Latest News from Serbia
Tennis-Jovanovski fails to defend title in Tashkent
TASHKENT - Serbia's Bojana Jovanovski was unable to defend the title at the WTA tournament in Tashkent, losing it to Italy's Karin Knapp 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) in the final on Saturday.
From the very start of the match, it was clear that Jovanovski was not up to the task against the Italian who showed great determination to win.
Photo Tanjug, D. Stankovic (Archive)
Serbia beat France to reach Basketball World Cup final
MADRID - Serbia is in the final of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup after beating France 90-85 (21-15, 25-17, 15-14, 29-39) in the semifinals in Madrid on Friday.
The players coached by former basketball star Aleksandar Djordjevic will play defending champions United States in the Sunday final.
Serbia also beat European champions Spain during the tournament.
Gasic and China's Poly Group reps discuss cooperation
BELGRADE - Serbian Defense Minister Bratislav Gasic has met with a delegation of China Poly Group Corporation, a Chinese business group, to discuss establishment of defense industry cooperation.
The meeting, which took place in Belgrade on Friday, also touched on possible cooperation in third markets, the Serbian Defense Ministry said on its website.
Dacic, Slovakian ambassador discuss cooperation
BELGRADE - Serbia's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic received Friday Slovakia's Ambassador in Belgrade Jan Varso, who handed him a letter of invitation for a meeting of foreign ministers of the Visegrad Group member states and Western Balkan countries in Bratislava on October 31.
EULEX takes over remains of 24 people exhumed in Raska
PRISTINA - EULEX forensic officials received from the Serbian authorities in Merdare on Friday the remains of 24 people most recently exhumed in Raska, south Serbia.
They also received additional evidence and other documents, EULEX stated.
The remains will be transported to the headquarters of the forensics department in Pristina for identification.
Serbia takes 2-0 lead over India in Davis Cup
BANGALORE - Serbia is within easy reach of survival in the Davis Cup World Group, since it has a 2-0 lead over India after the first day of the 2014 Play-Offs rubber on Friday.
Serbia was given a 1-0 lead by Dusan Lajovic, who defeated Yuki Bhambri 6-3, 6-2, 7-5, and it was increased by Filip Krajinovic beating Somdev Devvarman 6-1, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Straesser: Important that pride parade be held
BELGRADE - Germany's Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy Christoph Straesser noted on Friday that it is important for Serbia, in the context of EU integration, that a pride parade be held, as the country would thus show that it protects and respects the rights of all citizens, including the LGBT population.
Dacic meets with Israel's deputy interior minister
BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic met Friday with Israel's Deputy Interior Minister Faina Kirshenbaum, who is on a working visit to Serbia, and discussed promotion of bilateral ties.