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Serbia Seeks Consensus on Controversial Bill

Serbia’s government will in the next few days attempt to reach a consensus among different opinions on the controversial anti-discrimination law whose adoption is a requirement for the country to get onto the European Union’s so-called “Schengen white list”. The B92 website reports that if a consensus is not reached …

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Nosedive in Afghan-US relations

Relations between President Karzai’s Afghan government and Washington are at an all-time low. As Richard Holbrooke – President Obama’s envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan – prepares to make his first visit to the region since being appointed, the BBC’s Ian Pannell in Kabul looks at why the relationship has soured. …

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US ‘not winning in Afghanistan’

US President Barack Obama has said the US is not winning in Afghanistan, saying it is more complex than Iraq. In an interview with the New York Times, he said reaching out to the Taleban could be an option, in the same way outreach had worked in Iraq. However, the …

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