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31/07/2008 Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is escorted in to make an initial appearance at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Wednesday. [Getty Images] |
News
31/07/2008
- Karadzic to make first appearance before The Hague
- Police arrest nine in Istanbul bombing probe
- BiH's government to return Karadzic family's passports
- Kosovo's Thaci warns UNMIK regarding talks with Serbia
- Bulgarian cabinet survives sixth no-confidence vote
- Romanian Chamber of Deputies to convene on high-level graft cases
- Thirteen immigrants found dead in Turkey
- Factory accident in Romania kills two workers
- New minister says Albania's healthcare system needs swift reforms
Features
Turkish court rules against banning AKP
31/07/2008
The Constitutional Court's decision not to ban the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) for alleged Islamist activities was a source of relief to the AKP. But the party lost significant government funding.
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First passports issued in Kosovo
31/07/2008
Kosovo authorities issued the first passport of their fledgling state on Wednesday (July 30th). Bearers of these passports can travel to countries that recognise Kosovo's independence, plus Macedonia and Montenegro.
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Gruevski seeks NATO, OSCE help on Macedonian minority issue
31/07/2008
Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski has stepped up his campaign to have Athens recognise the existence of an ethnic Macedonian minority in Greece, sending letters to international bodies such as NATO and the OSCE.
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Turkey eyes its best Olympics ever
31/07/2008
Turkey's Olympic team hopes to be among the top 20 countries at the end of the Beijing Games. Weightlifting, wrestling and taekwondo hold the most promise for gold.
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The strange case of Dr. Dabic
25/07/2008
Psychiatrist, poet, suspected war criminal and lately an "alternative medicine" guru, Radovan Karadzic juggled identities with apparent ease. The common denominator, bloggers suggest, was a lust for the limelight.
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Roundup
Culture and Sports: Romania holds 17th Sighisoara Medieval Festival
30/07/2008
Sighisoara, Romania, hosts the 17th Medieval Festival. Also in cultural news this week: Croatian football star Igor Tudor takes early retirement, and Prizren, Kosovo, hosts the seventh edition of Dokufest, the international documentary festival.
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Reportage
Kosovo's public broadcaster brings ethnic communities together
28/07/2008
At Kosovo Radio and Television, ethnic Albanian journalists work together in the same newsroom as their colleagues from minority communities.
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