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Serbia to play Russia, Turkey in EuroBasket group stage
Basketball team of SerbiaPhoto: FIBA
ISTANBUL - The Serbia men's national basketball team was on Tuesday drawn to play Turkey, Russia, Latvia, Belgium and Great Britain in Group D of EuroBasket 2017 in Istanbul.
The draw ceremony was held in Istanbul, which will also host the final stage of the competition.
Iceland's Left-Green head tasked with forming gov't
The head of Iceland's Left-Green movement was tasked Nov. 17 with forming a new government, nearly three weeks after snap elections triggered by the Panama Papers scandal left the country in political deadlock.
Oia among best value travel experiences of a lifetime for Brits next year
Oia on Santorini will be the second-best value experience of a lifetime for British travelers next year, according to TripIndex Experiences of a Lifetime, a cost comparison study by travel planning and booking site TripAdvisor in cooperation with Kantar TNS.
The Phallological Museum of Iceland – a well-endowed place
Located in Reykjavik, Iceland’s Phallological Museum is home to the world’s largest collection of penises, with an eye-popping array of penile parts collected from hundreds of different animals.
And the good news is: size doesn’t appear to matter.
National team happy with win but tension remains
Turkey's national team beat Kosovo 2-0 late on Nov. 12 in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers match at home but the win failed to ease the tensions inside the team.
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The 25 best countries to live in
On November 3, the London-based research institute Legatum released its 10th annual global Prosperity Index, which evaluates countries based on a variety of factors, namely health, happiness and the economic prosperity of its inhabitants.
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Turkey recalls Arda Turan after Terim rift
Turkey's star midfielder Arda Turan of Barcelona was on Nov. 5 recalled to the national side for the World Cup qualifier against Kosovo after apparently healing a rift with coach Fatih Terim.
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Iceland's left, center to seek new coalition government
Iceland's four left-wing and center opposition parties announced on Oct. 27 that they had reached an agreement to form a coalition ahead of a snap election which they are on course to win.
The anti-establishment Pirate Party, the Left-Green Movement, the Social Democrats, and the centrist Bright Future released a joint statement ahead of the Oct. 29 poll.
Belgrade's Festival Offers Trip to Planet Jazz
Under the slogan 'Planet Jazz', the 32nd Belgrade Jazz Festival explores the theme of the globalisation of jazz, featuring artists from Latin America, Scandinavia and everywhere in between.
It kicks off on October 26 and runs until October 30 at various venues across Belgrade, including Sava Centre and Dom Omladine.
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Bulgaria's Pavlikeni To Revitalise Antique Ceramics Centre
A project to the amount of BGN 1.5 M has been launched for the revitalisation of the Antique Ceramics Centre near Pavlikeni.
The Mayor of Pavlikeni Emanuil Manolov announced that the purpose of the project is to bring back to life the historical site and turn it into a focal point of cultural and artistic tourism.