 2012-02-14T07:46:08Z On campus, we rendezvoused with Horia’s professor and his classmates — a Pole, a Serb, two Vietnamese women and some Thais — and squeezed into a minivan. Lost in Java 2011-05-06T20:26:42Z Most people living in Kosovo are ethnic Albanians, but the musical is being staged by Serbs in the Serbian-majority town of Gracanica. A Musical About Slobodan Milosevic Stirs Memories in Kosovo 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Those conflicts accompanied the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s, and in Bosnia — where Muslims and ethnic Serbs and Croats had long been living — people suddenly found themselves in an ethnic war. Making a Movie About a Genocide That Some Still Deny 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z A gouache portrait of her by the influential Bosnian Serb artist Milivoj Uzelac, commissioned by her father, is housed in Zagreb’s Modern Gallery. Croatia Takes a Step Toward Returning Art Looted During the Holocaust 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z He said the involvement of Jolie, who has directed a film about the impact of war on relations between ethnic Serbs and Bosnians during the Bosnian war, had given the project a huge lift. Horror of Ethiopian bride abduction shown at Berlin festival 2014-02-14T10:59:49Z Historians say the Ustashe systematically persecuted and murdered Jews, Serbs and Roma. Croatian leaders tread softly in face of World War Two revisionism 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z The fictional tale of a romance between a Bosnian Serb man and a Bosnian Muslim woman, set during the Balkan war in the 1990s, won the Producer's Guild of America's Stanley Kramer Award. Angelina Jolie speaks out against rape in war 2013-07-29T12:48:23Z The neo-Moorish Vijecnica, which later became the National Library, went up in flames in 1992 under fire from Bosnian Serb forces in the hills, almost 2 million books perishing in the inferno. Sarajevo marks war centennial with message of unity to divided country 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z I say this with reference to the country’s demographics and structure: 92 percent Albanian, with Serbs, along with other ethnic minorities, accounting for the remaining 8 percent. The most striking aspect of Europe’s newest nation: Its normalcy 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Yugoslavia, a country of the South Slavs, was formed as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, on December 1, 1918, in the immediate aftermath of the First World War. My Mother and the Failed Experiment of Yugoslavia 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z But over the years I've received similar responses – and worse, including death threats – from Muslims, Catholics, US Republicans, US Democrats, Serbs, atheists and the obese, as well as from supporters of Israel. Scarfe's Netanyahu cartoon was offensive? Hurrah 2013-01-29T18:30:02Z He maintains that his aim is to teach Bosnia's Serbs about their past, including the bits they do not like. Serbian film director's 'theme park' echoes The Bridge on the Drina 2012-10-11T12:41:46Z For the film’s premiere, she invited about 100 young people — Muslims and ethnic Serbs and Croats — to watch it at a memorial center in Srebrenica. Making a Movie About a Genocide That Some Still Deny 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z Is it just a sort of Bosnian Serb theme park? Serbian film director's 'theme park' echoes The Bridge on the Drina 2012-10-11T12:41:46Z This was made possible because the US armed and trained the Croat army, put the responsibility for the atrocities on Milosevic, and then bombed the Bosnian Serbs. Interventions: : A Life in War and Peace by Kofi Annan – review 2012-11-15T08:00:04Z “I was born a Serb, that is my given identity, but my ethnicity does not define me,” Tomic said. New Bosnian film on Srebrenica screened at place of massacre 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z The 76-year-old author has long faced criticism for his vigorous defense of the Serbs during the 1990s wars that devastated the Balkans as Yugoslavia disintegrated. Bosnian war survivors protest Peter Handke’s Nobel prize win 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z The Serbs' terrible siege of Sarajevo had yet to begin, and Hemon was just a young Bosnian journalist about to set off on a tour of the United States. Nowhere man 2013-02-23T08:00:16Z Even if Mladic lives until the verdict, it will bring only mild satisfaction for the victims of Srebrenica and hundreds of other places in the Serb Republic. Mladic taunts survivors at start of genocide trial 2012-05-16T10:27:00Z The perspective of almost every other character in the film is without ambivalence – the Serbs are louts – but in Danijel, Ajla encounters some humanity, crippled though it may be. Angelina Jolie Goes Dark in the Land of Blood and Honey 2011-12-22T09:58:54Z Over a million Serbs are currently living and working abroad, thanks to waves of emigration between the end of World War Two and the 1990s. Eastern Serbia's bungalow cemeteries 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z In one episode, Goebbels sends Bernie to find Dalia’s father in what remains of Yugoslavia, where Serbs and Croats are busily massacring each other. Book review: Philip Kerr’s ‘The Lady from Zagreb’ 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z The club where the concert was performed is next door to the Ferhadija Mosque, which was leveled in 1993 by Bosnian Serbs, who then scattered the rubble. Music: Kultur Shock Plays the Balkans 2011-04-07T15:30:15Z Serbs see Princip as a freedom fighter not just for Orthodox Serbs but for Bosnia's Muslim Bosniaks and Catholic Croats too, his shot bringing down the curtain on centuries of imperial occupation over the Balkans. Sarajevo marks war centennial with message of unity to divided country 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z The film tells a tale of love between a Serb man and a Muslim woman before the Bosnian war, who later meet in different circumstances - he is an army officer and she is his detainee. Jolie quiets Bosnian critics with war film screening 2011-12-09T12:47:50Z That was what Mr. Press suspected he would find in Aleksander Jevtic, the Serb who pulled many Croatians from a line of men destined to be tortured or killed in 1991. Books of The Times: Eyal Press Considers Courage in ?Beautiful Souls? 2012-02-23T23:21:46Z His insistence that Serbs were merely defending themselves against external threats, she observes, is rooted in memories of actual “historical wounds” that continue to exert a powerful influence. Conversations With a Mass Murderer 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z He was 42, a Serb with closely cropped hair and soulful eyes. Skiing Kosovo, Abandoned Lifts and All 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z His three-year stint as Djokovic’s coach saw the Serb play the best tennis of his career and win six major titles. Bizarre Becker: Sad and turbulent saga of a fallen tennis champion 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z Many of the National Library's records and manuscripts were destroyed in the Bosnian Serb siege of Sarajevo during the 1992-95 war, which razed the landmark Town Hall that housed the library. Experts launch project to digitize neglected Bosnian heritage 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z It was a utopian venture, a chance to offer jobs to Roma, Albanians and Serbs like those in Switzerland he’d once counseled, and to enrich the local economy. The most striking aspect of Europe’s newest nation: Its normalcy 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z But the sole film distributor in the Serb-run part of Bosnia said Serbs don't want to see it. Jolie to attend showing of her film in Bosnia 2012-02-14T07:46:08Z For years it remained a largely autonomous province tucked in southwestern Serbia, but a full-blown war for independence erupted there in 1998 between Orthodox Serbs and ethnic Albanians, who are Muslims. Skiing Kosovo, Abandoned Lifts and All 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z Two and a half decades later, the slaughter — defined as genocide by two United Nations courts — is still being systematically denied by Serb political leaders despite irrefutable evidence of what happened. New Bosnian film on Srebrenica screened at place of massacre 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z The plaque would have said that about 3,000 people were killed on or near the bridge – a claim disputed by Serbs. Serbian film director's 'theme park' echoes The Bridge on the Drina 2012-10-11T12:41:46Z More than 100,000 people, most of them civilians, were killed in the war between Bosnia's Serbs, Muslim Bosniaks and Croats. Angelina Jolie in Bosnia to campaign against war rape 2014-03-28T19:19:27Z The Serb woman would show up at their apartment brandishing an AK47. ‘The Bosnia List:’ revisiting the war that tore Yugoslavia apart 2014-03-05T20:45:47Z During the first two years of fighting, Bosnian Serb militias launched an average of 329 mortars a day at Sarajevo, damaging 97 percent of the city’s building stock. Ghosts of an assassination: The chaotic history of Franz Ferdinand’s demise 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z Serbia and Bosnia's autonomous Serb Republic are neutral regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and keep close relations with Moscow. Enlargement will protect Western Balkans from malign influences -EU's Michel 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z However, in a 14-minute period where the Serb failed to win a single point, Hurkacz broke and consolidated to go 4-2 up before saving two break points and serving out for the set. Djokovic wins but semi-final place still uncertain 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Djokovic broke immediately in the deciding set, but Rune was able to respond before the Serb broke for a second time and ended the youngster's challenge. Djokovic ends year as world number one for eighth time 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z It expressed concern about the justice system and other rights failures in the Bosnian Serb part of the country. Ukraine gets good news about its EU membership quest as Balkans countries slip back in the queue 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z The top-ranked Serb will take on his rivals at the year-end event starting next weekend on an 18-match winning streak, fresh from a 40th Masters 1000 tournament win. Untouchable Djokovic downs Dimitrov in straight sets for record-extending 7th title at Paris Masters 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z Playing in his 58th Masters final, the Serb was hardly challenged by Bulgarian Dimitrov, ranked 17th in the world, who was playing in only his second Masters final. Djokovic wins 40th Masters title in Paris 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z Rune beat the Serb in last year's final to claim his first ATP Masters title. Djokovic beats Rune to reach semi-finals in Paris 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Dodik has long advocated the secession of his Serb-dominated region from Bosnia and recently proposed the unification of "all Serb states" into one country comprising Serbia, Montenegro, and the Serb Republic. Bosnian Serb government revives websites shut down over U.S. sanctions 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z The Europeans have been spurred into action by a major gun battle in northern Kosovo on Sept. 24, when about 30 Serb gunmen crossed into northern Kosovo, killed a police officer and set up barricades. European Union to press the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo to set decades of enmity behind them 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z The Serb dropped just seven points on his serve in the opening set and broke for a 4-3 lead. Untouchable Djokovic downs Dimitrov in straight sets for record-extending 7th title at Paris Masters 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z It was the first such engagement since about 30 Serb gunmen crossed into northern Kosovo on Sept. 24, killing a police officer and setting up barricades before launching an hours-long gun battle with Kosovo police. EU and U.S. envoys urge Kosovo and Serbia to resume dialogue in order to defuse tensions 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z Lajcak urged Pristina to start working on establishing an association of Serb municipalities to allow greater autonomy for Serb majority areas. EU envoy tells Kosovo and Serbia to return to dialogue 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z A recent shootout between masked Serb gunmen and Kosovo police that left four people dead and sent tensions soaring in the region seems to have suspended the EU-facilitated dialogue to normalize their ties. European Union leaders to hold a summit with Western Balkans nations to discuss joining the bloc 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z Tensions between Belgrade and Pristina have soared since Sept. 24, when around 30 armed Serbs barricaded themselves in a Serbian Orthodox monastery near the village of Banjska, in the predominantly Serb north of Kosovo. Serbia releases Kosovo Serb politician detained over Kosovo shootout 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The arrest comes amid an international outcry over the Sept. 24 violence in which around 30 heavily armed Serb men set up barricades in northern Kosovo before launching an hours-long gun battle with Kosovo police. Serbian authorities have detained the alleged organizer behind a recent shootout with Kosovo police 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Tensions between Belgrade and Pristina soared since Sept. 24, when Kosovo police near the northern Kosovo's village of Banjska fought around 30 armed Serbs who barricaded themselves in a Serbian Orthodox monastery. Serbia lowers number of troops near Kosovo, army chief of staff says 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Tensions between Belgrade and Pristina have run high since Sept. 24, when around 30 armed Serbs stormed the village of Banjska in Kosovo's predominantly Serb north and barricaded themselves into a Serbian Orthodox monastery. EU envoy tells Kosovo and Serbia to return to dialogue 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z Serbia insists the insurgents were local ethnic Serbs fed up with constant harassment from the Kosovo government. Serbia says it has reduced army presence near Kosovo after US expressed concern over troop buildup 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Radoicic, the vice president of the Serb List party, the largest in Serb-dominated northern Kosovo, admitted to organising and taking part in the skirmishes. Serbia releases Kosovo Serb politician detained over Kosovo shootout 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z After the clash, Vucic has spoken favorably of Radoicic, portraying him as a true patriot who wants to defend Kosovo Serbs from alleged harassment by Kosovo Albanian authorities. Serbian authorities have detained the alleged organizer behind a recent shootout with Kosovo police 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Serbia