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Mladic appears before Serbian war crimes court

Judge rules Mladic fit to face international justice

A judge has ruled that Bosnian Serb Ratko Mladic, the alleged mastermind of the Srebrenica massacre, was fit to stand trial at a war crimes court.

Serbian joy augurs well for future of Davis Cup

In a sport fuelled by individual brilliance, Serbia illustrated on Sunday that the Davis Cup still holds a cherished place in tennis’s rich folklore.

Saturday night in the Serbian capital

Belgrade’s clubs offer everything from Gypsy folk to Balkan bling, but whichever one you end up in, you’re in for a good time.

Nato cluster bombs still threaten Serbs

Unexploded cluster bombs threaten thousands of Serbian civilians almost 10 years after they were dropped during Nato’s 1999 air war over Kosovo.

Cape Town makes the cut for new Monopoly

Thanks to a popular vote, Canada and China are the most heavily represented nations in a new global edition of Monopoly.

The healer on the bus — Europe’s most wanted man

The old man on the 73 bus looked like a monk. His bushy white beard obscured half his face and his long white hair was tied in a top-knot.

Serbs weigh pride against prosperity in key election

Serbs began voting on Sunday in an election that will show whether the lure of European Union membership outweighs their anger over the Western-backed secession of Kosovo. The…

Man United, Barca set up Champions League clash

Manchester United completed a 3-0 aggregate win over AS Roma on Wednesday to join Liverpool and Chelsea in the Champions League semifinals as the three English teams repeated…

Arsenal and Liverpool draw as Chelsea lose

Arsenal and Liverpool fought out a pulsating 1-1 draw while Fenerbahce came from behind for a 2-1 home win over Chelsea in Wednesday’s Champions League quarterfinal, first-leg…

United, Barca move towards semifinal clash

Manchester United beat Roma 2-0 away and Barcelona won 1-0 at Schalke in their Champions League quarterfinal, first-leg matches on Tuesday to take big steps towards a semifinal…

Dutch roar back as Greece sink Portugal again

The Netherlands staged a remarkable comeback to win 4-3 in Austria while European champions Greece beat Portugal 2-1 as all 16 Euro 2008 finalists contested friendlies on…

Kosovo recognition deals blow to Serbia

Serbia’s neighbours in Croatia, Hungary and Bulgaria dealt a blow to the Serb campaign to overturn Kosovo’s month-old independence on Wednesday by announcing they would recognise…

Storming of embassy in Serbia sparks US outrage

Serb rioters enraged by Kosovo’s secession stormed the United States embassy in Belgrade and set it on fire, leaving one person dead and drawing swift condemnation from…

Kosovo independence likely next week, says Serbia

A declaration of Kosovo’s independence by the end of next week looked increasingly likely on Friday after Serbia said it had information the ”illegal” move would happen on…

Twelve found guilty in Serbia’s ‘trial of the century’

Two former members of a Serbian paramilitary police unit and 10 co-conspirators were found guilty on Wednesday of the assassination of reformist Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic…

Fans held in Serbia for abusing Zim player

Eight fans have been detained for questioning and face charges of spreading racial hatred following a Serbian first division match on Saturday, police said. Fans in the central…

Serbia, Montenegro must continue ‘velvet divorce’

European Union (EU) enlargement commissioner Olli Rehn on Tuesday urged Belgrade and Podgorica to engage in constructive talks on their ”velvet divorce” after Montenegro’s…

Serbia, Montenegro to begin ‘divorce’ proceedings

Serbia and Montenegro began on Wednesday the difficult task of dismantling their union, with opposition parties yet to accept referendum results showing Montenegrins had voted…

Serbia arrests more Mladic aides as pressure mounts

Serbian police made fresh arrests and raided apartments on Friday in the hunt for genocide suspect Ratko Mladic as pressure mounted on Belgrade to bring one of the most-wanted…

Milosevic’s death casts shadow on war-crimes tribunal

The stock of Slobodan Milosevic had already been rising among Serbs who watched his feisty performances at his war-crimes trial at The Hague. His death now makes him a martyr —…