Latest News from Serbia
Ana Ivanovic 9th, Jelena Jankovic 10th in WTA rankings
LONDON - Ana Ivanovic's good play in Cincinnati, which saw her through to the final, made Serbia once again the only country with two female tennis players among the top 10 in the world.
The success in Cincinnati also made Ivanovic Serbia's best ranked player, since she is now 9th in the WTA rankings, pushing back her compatriot Jelena Jankovic to 10th spot.
Serbia beats Turkey to take Belgrade Trophy
BELGRADE - Serbia has beaten Turkey 79-64 (23-17 16-14 18-19 22-14) to win Belgrade Trophy 2014.
The MVP of the final match at Kombank Arena on Sunday, played before nearly 13,000 spectators, was Serbia's Stefan Markovic.
Puerto Rico defeated Argentina 97-87 (19-24 30-15 20-18 29-30) previously in their match for third place.
Montenegro Commits to Finding Wartime Missing Persons
Montenegro is to sign a cross-regional declaration with Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia, committing the country to finding the bodies of 61 people still missing since the 1990s wars.
Ana Ivanovic beaten by Serena Williams in Cincinnati final
CINCINNATI - Serbia's Ana Ivanovic failed to win the Cincinnati WTA Premier tournament by losing to world number one Serena Williams of the United States 6-4, 6-1 in late Sunday's final.
With a performance not on par with her previous matches at the tournament, Ivanovic was incapable of containing her in-form opponent.
PM: Russians understand our messages
PM: Russians understand our messages
BELGRADE -- Serbia will know how to protect its relations with Russia, PM Aleksandar Vučić said after a meeting with Russian Ambassador Aleksandr Chepurin.
The prime minister received the diplomat on Saturday in Belgrade.
"Serbia made voluntary choice to join EU"
"Serbia made voluntary choice to join EU"
BELGRADE -- Serbia's negotiations to join the EU are progressing well, but at the time it enters the organization the country "must align with the common foreign policy."
Freight vehicles wait 3 hours at one crossing
Freight vehicles wait 3 hours at one crossing
BELGRADE -- Freight vehicles leaving Serbia on the Batrovci border crossing had to wait around three hours on Monday morning, the police said.
No major congestion has been reported from the crossings of Šid, Horgoš, Bački Vinogradi, Bajmok, Gostun, Jabuka, Špiljani, and Kotroman.
EU Tells Serbia Not to Exploit Russian Embargo
A meeting of EU foreign ministers on Friday said it expected candidate countries - of which Serbia is one - to “refrain from measures aimed at exploiting new trading opportunities arising from the introduction of these [Russian] measures”.
Weapons training at youth camp draws criticism in Serbia
Weapons training at youth camp draws criticism in Serbia
Muslims reject ISIL's changes to Quran
Muslims reject ISIL's changes to Quran
Indonesian embassy marks 69th anniversary of independence
BELGRADE - The Indonesian embassy in Belgrade marked on Sunday the 69th anniversary of Indonesia's independence and 60th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Serbia and Indonesia.
73rd anniversary of hanging at Terazije
BELGRADE - The 73rd anniversary of the death of five patriots, who were hanged by the German occupation forces at the Terazije square in Belgrade in 1941, was marked on Sunday by laying wreaths at the memorial dedicated to the victims.
5 hour wait at border with Croatia, 4 at border with Hungary
BELGRADE - Passenger vehicles have to wait 5 hours to exit Serbia at the Batrovci crossing along the border with Croatia, while the wait at the Horgos crossing, which leads to Hungary, is around 4 hours, the Interior Ministry office for media relations said on Sunday.
Ana Ivanovic reaches final in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI - Serbia's Ana Ivanovic defeated Maria Sharapova 6-2 5-7 7-5 at the Cincinnati Masters on Sunday to reach the final of the tournament.
Her opponent in the match for the title will be Serena Williams from the US, who beat Caroline Wozniacki from Denmark 2-6 6-2 6-4.
Gasic attends final race of Tank Biathlon
BELGRADE - Serbia's Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic has attended the relay race of the Tank Biathlon near Moscow, the Defence Ministry said on Saturday.
He complimented the Serbian tank troops on the level of skill they had displayed and stated he was very happy they had won 4th place in the competition.