accuses Kosovo of precipitating violence by failing to implement a decade-old, EU-brokered deal providing for local autonomy for Serbs in an area of the country's north where they form a majority. Kosovo says Serbia's behaviour same as Russia's before Ukraine invasion 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Tensions have soared following the violence in northern Kosovo last Sunday involving heavily armed Serb gunmen and Kosovo police officers. Serbia’s president denies troop buildup near Kosovo, alleges ‘campaign of lies’ in wake of clashes 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Tensions between the two countries have been high since last Sunday when Kosovo police fought around 30 heavily armed Serbs who stormed the Kosovo village of Banjska and barricaded themselves in a Serbian Orthodox monastery. Kosovo demands Serbia withdraw troops from border 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z In the past months, tensions have been rising between Kosovo's minority ethnic Serb and majority Albanian communities. US urges Serbia to withdraw troops from Kosovo border as tensions rise 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z A battle between police and armed Serbs holed up in a monastery turned a quiet village in northern Kosovo into a war zone earlier this week. Britain to provide NATO with troops for Kosovo support 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Kosovo authorities said police fought around 30 heavily armed Serbs who stormed the Kosovo village of Banjska on Sunday and barricaded themselves in a Serbian Orthodox monastery. US monitoring large Serbian force along Kosovo border -White House 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Last weekend’s shootout near the village of Banjska followed months of tensions in Kosovo’s north, where ethnic Serbs are a majority of the population and have demanded self-rule. Serbia’s president denies troop buildup near Kosovo, alleges ‘campaign of lies’ in wake of clashes 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z The operation was connected to a Sunday shootout between Serb insurgents and police officers in the village of Banjska in northern Kosovo. Kosovo welcomes a NATO decision to bolster its troops following weekend violence that left 4 dead 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z On Friday, Milan Radoicic, the vice president of Serb List, the main Kosovo-Serb political party, resigned after admitting to organising the armed group. US urges Serbia to withdraw troops from Kosovo border as tensions rise 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z One Kosovo police officer and three gunmen were killed in Sunday’s shootout between Serb insurgents and Kosovo police. Kosovo accuses Serbia of direct involvement in deadly clashes and investigates possible Russian role 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Kosovo police fought around 30 heavily armed Serbs who barricaded themselves into the Serbian Orthodox monastery in the village of Banjska for hours on Sunday. Exclusive: Serbia to investigate killing of policeman in northern Kosovo - Vucic 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z A Kosovo Serb party allied with Vučić proclaimed three days of mourning starting Tuesday in the Serb-dominated north of Kosovo for the three killed Serb assailants. Serbia demands that NATO takes over the policing of Kosovo’s north after a deadly shootout 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Part of the mission’s work has been deterring hostility or threats against Kosovo by Serb forces. Kosovo welcomes a NATO decision to bolster its troops following weekend violence that left 4 dead 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Kosovo authorities say around 30 heavily armed Serbs stormed the village of Banjska on Sunday, battling police and barricading themselves into a Serbian Orthodox monastery. Serbs in Kosovo declare mourning for those killed in shootout 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z “Some of them are Kosovo Serbs, who have dual citizenship, Kosovo and Serbian citizenship, that, by our intelligence information, were trained in camps in Serbia.” Kosovo accuses Serbia of direct involvement in deadly clashes and investigates possible Russian role 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Belgrade finances schools, public health system, and most of other institutions in parts of Kosovo where Serbs constitute a majority. Exclusive: Serbia to investigate killing of policeman in northern Kosovo - Vucic 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Kurti has said granting northern Serbs significant autonomy would effectively partition Kosovo along ethnic lines. Kosovo says Serbia should hand over escaped Serb gunmen after deadly shootout 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The ministry said Kurti was trying to escalate the situation in order to increase pressure on Serbs to recognise Kosovo's independence. Russia 'closely monitoring' tense situation in Kosovo, blames local authorities 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z "On behalf of the Serb List and Serbian people of Kosovo we express our deepest condolences to the families of those killed and we wish swift recovery to those wounded." Serbs in Kosovo declare mourning for those killed in shootout 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Russia has voiced support for Serbia over the clashes, blaming the West for allegedly failing to protect Kosovo Serbs. Kosovo accuses Serbia of direct involvement in deadly clashes and investigates possible Russian role 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Kurti has repeatedly said that such an association would enable Serb majority regions to secede and join Serbia. Exclusive: Serbia to investigate killing of policeman in northern Kosovo - Vucic 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Serbs cherish the area as central both to their religion and statehood. What is behind renewed tensions between Serbia and Kosovo? 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z In the north, where most of Kosovo’s ethnic Serb minority lives in four municipalities around Mitrovica, police were patrolling in search of the armed assailants after they left the monastery. Kosovo mourns a slain police officer, some Serb gunmen remain at large after a siege at a monastery 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Two Serbs captured in the gunbattle appeared in court on Tuesday for a hearing in Kosovo's capital Pristina, escorted in handcuffs by heavily armed police. Serbs in Kosovo declare mourning for those killed in shootout 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Serbia’s president, Aleksandar Vučić has denied claims that Serbia was involved in the clash, saying the gunmen were local Kosovo Serbs “who no longer want to withstand the terror” of Kosovo’s ethnic Albanian authorities. Kosovo accuses Serbia of direct involvement in deadly clashes and investigates possible Russian role 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z He said the three gunmen killed were Kosovo Serbs. Kosovo and Serbia row over monastery gun battle 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Numerous medieval Serb Orthodox Christian monasteries are in Kosovo, and Serb nationalists view a 1389 battle against Ottoman Turks there as a symbol of their national struggle for independence. What is behind renewed tensions between Serbia and Kosovo? 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Two of the gunmen and four Serbs discovered nearby with communication equipment were arrested and are being investigated for terrorist acts. Kosovo mourns a slain police officer, some Serb gunmen remain at large after a siege at a monastery 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Vucic said the action was a rebellion against Kurti, who has refused to form an association of Serb municipalities in north Kosovo. Serb gunmen battle police in Kosovo monastery siege; four dead 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Vučić’s statements have portrayed the gunmen as heroes, and a national day of mourning was held for the three killed Serbs in both Serbia and northern Kosovo where they represent a majority. Kosovo accuses Serbia of direct involvement in deadly clashes and investigates possible Russian role 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Kosovo and Serbia have traded accusations over a deadly stand-off between ethnic Serb gunmen and police in northern Kosovo. Kosovo and Serbia row over monastery gun battle 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z There are constant tensions between Kosovo’s government and ethnic Serb residents who live mostly in the north of Kosovo and who keep close ties to Belgrade. What is behind renewed tensions between Serbia and Kosovo? 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Vucic condemned the killing of the Kosovo policeman, but said the clash was the result of “brutal” pressure on Kosovo Serbs by the government there. Kosovo mourns a slain police officer, some Serb gunmen remain at large after a siege at a monastery 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Two Serbs were seriously injured and a fourth among them may have died, Vucic said. Serb gunmen battle police in Kosovo monastery siege; four dead 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Serbia’s chief negotiator with Kosovo, Petar Petković, demanded an independent investigation into the killing of the three Serb gunmen, saying they were “brutally” executed after surrendering to Kosovo police. Kosovo accuses Serbia of direct involvement in deadly clashes and investigates possible Russian role 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Kosovo Albanian mayors were installed in majority-ethnic Serb areas, after local residents boycotted the polls. Kosovo and Serbia row over monastery gun battle 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z However, the latter broke down when Serbs pulled out of the force last year to protest Pristina’s decision to ban Serbian-issued vehicle license plates. What is behind renewed tensions between Serbia and Kosovo? 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Pristina accuses Belgrade of backing the “terrorists,” an accusation Serbia denies, saying they are Serbs from Kosovo protesting the government there. Kosovo mourns a slain police officer, some Serb gunmen remain at large after a siege at a monastery 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z He condemned the killing of the police officer and urged restraint from Kosovo Serbs. Serb gunmen battle police in Kosovo monastery siege; four dead 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z It accuses Kosovo's central government of trampling on the rights of ethnic Serbs but denies accusations of whipping up strife within its neighbour's borders. Explainer: Why Kosovo's stand-off with Serbs goes on 15 years after statehood 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Most of Kosovo’s ethnic Serb minority lives in four municipalities around Mitrovica, in the north. Masked gunmen attack Kosovo police and kill 1 officer in an escalation of tensions with Serbia 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z After international pressure, Kurti, Kosovo’s prime minister, suspended the decree but that did not bring Serbs back to the Kosovo institutions. What is behind renewed tensions between Serbia and Kosovo? 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The Serbs have never accepted Kosovo's 2008 declaration of independence and still see Belgrade as their capital more than two decades after the Kosovo Albanian uprising against repressive Serbian rule. Gunmen battle police in Kosovo monastery siege; four dead 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Serbs in north Kosovo have long demanded the implementation of a EU-brokered 2013 deal for the creation of an association of autonomous municipalities in their area. Serb gunmen battle police in Kosovo monastery siege; four dead 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Some 50,000 Serbs in north Kosovo, on the border with Serbia, vent their rejectionism by refusing to pay the state utility for energy they use and often attacking police who try to make arrests. Explainer: Why Kosovo's stand-off with Serbs goes on 15 years after statehood 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Reports in Kosovo Serb media said residents of Banjska were woken by shootings and explosions in the night. Masked gunmen attack Kosovo police and kill 1 officer in an escalation of tensions with Serbia 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Government attempts to impose more control in the north are usually met with resistance, and the situation deteriorated earlier this year, when Serbs boycotted local elections held the north. What is behind renewed tensions between Serbia and Kosovo? 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Serbs in north Kosovo have long demanded the implementation of a European Union-brokered 2013 deal for the creation of an association of autonomous municipalities in their area. Gunmen battle police in Kosovo monastery siege; four dead 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Unrest intensified when ethnic Albanian mayors took office in north Kosovo after April elections the Serbs boycotted. Serb gunmen battle police in Kosovo monastery siege; four dead 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Unrest in the region intensified when ethnic Albanian mayors took office in northern Kosovo's Serb-majority area after April elections the Serbs boycotted, a move that led the U.S. and its allies to rebuke Pristina. Explainer: Why Kosovo's stand-off with Serbs goes on 15 years after statehood 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z In protest, last year Serb lawmakers, prosecutors and police officers walked off the job. Masked gunmen attack Kosovo police and kill 1 officer in an escalation of tensions with Serbia 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z The area around Mitrovica, in northern Kosovo, is where most of the country’s ethnic Serb minority lives, in four municipalities. 