Seenews: news report of 10.05.2009
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* Bosnia *
Muslims seek "protection of rights" May 10, 2009, 17:55 CET | Story | B92 An Assembly of the Islamic Community in Serbia led by chief mufti Muamer Zukorlić has asked the state to "stop the discrimination of this community". There is also a rival organization gathering Muslims in the country – the Islamic Community of Serbia. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/muslimsseek_protectionofrights_-175505340
Democrats rule out early polls May 10, 2009, 17:20 CET | Story | B92 Ruling Democratic Party (DS) Vice-President Dušan Petrović says that parliamentary elections will not be called in the foreseeable future. Petrović told Belgrade daily Blic that his party "won’t be making any unreasonable decisions that would drag the country into an election process". >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/democratsruleoutearlypolls-172019755
NATO war games hinder U.S.-Russia ties - Putin May 10, 2009, 17:20 CET | Story | B92 Russian PM Vladimir Putin said NATO military exercises in Georgia did not help efforts to rebuild Moscow’s relations with the U.S. in comments published Sunday. Putin, speaking in an interview with Japanese media before a trip to Tokyo, said the NATO war games were a signal of support for the Georgian authorities which last week clashed with protesters demanding President Mikheil Saakashvili resign. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/natowargameshinderu_s_-russiaties-putin-172004299
Gas explosion causes massive fire in Moscow May 10, 2009, 14:50 CET | Story | B92 It is being described as the biggest fire in Moscow for decades. A gas pipeline exploded, sending flames more than 100 meters into the air. Crowds gathered to watch the blaze, visible for many kilometers around. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/gasexplosioncausesmassivefireinmoscow-145020401
Daily "pinpoints" narcotics hub in south May 10, 2009, 14:50 CET | Story | B92 The main center for distribution of drugs in the Balkans is Veliki Trnovac in southern Serbia, writes Belgrade daily Politika. According to this report, three tons of narcotics are stored in this town near Bujanovac in Serbia’s volatile south, "at any given moment". >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/daily_pinpoints_narcoticshubinsouth-145005244
Corridor 10 works set to start May 10, 2009, 14:16 CET | Story | B92 Serbia’s top state brass will be present today as construction works on the left lane of the Horgoš-Novi Sad highway start this Sunday. This highway stretch is part of the pan-European Corridor 10. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/corridor10workssettostart-141653280
Croatian war criminal is in Bosnia May 10, 2009, 14:16 CET | Story | B92 According to Croatian police, Branimir Glavaš is currently in the territory of the Muslim-Croat Federation entity in Bosnia. A statement from Croatia’s MUP late on Saturday also said that "there is no legal basis to arrest Glavaš", and reminds that there was also "no legal basis to limit his movement", since he is a member of the Croatian parliament and enjoys appropriate immunity. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianwarcriminalisinbosnia-14163875
Socialists won’t vote for Vojvodina statute May 10, 2009, 13:45 CET | Story | B92 The ruling Socialists (SPS) will not vote in favor of the draft Vojvodina statute, party leader Ivica Dačić says. Dačić, who is also first deputy PM and interior minister in the current government, explained that his party is opposed to the adoption of the document "even at the price of losing the parliament majority". >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/socialistswon_tvoteforvojvodinastatute-134504560
Serbs asked to return to Kosovo police May 10, 2009, 12:45 CET | Story | B92 Kosovo police, KPS, Director Sermet Ahmeti has called on all Serb policemen who were suspended to return to their duties. Ahmeti said that he had sent a letter to every Serb who left "after the independence proclamation", demanding that they return to police and announcing that their "privileges" would end unless they did so. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbsaskedtoreturntokosovopolice-124520247
Anti-foreigner riots break out in Athens May 10, 2009, 12:45 CET | Story | B92 Far-right Greek extremists have clashed with police, after protesters attacked an old courthouse in central Athens. Hundreds of illegal immigrants have been squatting there for months. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/anti-foreignerriotsbreakoutinathens-12450539
Ceku "accuses Serbia" over warrant May 10, 2009, 11:41 CET | Story | B92 Agim Ceku has "accused Serbia of abusing her Interpol membership" in order to issue "political arrest warrants with no legal basis". Ceku, one of the leaders of the so-called Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) and subsequently a prime minister of the Kosovo Albanian government, was arrested in Colombia earlier this week on a Belgrade-issued war crimes warrant. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ceku_accusesserbia_overwarrant-114119238
