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Glavas Arrested in Bosnia

Police in Bosnia took war crimes fugitive Branimir Glavas into custody following a decision on Tuesday by Croatia to issue an international arrest warrant. Glavas’ Bosnian attorney Nikic Grzic confirmed for Croatian television HTV that Glavas is to be taken to Sarajevo before noon Wednesday, in order to determine whether …

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Bosnian Serb Leader Criticises State Judiciary

The Prime Minister of the Serb-dominated Bosnian entity of Republika Srpska has challenged the legality of the judicial bodies investigating a case that officials say could implicate him of fraud. Infuriated over the probe which according to several officials could also implicate a number of other Bosnian Serb leaders, Milorad …

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Macedonian President Writes To Obama

On his first day after swearing the oath of office, Macedonia’s new President Georgi Ivanov wrote a letter to his US counterpart reaffirming his commitment to finding a solution to the long standing name row with neighboring Greece. “Let me point out our determination to keep up the dialogue with …

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Slovenia Warns EU on Croatia Border

Slovenia said it will reject an EU proposal to use international arbitration to settle the ongoing border dispute with Croatia which threatens to stall Zagreb’s accession to the bloc, unless Brussels accepts Slovene amendments “Unless amendments which are of major importance to Slovenia are included, Slovenia will not accept the …

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EU: Visa Liberalisation Speculation ‘Premature’

The EU has warned that speculation over when EU visa requirements will be lifted from Serbian citizens is ”premature”. Pierre Mirel, director of the West Balkan Directorate at the EU General Directorate for Enlargement, said the European Commission must first prepare well-founded and researched reports on the progress of the …

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20 dead as US, Afghans battle suicide bombers

KABUL Eleven Taliban suicide bombers attacked government buildings in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, sparking running gunbattles that killed at least 20 people and wounded three U.S. troops, officials said. U.S. and Afghan troops freed 20 hostages taken by the insurgents. The assault began around 10 a.m. when a suicide bomber …

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Moldovan Leader Elected Parliament Speaker

Outgoing Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin won election on Tuesday as speaker of parliament, which could enable him to retain his hold on power. Voronin, in power since 2001, could not run for a third presidential term. Addressing the chamber, he called for reconciliation with opposition parties after the victory of …

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