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People.com: Amy Winehouse Cancels Dates After Stage Disasterupdated: Mon Jun 20 2011 12:49:00

Fans booed the singer of the stage in Belgrade after she was later and slurring her words

Clashes break out as Serbian nationalists protest arrest of Mladicupdated: Mon May 30 2011 01:34:00

Clashes between Serbian police and protesters broke out Sunday in Belgrade after an ultranationalist party demonstrated against the arrest of genocide suspect Ratko Mladic.

Medical team says Mladic OK for extraditionupdated: Fri May 27 2011 12:54:00

A medical team in Serbia has determined that war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic is in good enough shape to be extradited to face a war crimes tribunal, a court spokeswoman in Belgrade said Friday.

Bosnia genocide suspect Ratko Mladic jailed in Serbiaupdated: Fri May 27 2011 05:54:00

After more than 15 years in hiding, onetime Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic was in a Belgrade jail Friday to face charges that he presided over Europe's worst massacre since World War II.

SI.com: Jon Wertheim: Federer speaks on Djokovic-Nadal, Petkovic's dance, more mailupdated: Mon May 23 2011 13:17:00

Some "second screen" viewing: a Monday French Open Baguette ...

Djokovic claims Belgrade title to extend winning runupdated: Mon May 02 2011 04:38:00

World number two Novak Djokovic extended his winning run in 2011 to 27 matches with a 7-6 6-2 win over Spain's Feliciano Lopez to win the Serbia Open in Belgrade Sunday.

Djokovic back on clay and ready to challenge Nadalupdated: Tue Apr 26 2011 16:10:00

Novak Djokovic opens his clay-court season in his native Serbia on Wednesday and has set his sights on beating world number one Rafael Nadal on the Spaniard's favorite surface.

Serbia claim Davis Cup after Troicki heroics in Belgradeupdated: Sun Dec 05 2010 15:33:00

Viktor Troicki brushed aside Michael Llodra in straight sets in the deciding singles rubber as Serbia won the Davis Cup final for the first time with a 3-2 win over nine-time champions France on Sunday.

Davis Cup: Serbia's journey from war-torn nation to tennis superpowerupdated: Fri Dec 03 2010 12:14:00

Serbian tennis has come a long way since some of its top players had to train in empty swimming pools to escape the conflict and bombings on the streets of the country's capital Belgrade.

Matheus late show stuns Arsenal; Roma fightback to defeat Bayernupdated: Tue Nov 23 2010 18:42:00

Arsenal's passage through to the knockout stages of the Champions League took a severe knock on Tuesday night as they went down to a shock 0-2 defeat at Braga in Group H.

Serbia gay pride march attacked with bombs, stonesupdated: Sun Oct 10 2010 09:49:00

Petrol bombs and stones were thrown at police protecting a gay pride march Sunday in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, an interior ministry representative told CNN.

Federer battles into Estoril semis; Djokovic forced to retireupdated: Fri May 07 2010 17:21:00

World No. 1 Roger Federer overcame an early scare to reach the semifinals of the Estoril Open in Portugal on Friday, but second-ranked Novak Djokovic's defense of his Serbia Open title was ended by health problems.

World's curiosities celebrated by Web site, special dayupdated: Fri Mar 19 2010 16:15:00

When Joshua Foer and Dylan Thuras met, they knew immediately that theirs would be a friendship based on wonder and curiosity. Atlas Obscura, their recently launched Web site, is a testament to that belief.

United States battle back in Davis Cupupdated: Thu Mar 18 2010 07:56:00

Bob Bryan and John Isner kept the United States in their Davis Cup tie with Serbia after they claimed victory over Janko Tipsarevic and Nenad Zimonjic in Belgrade on Saturday.

Last-gasp PSV clinch placeupdated: Fri Dec 04 2009 03:34:00

PSV Eindhoven qualified for the last 32 of the Europa League after snatching a dramatic late winner against Sparta Prague on Thursday night.

Football First 11: Do or die derbiesupdated: Mon Sep 21 2009 09:59:00

Manchester United beat Manchester City 4-3 in a frenetic English Premier League on Sunday which United manager Alex Ferguson described as the "best derby of all time."

Reports: Siege ends at Serbian presidential buildingupdated: Fri May 22 2009 07:40:00

A man who entered the presidential building in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday armed with at least one hand grenade surrendered to police after several hours inside the building, a journalist with Serbia's national news agency said.

United complete swoop for Serbian starletsupdated: Fri Jan 02 2009 10:49:00

Manchester United have completed the signings of Serbian duo Zoran Tosic and Adem Ljajic from Partizan Belgrade.

Serb police hunt fugitive Mladicupdated: Fri Dec 12 2008 07:24:00

Serbian police are conducting another search for war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic and another fugitive, the office of the war crimes prosecutor in Belgrade said Friday.

Football First 11: Do or die derbiesupdated: Mon Oct 27 2008 13:08:00

Juventus took on Torino in the Turin derby last weekend, and in honor of that we have scoured the world to bring you 10 other local derbies that stir the passions of those involved.

Karadzic appeal not received by courtupdated: Mon Jul 28 2008 12:23:00

Court officials in Belgrade have not received an appeal preventing the extradition of former Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic.

Karadzic extradition deadline loomsupdated: Fri Jul 25 2008 12:58:00

The lawyer of former Bosnian Serb president Radovan Karadzic was expected to launch an appeal Friday to block his client's extradition to The Hague to face an international war crimes tribunal.

