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Kosovo police arrest 8 Serbians over canal explosion, call the incident a 'terrorist attack'

Shortly after the incident, Pristina labelled the blast as a “terrorist attack,” accusing neighbouring Serbia for orchestrating it Workers work near the damaged canal in northern Kosovo supplying water to two coal-fired power plants that generate nearly all of the country's electricity, in Varage, Kosovo. Reuters On Saturday, Kosovo’s Interior Minister Xhelal Sveçla stated that the police had arrested eight …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Kosovo’s premier calls for full reopening of key bridge in flashpoint city. But the West is wary

Associated Press

PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo’s prime minister called on Wednesday for the full reopening of a bridge in the flashpoint city of Mitrovica, saying it would be another step toward free movement and not a threat to anyone. The bridge has been closed to passenger vehicle traffic for more than a decade, with minority ethnic Serbs time and again erecting barricades …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Kosovo's prime minister calls for fully reopening a bridge in Mitrovica. But the West is wary

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kosovo’s prime minister on Wednesday …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

No Indian industry in Board of revamped National Research Foundation

The Hindu

The executive and governing boards of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation — a high-level body conceived to give strategic direction to scientific research in India — has no representation from Indian industry, suggests a perusal of the list of members made public by the Ministry of Science and Technology earlier this week. The absence of Indian industry is glaring as …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Incumbent Croatian PM clinches third term with right-wing support

The Hindu

Croatia's incumbent Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic was on May 10 asked to form a new government after securing the backing of a right-wing party following an inconclusive election last month. After handing over to President Zoran Milanovic the signatures of 78 MPs in the 151-seat parliament expressing support, "I was given a mandate to form a Croatian government", Mr. Plenkovic …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Thousands of minority Serbs protest Kosovo’s decision to abolish the Serbian dinar

Associated Press

MITROVICA, Kosovo — Thousands of minority Serbs in Kosovo on Monday protested a ban on the use of the Serbian currenc y in areas where they live, an issue that is proviking the latest crisis in relations between Serbia and Kosovo. Tensions escalated after the government of Kosovo, a former Serbian province, banned banks and other financial institutions in the …

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1 year ago

Djokovic: 'I take responsibility' for Serbia defeat

The Hindu

Novak Djokovic said he accepts responsibility for Serbia's Davis Cup semifinal defeat by Italy on Saturday after failing to convert three match points against Jannik Sinner. "For me personally it's a huge disappointment, because I take the responsibility, obviously having three match points, being so close to win it," Djokovic told reporters. The 36-year-old Serb, a record 24-time men's Grand …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Bosnia court confirms charges against Bosnian Serb leader Dodik for defying top international envoy

The Independent

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1 year, 3 months ago

Kosovo’s president says Serb investigators are dragging their feet over attacks on NATO peacekeepers

Associated Press

BRUSSELS — Kosovo’s president on Thursday accused Serbian investigators of dragging their feet over an inquiry into attacks on NATO peacekeepers earlier this year in which dozens of troops and police officers were injured, some of them seriously. President Vjosa Osmani also called on European Union officials to refrain from showing any favoritism in talks next week aimed at improving …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Turkish forces arrive in Kosovo to bolster NATO-led peacekeepers after recent violence

Associated Press

ISTANBUL — A Turkish commando battalion requested by NATO has arrived in Kosovo to assist in quelling recent violent unrest in the Balkan country. The Turkish Defense Ministry shared a video Sunday showing troops wearing the insignia of the Kosovo Force, a NATO-led peacekeeping mission established in 1999, departing Turkey and arriving in Kosovo. I thank Turkey for sending reinforcements …

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1 year, 6 months ago

France, Germany urge new elections in Kosovo following flare-up in ethnic tensions

Associated Press

BULBOACA, Moldova — The leaders of France and Germany have urged their counterparts in Kosovo and Serbia to agree on holding new municipal elections in northern Kosovo, hoping that another ballot would quell a flare-up of ethnic tensions that have led to violent protests in the region. Speaking at a summit in Moldova on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron said …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Novak Djokovic says 'it's what I stand for' in Kosovo 'heart of Serbia' row

Firstpost

Novak Djokovic defiantly insisted on Wednesday “it’s something I stand for” regarding the controversy over his explosive comments about Kosovo earlier this week at the French Open. Read More: Kosovo seeks disciplinary proceedings against Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic “I would say it again, but I don’t need to because you have my quotes,” he said after making the third …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Why do Kosovo-Serbia tensions persist?

Associated Press

BELGRADE, Serbia — Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo flared anew this week after Kosovo’s police raided Serb-dominated areas in the region’s north and seized local municipality buildings. Serbia raised the combat readiness of its troops stationed near the border and warned it wouldn’t stand by if Serbs in Kosovo were attacked again. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday the alliance …

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1 year, 6 months ago

French Open: Daniil Medvedev Stunned by Thiago Seyboth Wild Amid Novak Djokovic Fallout

News 18

World number two Daniil Medvedev was knocked out of the French Open in the first round on Tuesday, losing in five sets to 172nd-ranked Thiago Seyboth Wild of Brazil as Roland Garros attempted to move on from Novak Djokovic’s Kosovo controversy. “I was cramping in the second set and couldn’t really serve the way I wanted but I tried to …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Djokovic loses to fellow Serb for first time in 11 years

Associated Press

BANJA LUKA, Bosnia and Herzegovina — Novak Djokovic lost to a Serb countryman for the first time in 11 years in the quarterfinals of the Srpska Open on Friday. “Beating him, it’s something that I didn’t even think is going to be possible, but it happened.” Djokovic converted only one of 16 break chances, and missed three set points in …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Bosnia: Protest over draft law to recriminalize defamation

