Features

Montenegro formally recognises Kosovo's independence

13/10/2008

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Montenegro became the 49th country in the world to recognise Kosovo's independence on Thursday. Serbia promptly expelled Podgorica's ambassador but says it will not cut economic and other ties.
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Macedonia recognises Kosovo, Serbia reacts angrily

13/10/2008

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Pristina and ethnic-Albanian lawmakers in Skopje were ecstatic. But Serbia has expelled the Macedonian ambassador to Belgrade and does not rule out additional reprisals.
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Turkey mulls new action plan against PKK

13/10/2008

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The deadliest attacks in a year by the PKK are forcing Turkey's political and military leaders to mull a new action plan against the terrorist group.
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Hodak murder sparks debate about organised crime

10/10/2008

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The shooting of a prominent lawyer's daughter in broad daylight in Zagreb earlier this week has bloggers calling the Croatian security system and political reactions into question.
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Roundup

Science and Technology: Istanbul hosts forensic science congress

13/10/2008

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Forensic scientists gather in Turkey for an unprecedented session. In other science and technology news: a Greek astronomer is honoured and Kosovo's school children can anticipate computer labs in their futures.
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Reportage

Collaboration, dialogue needed to solve name dispute, New Democracy leader says

13/10/2008

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Founded just last month, former Macedonian Health Minister Imer Selmani's New Democracy party is emerging as a "constructive opposition" party for ethnic Albanians. Selmani, president of the new party, spoke with Southeast European Times correspondent Goran Trajkov about some of the hot topics facing the country's politicians.
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