1 Kosovo police officer killed and 1 wounded in an attack in the north, raising tensions with Serbia 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Unrest engulfed northern Kosovo in May after Kosovo Albanian mayors were installed in majority-Serb areas, after Serb residents boycotted local polls. Kosovo police officer killed in shooting blamed on Serbia 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Ethnic Albanians form more than 90% of the population in Kosovo, with Serbs being the majority only in its northern region where a Serb-majority municipalities association is planned. One police officer killed, another hurt in Kosovo gunfire, PM Kurti says 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Last December, North Kosovo Serbs erected multiple roadblocks and exchanged fire with police after a former Serb policeman was arrested for allegedly assaulting serving police officers during a previous protest. Explainer: Why Kosovo's stand-off with Serbs goes on 15 years after statehood 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z A few Serb police officers were recruited but received threats telling them to resign. Masked gunmen attack Kosovo police and kill 1 officer in an escalation of tensions with Serbia 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Bosnia is split into three different groups separated by background and religion: Serbs, Croats, and Bosniaks. Struggles for Leadership Around the World 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Ethnic Albanians form more than 90% of the population in Kosovo, with Serbs the majority only in its northern region where the self-governing municipalities group is envisaged. Kosovo's Kurti accuses EU envoy of siding with Serbia during talks 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Ethnic Albanians form more than 90% of the population in Kosovo, with Serbs only the majority in its northern region where the majority municipalities association is envisaged. EU blames Kosovo over stalled normalisation pact with Serbia 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Ethnic Serb mayors in northern municipalities, along with local judges and 600 police officers, resigned in November last year in protest at the looming switch, deepening dysfunction and lawlessness in the region. Explainer: Why Kosovo's stand-off with Serbs goes on 15 years after statehood 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z The Serb is on track to hold the sport’s most important records. Granderson: Enough with sending NBA stars like LeBron James to the Olympics 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Now, nearly 30 years after the killings, she is determined to identify the last of the dead - a task that seems all the more pertinent amid increasing Serb denial about what really happened. Srebrenica: A Serbian scientist's long quest to name the dead 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z The Serb, 36, is again within reach of Margaret Court's all-time record, two months after losing to Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set thriller at Wimbledon. History-chasing Djokovic seeks revenge against Medvedev 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z Serbs in northern Kosovo do not accept the 2008 declaration of independence from Serbia, which came almost a decade after an uprising against repressive Serbian rule, and still see Belgrade as their capital. EU blames Kosovo over stalled normalisation pact with Serbia 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The Serb remained utterly calm and controlled in the second set, striking again in a fifth game where a flustered Shelton handed over the break with a double fault. Djokovic swats aside Shelton to reach US Open final 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z The 36-year-old Serb, looking to create history by winning a 24th Grand Slam singles title to match Margaret Court's all-time record, has seen off a host of young pretenders over recent years. 'Dialled-in' Shelton hoping to answer Djokovic 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Bosnian Serb leaders have long called the genocide a myth. Srebrenica: A Serbian scientist's long quest to name the dead 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Guaranteed to return to world number one on Monday, it is the third time the Serb has reached the final at all four Slams in the same season. History-chasing Djokovic seeks revenge against Medvedev 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z The clashes erupted after ethnic Albanian mayors took office in the north, with the backing of Kosovo special police units, following local elections in which turnout was just 3.5% due to a boycott by Serbs. EU blames Kosovo over stalled normalisation pact with Serbia 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Bosnian Serbs say they do not recognise German government ex-minister Christian Schmidt as Bosnia's international High Representative because he was not endorsed by the U.N. Bosnian Serb leader bans international peace envoy from entering his region 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z The clashes happened after Serbs living in the north of Kosovo boycotted local elections there. Kosovo’s president says investigators are dragging their feet over attacks on NATO peacekeepers 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Bosnian Serb leaders have ignored the law, and it has led to increasingly belligerent Serb threats to secede from the state formed with Muslims and Croats at the end of the war. Srebrenica: A Serbian scientist's long quest to name the dead 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z The warning made by Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik further escalates tensions in Bosnia, where a bloody war in the 1990s killed more than 100,000 people and left millions homeless. Bosnian Serb separatist leader threatens top international envoy with arrest and deportation 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z The Serb protesters chanted slogans against Bosnia being a single state. Bosnian Serbs stage protests in support of their separatist leader 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z The European Union and Germany have halted funding of projects in the Serb Republic over his policies but Dodik said he would turn to other countries, such as China, for investment. Bosnian Serb leader bans international peace envoy from entering his region 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z When newly elected ethnic Albanian mayors began to move into their new offices, some Serbs tried to prevent them from doing so. Kosovo’s president says investigators are dragging their feet over attacks on NATO peacekeepers 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z To travel into the world of the Bosnian Serbs is to enter a universe of denial. Srebrenica: A Serbian scientist's long quest to name the dead 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Bosnia’s dominant ethnic groups — Muslim Bosniaks, Orthodox Serbs and Catholic Croats — “control the state institutions to further their interest.” Top EU court rules that minorities in Bosnia are ‘akin to second-class citizens’ 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik, who has close ties to Putin, has openly been striving to separate Bosnian Serb territories from the rest of Bosnia and join them with neighboring Serbia. Bosnian Serbs stage protests in support of their separatist leader 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Germany, Sweden, Croatia and Cyprus have sent aircraft, while dozens of Romanian, French, Czech, Bulgarian, Albanian, Slovak and Serb firefighters are helping on the ground. More than 600 firefighters backed by water-dropping aircraft struggle to control wildfires in Greece 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z Kosovo’s police force is in charge of investigating the incidents, but it’s having trouble convincing local Serbs to cooperate. Kosovo’s president says investigators are dragging their feet over attacks on NATO peacekeepers 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z A Serb father holding the hands of his two young sons told me Serbs were the endangered people in Bosnia now. Srebrenica: A Serbian scientist's long quest to name the dead 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z The constitution already lists Albanians, Turks, Serbs and Roma among other ethnic groups living in the small Balkan country. US official voices hope North Macedonia will be able to proceed with EU membership bid 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Alcaraz landed his first major title at Flushing Meadows in the absence of Djokovic and claimed another at Wimbledon last month, beating the Serb in a thrilling final. Another Alcaraz-Djokovic epic? Can Gauff challenge Swiatek? 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Four other Bosnian Serb leaders were also sanctioned in July. Hungary’s Orban to host Turkish, Serbian and other leaders alongside world track championships 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Bosnia has charged Serb nationalist leader Milorad Dodik with defying decisions by the international official overseeing peace in the country, the state prosecutor's office said on Friday. China asks Philippines to jointly work on defusing South China Sea tensions 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z In a nearby church I met a Bosnian Serb general who served 10 years in prison for aiding and abetting crimes against humanity at Srebrenica in 1995. Srebrenica: A Serbian scientist's long quest to name the dead 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z One law suspended rulings by Bosnia's constitutional court and the second ended publication of the peace envoy's decrees and laws in the Serb Republic's official gazette. Bosnian Serb leader Dodik charged over defying peace envoy's decisions 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z The four Bosnian Serb officials sanctioned by the U.S. Serbia to ignore US sanctions against Bosnian Serbs accused of undermining deal that ended the war 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Speaking on Friday, Szijjarto condemned the sanctions, calling them “very serious Western efforts to negate the democratically elected leaders of the Bosnian Serb community.” Hungary’s Orban to host Turkish, Serbian and other leaders alongside world track championships 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on four ranking Bosnian Serb officials for undermining a 1995 peace agreement that ended a war that left more than 100,000 dead and millions homeless. 4 separatist Bosnian Serb leaders are sanctioned by U.S. Treasury for undermining a 1995 peace deal 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z The Bosnian Serb parliament has passed the law to not recognize or implement any decisions by Bosnia’s multi-ethnic Constitutional Court. 4 separatist Bosnian Serb leaders are sanctioned by US Treasury for undermining a 1995 peace deal 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Bosnia's presidency member Zeljka Cvijanovic, along with the prime minister, justice minister and parliament speaker of the Serb Republic, facilitated the passage of a law that undermines the Bosnian constitution, U.S. U.S. sanctions four Bosnian Serb top officials for undermining peace deal 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Serbian populist leader Vucic on Friday attended in the Bosnian Serb entity commemorations for tens of thousands Serbs who in 1995 fled Croatia after a Croatian military offensive that marked the end of the war. Serbia to ignore US sanctions against Bosnian Serbs accused of undermining deal that ended the war 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z The United States and the European Union have introduced sanctions on Kosovo over Kurti's handling of ethnic tensions with minority Serbs in the northern part of the country. Kosovo government moves to close TV station, alarming journalists 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Bosnia is seeking EU entry but the Bosnian Serb separatist drive and inner political bickering have stalled the effort. International officials, groups warn Bosnian Serbs new libel law is contrary to proclaimed EU path 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z The Bosnian Serb ruling party, SNSD, said that the latest U.S. sanctions were “shameful” and “hypocritical” and would not “stop us from doing our job.” 4 separatist Bosnian Serb leaders are sanctioned by US Treasury for undermining a 1995 peace deal 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Late in June, lawmakers in the Serb Republic voted to suspend rulings by Bosnia's constitutional court, a vote initiated by the region's separatist pro-Russian President Milorad Dodik who is already under U.S. and UK sanctions. U.S. sanctions four Bosnian Serb top officials for undermining peace deal 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z The Croatian “Operation Storm,” which started on August 4, 1995, saw the Croatian Army liberate a large part of the Croatian territory that had been under the control of rebel Serbs since 1991. Serbia to ignore US sanctions against Bosnian Serbs accused of undermining deal that ended the war 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z The incident occurred in the fifth set of his loss to Spain's Carlos Alcaraz when the 36-year-old Serb's serve was broken in the third game. Djokovic fined for smashing racquet in final loss 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Bosnian Serb journalists have held numerous protests against the libel amendment. International officials, groups warn Bosnian Serbs new libel law is contrary to proclaimed EU path 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Not only did the Spaniard beat Djokovic in a Grand Slam final, he beat the 36-year-old Serb at the place where he has been unbeatable in recent years. Has Alcaraz finally signalled changing of the guard? 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Not since 2013 had Djokovic lost on the All England Club's main court - when Andy Murray beat him for the title - and the Briton was in the crowd to see the Serb's run ended. 'Tough one to swallow' - Djokovic tearful after loss 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Croatian forces achieved their military goals in just three days, ousting the rebel Serbs’ unrecognized statelet, the Republic of Serbian Krajina. Serbia to ignore US sanctions against Bosnian Serbs accused of undermining deal that ended the war 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z That earned Djokovic a second warning in the match, with the Serb also being cautioned earlier for taking too much time to launch into his serves. All hail Alcaraz as he ends Djokovic's long Wimbledon reign 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z In past months, Kosovo has faced its worst ethnic violence in the north which is home to some 50,000 ethnic Serbs, who are backed by Belgrade. Kosovo buys Turkish Bayraktar drones 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z The Serb is bidding for a fifth successive victory at the All England Club, which would also see him equal Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 major titles. I'm still the favourite for Wimbledon - Djokovic 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Dozens of people were injured in clashes between local Serbs and Kosovo police and NATO-led peacekeepers, fueling fears of a conflict similar to the one in 1998-99 that killed more than 10,000 people. Brawl erupts in Kosovo parliament during prime minister’s speech on defusing tensions with Serbs 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Among Serbs however, the narrative is very different. Serbia to ignore US sanctions against Bosnian Serbs accused of undermining deal that ended the war 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z In January, Vulin was accused by a group of Serbian and pro-Ukraine activists of involvement in the recruitment of Serbs to fight for Russia's Wagner mercenary army in Ukraine. Serbian president pledges probe into activities of U.S.