Sri Lankan military blames rebels for hospital shelling May 10, 2009, 11:41 CET | Story | B92 Sri Lanka’s military denies its forces caused any civilian casualties in an alleged aerial attack Sunday on a hospital in the northern war zone. In an interview with VOA, military spokesman Udaya Nanyakkara said the Tamil Tiger rebels are deliberately firing heavy artillery on civilians they are holding as human shields and blaming it on the military. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/srilankanmilitaryblamesrebelsforhospitalshelling-114104454
Kragujevac hunger strike drama over May 10, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 Workers from a Kragujevac-based plant, who have spent 18 days on a hunger strike, last night reached a deal with the factory owners. The workers decided to accept an agreement – brokered by the ministries of labor and economy – with Partizan tanning factory managing board chairman Jovan Aleksić. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/kragujevachungerstrikedramaover-114049520
EU offers to mediate in Georgian political standoff May 10, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 The European Union wants to help resolve the political crisis in Georgia that has seen a month of opposition protests calling for the president’s resignation. "The European Union is a partner of Georgia, and we want to help to find a way out of the current situation," EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby told journalists in Tbilisi. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/euofferstomediateingeorgianpoliticalstandoff-114034694
Tadić "doesn’t understand some in EU" May 10, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 President Boris Tadić says "some EU countries are not confident that Serbia has the will to cooperate with the Hague Tribunal". This, continued the president, currently on a visit to Switzerland, despite the fact Belgrade has already extradited 44 indictees to this court. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tadi___doesn_tunderstandsomeineu_-114019859
FM attends Zuma inauguration, talks Kosovo May 10, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić was in South Africa on Saturday to attend the inauguration ceremony of President Jacob Zuma. He said that the inauguration of the country’s fourth democratically elected president represents "an important political event for the entire African continent" and that this is also an opportunity for Serbia to secure South Africa’s support for preserving its territorial integrity and to improve bilateral relations with this country. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fmattendszumainauguration_talkskosovo-114004658
* Bulgaria *
“Kremikovtzi” is long ago in clinical death May 10, 2009, 17:20 CET | Story | News.BG The Bulgarian state lost hundreds of millions in the metallurgic enterprise >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/___kremikovtzi___islongagoinclinicaldeath-172034741
Real estate business in Bulgaria recovers May 10, 2009, 16:50 CET | Story | News.BG Banks should help the business by reducing the interest rates >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/realestatebusinessinbulgariarecovers-165004860
Black sea resort of Nessebar opens the tourist season May 10, 2009, 15:50 CET | Story | News.BG Official prayer for successful season to be held on 11 May >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/blacksearesortofnessebaropensthetouristseason-155004944
Bulgaria Salutes Europe Day May 09, 2009, 23:36 CET | Story | Novinite.com The Representation of the European Commission in Bulgaria is organizing Sunday a series of events to mark Europe Day, the EC press center announced.On the 9th of May 1950, Robert Schuman presented his proposal on the creation of an organized Europe, indispensable to the maintenance of peaceful relations.This proposal, known as the "Schuman declaration", is considered to be the beginning of the creation of what is now the European Union.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariasaluteseuropeday-233614829
Court Saga Hinders Bulgaria Blue Coalition EP Elections Run May 09, 2009, 23:36 CET | Story | Novinite.com The new leadership of the opposition UDF party would not be able to officially register for the European Parliament elections.The statement was made by the Chair of the Sofia City Court, Svetlin Mihailov, in an interview for Darik radio Saturday.According to Mihailov, there isn’t any procedural possibility to register the rightist Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) to participate in the European elections by the May 12 deadline.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/courtsagahindersbulgariabluecoalitionepelectionsrun-233559821
