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Rainstorms and heavy floods hit large parts of Bosnia, killing at least 16 people
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rainstorms and heavy floods hit large parts of Bosnia, killing at least 16 people

Associated Press  

KISELJAK, Bosnia-Herzegovina — A severe rainstorm struck Bosnia overnight Friday, killing at least 16 people in floods and landslides in several towns and villages in central and southern parts of the country, with surging waters rushing into people’s homes as they were sleeping. Flood took it downstream.” AP AUDIO: Rainstorms and heavy floods hit large parts of Bosnia, killing at …

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A major power outage hits Balkan region as countries swelter in an early summer heat wave
6 months ago

A major power outage hits Balkan region as countries swelter in an early summer heat wave

Associated Press  

PODGORICA, Montenegro — A major hourslong power outage hit much of the Balkans on Friday as the southern European region sweltered in an early heat wave that sent temperatures soaring to more than 40 degrees Celsius. Montenegrin authorities said that an outage that lasted for several hours in the country’s power distribution system left almost the entire nation without electricity, …

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With measles on the rise, rebuilding trust in vaccines is a must
7 months, 2 weeks ago

With measles on the rise, rebuilding trust in vaccines is a must

Al Jazeera  

In Sweden, until the late 1960s, people drove on the left. Last month, the organisation I lead made a payout from our International Federation of the Red Cross Disaster Response Emergency Fund to the Red Cross Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Red Cross Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina will spend much of its allocated funds on mobile information units, …

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Police in Bosnia arrest 23 people suspected of being part of global drug kingpin’s ‘inner circle’
8 months ago

Police in Bosnia arrest 23 people suspected of being part of global drug kingpin’s ‘inner circle’

Associated Press  

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Law enforcement officers in Bosnia arrested 23 people suspected of belonging to a “global drug kingpin’s inner circle,” including police and security officials, in a clampdown on criminal networks controlling much of Europe’s cocaine trade, authorities said Tuesday. Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, and Bosnian officials said the suspects were detained Monday as security forces …

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Choking smog lands Sarajevo at top of Swiss index of most polluted cities for 2nd straight day
1 year ago

Choking smog lands Sarajevo at top of Swiss index of most polluted cities for 2nd straight day

The Independent  

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Brutal killings of women in Western Balkan countries trigger alarm and expose faults in the system
1 year ago

Brutal killings of women in Western Balkan countries trigger alarm and expose faults in the system

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — A man in Bosnia killed his wife and streamed the murder live on Instagram. Activists in Kosovo say violence against women there is a “national emergency.” Throughout the Western Balkans, women are harassed, raped, beaten and killed, often by their partners and after repeatedly reporting the violence to the authorities. Throughout the Western Balkans, women are harassed, …

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Five dead and thousands evacuated as Italy hit by devastating floods
1 year, 7 months ago

Five dead and thousands evacuated as Italy hit by devastating floods

The Independent  

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Torrential rains in drought-stricken northern Italy kill 8, cancel Formula One race
1 year, 7 months ago

Torrential rains in drought-stricken northern Italy kill 8, cancel Formula One race

LA Times  

Exceptional rains Wednesday in a drought-stricken region of northern Italy swelled rivers over their banks, killing at least eight people, forcing the evacuation of thousands and prompting officials to warn that Italy needs a national plan to combat climate-change-induced flooding. The heavy rains also forced Formula One to cancel this weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, in order not to tax emergency …

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Serbian leader lashes out at the West over Kosovo vote
1 year, 7 months ago

Serbian leader lashes out at the West over Kosovo vote

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — The Serbian president on Monday sharply criticized Western officials who are mediating talks on normalizing ties with Kosovo, calling them liars and frauds, and said the Serb minority in the former Serbian province will no longer tolerate foreign “occupation.” Aleksandar Vucic spoke a day after local elections in Serb-dominated northern Kosovo that were overwhelmingly boycotted by the …

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Bosnia election officials investigate possible vote-rigging
2 years, 2 months ago

Bosnia election officials investigate possible vote-rigging

Associated Press  

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Bosnia’s election authorities expressed concerns Friday over widespread problems at polling stations and reports of irregularities and vote-rigging in the general election last weekend. Members of the country’s central, multi-ethnic election commission shared their concerns a day after thousands of people protested in Banja Luka, the main city in Bosnia’s Serb-run part, alleging that a pro-Russia Bosnian …

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Bosnia election officials investigate possible vote-rigging
2 years, 2 months ago

Bosnia election officials investigate possible vote-rigging

The Independent  

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After Ukraine, Europe wonders who is Russia's next potential target in asserting regional dominance
2 years, 9 months ago

After Ukraine, Europe wonders who is Russia's next potential target in asserting regional dominance

Firstpost  

Russian President Vladimir Putin “has said right from the start that this is not only about Ukraine,’’ said Michal Baranowski, director of the German Marshall Fund’s Warsaw office. As Ukraine puts up stiff resistance to the two-week-old Russian attack q, Baranowski said “it’s now not really clear how he’ll carry out his other goals.” But the Biden administration is acutely …

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Vaccine skeptics in Eastern Europe are having a change of heart
3 years ago

Vaccine skeptics in Eastern Europe are having a change of heart

LA Times  

A man receives a COVID-19 vaccine in Sarajevo, Bosnia, earlier this week. More significantly, the 52-year-old self-employed cleaning woman has joined the global community of vaccine believers after months of “being very susceptible” to what she now describes as “the most ridiculous theories.” She told the Associated Press that some of those that she heard were “that the coronavirus does …

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Illegal Serb church on Bosniak woman’s land is demolished
3 years, 6 months ago

Illegal Serb church on Bosniak woman’s land is demolished

Associated Press  

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Bosnian authorities on Saturday demolished a Serbian Orthodox church that was illegally built on land owned by a Bosniak woman, a move that comes after a 20-year legal battle that saw the case reach the European Court of Human Rights. The European Court of Human Rights ruled in October 2019 that authorities must remove the church and …

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Israel kills Islamic Jihad commander, Gaza death toll above 200
3 years, 7 months ago

Israel kills Islamic Jihad commander, Gaza death toll above 200

Al Jazeera  

Health authorities say Gaza death toll includes 61 children as Israel’s bombardment enters its second week. — Israel Defense Forces May 17, 2021 17 May 2021 - 20:55 GMT ‘We will not let this silence us’ – Al Jazeera English managing director Al Jazeera English’s managing director said it was “shocking” to see the network’s office in Gaza destroyed by …

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Bosnia to allow up to 2,000 fans at Euro playoffs, Nations League
4 years, 2 months ago

Bosnia to allow up to 2,000 fans at Euro playoffs, Nations League

The Hindu  

Bosnia will allow up to 2,000 fans to attend its upcoming home games against Northern Ireland in the Euro 2020 playoffs and the Netherlands in the Nations League, the Balkan country's FA said on Friday. “In line with the UEFA executive board's decision to allow a partial return of fans to stadiums, the NSFS BIH will allow fan presence against …

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