-sanctioned spy chief 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Trouble erupted in May after ethnic Albanian mayors took office following a local election boycotted by Serbs demanding implementation of a decade-old deal for more autonomy. Kosovo buys Turkish Bayraktar drones 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Serbia’s government and Kosovo’s ethnic Serbs want special police forces to leave the northern area, while Pristina says the number will be gradually reduced. Kosovo to partially withdraw special police officers from northern Serb-majority municipalities 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Most ethnic Serbs in Kosovo also have refused to acknowledge Kosovo’s statehood, which is backed by the United States and most EU nations but not Russia and China. Brawl erupts in Kosovo parliament during prime minister’s speech on defusing tensions with Serbs 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Operation Storm is seen by Serbs and their officials as a tragedy because it caused a huge exodus of Serb civilians from Croatia; several hundred Serbs were killed in the operation. Serbia to ignore US sanctions against Bosnian Serbs accused of undermining deal that ended the war 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Doctors in the north said 52 Serbs were also injured. Kosovo moves to lower tensions in Serb majority area 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z In January, a group of Serbian and pro-Ukraine activists filed criminal complaints against Russia's Wagner paramilitary group and its supporters, including Vulin, accusing them of recruiting Serbs to fight against Ukraine. US sanctions pro-Russian head of Serbia's state security agency 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo boycotted mayoral elections in the four municipalities in April as part of a campaign for greater autonomy, and they now object to the ethnic Albanian mayors chosen in the polls. Kosovo to partially withdraw special police officers from northern Serb-majority municipalities 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The Serb second seed, who cannot meet Alcaraz until the final, is aiming for a fifth successive Wimbledon title which would also see him equal Roger Federer's record of eight men's singles victories. Superb Alcaraz underlines Wimbledon credentials 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z “The Republic of Serbia will treat the sanctions as if they did not exist,” Vucic said, during a visit to the Serb region of Bosnia. Serbia to ignore US sanctions against Bosnian Serbs accused of undermining deal that ended the war 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z About one-third of Montenegro’s 620,000 people identify as Serbs and divisions in the country remain deep over relations with Serbia. Presidents of Serbia, Montenegro agree to patch up strained relations between historic allies 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Still, Serb leaders in Bosnia and neighboring Serbia continue to downplay or even deny it, despite the irrefutable evidence of what happened. Hundreds gather in Sarajevo to pay their respects to Srebrenica massacre victims 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z The event comes as ethnic tensions in Bosnia still persist with Bosnian Serbs continuing to push for more independence and their open calls for separation. Thousands march in Bosnia to mark 1995 Srebrenica genocide as ethnic tensions linger on 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z Serbia briefly heightened the combat readiness of its armed forces and threatened a military intervention after tensions recently soared in Kosovo between the ethnic Albanian-dominated government and the Serb minority living in northern Kosovo. Serbia to seek meeting with NATO chief, U.N. Security Council session on Kosovo tensions 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z With Wednesday’s straight-sets victory over Jordan Thompson, the Serb moved closer to capturing his eighth Wimbledon title, tying Federer’s record, and 24th major overall, tying a record set by Margaret Court. Column: Wimbledon favorite Novak Djokovic is one of tennis' greats. Try telling that to the fans 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Doctors in the north said 52 Serbs were also injured in the protests on May 29. Kosovo and Serbia show no progress in defusing tensions -NATO 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Lajcak said the EU also wanted Serbia, which north Kosovo Serbs still devote their allegiance 15 years after Pristina declared independence from Belgrade, to act constructively to defuse the crisis, or face penalties as well. EU wants concrete steps by Kosovo to ease tensions before lifting sanctions –envoy 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z The War in Bosnia erupted in 1992 after the former Yugoslavia broke up and Bosnian Serbs launched a rebellion and a land grab to form their own state and join Serbia. Thousands march in Bosnia to mark 1995 Srebrenica genocide as ethnic tensions linger on 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z Vucic cited recent arrests of Serbs in Kosovo to back his claim of ethnic cleansing by Kosovo authorities, which he described as “planned” and “well-organized.” Serbia to seek meeting with NATO chief, U.N. Security Council session on Kosovo tensions 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Nobody from the EU delegation in Bosnia was immediately available to comment on why no project from the Bosnian Serb region had been approved. EU approves grants for Bosnian infrastructure but leaves out Serb region 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Kosovo police are inside, and small numbers of local Serbs are protesting outside. Kosovo and Serbia show no progress in defusing tensions -NATO 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Violent clashes injured 30 international peacekeepers and more than 50 ethnic Serbs, stirring fears of a renewal of the 1998-99 conflict that left more than 10,000 people dead, mostly Kosovar Albanians. Dutch and Luxembourg PMs urge Serbia and Kosovo to defuse tensions under shadow of war in Ukraine 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Schmidt was referring to lawmakers in Bosnia's autonomous Serb Republic voting to suspend rulings by Bosnia's constitutional court and stopping publishing the peace envoy's decrees and laws in the official gazette. Bosnia envoy revokes Bosnian Serb laws defying the state, peace deal 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z The latest flare-up in Kosovo came after police-backed ethnic Albanian mayors took office following local elections in April that were boycotted by Serbs who are demanding implementation of an EU-mediated agreement for self-rule. Serbia to seek meeting with NATO chief, U.N. Security Council session on Kosovo tensions 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z The Bosnian Serb parliament passed a law to not recognize or implement any decisions by Bosnia’s multi-ethnic Constitutional Court. Bosnia’s top international official to annul Bosnian Serb law that blocked court rulings 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Last November Kosovo Serbs in the north quit all state jobs including government, police, judiciary and other bodies. Kosovo designates two Serb groups as terrorist organisations 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z The Serb Republic lawmakers agreed that the decisions and acts of the constitutional court would not be implemented on their territory until a nationwide law on the court had been adopted by the national parliament. Bosnian Serb lawmakers vote to suspend rulings of Bosnia's top court 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z In his brief address to the nation on Friday, the Serbian army chief-of-staff said that Kosovo Serbs can no longer “tolerate the terror of the regime of” Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti. Serbia again threatens armed intervention in Kosovo as tension escalates 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Violence then erupted in May between the Serbs and Kosovo police and NATO-led peacekeepers, injuring dozens. Serbia to seek meeting with NATO chief, U.N. Security Council session on Kosovo tensions 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z The Bosnian Serb parliament also has demanded a new law on the Constitutional Court, reflecting ongoing difficulties in the functioning of the country’s joint institutions. Bosnia’s top international official to annul Bosnian Serb law that blocked court rulings 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Violence erupted in late May after ethnic Albanian mayors took office following a local election in which turnout was just 3.5% after Serbs boycotted the vote. Kosovo designates two Serb groups as terrorist organisations 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Following its war in the 1990s, Bosnia was split into two autonomous regions, the Serb Republic and the Federation shared by Bosniaks and Croats, which are linked via a weak central government. Bosnian Serb lawmakers vote to suspend rulings of Bosnia's top court 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Ethnic Serbs, who make up the majority of the population in the region, had boycotted the vote. Serbia army chief urges NATO, international agencies to protect Kosovo Serbs 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Vucic described the actions of Kosovo’s government as “what I would call silent ethnic cleansing, where Serbs have no rights to live unless they are loyal to the regime of Kurti.” Serbia to seek meeting with NATO chief, U.N. Security Council session on Kosovo tensions 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z However, Bosnian Serb officials have said they would not honor any decision by Schmidt, whom they view as illegitimate because the U.N. Bosnia’s top international official to annul Bosnian Serb law that blocked court rulings 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Borell also asked Vucic to free the three Kosovo policemen and withdraw Serb protesters from the vicinity of municipal buildings in the four towns simultaneously with the pullout of Kosovo police. No breakthrough as EU's Borrell holds crisis talks with Kosovo, Serbia leaders 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Serbia has put its troops on the border on the highest state of alert amid a series of recent clashes between Kosovo Serbs on one side and Kosovo police and NATO-led peacekeepers on the other. EU summons Kosovo and Serbia leaders for emergency talks amid fears of a return to open conflict 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z A number of Serbs were also arrested by Kosovo police during and after the protests. Serbia army chief urges NATO, international agencies to protect Kosovo Serbs 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The Serbs say they do not recognise German former government minister Christian Schmidt, who was appointed in 2021, as the high representative in Bosnia because the U.N. Bosnian Serb MPs vote to ignore peace envoy's decisions, laws 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Dodik, a pro-Russian politician and a strong advocate of a Bosnian Serb partition from the rest of Bosnia, has faced U.S. and British sanctions for his separatist policies. Bosnia’s top international official to annul Bosnian Serb law that blocked court rulings 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z The top EU diplomat said he asked Kurti "to announce early elections, as soon as possible, in all four municipalities on condition of participation of Kosovo Serbs". No breakthrough as EU's Borrell holds crisis talks with Kosovo, Serbia leaders 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z The tensions persisted last week with three stun grenades exploding near Kosovo police stations in the north of the country, while Kosovo Serbs staged protests in front of municipality buildings. EU summons Kosovo and Serbia leaders for emergency talks amid fears of a return to open conflict 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Ethnic Albanians make up more than 90% of the population in Kosovo, while the Serbs form the majority in four northern municipalities and several enclaves inside Kosovo. Serbia army chief urges NATO, international agencies to protect Kosovo Serbs 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The north of Kosovo, which is mainly inhabited by ethnic Serbs, have seen the worst tensions since the country declared independence from Serbia in 2008. NATO ready to act to save Kosovo's peace, calls for de-escalation 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Embassy in Bosnia described the Bosnian Serb parliament’s decisions as “unconstitutional and deliberate attacks” on the 1995 peace accord.. Bosnia’s top international official to annul Bosnian Serb law that blocked court rulings 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Kurti said new elections could only be held in accordance with Kosovo law, meaning local Serbs would have to sign a petition to demand them. No breakthrough as EU's Borrell holds crisis talks with Kosovo, Serbia leaders 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Vucic has said there can be no negotiations until Serbs who have been arrested by Kosovo police for attacks on Kosovo police and NATO-led peacekeepers are released. EU summons Kosovo and Serbia leaders for emergency talks amid fears of a return to open conflict 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Mojsilovic's statement came hours after Kosovo's own soldiers marched through the southern, Albanian part of the ethnically divided town of Mitrovica, where ethnic Serbs make up the majority in the north. Serbia army chief urges NATO, international agencies to protect Kosovo Serbs 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Violence erupted last month after ethnic Albanian mayors took office following a local election in which turnout was just 3.5% after Serbs who form a majority in the region boycotted the vote. NATO ready to act to save Kosovo's peace, calls for de-escalation 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Serbia had put its troops on the border on the highest state of alert amid a series of recent clashes between Kosovo Serbs on one side, and Kosovo police and NATO-led peacekeepers on the other. Kosovo says 3 border police officers ‘kidnapped’ by Serbia; Belgrade says they crossed illegally 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z "We will continue to talk on a daily basis because we believe peace and stability are of crucial importance, but ... Serbs ... do not want to suffer Kurti's terror," he told reporters. No breakthrough as EU's Borrell holds crisis talks with Kosovo, Serbia leaders 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z If confirmed, the detentions may further fuel tensions in predominantly Serb northern part in Kosovo which saw violence in recent weeks. Serbia's security forces detain three Kosovo police officers, Kosovo official says 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Kurti said nothing about setting up the association of Serb municipalities which would ensure greater autonomy for the Serb majority area. Kosovo PM presents plan to defuse tensions in Serb-majority area 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z “It’s a very good feeling to be a Serb now.” Jokic’s hometown in Serbia celebrates Nuggets’ first NBA title 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z When other members of the security forces arrived at the location, they found an empty police car and suspected that the three officers had been “kidnapped” by Serb forces. Kosovo says 3 border police officers ‘kidnapped’ by Serbia; Belgrade says they crossed illegally 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Over the years, Montenegro has been divided between those who identify as Montenegrins and those who see themselves as Serbs and are opposed to the country's 2006 split from a union with neighbouring Serbia. Montenegro holds parliamentary vote to secure reforms, EU path 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Djokovic and Ruud have never played each other in a Grand Slam, but have met four times on the ATP Tour, with the Serb winning all the matches and not even dropping a set. Djokovic aims to make tennis history against Ruud 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z Serbia's president urged Kosovo on Friday not to organise new elections for mayors in its north until more autonomy had been granted to ethnic Serbs who form a local majority and boycotted a previous vote. Canada investigator into alleged election meddling by China to quit 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z As tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Belgrade late last month, Mr. Vucic ordered his military to move toward northern Kosovo, which is inhabited largely by ethnic Serbs. In Serbia, a Strongman Under Fire Hails Himself as Defender of the Nation 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z A decade-old, European Union-brokered deal provided for Serbs in the north to establish an association of self-governing municipalities in exchange for recognising Kosovo institutions, but the accord has never been implemented. Serbia's Vucic demands Kosovo concessions on autonomy for local Serbs before new vote 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Alcaraz will remain at the top if he beats Djokovic, with the Serb needing to win the tournament to reclaim the position. 