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Croatia receives protest after Serbian athletes are attacked

The protest note concerns an attack on several water polo players from Serbia's Crvena Zvezda (Red Star) club, that happened over the weekend in Split, Croatia.

"The Foreign Ministry has expressed deep concern and disappointment over the attack on the Crvena Zvezda water polo players," a press release said.

Stojkovic decorated in Japan

TOKYO - Serbian former football player Dragan Stojkovic has been decorated with the Order of the Rising Sun, the Japanese government stated on Wednesday.

Stojkovic is among more than 50 recipients of this decoration from Japan and Serbia, who were selected for their contribution to the relations between the two countries.

Crvena Zvezda beats Galatasaray in Istanbul

ISTANBUL - Crvena Zvezda defeated Galatasaray 91-68 (21-16 31-19 15-16 24-17) in the 10th round of the top 16 stage of the basketball Euroleague in Istanbul on Thursday.

This was the third victory in Group E for the team coached by Dejan Radonjic, which means they still have a chance of getting through to the quarterfinals.

Vucic demands urgent investigation into Serbian fan death

BELGRADE - In a telephone call to Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic on Saturday, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu expressed his condolences on the death of Crvena Zvezda supporter Marko Ivkovic (25).

The Serbian prime minister voiced outrage at the despicable crime committed against a citizen of Serbia, the government's media cooperation office said in a release.