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Serbia ranks 28th on FIFA list
ZURICH - Serbia's soccer team improved its ranking by one position on the list of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and now occupies the 28th place on the list with the score at 762 points.
The team coached by Ljubinko Drulovic made progress on the list thanks to the victory against Ireland in the friendly match in Dublin last week, 2-1.
Pianist Dimitrije Vasiljevic to make debut at Carnegie Hall
BELGRADE - Dimitrije Vasiljevic, a New York-based award-winning pianist and composer of Serbian nationality who is performing extensively in New York City jazz clubs, will have his debut at Carnegie Hall in March 2014.
EUR 130M Invested in Bulgaria's Commercial Property in 2014 - Experts
Doubling of investments in Bulgaria's commercial real estate is expected in 2014, according to the advisory company Forton.
In 2013, Bulgaria saw acquisitions worth EUR 54M which is 26% more than in 2012. Due to the low levels in 2012-2013, Forton experts predict that in 2014 the volume could be doubled and reach between EUR 100-130M, Bulgarian Standart news reports.
Kosovo Opposition MPs Slate Public Sector Pay Hikes
Opposition MPs condemnd the decision of the Kosovo government to increase salaries for employees in the public sector by 25 to 50 per cent on Thursday.
Driver killed in Banjaluka bus bombing
BANJALUKA - A driver with Banjaluka-based Autoprevoz transportation company was killed on Thursday after a hand grenade was thrown into the bus he was driving.
The bus was full of passengers at the time of the blast.
According to initial media reports, the perpetrator fled the scene and no passengers were injured.
OECD Suspends Accession Talks With Russia
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said it suspends accession talks with Russia, because of the country's involvement in the tensions in Crimea.
Ukraine: The Dangers of Using Past Crises to Justify the Present
By Andrew Hammond – LSE International Affairs Research Center
For CNN
Ukraine's Foreign Mnister Andrii Deshchytsya on Monday asserted that the situation in his country "is almost like ... a war." With Russian forces effectively having taken control of Crimea, this is Europe's biggest geopolitical crisis for at least two decades.
Bus Driver Killed In Banja Luka Bomb Attack
Police in Banja Luka were on the hunt Thursday for Zeljko Stevanovic, 50, who is suspected of throwing a hand grenade into a city bus on Thursday morning, killing the driver.
Bozo Popic, 55, died from injuries received in the bomb attack on the public bus he was driving.
Kostunica: Political neutrality only path for Serbia
BELGRADE - The Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) held a closing election rally in Belgrade, and the party's leader Vojislav Kostunica underlined anew that the country should abandon the EU integration path as the policy of neutrality is the only freedom for Serbia.
90 polling stations in Kosovo
BELGRADE - Deputy Secretary of the Election Commission of Serbia Veljko Odalovic said on Thursday the Kosovo Serbs will be able to cast their vote in the Serbian parliamentary election on March 16 at 90 polling stations across Kosovo, just like in the 2012 election.
Internships In Bulgaria to Be Paid
Young adults who do internships in Bulgaria will receive a salary and a labour contract.
Property of Bulgaria's Burgas Shipyards Put Up for Sale
The property of Bulgaria's Burgas Shipyards AD is being put up for sale.
The procedure was launched upon the request of the creditors and a writ of execution issued by the Burgas Regional Court, according to reports of the BGNES news agency.
The announcements have already been published in the public sales register.
Bulgarian Parliament Approves Dual Education, 'Protected Jobs' List
Bulgarian Council of Ministers is to prepare a list of "non-prestigious" occupations needed by businesses.
The measure was announced after MPs approved at a first reading changes to the Law for Professional Education and Training jointly proposed by the ruling Bulgarian Socialist Party and the biggest parliamentary opposition GERB, website Dnevnik.bg has reported.
Merkel Warns Russia would Suffer Big from Sanctions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told the Bundestag (Parliament) that Russia would suffer "massive damage, both politically and economically" through the West's sanctions.
Bulgaria's Dogan Attacker Placed Under House Arrest
Bulgaria's Sofia Appellate Court placed Oktay Enimehmedov, the attacker of the honorary, lifetime Chairman of DPS Ahmed Dogan, under house arrest, Thursday.
On February 26, Enimehmedov was sentenced to a 3.6 years imprisonment by Sofia City Court. He was found guilty of death threat and acquitted of attempted murder.