'The match people want to see' - Djokovic v Alcaraz 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z He said they urged Kosovo to make electoral amendments but did not put pressure on the ethnic Serbs’ only political party to take part in the vote. Kosovo complains of biased western envoys in talks with its former foe Serbia 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Over the years Montenegro has been divided between those who identify as Montenegrins and those who see themselves as Serbs and opposed the country's 2006 independence from a union with neighbouring, much larger Serbia. Montenegro set for snap election to secure reforms, path to EU 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z The violence in Kosovo has also provided a rare piece of good news for Mr. Vucic by playing to his strong suit as defender of Serb interests as he struggles to defuse the street protests. In Serbia, a Strongman Under Fire Hails Himself as Defender of the Nation 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti has said that if given greater autonomy under an association of municipalities, the Serb majority area could organise a referendum to rejoin Serbia. Serbia's Vucic demands Kosovo concessions on autonomy for local Serbs before new vote 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Tensions flared anew late last month in Kosovo, including violent clashes between Kosovo police and NATO-led peacekeepers on one side and local Serbs on the other, leaving dozens injured on both sides. US Balkan envoy urges Kosovo and Serbia to deescalate tensions or jeopardize progress toward EU 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z He said he would need the international community’s help to foster political pluralism in the ethnic Serb minority “for a fair competition, for a democratic race for new mayors.” Kosovo complains of biased western envoys in talks with its former foe Serbia 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z The mayors were elected on a turnout of just 3.5% after Serbs who form a majority in the region boycotted local polls. EU, US tell Kosovo to back down in Serb standoff or face 'consequences' 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Serbia, which backs around 50,000 Serbs in northern Kosovo both financially and politically, would have to ensure that the region's Serbs took part in the new election, Escobar added. Kosovo must grant Serbs more autonomy to join EU and NATO, says US envoy 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z "In this way, I think we would ensure the participation of Serbs because the request would have come from them to begin with, from citizens," she said. Exclusive: Kosovo president open to new elections in Serb-majority municipalities 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z He said that the international mediators are also proposing new local elections be held with the “unconditional” participation of the Serbs. US Balkan envoy urges Kosovo and Serbia to deescalate tensions or jeopardize progress toward EU 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Brussels has asked Kosovo to withdraw its special police forces from northern Kosovo, where most of the ethnic Serb minority lives, and to hold fresh elections. Kosovo complains of biased western envoys in talks with its former foe Serbia 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z The Serb had not dropped a set all tournament on the Paris clay but Khachanov provided the test he arguably needed to prepare him for either Alcaraz or Tsitsipas in the last four. Djokovic survives Khachanov scare to reach semis 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Four predominantly Serb municipalities in northern Kosovo see Belgrade as their capital and are defying the government in Pristina. Kosovo must grant Serbs more autonomy to join EU and NATO, says US envoy 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Serbs, who form a majority in the region, boycotted the local polls. Exclusive: Kosovo president open to new elections in Serb-majority municipalities 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Serbs in Kosovo's north are seeking autonomy for their region under a 2013 deal that has not been implemented. Kosovo open to new elections in municipalities hit by unrest, minister says 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Kurti insisted the special police forces could not be “downsized” until criminal Serb gangs either left the country or were arrested. Kosovo complains of biased western envoys in talks with its former foe Serbia 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z During his stay in Paris this month, he has drawn criticism from several corners for wading into the topic of clashes between ethnic Serbs and NATO-led peacekeepers in northern Kosovo. Jokic, Djokovic place Serbia sports front and center at NBA Finals, French Open 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z The Serbs in north Kosovo left the country's institutions last December. Kosovo must grant Serbs more autonomy to join EU and NATO, says US envoy 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Serbs in Kosovo's north are seeking more autonomy for their region under a 2013 deal that has not been implemented. Exclusive: Kosovo president open to new elections in Serb-majority municipalities 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z One of the main issues he faced as attorney general was the involvement of UK forces in Nato airstrikes against Serb forces in 1999. Lord John Morris, ex-Welsh secretary and Blair attorney general dies 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Kurti complained that even for the April snap election in the four northern municipalities with a Serb majority population, “international mediators, European facilitators failed us.” Kosovo complains of biased western envoys in talks with its former foe Serbia 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Violence flared after Kosovo authorities installed ethnic Albanian mayors in offices in northern municipalities after being elected on a turnout of just 3.5% after Serbs who form a majority in the region boycotted local polls. NATO says reinforcements arriving in Kosovo after clashes last week 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z They want greater autonomy, under the provisions of a 2013 EU-sponsored agreement which envisaged the formation of an Association of Serb Municipalities. Kosovo must grant Serbs more autonomy to join EU and NATO, says US envoy 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z It was unclear, however, if local Serb voters would participate in a petition. Exclusive: Kosovo president open to new elections in Serb-majority municipalities 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Violent clashes with ethnic Serbs a week ago left 30 international soldiers - 11 Italians and 19 Hungarians - and more than 50 demonstrators injured. Turkish forces arrive in Kosovo to bolster NATO-led peacekeepers after recent violence 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Varillas clawed back one of the breaks in the fifth game, taking the chance with a bullet backhand winner on a second serve from the Serb. Djokovic beats Nadal record to reach Paris quarters 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z Kosovo won internationally recognised independence in 2008 but Serbia rejected it and Serbs in the country's north seek autonomy for their region under a 2013 deal that has not been implemented. NATO says reinforcements arriving in Kosovo after clashes last week 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Prime Minister Albin Kurti is reluctant to implement the accord because he fears that if granted more autonomy, the Serbs could hold a referendum to join Serbia instead of staying as part of Kosovo. Kosovo must grant Serbs more autonomy to join EU and NATO, says US envoy 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Serbs in Kosovo's northern region do not accept the 2008 declaration of independence from Serbia, almost a decade after the end of a war there, and still see Belgrade as their capital. Exclusive: Kosovo president open to new elections in Serb-majority municipalities 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z The clashes grew out of an earlier confrontation after ethnic Albanian candidates who were declared the winners of local elections in northern Kosovo entered municipal buildings to take office and were blocked by Serbs. Turkish forces arrive in Kosovo to bolster NATO-led peacekeepers after recent violence 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z In violence on Monday, 30 peacekeepers and 52 Serbs who protested against the installation of the mayors were injured. NATO member Turkey to send troops to Kosovo amid unrest in the north 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z The majority Serb population had boycotted the April election, allowing ethnic Albanians to be elected. Biden aide expressed concern in calls with Kosovo, Serbia leaders 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Unrest intensified in the area after elections in April that were boycotted by ethnic Serbs, handing victory in four Serb-majority mayoral districts in the north to ethnic Albanian candidates. Kosovo opposition blames PM Kurti for worsening relations with West over unrest in north 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z The local elections in question, which were overwhelmingly boycotted by Serb residents, saw ethnic Albanian mayors elected in Serb-majority towns and resulted in protests. France, Germany call for new elections in Kosovo following flare-up in ethnic tensions 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The government of Kosovo and representatives of the country’s ethnic Serb minority exchanged tit-for-tat conditions to de-escalate the situation. Turkish forces arrive in Kosovo to bolster NATO-led peacekeepers after recent violence 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z They had also asked for clear participation from the Serbian side and the resolution without delay on the question of the associations of Serb municipalities from the Kosovo side. Macron, Scholz urge Kosovo, Serb leaders to hold new elections 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The majority Serb population had boycotted the April election, allowing ethnic Albanians to win the poll. Kosovo's Kurti says mayors must work in offices, will not back down 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The US has also criticised their installation, which came after Serb residents boycotted local polls. Kosovo: Nato ready to send more troops after unrest 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z This week, ethnic Serb demonstrators clashed with NATO-led peacekeepers, resulting in injuries to 30 international soldiers and more than 50 protesters, and sparking fears of renewed conflict in the troubled region. France, Germany call for new elections in Kosovo following flare-up in ethnic tensions 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti said the government might consider holding fresh elections in four northern cities with majority Serb populations but not before gangs responsible for violence leave. Turkish forces arrive in Kosovo to bolster NATO-led peacekeepers after recent violence 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Unrest intensified in the area after April elections that were boycotted by ethnic Serbs, handing victory in four Serb-majority mayoral districts in the north to ethnic Albanian candidates. NATO sends troops to Kosovo as Pristina, Belgrade trade blame over violence 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z In violence on Monday, 30 peacekeepers and 52 Serbs who protested against the installation of ethnic-Albanian mayors were injured. Kosovo's Kurti says mayors must work in offices, will not back down 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The mayors were elected after Serbs in northern Kosovo boycotted local elections, depressing turnout to about 3% and leading ethnic Albanian candidates to be elected. Kosovo: Nato ready to send more troops after unrest 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z From The Times: Three days into the French Open, Novak Djokovic has put himself at the center of the mounting international crisis in the Balkans, where ethnic Serbs and Albanians have clashed in recent days. Your Thursday Briefing 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z France's sports minister said the Serb's actions were "not appropriate" and should not happen again. Djokovic stands by controversial Kosovo message 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Ethnic Serbs in north Kosovo have long demanded the implementation of an EU-brokered 2013 deal to create an association of autonomous municipalities in their area. NATO sends troops to Kosovo as Pristina, Belgrade trade blame over violence 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Some 50,000 Serbs who live in the north of the country do not recognise Kosovo's 2008 declaration of independence from Serbia and see Belgrade as its capital. Kosovo's Kurti says mayors must work in offices, will not back down 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Hi insisted that his country would "attempt to persuade Serbs to protest calmly and peacefully". Kosovo: Nato ready to send more troops after unrest 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The Serbs reiterated that they want the Kosovo special police and ethnic Albanian officials they call “fake” mayors to withdraw from northern Kosovo. Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo gather in northern town after clashes with NATO-led peacekeepers 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z There has been violence in the past days following the installation of ethnic Albanian mayors in the north of the country, with police and Nato troops clashing with Serb protesters. Djokovic stands by controversial Kosovo message 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Serb Djokovic wrote "Kosovo is the heart of Serbia. Stop the violence" on a camera lens. Djokovic's political message 'not appropriate' 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Serbs refuse to accept April's election results and say low turnout of 3.5% makes them illegitimate. Kosovo's Kurti says mayors must work in offices, will not back down 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Serb protestors then tried to stop them taking up their posts. Kosovo: Nato ready to send more troops after unrest 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z On Monday, ethnic Serbs tried to storm municipal offices and fought with both Kosovo police and the peacekeepers. Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo gather in northern town after clashes with NATO-led peacekeepers 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Serbs refused to take part in the local elections in April and ethnic Albanian candidates won the mayoralties in four Serb-majority municipalities with a 3.5% turnout. Kremlin: Russia backs Kosovo's Serbs, their rights must be respected 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z But its symbolic significance remains highly important to many Serbs. Djokovic's political message 'not appropriate' 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z The United States and allies have rebuked Kosovo for escalating tensions with Serbia, saying the use of force to install mayors in ethnic Serb areas of Kosovo undermined efforts to improve troubled bilateral relations. U.S. troops guard town hall in northern Kosovo 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Some 30 Nato peacekeepers and more than 50 Serb protesters were hurt in the ensuing clashes. Kosovo: Nato ready to send more troops after unrest 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Serbs are a minority in Kosovo, but a majority in parts of the country’s north bordering Serbia. Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo gather in northern town after clashes with NATO-led peacekeepers 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z The confrontation unfolded last week after ethnic Albanian officials who were elected in a vote overwhelmingly boycotted by Serbs entered municipal buildings to take office. Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo gather again, threaten to take over northern municipality 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The clashes grew out of a confrontation that unfolded last week after ethnic Albanian officials elected in votes overwhelmingly boycotted by Serbs entered municipal buildings to take office. NATO to send 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Northern Kosovo's majority Serbs have never accepted Kosovo's 2008 declaration of independence from Serbia, and consider Belgrade their capital more than two decades after the Kosovo Albanian uprising against repressive Serbian rule. U.S. troops guard town hall in northern Kosovo 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Serbia's ally Russia has called for the rights of ethnic Serbs in Kosovo to be respected. Kosovo: Nato ready to send more troops after unrest 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The confrontation first unfolded last week after ethnic Albanian officials, who were elected in a vote that Serbs overwhelmingly boycotted, entered municipal buildings to take office with an escort of Kosovo police. Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo gather in northern town after clashes with NATO-led peacekeepers 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z When Serbs tried to block them, Kosovo police fired tear gas to disperse them in Zvecan, leading to clashes with NATO-led troops that left 30 international soldiers injured. Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo gather again, threaten to take over northern municipality 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z When Serbs tried to block them, Kosovo police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. NATO to send 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Regional unrest has intensified following April elections that the Serbs boycotted, narrowing the turnout to 3.5%, leaving victory in four Serb-majority mayoralties to ethnic Albanian candidates. U.S. troops guard town hall in northern Kosovo 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Police and Nato troops clashed with Serb protesters in north Kosovo, where there has been unrest over the installation of ethnic Albanian mayors. Nato to send 700 more troops to Kosovo after clashes 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z When Serbs tried to block the officials, Kosovo police fired tear gas to disperse them. Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo gather in northern town after clashes with NATO-led peacekeepers 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z It left the country deeply divided between its three main ethnic groups - Muslim Bosniaks, Orthodox Serbs and Catholic Croats. U.S. bombers fly over Bosnia in sign of support amid continued secessionist threats 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Instigators of the violence have been identified, according to the prime minister, who named some Serb businessmen who oblige their employees to protest. NATO to send 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Since then, the two countries have clashed over Kosovo’s treatment of its minority ethnic Serb population. What’s Behind Rising Tensions in Kosovo? 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The crisis dates back to April, when ethnic Serbs boycotted local elections in north Kosovo - allowing ethnic Albanians to take control of local councils with a turnout of less than 4%. Nato to send 700 more troops to Kosovo after clashes 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z In Zvecan on Monday, angry Serbs again clashed first with the police and later with NATO-led troops who tried to secure the area. Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo gather in northern town after clashes with NATO-led peacekeepers 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z It left the country deeply divided between its three main ethnic groups – Muslim Bosniaks, Orthodox Serbs and Catholic Croats. US bombers fly over Bosnia in sign of support amid continued secessionist threats 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Serb officials said 52 people were injured, including three seriously. NATO to send 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z “Serbs should watch with contempt all those who go out to participate in this illegal and illegitimate process that is against the interest of the Serbian people,” the post said. What’s Behind Rising Tensions in Kosovo? 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in February 2008, after years of strained relations between its Serb and mainly Albanian inhabitants. Nato to send 700 more troops to Kosovo after clashes 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Western officials have sharply criticized both Kosovo’s authorities for pushing to install the newly-elected mayors, and Serbs because of the violence. Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo gather in northern town after clashes with NATO-led peacekeepers 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Serbia raised combat readiness of its troops stationed near the border and warned it won’t stand by if Serbs in Kosovo are attacked again. Why do Kosovo-Serbia tensions persist? 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z In a statement from his office, Vucic expressed “immense dissatisfaction and strong concern” over what he described as international “tolerance” of Kurti’s actions that fueled violence against Serbs. NATO to send 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z More than 50 Serbs were treated for injuries, Mr. Vucic said. What’s Behind Rising Tensions in Kosovo? 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z It has been recognised by the US and major EU countries - but Serbia, backed by its powerful ally Russia, refuses to do so - as do most ethnic Serbs inside Kosovo. Nato to send 700 more troops to Kosovo after clashes 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Serbian officials have repeatedly warned that Serbia would not stand idle if Serbs in Kosovo come under attack. Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo gather in northern town after clashes with NATO-led peacekeepers 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z After Serbs boycotted last month’s local elections held in northern Kosovo, where Serbs represent a majority, newly elected ethnic Albanian mayors moved into their offices with the help of Kosovo’s riot police last Friday. Why do Kosovo-Serbia tensions persist? 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Urgent measures to guarantee the security of the Serbs in Kosovo are a precondition for any future talks, Vucic insisted. NATO to send 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Clashes erupted last July in response to a new law that would require ethnic Serbs living in Kosovo to switch from Serbian license plates to Kosovar ones. What’s Behind Rising Tensions in Kosovo? 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z While ethnic Albanians make up more than 90% of the population in Kosovo as a whole, Serbs form the majority of the population in the northern region. Nato to send 700 more troops to Kosovo after clashes 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Serbs, who comprise a majority in Kosovo's north, have never accepted the country's 2008 declaration of independence from Serbia. Kosovo federation accuses Serbia's Djokovic of fuelling tension 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Serbs tried to prevent them from taking over the premises, but the police fired tear gas to disperse them. Why do Kosovo-Serbia tensions persist? 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Ethnic Albanians make up most of the population, but Kosovo has a restive Serb minority in the north of the country bordering Serbia. NATO to send 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The recent clashes were centered on four northern municipalities bordering Serbia that are home to much of Kosovo’s Serb minority. What’s Behind Rising Tensions in Kosovo? 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Monday's ugly scenes have at least focused international attention on the unresolved issues between Kosovo's ethnic Serb minority and the majority Albanian government in Pristina. Kosovo-Serbia row leaves Nato peacekeepers under attack 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Monday's clashes came as ethnic Albanian mayors took office in Serb-majority areas following elections that the Serbs had boycotted. Kosovo federation accuses Serbia's Djokovic of fuelling tension 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z There have been violent clashes between Kosovo’s police and NATO-led peacekeepers on one side and local Serbs on the other, leaving dozens of people injured on both sides. Why do Kosovo-Serbia tensions persist? 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z The Serbs protested again Monday, insisting that both ethnic Albanian mayors and Kosovo police must leave northern Kosovo. NATO to send 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z In a statement posted to Facebook days before the election, the group dismissed the process as “undemocratic” and urged Serbs to stay home on voting day. What’s Behind Rising Tensions in Kosovo? 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Ethnic Serbs and ethnic Serb parties refused to take part in last month's mayoral elections in four municipalities in north Kosovo. Kosovo-Serbia row leaves Nato peacekeepers under attack 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Unrest in the region has intensified since ethnic Albanian mayors took office in northern Kosovo's Serb-majority area after April elections the Serbs boycotted, a move that led the U.S. and its allies to rebuke Pristina. Explainer: Why Kosovo's stand-off with Serbs goes on 15 years after statehood 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The election boycott followed a collective resignation by Serb officials from the area, including administrative staff, judges, and police officers, in November 2022. Why do Kosovo-Serbia tensions persist? 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Serbs, who make up a majority in Kosovo's north, have never accepted its 2008 declaration of independence from Serbia, which has been recognized by major EU countries and the United States. Kosovo: Serbian unrest continues in north 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Vucic has ruled out recognizing Kosovo and vowed to “protect” ethnic Serbs. What’s Behind Rising Tensions in Kosovo? 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z That depressed turnout to just 3.5% - and facilitated the election of ethnic Albanian mayors in towns where the vast majority of people are Serbs. Kosovo-Serbia row leaves Nato peacekeepers under attack 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The assembled Serbs responded by throwing rocks and other hard objects at them. 25 NATO-led peacekeepers injured in Kosovo in clashes with Serbs outside municipal building 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Despite Serbs boycotting recent local elections and seeking to prevent ethnic Albanian mayors from taking office, Mao said Serbs should be granted control over municipalities where they form majorities. China expresses support for Serbia in renewed Kosovo clashes involving NATO troops 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Tens of thousands of Serbs protest in Belgrade and the empty U.S. Kosovo: Serbian unrest continues in north 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The Serbs had tried to take over the offices of one of the municipalities in northern Kosovo where ethnic Albanian mayors took up their posts last week. 30 international peacekeepers injured in fierce clashes with ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z He urged people to refrain from violence which might fulfil the Kosovo leader's "desire to bring about a conflict between the Serbs and Nato". Kosovo-Serbia row leaves Nato peacekeepers under attack 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Some Kosovo police vehicles and one belonging to journalists were damaged and sprayed with Serb nationalist symbols. 