Opposition GERB Leaders Mortgage Homes to Finance Election May 09, 2009, 23:35 CET | Story | Novinite.com The informal leader of the rightist opposition GERB party and Sofia Mayor, Boyko Borisov, and the party Chair, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, no longer own their homes.At 1:00 pm Friday, in the office of notary Stanislav Philipov, the ownership of Borisov’s house in Sofia’s "Bankya" suburb and of Tsvetanov’s apartment in the "Dianabad" residential quarter was transferred to the DSK Bank.The mortgage on the two properties would be used to finance the election campaign of the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party for the upcoming elections for European and Bulgarian Parliaments.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/oppositiongerbleadersmortgagehomestofinanceelection-233544795
Bulgaria Blue Coalition Resolute to Run at EP Elections May 09, 2009, 23:35 CET | Story | Novinite.com The "Blue Coalition" will submit documents for their registration with the Central Election Commission at 3:45 pm on Sunday.The information was revealed Saturday by the leader of one of the parties in the coalition - Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB), Ivan Kostov, cited by the Bulgarian information agency BGNES.Kostov did not say, however, if the coalition was going to be registered under the DSB registration.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariabluecoalitionresolutetorunatepelections-233529775
Bulgaria Economy Minister: Tourism, Farming to Help Avoid Crisis May 09, 2009, 23:35 CET | Story | Novinite.com The 3% decrease of Bulgaria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is due to the shrinking of the industry.The statement was made Saturday by Bulgaria’s Economy and Energy Minister, Petar Dimitrov, during a visit to the Black Sea city of Varna.According to Dimitrov, the industry’s 20% decrease during the first quarter of 2009 led to the GDP reduction.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariaeconomyminister_tourism_farmingtohelpavoidcrisis-233507547
* Croatia *
Muslims seek "protection of rights" May 10, 2009, 17:55 CET | Story | B92 An Assembly of the Islamic Community in Serbia led by chief mufti Muamer Zukorlić has asked the state to "stop the discrimination of this community". There is also a rival organization gathering Muslims in the country – the Islamic Community of Serbia. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/muslimsseek_protectionofrights_-175505340
Democrats rule out early polls May 10, 2009, 17:20 CET | Story | B92 Ruling Democratic Party (DS) Vice-President Dušan Petrović says that parliamentary elections will not be called in the foreseeable future. Petrović told Belgrade daily Blic that his party "won’t be making any unreasonable decisions that would drag the country into an election process". >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/democratsruleoutearlypolls-172019755
NATO war games hinder U.S.-Russia ties - Putin May 10, 2009, 17:20 CET | Story | B92 Russian PM Vladimir Putin said NATO military exercises in Georgia did not help efforts to rebuild Moscow’s relations with the U.S. in comments published Sunday. Putin, speaking in an interview with Japanese media before a trip to Tokyo, said the NATO war games were a signal of support for the Georgian authorities which last week clashed with protesters demanding President Mikheil Saakashvili resign. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/natowargameshinderu_s_-russiaties-putin-172004299
Gas explosion causes massive fire in Moscow May 10, 2009, 14:50 CET | Story | B92 It is being described as the biggest fire in Moscow for decades. A gas pipeline exploded, sending flames more than 100 meters into the air. Crowds gathered to watch the blaze, visible for many kilometers around. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/gasexplosioncausesmassivefireinmoscow-145020401
Daily "pinpoints" narcotics hub in south May 10, 2009, 14:50 CET | Story | B92 The main center for distribution of drugs in the Balkans is Veliki Trnovac in southern Serbia, writes Belgrade daily Politika. According to this report, three tons of narcotics are stored in this town near Bujanovac in Serbia’s volatile south, "at any given moment". >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/daily_pinpoints_narcoticshubinsouth-145005244
Corridor 10 works set to start May 10, 2009, 14:16 CET | Story | B92 Serbia’s top state brass will be present today as construction works on the left lane of the Horgoš-Novi Sad highway start this Sunday. This highway stretch is part of the pan-European Corridor 10. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/corridor10workssettostart-141653280
Croatian war criminal is in Bosnia May 10, 2009, 14:16 CET | Story | B92 According to Croatian police, Branimir Glavaš is currently in the territory of the Muslim-Croat Federation entity in Bosnia. A statement from Croatia’s MUP late on Saturday also said that "there is no legal basis to arrest Glavaš", and reminds that there was also "no legal basis to limit his movement", since he is a member of the Croatian parliament and enjoys appropriate immunity. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianwarcriminalisinbosnia-14163875
