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Brutal killings of women in Western Balkan countries trigger alarm and expose faults in the system

Dec. 05, 2023 00:10 AM EST

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A man in Bosnia killed his wife and streamed the murder live on Instagram. In neighboring Serbia, 27 women were killed in gender-based attacks this year, despite efforts to raise awareness and reverse the trend. Activists in Kosovo say violence against women there is a...

Judges reject call for near ban on Hague prison visits for 3 former Kosovo Liberation Army fighters

Dec. 04, 2023 12:54 PM EST

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — International judges on Monday rejected a demand by prosecutors for a nearly complete ban on prison visits for three former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders on trial at The Hague for war crimes. Kosovo ex-President Hashim Thaci, former parliamentary Speaker...

A deadline for ethnic Serbs to sign up for Kosovo license plates has been postponed by 2 weeks

Nov. 30, 2023 13:15 PM EST

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo's government on Thursday postponed a deadline by two weeks for ethnic Serbs living in the country to register their vehicles with Kosovo license plates instead of Serbian ones. The move was made to give ethnic Serbs more time to comply with the order....

Opposition protesters in Kosovo use flares and tear gas to protest against a war crimes court

Nov. 29, 2023 10:08 AM EST

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Opposition protesters in Kosovo on Wednesday used flares and tear gas to protest against a senior war crimes court official in the capital. Opposition leftist Social Democratic Party members tried to enter a hotel in Pristina, where Kosovo Specialist...

Sinner enjoys double success over Djokovic to lead Italy into the Davis Cup final

Nov. 25, 2023 17:51 PM EST

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Novak Djokovic had three chances to finish off Italy and put Serbia into the Davis Cup final. But Jannik Sinner led Italy back from the brink of defeat, saving three consecutive match points before ending Djokovic’s streak of 21 straight wins in Davis Cup...

Prosecutors say Kosovar ex-guerrilla leaders on trial for war crimes tried to influence witnesses

Nov. 23, 2023 09:43 AM EST

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Prosecutors are seeking to restrict visits to three former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders who are on trial in The Hague for war crimes because they allegedly tried to manipulate witnesses and leak confidential testimony. Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci,...

Albania's prime minister calls for more NATO troops in neighboring Kosovo following ethnic violence

Nov. 22, 2023 10:38 AM EST

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama urged NATO on Wednesday to further boost its military forces in Kosovo and secure the country's borders with Serbia, warning that recent ethnic violence in Kosovo could potentially trigger a wider Balkan conflict. ...

Today in History: November 22, John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas

Nov. 22, 2023 00:09 AM EST

Today in History Today is Wednesday, Nov. 22, the 326th day of 2023. There are 39 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was shot to death during a motorcade...

NATO head says violence in Kosovo unacceptable while calling for constructive dialogue with Serbia

Nov. 21, 2023 12:51 PM EST

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that the recent violent outbreaks in Kosovo were unacceptable and perpetrators must be brought to justice. “I count on all sides to reduce tensions and to refrain from escalatory actions,” he said...

Serbia and Croatia expel diplomats and further strain relations between the Balkan neighbors

Nov. 21, 2023 11:37 AM EST

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia and Croatia each have expelled a diplomat from the other country, a move that further strains relations between the two former wartime foes and Balkan rivals. The Serbian Foreign Affairs Ministry said Monday that the first secretary of the Croatian...