25 NATO-led peacekeepers injured in Kosovo in clashes with Serbs outside municipal building 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Violence was sparked when Serbs tried to take over the offices of one of the municipalities in northern Kosovo where Albanian mayors took up their posts last week. China expresses support for Serbia in renewed Kosovo clashes involving NATO troops 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Pristina agrees to grant semi-autonomy to Kosovo Serbs, a move that is stalled by Kosovo high court objections that parts of it are unconstitutional. Kosovo: Serbian unrest continues in north 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Ethnic Serbs plan to gather again on Tuesday. 30 international peacekeepers injured in fierce clashes with ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Several ethnic Serbs gathered in front of the building but the situation was calm, a Reuters reporter said, as soldiers from the United States, Italy and Poland stood by in anti-riot gear. NATO soldiers on guard in Kosovo Serb town following clashes 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Last Friday, ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo tried to block recently elected ethnic Albanian officials from entering municipal buildings. 25 NATO-led peacekeepers injured in Kosovo in clashes with Serbs outside municipal building 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z The tense situation, the latest in a long history of flare ups, developed after ethnic Albanian mayors took office in northern Kosovo's Serb majority area after elections the Serbs boycotted. France says it vital for European security to calm Kosovo tensions 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Police and Nato peacekeeping troops have clashed with Serb demonstrators in north Kosovo, as unrest over the installation of ethnic Albanian mayors continues. Kosovo: Fresh clashes as Nato troops called in to northern towns 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Vucic said 52 Serbs were injured in the clashes, three seriously. 30 international peacekeepers injured in fierce clashes with ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Tensions have risen since ethnic Albanian mayors took office in northern Kosovo's Serb-majority area after elections the Serbs boycotted. NATO soldiers on guard in Kosovo Serb town following clashes 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z He said 52 Serbs were injured in the clashes, three seriously, and four were detained. 25 NATO-led peacekeepers injured in Kosovo in clashes with Serbs outside municipal building 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z They were largely boycotted by ethnic Serbs, who form the majority in those areas. Kosovo Serbs trying to take over municipality building in the north clash with police 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z The crisis dates back to April when Kosovo Serbs boycotted local elections, allowing ethnic Albanians to control local councils with a turnout of less than four per cent. Kosovo: Fresh clashes as Nato troops called in to northern towns 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z The violence was the latest incident as tensions soared over the past weekend when ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo tried to block recently elected ethnic Albanian officials from entering municipal buildings. 30 international peacekeepers injured in fierce clashes with ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z In Leposavic, close to the border with Serbia, U.S. peacekeeping troops in anti-riot gear placed barbed wire around the municipality building to protect it from hundreds of angry Serbs gathering nearby. NATO soldiers deploy around Kosovo town halls in standoff with Serb protesters 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z The votes were largely boycotted by ethnic Serbs, who form the majority in those areas. 25 NATO-led peacekeepers injured in Kosovo in clashes with Serbs outside municipal building 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Dragisa Milovic, another Serb politician in northern Kosovo, said “people have gathered to peacefully and democratically convey that we are worried about the situation and our future,” describing the situation as “pure occupation.” Kosovo Serbs trying to take over municipality building in the north clash with police 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z The deputy head of the Serb List, the biggest Kosovo Serb party backed by the government in Serbia, has accused Mr Vucic of trying to create chaos for everyone in Kosovo. Kosovo: Fresh clashes as Nato troops called in to northern towns 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z The United States and allies on Friday rebuked Kosovo, saying the use of force to install mayors in ethnic Serb areas undermined efforts to improve troubled relations with neighbouring Serbia. Russia blames US, EU for escalating tensions in Kosovo 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z Serbs refused to take part in local elections in April and ethnic Albanian candidates won the mayoralties in four Serb-majority municipalities - including North Mitrovica, where no incidents were reported on Monday - with a 3.5% turnout. NATO soldiers deploy around Kosovo town halls in standoff with Serb protesters 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Almost a decade after the end of a war there, Serbs in Kosovo's northern region do not accept Kosovo's 2008 declaration of independence from Serbia and still see Belgrade as their capital. NATO urges Kosovo to de-escalate tension with Serbia 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z More than a dozen Serbs and five Kosovar police officers were injured in clashes last Friday, and Serbian troops on the border with Kosovo were put on high alert the same day. Kosovo Serbs trying to take over municipality building in the north clash with police 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z The recent disorder began after Kosovo Serbs - who account for about 5% of the country's 1.8 million population overall - boycotted April's local elections in four northern municipalities that are majority Serb. Kosovo: Fresh clashes as Nato troops called in to northern towns 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z The protesters were trying to prevent a newly-elected ethnic Albanian mayor from entering his office following an election which Kosovo Serbs had boycotted. UK, France, Italy, Germany and U.S. condemn Kosovo violence 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Serbs demand that the Kosovo government remove ethnic Albanian mayors from town halls and allow local administrations financed by Belgrade return to their duties. NATO soldiers deploy around Kosovo town halls in standoff with Serb protesters 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Five officers were injured in the violence after residents gathered outside state buildings in the Serb majority border town of Zvecan. Serbia sends troops to border after Kosovo clashes 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo, who are a majority in that part of the country, tried to block recently-elected ethnic Albanian officials from entering municipal buildings. Kosovo Serbs trying to take over municipality building in the north clash with police 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Laus said that out of the 37 arrested, 14 were Bosnians, 11 Croats, eight Slovenians, two Serbs, one German and one Turk. Gun and drug trafficking ring busted in raids across Europe 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z “It is clear that the terror against the Serb community in Kosovo is happening,” he said. Serbia orders army to Kosovo border after protest clashes 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Dodik, a Serb nationalist who has maintained close relations with Putin, said Russia had been forced to invade Ukraine to preserve its security. Russia's Putin meets Bosnian Serb leader Dodik, hails rise in trade 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Kosovo's Serb minority - which accounts for about 5% of the country's 1.8 million population - boycotted April's local elections in four northern municipalities, allowing ethnic Albanians to take control of the councils. Serbia sends troops to border after Kosovo clashes 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Despite a deal in March to normalise relations, there has been no progress on the ground especially in northern Kosovo where some 50,000 Serbs still do not accept Kosovo's statehood. Kosovo must implement Serbia peace deal before it can join NATO - US senators 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z In this case, the Serbs hoped to conquer and unite the Balkans in one Serbian-dominated country. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Serbs in Kosovo's northern region do not accept Kosovo's 2008 declaration of independence from Serbia, almost a decade after the end of a war there, and still see Belgrade as their capital. Serbia orders army to Kosovo border after protest clashes 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z "This trend should certainly be maintained," he said, adding that Russian and Bosnian Serb companies could achieve even better results. Russia's Putin meets Bosnian Serb leader Dodik, hails rise in trade 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Belgrade backed the boycott - resulting in a turnout of just 3.47% - which was sparked after the Serb community demanded the establishment of a promised association of Serbian municipalities. Serbia sends troops to border after Kosovo clashes 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z The Serbs, Croats, Bosnians, Montenegrins, and other Slavic groups there viewed themselves as separate nationalities, yet all were assembled in a single country, to be called Yugoslavia or “land of the Southern Slavs.” World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Thus, the last thing Austrian politicians wanted was an anti-Austrian movement launched by the ambitious Serbs. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Ethnic Albanians form more than 90% of the population in Kosovo, with Serbs only the majority in the northern region. Serbia orders army to Kosovo border after protest clashes 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z After the meeting with Putin, Dodik told Russian television that the price the Serb Republic paid for gas would remain low but did not give details. Russia's Putin meets Bosnian Serb leader Dodik, hails rise in trade 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z After the newly elected mayors attempted to take office on Friday, Serb residents - who rallied to the sound of a community alarm used to warn of a police presence - sought to block them. Serbia sends troops to border after Kosovo clashes 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z The prospect of having a country for each nationality was tantalizingly appealing: Poland for the Poles, Serbia for the Serbs, and so on. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The Serbs did not believe that Austria would risk a full-scale war with Russia in order to hold on to Bosnia. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The Western-backed plan verbally agreed to by the Kosovo and Serbian governments in March aimed to defuse tensions by granting local Serbs more autonomy, with the government in Pristina retaining ultimate authority. Serbia orders army to Kosovo border after protest clashes 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Following a devastating ethnic war in the 1990s, Bosnia was split into two autonomous regions - the Federation shared by Bosniaks and Croats and the Serb Republic, linked via a weak central government. Russia's Putin meets Bosnian Serb leader Dodik, hails rise in trade 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z "It is clear that the terror against the Serb community in Kosovo is happening," he said. Serbia sends troops to border after Kosovo clashes 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Their goal was the separation of Bosnia-Herzegovina from Austria-Hungary and its annexation by Serbia to form Greater Serbia, a state comprising all regions of importance to ethnic Serbs. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The election turnout was 3.47% and local Serbs said they would not work with the new mayors in the four municipalities - all from ethnic Albanian parties - because they do not represent them. Mayor from ruling Kosovo Albanian party takes office in tense Serb-majority area 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z This year's Italian Open final will for the first time since 2004 feature neither Djokovic nor Nadal, with the Serb declaring on Wednesday that the "shift of generations" has finally come. Why Nadal's French Open absence so hard to imagine 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z He falsely claimed he was captured and abused by Serb forces and could not return home, prosecutors said. Former Bosnia wartime prison camp guard who settled in US facing federal charges 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Serbia's president has placed the army on alert and moved units close to the Kosovo border, after clashes between police and Kosovo's Serb minority. Serbia sends troops to border after Kosovo clashes 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z At first, Mehmed offered free housing to anyone who moved there voluntarily; later, he ordered thousands of Serbs, Armenians, Greeks, Jewish people, and Turks to settle in the city. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Serbs in the region have never accepted Kosovo's 2008 declaration of independence from Serbia, a decade after a guerrilla uprising against repressive Serbian rule, and still see Belgrade as their capital. Mayor from ruling Kosovo Albanian party takes office in tense Serb-majority area 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Rune, who also defeated Djokovic in the Paris Masters final in November, gave the Serb fits with his rapid court coverage. Novak Djokovic loses to Holger Rune, again, this time at Italian Open 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Following a devastating war in the 1990s, Bosnia was split into two autonomous regions - the Federation shared by Bosniaks and Croats and the Serb-dominated Serb Republic - linked via a weak central government. Our allies don't go to Russia, EU commissioner tells Bosnian Serb leader 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z It has been recognised by the United States and major European Union countries, but Serbia, backed by its powerful ally Russia, refuses to do so, as do most ethnic Serbs inside Kosovo. Serbia sends troops to border after Kosovo clashes 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z The Serb's preparation for the French Open has been disrupted by injury but he is finding form in time for his bid for a 23rd Grand Slam singles title when it starts on 28 May. Djokovic beats Norrie in tense match in Rome 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Western countries, Kosovo's main supporters, said that although the April vote was conducted legally, the results would bring no progress because of the Serb boycott. Mayor from ruling Kosovo Albanian party takes office in tense Serb-majority area 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Power also urged Kosovo Serbs to return to their jobs in local government institutions in the north of the country, where most of the ethnic Serb minority is located. USAID chief optimistic on Serbia-Kosovo talks, pledges support 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Russia is “acting slow” in Ukraine because it wants to preserve infrastructure and save lives there, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed in an interview with the Bosnian Serb channel ATV broadcast Wednesday night. Zelenskyy: Ukraine counteroffensive needs more time, launching now would cost too many lives 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Tens of thousands of Serbs have joined protests against gun violence in the capital Belgrade and another city after two mass shootings last week. Serbia shootings: Tens of thousands join protests 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Frictions between Serbia and Kosovo, which has an ethnic Albanian majority and an ethnic Serb minority, have rebounded in the general tensions since Russia invaded Ukraine last year. USAID chief Power heads to Serbia, Kosovo to lower tensions 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z The Western-backed plan verbally agreed to by the Kosovo and Serbian governments in March aimed to defuse tensions by granting local Serbs more autonomy, with the national government in Pristina retaining ultimate authority. Mayor from ruling Kosovo Albanian party takes office in tense Serb-majority area 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Many Serbs stockpiled weapons left over from the wars that followed the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s, conflicts marked by a string of atrocities. 2 Days, 17 Dead, 21 Wounded: Back to Back Massacres Rock Serbia 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z The researchers found that most Serbs believed that the most effective ways to protect against gun violence were a greater police presence, “violence awareness campaigns and stricter gun-control regulations.” What’s Behind Serbia’s Gun Violence 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Serbia has been accused of backing Kosovo Serbs resisting Pristina's authority. Kosovo conflict: Serbia agrees to help find hundreds of missing 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z An outstanding issue still to be settled is how much autonomy to grant to Kosovo's Serb minority, who form around 5% of the population. Kosovo and Serbia agree to share information on missing from 1990s war 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z Local Serbs, who still receive subsidies and benefits from Belgrade, vow not to take part in any election until the implementation of a decade-old, EU-mediated accord to set up an association of semi-autonomous Serb municipalities. Mayor from ruling Kosovo Albanian party takes office in tense Serb-majority area 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z But US policy will change on 12 May, allowing Serb Djokovic to return to Flushing Meadows in August. Djokovic able to play at US Open after policy change 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Under current law, Serbs looking to buy a gun must be over the age of 18 and have a justifiable reason for acquiring the weapon. What’s Behind Serbia’s Gun Violence 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Following a devastating war in the 1990s in which about 100,000 people died, Bosnia was split into two ethnically based autonomous regions, the federation and the Serb Republic, linked by a weak central government. Regional Bosnia government formed as protesters chant 'treason' 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z The Federation is presided by a Croat, with Bosniak and Serb vice-presidents, who before the amendment all needed to support a proposed government. Bosnia envoy amends constitution to push government formation 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z While most of the missing are ethnic Albanians, a few are Serbs. Kosovo calls for justice for 1,621 missing persons from war 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Serbs are claiming harassment by Pristina authorities and are demanding autonomy for their regions. Serbian leader lashes out at the West over Kosovo vote 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Under the proposed amnesty, Serbs who failed to turn in illegal weapons within the one-month grace period would face toughened penalties, like longer prison sentences. What’s Behind Serbia’s Gun Violence 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z It aimed to defuse tensions by granting local Serbs more autonomy with Pristina retaining ultimate authority. EU urges Kosovo, ethnic Serbs to start 'serious dialogue' after vote boycott 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z On March 18, Pristina and Belgrade verbally agreed to implement a Western-backed plan aimed at improving ties and defusing tensions in northern Kosovo, by offering more autonomy to local Serbs with Pristina given ultimate control. Serbs in north Kosovo boycott local elections 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z The Serbian List party which is backed by Serbia also urged the Serb minority to "remain calm and not to fall to provocations by the regime of Albin Kurti," referring to Kosovo's elected prime minister. Main ethnic Serb party calls for vote boycott in north Kosovo 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z He is apparently angry at the European Union and the U.S. for allowing Pristina to hold the vote when the Serb boycott, called by Belgrade, was expected. Serbian leader lashes out at the West over Kosovo vote 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Serbs in the area are demanding the creation of an association of Kosovo Serb municipalities that was agreed a decade ago with Pristina before they take part in the vote. Kosovo puts voting containers in Serb majority areas despite boycott 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Some 50,000 Serbs who live there have not recognised Kosovo state institutions since Pristina declared independence from Serbia in 2008, a decade after a guerrilla uprising, instead seeing Belgrade as their capital. EU urges Kosovo, ethnic Serbs to start 'serious dialogue' after vote boycott 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z But Serbs say the agreement has yet to produce concrete action. Serbs in north Kosovo boycott local elections 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Serb officials from the area, administrative staff, judges, and police officers resigned collectively in November 2022, in protest over the Kosovo government's plan to replace Serbian car licence number plates with those of Kosovo. Main ethnic Serb party calls for vote boycott in north Kosovo 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z “The very low turnout, in particular among Kosovo Serb citizens, shows that this process is not and cannot be considered business as usual.” Serbian leader lashes out at the West over Kosovo vote 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z The works are guarded by heavily armed police brought from other areas of the country after more than 500 local Serb policemen resigned last November. Kosovo puts voting containers in Serb majority areas despite boycott 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z They are demanding the implementation of an association of semi-autonomous Kosovo Serb municipalities that was agreed with European Union mediation a decade ago, before taking part in any election organised by Pristina. EU urges Kosovo, ethnic Serbs to start 'serious dialogue' after vote boycott 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Only one of 10 candidates in Sunday's elections was a Serb after another Serb withdrew. Serbs in north Kosovo boycott local elections 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Belgrade and the Kosovo Serbs want the creation of an association of Kosovo Serb municipalities, in line with a decade-old EU-brokered deal with the Kosovo government in Pristina, before they take part in the vote. Main ethnic Serb party calls for vote boycott in north Kosovo 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Vucic praised the vote boycott by the Kosovo Serbs, saying that it represented “a peaceful political uprising” against their “occupiers.” Serbian leader lashes out at the West over Kosovo vote 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti, who has repeatedly called on Serbs to participate in the election, accused Belgrade on Tuesday of intimidating them not to go and vote. Kosovo puts voting containers in Serb majority areas despite boycott 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Kurti accused the Serbian government of orchestrating "a threatening campaign" intimidating Serbs in the north who had been willing to vote. EU urges Kosovo, ethnic Serbs to start 'serious dialogue' after vote boycott 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z On Tuesday Kosovo's elected prime minister Albin Kurti said Belgrade was intimidating Serbs from the north not to participate in the elections. Serbs in north Kosovo boycott local elections 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z On Tuesday Kurti said Belgrade was intimidating Serbs from the north not to participate in elections. Main ethnic Serb party calls for vote boycott in north Kosovo 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Bosnia comprises two autonomous regions, the Serb Republic and the Bosniak-Croat Federation. EU presidency warns against Bosnian Serb secession threats 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Only two mayor candidates are ethnic Serbs but they are not loyal to Belgrade. Kosovo puts voting containers in Serb majority areas despite boycott 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z The only Serb candidate drew only five votes. EU urges Kosovo, ethnic Serbs to start 'serious dialogue' after vote boycott 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z The European Union and the United States said last week they were disappointed that Serbs had decided not to participate in the elections. Serbs in north Kosovo boycott local elections 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Only one of 10 candidates is a Serb after another Serb withdrew. Main ethnic Serb party calls for vote boycott in north Kosovo 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z During his 25 years in power either as the region's president or premier, Dodik has acted to strengthen the autonomy of the Serb region. Bosnia Serb leader Dodik threatens to declare independence 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik on Friday told his ally Serbia he was seriously considering declaring the autonomous Serb Republic independent from the rest of Bosnia unless a row over a property law is resolved. Republican Mike Pompeo says he will not seek U.S. presidential nomination 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Serb officials in the north resigned collectively in November 2022 in protest at the Pristina government's plan to replace Serbian car number plates dating to the pre-independence era with number plates with those of Kosovo. EU urges Kosovo, ethnic Serbs to start 'serious dialogue' after vote boycott 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z The main political party in Serb-dominated northern Kosovo, Serbian List, called on Friday on the Serb community not to vote on Sunday. Serbs in north Kosovo boycott local elections 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik on Friday told his ally Serbia he was seriously considering declaring the autonomous Serb Republic independent from the rest of Bosnia unless a row over a property law is resolved. Biden says he will announce run for re-election 'soon' 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z His regional parliament in December adopted for a second time a law on immovable property that proclaims the Serb Republic as the sole owner of rivers, forests and agricultural land on its territory. Bosnia Serb leader Dodik threatens to declare independence 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik on Friday told his ally Serbia he was seriously considering declaring the autonomous Serb Republic independent from the rest of Bosnia unless a row over a property law is resolved. Twenty-three U.S. troops suffered traumatic brain injury in Syria -US military 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z He was also specifically accused of "participating in the physical abuse" of four named people during the Serb occupation of the village. Vojislav Buzakovic: Alleged Serbian war criminal found hiding in Ireland 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z "Except in some rare and very few cases, Serbs are boycotting the elections," an official from the central election commission, who did not wish to be named, told Reuters on Sunday. Serbs in north Kosovo boycott local elections 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Jokic missed five of the last seven games with a tight calf, a move that might have allowed Philadelphia big man Joel Embiid to overtake the 280-pound Serb in the tightly contested MVP race. Nuggets enter playoffs healthy for first time since bubble 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Dodik's hardline Serb nationalism and pro-Russian stance have raised concern that Bosnia might fracture again along ethnic lines, a generation after its devastating war. Bosnia Serb leader Dodik threatens to declare independence 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z The news, first reported by the Reuters news service, is likely to cause controversy in Serbia where, in a poll last year, 66% of Serbs said they believed Russia to be their country’s “greatest friend.” Fresh revelations as Biden’s team struggles to contain intelligence leak fallout 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z The area is home to some 50,000 Serbs, who refuse to recognise Kosovan authorities and continue to consider themselves as part of neighbouring Serbia. Kosovo police suspend four officers they accuse of wounding a Serb 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Serb officials from the area, administrative staff, judges, and policemen resigned collectively in November 2022, in protest over Pristina's plan to replace Serbian car licence number plates with those of Kosovo. Kosovo Serbs refuse to participate in local elections 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z On Monday prosecutors said Thaci and the other three principal leaders of the KLA waged a violent campaign targeting political opponents, as well as minority ethnic Serbs and Roma to gain full control. Defence lawyers say Thaci did not control KLA guerillas 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z |
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