Socialists won’t vote for Vojvodina statute May 10, 2009, 13:45 CET | Story | B92 The ruling Socialists (SPS) will not vote in favor of the draft Vojvodina statute, party leader Ivica Dačić says. Dačić, who is also first deputy PM and interior minister in the current government, explained that his party is opposed to the adoption of the document "even at the price of losing the parliament majority". >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/socialistswon_tvoteforvojvodinastatute-134504560
Serbs asked to return to Kosovo police May 10, 2009, 12:45 CET | Story | B92 Kosovo police, KPS, Director Sermet Ahmeti has called on all Serb policemen who were suspended to return to their duties. Ahmeti said that he had sent a letter to every Serb who left "after the independence proclamation", demanding that they return to police and announcing that their "privileges" would end unless they did so. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbsaskedtoreturntokosovopolice-124520247
Anti-foreigner riots break out in Athens May 10, 2009, 12:45 CET | Story | B92 Far-right Greek extremists have clashed with police, after protesters attacked an old courthouse in central Athens. Hundreds of illegal immigrants have been squatting there for months. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/anti-foreignerriotsbreakoutinathens-12450539
Ceku "accuses Serbia" over warrant May 10, 2009, 11:41 CET | Story | B92 Agim Ceku has "accused Serbia of abusing her Interpol membership" in order to issue "political arrest warrants with no legal basis". Ceku, one of the leaders of the so-called Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) and subsequently a prime minister of the Kosovo Albanian government, was arrested in Colombia earlier this week on a Belgrade-issued war crimes warrant. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ceku_accusesserbia_overwarrant-114119238
Sri Lankan military blames rebels for hospital shelling May 10, 2009, 11:41 CET | Story | B92 Sri Lanka’s military denies its forces caused any civilian casualties in an alleged aerial attack Sunday on a hospital in the northern war zone. In an interview with VOA, military spokesman Udaya Nanyakkara said the Tamil Tiger rebels are deliberately firing heavy artillery on civilians they are holding as human shields and blaming it on the military. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/srilankanmilitaryblamesrebelsforhospitalshelling-114104454
Kragujevac hunger strike drama over May 10, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 Workers from a Kragujevac-based plant, who have spent 18 days on a hunger strike, last night reached a deal with the factory owners. The workers decided to accept an agreement – brokered by the ministries of labor and economy – with Partizan tanning factory managing board chairman Jovan Aleksić. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/kragujevachungerstrikedramaover-114049520
EU offers to mediate in Georgian political standoff May 10, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 The European Union wants to help resolve the political crisis in Georgia that has seen a month of opposition protests calling for the president’s resignation. "The European Union is a partner of Georgia, and we want to help to find a way out of the current situation," EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby told journalists in Tbilisi. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/euofferstomediateingeorgianpoliticalstandoff-114034694
Tadić "doesn’t understand some in EU" May 10, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 President Boris Tadić says "some EU countries are not confident that Serbia has the will to cooperate with the Hague Tribunal". This, continued the president, currently on a visit to Switzerland, despite the fact Belgrade has already extradited 44 indictees to this court. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tadi___doesn_tunderstandsomeineu_-114019859
FM attends Zuma inauguration, talks Kosovo May 10, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić was in South Africa on Saturday to attend the inauguration ceremony of President Jacob Zuma. He said that the inauguration of the country’s fourth democratically elected president represents "an important political event for the entire African continent" and that this is also an opportunity for Serbia to secure South Africa’s support for preserving its territorial integrity and to improve bilateral relations with this country. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fmattendszumainauguration_talkskosovo-114004658
* Serbia *
Muslims seek "protection of rights" May 10, 2009, 17:55 CET | Story | B92 An Assembly of the Islamic Community in Serbia led by chief mufti Muamer Zukorlić has asked the state to "stop the discrimination of this community". There is also a rival organization gathering Muslims in the country – the Islamic Community of Serbia. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/muslimsseek_protectionofrights_-175505340
