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Scarlett Johansson is single! (photos)

Scarlett Johansson, one the sexiest Hollywood stars has split up with husband Romain Dauriac after two years of marriage, according to “Us Weekly.” Scarlett, 32, and the French journalist went public with their relationship in 2013 and have one daughter, Rose, 2. The couple secretly tied the knot in October, 2014 at the Ranch at Rock Creek in Philisburg, Montana.

Supreme Court decides fate of Turkish servicemen

The Supreme Court is expected to deliver its verdict Thursday on whether or not to extradite eight Turkish servicemen who fled to Greece in a helicopter after a failed military coup in July.

Ankara says the soldiers were involved in the July 15 coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and has demanded their swift extradition.

Greek soldier praises Turkish nationalistic group Grey Wolves on his facebook page! (photos)

The Greek army it seems is “infested” with anti-Greek nationalists of various ethnic backgrounds. Following the two incidents with the 7 recruits that posted a photo on social media flashing the Albanian eagle hand sign and a similar case of a soldier in the special Greek forces (ELDYK) in Cyprus, a new troubling case has emerged.

Sub-zero temperatures, dangerous weather warning

This Thursday will be cold, mostly foggy and cloudy in much of Serbia, with the daily highs ranging from minus 4 to zero degrees Celsius.

Light snow is also possible in places, mostly in the south, while it will be sunny on taller mountains, the Hydro-Meteorological Institute (RHMZ) has announced.

Kimoulis tipped to become managing director at SNF cultural center

Actor Giorgos Kimoulis is tipped to become managing director at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) on the south coast of Athens, Kathimerini understands.

The state-of-the-art complex in Faliro will house the National Library of Greece and the Greek National Opera.

Trump Signs Executive Order to Build Border Wall

BELGRADE - President Donald Trump has ordered the construction of a wall along the southern border of the United States on Wednesday. The order was part of a series of actions aimed at stopping illegal immigration and cracking down on the number of refugees resettling in the nation.

The executive order was signed by Trump during a visit to the Department of Homeland Security.

US wants to destabilize Europe and the Balkan region - expert

BELGRADE - Russia is not considering recognizing Kosovo any time soon and does not use its relations with other countries as a bargaining chip in its fence-mending talks with the US, the Valdai Club's program director and a managing partner with the consulting agency Foreign Policy Advisory Group Andrei Sushentsov said in an interview with Sputnik Serbia.

Vucic: Pristina can't keep its word for more than two minutes

BELGRADE - The remarks of Hashim Thaci after Tuesday's round of dialogue show Pristina is "not able or willing to keep its word for more than two minutes."

This is what "an angry-sounding" Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic told Politico in a telephone interview on Wednesday, the website has reported.

Nikolic: Albanians were ready to go to war

BELGRADE - There is nothing left for the authorities in Pristina can ask for, beside what has already been agreed in the dialogue with Belgrade, says Tomislav Nikolic.

Speaking in Lisbon, Portugal, where he is on an official visit, the Serbian president specified, "there is nothing they can ask for except independence, which Serbia will never recognize."

Thaci: Belgrade "arming Serbs in north"

BELGRADE - Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has said that Serbia was "arming Serbs in the north, as part of a plan to partition Kosovo."

Thaci spoke for German broadcaster Deutsche Welle when he made this claim, Beta reported on Wednesday.

Corruption level still high in Serbia - Transparency

With the corruption perception index of 42, Serbia is still considered a country with a high level of corruption, in 72nd place among 176 countries.

Transparency Serbia (TS) stated this on Wednesday, Beta has reported.

Nikolic: Serbia sees Russia as key ally

BELGRADE - The majority of Serbian citizens and the country's President, Tomislav Nicolic, consider Russia its major ally, and the Serbian government will never support anti-Russian sanctions despite pressure from the West, the Serbian president said in an interview with the Portuguese daily, Diario de Noticias, in the run-up to his visit to Portugal.

Prosecution Office for KLA war crimes not seeking Haradinaj's extradition

BELGRADE - The Specialist Prosecution Office for Kosovo war crimes committed has neither issued, nor requested a warrant for the arrest or extradition of Ramush Haradinaj.

This is what the head of the office, David Schwendiman, has told Belgrade-based newspaper Vecernje Novosti.

New EP President Tajani calls FYROM “Macedonia” (video)

A video showing the newly elected President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani referring to FYROM as “Macedonia”, has caused a backlash in Greece. The Italian politician went a step further by dubbing the citizens of FYROM descendants of Alexander the Great during a visit in the country’s capital Skopje, in February in his capacity as European Commissioner.

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