Associated Press

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Dozens of journalists and rights activists protested Tuesday outside parliament in Bosnia’s Serb-run part as lawmakers debated whether to advance a contested law which critics say would restrict freedom of expression and silence critical media. The head of a Bosnian Serb journalists’ association, Sinisa Vukelic, said during the protest that, if the law were approved, “news reporting …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Sandeepti reaches ITF Gurugram quarterfinals

The Hindu

Sandeepti Singh Rao sustained her success story as she sailed past fifth seed Tamara Curovic of Serbia in the pre-quarterfinals of the $15,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament at the Tennis Project, Baliawas, on Thursday. The 19-year-old Sandeepti who had beaten the Serb last week on clay in Jhajjar, after saving three match points in the semifinals, was a bit disappointed …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Djokovic vs Tsitsipas, Australian Open 2023 men’s final: Preview, head-to-head, IST timings, streaming info

The Hindu

PREVIEW Novak Djokovic will look to rise above the drama that has engulfed him at Melbourne Park and claim a record-extending 10th Australian Open title on Sunday in a generational clash against Stefanos Tsitsipas. It offers a rematch of the dramatic 2021 French Open final, in which Djokovic came back from two sets down to snatch the title and leave …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Novak Djokovic defends father Srdjan over Russian flag controversy at Australian Open: We will never support war

India Today

9-time champion Novak Djokovic defended his father, Srdjan, after a video of the latter posing with fans holding Russian flags at the Australian Open after his son's quarter-final match on Wednesday. Speaking to the press after his semi-final win over Tommy Paul, Novak Djokovic reiterated the words of his father, saying that his family was against war and that they …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Sarajevo’s agony echoes as Ukraine braces for a dark winter

Associated Press

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Vildana Mutevelić huddled in her apartment with her two young children and elderly cousins. “Before that we just froze.” The Associated Press and the PBS series “Frontline,” drawing from a variety of sources, have independently documented more than 40 attacks by Russia on Ukraine’s electrical power, heat, water and telecommunications facilities since February. In a tweet, Ukrainian …

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2 years ago

European Union agrees to give Bosnia candidate status

The Hindu

EU countries agreed Tuesday to grant Bosnia "candidate status" to join the union, diplomats told AFP, putting the volatile Balkan nation at the start of a long road to membership. European affairs ministers meeting in Brussels gave the green light to Bosnia becoming a candidate after the bloc's executive arm in October recommended that they launch the membership process. "It …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Djokovic takes 90th career title with Astana victory

The Hindu

Novak Djokovic claimed the 90th title of his career and the fourth of 2022 with a dominant straight-sets victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the ATP final in Astana on Sunday. The Serb won in Tel Aviv a week ago, his first singles tournament since wrapping up a seventh Wimbledon crown and 21st Grand Slam title in July. He was banned …

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2 years, 3 months ago

What did Djokovic say on Federer’s retirement?

The Hindu

Novak Djokovic posted a message for Roger Federer, a day after the Swiss tennis sensation’s announcement to retire from the game after the Laver Cup next week. Your career has set the tone for what it means to achieve excellence and lead with integrity and poise.” Djokovic who has played against Federer on 50 occasions added, “It’s an honour to …

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2 years, 3 months ago

21-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic to miss Serbia's Davis Cup Finals due to personal reasons

India Today

The 21-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic's return to action has been further delayed after missing out on playing at the US Open. Djokovic, who was forced to pull out of the US Open owing to his stand to not get vaccinated against Covid-19, will miss Serbia's Davis Cup Finals due to personal reasons, the country's tennis federation announced on …

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Kosovo police arrest 8 Serbians over canal explosion, call the incident a 'terrorist attack'

Kosovo’s premier calls for full reopening of key bridge in flashpoint city. But the West is wary

Kosovo's prime minister calls for fully reopening a bridge in Mitrovica. But the West is wary

No Indian industry in Board of revamped National Research Foundation

Incumbent Croatian PM clinches third term with right-wing support

Thousands of minority Serbs protest Kosovo’s decision to abolish the Serbian dinar

Djokovic: 'I take responsibility' for Serbia defeat

Bosnia court confirms charges against Bosnian Serb leader Dodik for defying top international envoy

Kosovo’s president says Serb investigators are dragging their feet over attacks on NATO peacekeepers

Turkish forces arrive in Kosovo to bolster NATO-led peacekeepers after recent violence

France, Germany urge new elections in Kosovo following flare-up in ethnic tensions

Novak Djokovic says 'it's what I stand for' in Kosovo 'heart of Serbia' row

Why do Kosovo-Serbia tensions persist?

French Open: Daniil Medvedev Stunned by Thiago Seyboth Wild Amid Novak Djokovic Fallout

Djokovic loses to fellow Serb for first time in 11 years

Bosnia: Protest over draft law to recriminalize defamation

Sandeepti reaches ITF Gurugram quarterfinals

Djokovic vs Tsitsipas, Australian Open 2023 men’s final: Preview, head-to-head, IST timings, streaming info

Novak Djokovic defends father Srdjan over Russian flag controversy at Australian Open: We will never support war

Sarajevo’s agony echoes as Ukraine braces for a dark winter

European Union agrees to give Bosnia candidate status

Djokovic takes 90th career title with Astana victory

What did Djokovic say on Federer’s retirement?

21-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic to miss Serbia's Davis Cup Finals due to personal reasons