Tanjug

Helicopter crew and medical staff decorated posthumously

BELGRADE -- President Tomislav Nikolic has posthumously decorated the crew of a military helicopter and medical workers who died in a crash in Belgrade on March 13.

The helicopter crashed killing the six, and a baby they were transporting for medical treatment.

Djokovic beats Murray, defends Miami Open title

MIAMI -- World's best tennis player Novak Djokovic defended the Miami Open title as he beat Andy Murray in the final match late on Sunday, 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 6-0.

New round of auction sale of government vehicles

BELGRADE -- The Property Directorate of the Republic of Serbia will organize another round of sale of state-owned passenger vehicles on April 9.

The government decided to put the cars up for auction "with an eye to austerity measures," said Tanjug.

Informal ministerial meeting held in Pristina

PRISTINA -- An informal meeting of ministers of foreign affairs and ministers of transport of regional countries was held in Pristina on Wednesday.

Albanians halt controversial construction works

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA -- Construction works launched by ethnic Albanians in the northern part of Kosovska Mitrovica have been halted, said reports from the town in northern Kosovo.

Nikolic to be named "EASA protector"

BELGRADE -- Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic will on Saturday attend a meeting of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA) in Salzburg, Austria.

Nikolic will be inaugurated as "EASA protector," his press service announced.

BELGRADE - The Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade is investigating six suspects in the case of the torching of foreign embassies in the city after the "Kosovo is Serbia" rally on February 21, 2008, with witness hearings to begin soon, the Prosecutor's Office told Tanjug on Thursday.

Six suspects under investigation for embassy torching

BELGRADE -- The Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade is investigating six suspects in the case of the torching of foreign embassies February 21, 2008.

The incidents happened after a rally against the unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo.

Health ministry: Nearly 50 percent of Serbians smoke

BELGRADE -- Serbia on Friday marks the National No Tobacco Day, and the Health Ministry has signaled "increased control of public smoking," said Tanjug.

It was at the same time said that "nearly 50 pct of the population are smokers and more than a half are exposed to environmental tobacco smoke."

Dacic to travel to Pristina in late March

BELGRADE -- Ivica Dacic visited the OSCE Mission in Belgrade on Thursday and announced that he will also visit the missions in Skopje and Podgorica in February.

The Serbian foreign minister and OSCE chairperson-in-office added he would travel to the OSCE mission in Pristina in March.