Democrats rule out early polls May 10, 2009, 17:20 CET | Story | B92 Ruling Democratic Party (DS) Vice-President Dušan Petrović says that parliamentary elections will not be called in the foreseeable future. Petrović told Belgrade daily Blic that his party "won’t be making any unreasonable decisions that would drag the country into an election process". >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/democratsruleoutearlypolls-172019755
NATO war games hinder U.S.-Russia ties - Putin May 10, 2009, 17:20 CET | Story | B92 Russian PM Vladimir Putin said NATO military exercises in Georgia did not help efforts to rebuild Moscow’s relations with the U.S. in comments published Sunday. Putin, speaking in an interview with Japanese media before a trip to Tokyo, said the NATO war games were a signal of support for the Georgian authorities which last week clashed with protesters demanding President Mikheil Saakashvili resign. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/natowargameshinderu_s_-russiaties-putin-172004299
Gas explosion causes massive fire in Moscow May 10, 2009, 14:50 CET | Story | B92 It is being described as the biggest fire in Moscow for decades. A gas pipeline exploded, sending flames more than 100 meters into the air. Crowds gathered to watch the blaze, visible for many kilometers around. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/gasexplosioncausesmassivefireinmoscow-145020401
Daily "pinpoints" narcotics hub in south May 10, 2009, 14:50 CET | Story | B92 The main center for distribution of drugs in the Balkans is Veliki Trnovac in southern Serbia, writes Belgrade daily Politika. According to this report, three tons of narcotics are stored in this town near Bujanovac in Serbia’s volatile south, "at any given moment". >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/daily_pinpoints_narcoticshubinsouth-145005244
Corridor 10 works set to start May 10, 2009, 14:16 CET | Story | B92 Serbia’s top state brass will be present today as construction works on the left lane of the Horgoš-Novi Sad highway start this Sunday. This highway stretch is part of the pan-European Corridor 10. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/corridor10workssettostart-141653280
Croatian war criminal is in Bosnia May 10, 2009, 14:16 CET | Story | B92 According to Croatian police, Branimir Glavaš is currently in the territory of the Muslim-Croat Federation entity in Bosnia. A statement from Croatia’s MUP late on Saturday also said that "there is no legal basis to arrest Glavaš", and reminds that there was also "no legal basis to limit his movement", since he is a member of the Croatian parliament and enjoys appropriate immunity. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianwarcriminalisinbosnia-14163875
Socialists won’t vote for Vojvodina statute May 10, 2009, 13:45 CET | Story | B92 The ruling Socialists (SPS) will not vote in favor of the draft Vojvodina statute, party leader Ivica Dačić says. Dačić, who is also first deputy PM and interior minister in the current government, explained that his party is opposed to the adoption of the document "even at the price of losing the parliament majority". >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/socialistswon_tvoteforvojvodinastatute-134504560
Serbs asked to return to Kosovo police May 10, 2009, 12:45 CET | Story | B92 Kosovo police, KPS, Director Sermet Ahmeti has called on all Serb policemen who were suspended to return to their duties. Ahmeti said that he had sent a letter to every Serb who left "after the independence proclamation", demanding that they return to police and announcing that their "privileges" would end unless they did so. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbsaskedtoreturntokosovopolice-124520247
Anti-foreigner riots break out in Athens May 10, 2009, 12:45 CET | Story | B92 Far-right Greek extremists have clashed with police, after protesters attacked an old courthouse in central Athens. Hundreds of illegal immigrants have been squatting there for months. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/anti-foreignerriotsbreakoutinathens-12450539
Ceku "accuses Serbia" over warrant May 10, 2009, 11:41 CET | Story | B92 Agim Ceku has "accused Serbia of abusing her Interpol membership" in order to issue "political arrest warrants with no legal basis". Ceku, one of the leaders of the so-called Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) and subsequently a prime minister of the Kosovo Albanian government, was arrested in Colombia earlier this week on a Belgrade-issued war crimes warrant. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ceku_accusesserbia_overwarrant-114119238
Sri Lankan military blames rebels for hospital shelling May 10, 2009, 11:41 CET | Story | B92 Sri Lanka’s military denies its forces caused any civilian casualties in an alleged aerial attack Sunday on a hospital in the northern war zone. In an interview with VOA, military spokesman Udaya Nanyakkara said the Tamil Tiger rebels are deliberately firing heavy artillery on civilians they are holding as human shields and blaming it on the military. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/srilankanmilitaryblamesrebelsforhospitalshelling-114104454
