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Jordanian passenger jet makes emergency landing in Belgrade
Submitted by William Kaelin on Sat, 11/15/2008 - 22:46.A Royal Jordanian jet airliner safely made an emergency landing in Belgrade Saturday late afternoon, Serbian television RTS reported.
Patriarch Pavle resigns as head of Serbian church
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 10/24/2008 - 14:14.
The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC), Patriarch Pavle, has resigned owing to poor health, the SPC said on its website Friday.
The Holy Synod, the SPC government, said Pavle requested to be relieved when the church assembly takes place on November 11.
Belgrade expels Montenegrin ambassador in wake over Kosovo
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 08:25.Belgrade has expelled the Montenegrin ambassador and is set to take the same step in relations with Macedonia in reaction to the two countries' recognition of Kosovo, reports said Friday.
Podgorica and Skopje recognized Kosovo, a territory Serbia still claims as its province, Thursday night, some eight months after it unilaterally declared independence.
Serbian papers hail "great victory" over West in UN
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Thu, 10/09/2008 - 08:17.Serbian newspapers on Thursday announced a "great diplomatic victory" following a UN decision to seek an advisory legal opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence.
Top politician arrested in corruption sting
Submitted by William Kaelin on Wed, 10/01/2008 - 14:16.Serbian police arrested the mayor of an affluent town and prominent politician from President Boris Tadic's party in a crackdown on organized crime, local reports said Wednesday.
Goran Knezevic, two-time mayor of Zrenjanin since 2006, was arrested along with several other suspects allegedly involved in rigging tenders for public services and shady land deals.
Serbia launches investigation of Nazi war-crimes suspect
Submitted by William Kaelin on Fri, 09/26/2008 - 16:39.Serbia's war-crimes court said Friday it had launched an investigation into a US citizen suspected of committing war crimes while serving as a Nazi officer in Belgrade during World War II.
The court said in a statement that 86-year-old Peter Egner was suspected of committing genocide and war crimes against civilians in Belgrade from 1941 until 1944.
IMF urges Serbia to curb spending, pursue reforms
Submitted by William Kaelin on Wed, 09/24/2008 - 13:55.
Serbia needs to curb spending and continue economic reforms in order to keep inflation under control through next year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Wednesday.
Poor corruption ranking is no surprise in Serbia
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 15:46.
In Serbia, just ranked one of Europe's most corrupt countries in a global survey, allegations of massive embezzlement among politicians and their cronies usually fizz out instead of exploding.
London - Aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce said Thursday it would cut up to 2,000 jobs worldwide as a result of the current economic "uncertainties."
Washington - Buying a new computer usually involves comparing models. Comparisons are more difficult than they used to be, as the number of choices has grown and manufacturers have started marketing computers with specific uses in mind.
Indian authorities have issued a birth certificate to a Japanese baby born to an Indian surrogate mother, easing the way for her Japanese father to take her home, news reports said Saturday.
