Features

Karadzic arrested in Belgrade after 13-year manhunt

22/07/2008

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Police in Belgrade arrested Radovan Karadzic, indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia for genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Serbian authorities hope the arrest will clear the country's path to the EU.
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World's most wanted: Radovan Karadzic

22/07/2008

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Radovan Karadzic faces charges of two counts of genocide, five counts of crimes against humanity, three counts of violations of the laws or customs of war, and one count of grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions.
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Aegean refugee children attend reunion in Skopje amid controversy

22/07/2008

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With Athens and Skopje in sharp disagreement over claims of a Macedonian minority in Greece, more than 6,000 refugees from the Greek civil war gathered to commemorate their exodus and to press for rights.
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Bloggers weigh in on EXIT 2008 and tragic death at festival

18/07/2008

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EXIT 2008 is marred by a tragedy that caused bloggers to raise questions regarding the death of a young woman.
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Roundup

Diplomatic Diary: Albania, Croatia want quick NATO accession

22/07/2008

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The parliament speakers from Albania and Croatia have requested a rapid accession protocol to NATO. Also in diplomatic news this week: Tina Kaidanow became US ambassador to Kosovo, and Italy confirmed support for Montenegro's EU bid.
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Reportage

Despite drop, unemployment remains a problem for some

21/07/2008

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The rate of unemployment in both Bulgaria and Romania was lower than the EU average in 2007, while in other Balkan nations it is still soaring and could force more young people to leave their homes in search of job opportunities.
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