Kragujevac hunger strike drama over May 10, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 Workers from a Kragujevac-based plant, who have spent 18 days on a hunger strike, last night reached a deal with the factory owners. The workers decided to accept an agreement – brokered by the ministries of labor and economy – with Partizan tanning factory managing board chairman Jovan Aleksić. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/kragujevachungerstrikedramaover-114049520
EU offers to mediate in Georgian political standoff May 10, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 The European Union wants to help resolve the political crisis in Georgia that has seen a month of opposition protests calling for the president’s resignation. "The European Union is a partner of Georgia, and we want to help to find a way out of the current situation," EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby told journalists in Tbilisi. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/euofferstomediateingeorgianpoliticalstandoff-114034694
Tadić "doesn’t understand some in EU" May 10, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 President Boris Tadić says "some EU countries are not confident that Serbia has the will to cooperate with the Hague Tribunal". This, continued the president, currently on a visit to Switzerland, despite the fact Belgrade has already extradited 44 indictees to this court. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tadi___doesn_tunderstandsomeineu_-114019859
FM attends Zuma inauguration, talks Kosovo May 10, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić was in South Africa on Saturday to attend the inauguration ceremony of President Jacob Zuma. He said that the inauguration of the country’s fourth democratically elected president represents "an important political event for the entire African continent" and that this is also an opportunity for Serbia to secure South Africa’s support for preserving its territorial integrity and to improve bilateral relations with this country. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fmattendszumainauguration_talkskosovo-114004658
* Slovenia *
Muslims seek "protection of rights" May 10, 2009, 17:55 CET | Story | B92 An Assembly of the Islamic Community in Serbia led by chief mufti Muamer Zukorlić has asked the state to "stop the discrimination of this community". There is also a rival organization gathering Muslims in the country – the Islamic Community of Serbia. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/muslimsseek_protectionofrights_-175505340
Democrats rule out early polls May 10, 2009, 17:20 CET | Story | B92 Ruling Democratic Party (DS) Vice-President Dušan Petrović says that parliamentary elections will not be called in the foreseeable future. Petrović told Belgrade daily Blic that his party "won’t be making any unreasonable decisions that would drag the country into an election process". >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/democratsruleoutearlypolls-172019755
NATO war games hinder U.S.-Russia ties - Putin May 10, 2009, 17:20 CET | Story | B92 Russian PM Vladimir Putin said NATO military exercises in Georgia did not help efforts to rebuild Moscow’s relations with the U.S. in comments published Sunday. Putin, speaking in an interview with Japanese media before a trip to Tokyo, said the NATO war games were a signal of support for the Georgian authorities which last week clashed with protesters demanding President Mikheil Saakashvili resign. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/natowargameshinderu_s_-russiaties-putin-172004299
Gas explosion causes massive fire in Moscow May 10, 2009, 14:50 CET | Story | B92 It is being described as the biggest fire in Moscow for decades. A gas pipeline exploded, sending flames more than 100 meters into the air. Crowds gathered to watch the blaze, visible for many kilometers around. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/gasexplosioncausesmassivefireinmoscow-145020401
Daily "pinpoints" narcotics hub in south May 10, 2009, 14:50 CET | Story | B92 The main center for distribution of drugs in the Balkans is Veliki Trnovac in southern Serbia, writes Belgrade daily Politika. According to this report, three tons of narcotics are stored in this town near Bujanovac in Serbia’s volatile south, "at any given moment". >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/daily_pinpoints_narcoticshubinsouth-145005244
Corridor 10 works set to start May 10, 2009, 14:16 CET | Story | B92 Serbia’s top state brass will be present today as construction works on the left lane of the Horgoš-Novi Sad highway start this Sunday. This highway stretch is part of the pan-European Corridor 10. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/corridor10workssettostart-141653280
