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Serbia, Kosovo Far Apart on Mitrovica Bridge Deal

Kosovo and Serbian officials have voiced sharply differing interpetations of an EU-led agreement aimed at defusing tensions in the divided town of Mitrovica.

FM: Serbia strongly condemns shooting down of airplane

FM: Serbia strongly condemns shooting down of airplane

BELGRADE -- Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić has said that Serbia strongly condemns the shooting down of a Malaysian passenger airplane in Ukraine last week.

He said that the tragedy "is a consequence of the conflict that has long been underway in Ukraine."

Documentation about murder of 14 Serbs "extensive"

Documentation about murder of 14 Serbs "extensive"

BELGRADE -- Milovan Drecun says that despite "extensive documentation" on the murder of 14 Serb farmers in Kosovo years ago, "no one has yet been convicted for the crime."

Officials arrested in new corruption case

Officials arrested in new corruption case

NIŠ -- The director of the Business Association NISSA A.D. and a tax inspector of the Niš Tax Administration in Aleksinac have been arrested.

The police in the southern town of Niš are holding them in 48-hour detention.

Organic land area up by one-third

BELGRADE - Serbia's area under organic farming totaled 8,228 hectares in 2013, which is an increase of 32 percent compared to the year before, the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS) data indicate.

PM denies there's "language of ultimatums"

PM denies there's "language of ultimatums"

BELGRADE -- Aleksandar Vučić said on Wednesday that "no one speaks the language of ultimatums to Serbia today - nor would he personally allow something of the kind."

Drecun: Documentation about murder of 14 Serbs extensive

BELGRADE - Chairman of the Serbian parliament’s Committee on Kosovo- Metohija (KiM) Milovan Drecun said Wednesday that despite extensive documentation on the July 1999 murder of 14 Serb reapers in the village of Staro Gracko, in the municipality of Lipljan, no one had yet been convicted for the crime.

Police arrests in Nis

NIS - The Nis police arrested on Wednesday the director of Business Association NISA A.D. from Nis and the tax director of the Nis Tax Administration from Aleksinac, remanding them in 48-hour detention.

"Serbia given ultimatum over Russia sanctions"

"Serbia given ultimatum over Russia sanctions"

BELGRADE -- Serbia has until September 1 to decide whether to impose sanctions against Russia and so join the EU or maintain its current neutral position, a daily writes.

Jovanovski in Baku quarterfinals

Jovanovski in Baku quarterfinals
BAKU - Serbia's Bojana Jovanovski advanced to the quarter-finals of the WTA tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan, after defeating Katarzyna Piter of Poland by 6-3, 6-1 in the second round on Wednesday.

Gerginov: 3,000 asylum seekers reported in year’s first half

BELGRADE – Serbia’s Assistant Commissioner for Refugees Ivan Gerginov said Wednesday that the number of asylum seekers was steadily increasing, with about 3,000 people seeking asylum in Serbia in the first six months of the current year.

Gerginov told Belgrade-based TV Pink that the number of asylum seekers had gone up from 44 in 2008 to more than 3,000 the year before.

3,000 asylum seekers in Serbia so far this year

3,000 asylum seekers in Serbia so far this year

BELGRADE -- Serbia’s Assistant Commissioner for Refugees Ivan Gerginov said Wednesday that the number of asylum seekers was steadily increasing in the country.

About 3,000 people seeking asylum in Serbia in the first six months of the current year, he explained.

Mihajlovic, China’s ambassador discuss projects

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transportation, Construction and Infrastructure Zorana Mihajlovic called on the new Chinese ambassador to Serbia, Li Manchang, to help speed up the works to construct a bridge over the Danube in Belgrade and to reach an agreement on a financial arrangement for the construction of a new, B3 block-unit at the Kostolac thermal power plant as

Air Serbia suspends flights to Tel Aviv

Air Serbia suspends flights to Tel Aviv

BELGRADE -- Serbian air carrier Air Serbia has announced that it has suspended all flights to Tel Aviv in Israel due to the crisis in the Gaza Strip.

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