Croatian war criminal is in Bosnia May 10, 2009, 14:16 CET | Story | B92 According to Croatian police, Branimir Glavaš is currently in the territory of the Muslim-Croat Federation entity in Bosnia. A statement from Croatia’s MUP late on Saturday also said that "there is no legal basis to arrest Glavaš", and reminds that there was also "no legal basis to limit his movement", since he is a member of the Croatian parliament and enjoys appropriate immunity. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianwarcriminalisinbosnia-14163875
Socialists won’t vote for Vojvodina statute May 10, 2009, 13:45 CET | Story | B92 The ruling Socialists (SPS) will not vote in favor of the draft Vojvodina statute, party leader Ivica Dačić says. Dačić, who is also first deputy PM and interior minister in the current government, explained that his party is opposed to the adoption of the document "even at the price of losing the parliament majority". >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/socialistswon_tvoteforvojvodinastatute-134504560
Serbs asked to return to Kosovo police May 10, 2009, 12:45 CET | Story | B92 Kosovo police, KPS, Director Sermet Ahmeti has called on all Serb policemen who were suspended to return to their duties. Ahmeti said that he had sent a letter to every Serb who left "after the independence proclamation", demanding that they return to police and announcing that their "privileges" would end unless they did so. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbsaskedtoreturntokosovopolice-124520247
Anti-foreigner riots break out in Athens May 10, 2009, 12:45 CET | Story | B92 Far-right Greek extremists have clashed with police, after protesters attacked an old courthouse in central Athens. Hundreds of illegal immigrants have been squatting there for months. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/anti-foreignerriotsbreakoutinathens-12450539
Ceku "accuses Serbia" over warrant May 10, 2009, 11:41 CET | Story | B92 Agim Ceku has "accused Serbia of abusing her Interpol membership" in order to issue "political arrest warrants with no legal basis". Ceku, one of the leaders of the so-called Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) and subsequently a prime minister of the Kosovo Albanian government, was arrested in Colombia earlier this week on a Belgrade-issued war crimes warrant. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ceku_accusesserbia_overwarrant-114119238
Sri Lankan military blames rebels for hospital shelling May 10, 2009, 11:41 CET | Story | B92 Sri Lanka’s military denies its forces caused any civilian casualties in an alleged aerial attack Sunday on a hospital in the northern war zone. In an interview with VOA, military spokesman Udaya Nanyakkara said the Tamil Tiger rebels are deliberately firing heavy artillery on civilians they are holding as human shields and blaming it on the military. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/srilankanmilitaryblamesrebelsforhospitalshelling-114104454
Kragujevac hunger strike drama over May 10, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 Workers from a Kragujevac-based plant, who have spent 18 days on a hunger strike, last night reached a deal with the factory owners. The workers decided to accept an agreement – brokered by the ministries of labor and economy – with Partizan tanning factory managing board chairman Jovan Aleksić. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/kragujevachungerstrikedramaover-114049520
EU offers to mediate in Georgian political standoff May 10, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 The European Union wants to help resolve the political crisis in Georgia that has seen a month of opposition protests calling for the president’s resignation. "The European Union is a partner of Georgia, and we want to help to find a way out of the current situation," EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby told journalists in Tbilisi. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/euofferstomediateingeorgianpoliticalstandoff-114034694
Tadić "doesn’t understand some in EU" May 10, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 President Boris Tadić says "some EU countries are not confident that Serbia has the will to cooperate with the Hague Tribunal". This, continued the president, currently on a visit to Switzerland, despite the fact Belgrade has already extradited 44 indictees to this court. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tadi___doesn_tunderstandsomeineu_-114019859
FM attends Zuma inauguration, talks Kosovo May 10, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić was in South Africa on Saturday to attend the inauguration ceremony of President Jacob Zuma. He said that the inauguration of the country’s fourth democratically elected president represents "an important political event for the entire African continent" and that this is also an opportunity for Serbia to secure South Africa’s support for preserving its territorial integrity and to improve bilateral relations with this country. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fmattendszumainauguration_talkskosovo-114004658
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