Karadzic to defend himself in war crimes courtupdated: Thu Jul 24 2008 04:09:00

Former Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic, who has been indicted on war crimes charges, plans to defend himself in front of a U.N. tribunal, his lawyer said.

Painful history for Bosniaupdated: Thu Jul 24 2008 04:09:00

"Slaughterhouse" author David Rieff talks about why people should not forget former Serb President Radovan Karadzic.

Time.com: Karadzic Arrest: A Boost for Serbia updated: Tue Jul 22 2008 13:00:00

The man who ravaged Bosnia in the name of Greater Serbia is finally caught, not by NATO but by the country he once served

Analysis: Arrest indicates Serbia's shift westupdated: Tue Jul 22 2008 10:59:00

The arrest of Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic, offers a clear indication of Serbia's shift towards the West in recent months after years as an international pariah even with Belgrade still at odds with the international community over the status of the breakaway province of Kosovo.

Karadzic: What happens next?updated: Tue Jul 22 2008 08:18:00

Former Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic is in custody in Belgrade, Serbia, and will soon be handed over to an international war crimes tribunal at The Hague, Netherlands, to face charges over his alleged role in Balkans war atrocities.

Time.com: Karadzic Hid with False Identityupdated: Tue Jul 22 2008 08:00:00

Radovan Karadzic grew a long, white beard to conceal his identity and even managed to openly practice alternative medicine while in hiding

Serbian athlete sought in assault on fellow studentupdated: Fri Jul 11 2008 13:58:00

A fight over a woman in a college bar left one student in a coma and another charged with assault. As Bryan Steinhauer lay in a hospital bed, Miladin Kovacevic was bailed out by his mother, got a passport to replace the one surrendered to authorities and fled the country.

Shock election win sets Serbia on path to EUupdated: Mon May 12 2008 06:57:00

Serbians have hailed the surprise success of President Boris Tadic's pro-Western party in parliamentary elections as a key step forward along the country's path towards membership of the European Union.

Elections highlight Serbia's uncertain futureupdated: Fri May 09 2008 07:23:00

Ljuban Panic, a 23-year-old business studies student from Novi Sad, Serbia's second city, has walked 80 kilometers through the Fruska Gora mountains to attend the Democratic Party's final rally in Belgrade ahead of Sunday's crucial parliamentary elections.

Pro-Serbian protesters: 'Shame on Bush' updated: Sun Feb 24 2008 16:44:00

Hundreds of pro-Serbian activists gathered Sunday outside the White House to decry Kosovo's secession from Serbia this month and to demand the Bush administration retract its recognition of Kosovo as an independent country.

Serbia simmersupdated: Sun Feb 24 2008 16:44:00

Serbia's streets are calm a day after protests at the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade. CNN's Alessio Vinci reports.

Fresh violence in Kosovo Serb protestsupdated: Fri Feb 22 2008 14:32:00

Kosovo's breakaway from Serbia provoked fresh unrest Friday as U.N. police were attacked by ethnic Serb demonstrators in northern Kosovo a day after angry demonstrations in the Serbian capital Belgrade left one person dead.

Serbia: The morning afterupdated: Fri Feb 22 2008 14:06:00

CNN's Paula Hancocks reports on Belgrade's violent hangover and worries of future disturbances.

Serb protests echo Milosevic eraupdated: Fri Feb 22 2008 14:06:00

Watching on television the hundreds of thousands demonstrating in front of the parliament building I couldn't help but thinking at the many demonstrations I covered in Belgrade.

Time.com: US-Serb Tension Mounts Over Kosovoupdated: Fri Feb 22 2008 08:00:00

Washington is outraged by the attack on its embassy, but Belgrade sees Kosovo's independence as a greater violation

Protesters storm U.S. Embassyupdated: Thu Feb 21 2008 20:00:00

In Belgrade, protesters turn violent amid a demonstration against Kosovo's independence.

Mixed reaction over Kosovoupdated: Thu Feb 21 2008 20:00:00

CNN's Alessio Vinci in Kosovo and Matthew Chance in Moscow report on reaction to Kosovo's independence.

Serb protesters attack U.S. Embassyupdated: Thu Feb 21 2008 20:00:00

Angry demonstrators protesting Kosovo's independence from Serbia attacked the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade on Thursday, throwing rocks, breaking windows and setting fires.

Time.com: Belgrade Rioters Breach US Embassyupdated: Thu Feb 21 2008 13:00:00

Serb rioters broke into the U.S. Embassy Thursday and set fire to an office after a massive protest against Kosovo's independence that drew an estimated 150,000 people

Time.com: Joy in Kosovo, Anger in Serbiaupdated: Sun Feb 17 2008 19:00:00

Celebration over independence in the Kosovar capital of Pristina is matched by anger and gloom in Belgrade

Time.com: Battles Begin After Serbian Electionupdated: Mon Feb 04 2008 11:40:00

Boris Tadic's narrow victory over his rival Tomislav Nikolic was greeted with relief rather than joy

Time.com: War Head Injuries: Long-Term Effects updated: Thu Jan 31 2008 10:00:00

New research suggests that post-traumatic stress disorder may be linked to concussions suffered in battle

Time.com: "Independence is a Done Deal" updated: Thu Nov 22 2007 11:00:00

Kosovo's likely next prime minister tells TIME that his state's independence from Serbia is no longer a matter of if, but when

Time.com: Game, Serbs and Matchupdated: Tue Sep 04 2007 20:00:00

Growing up amid war, a new generation of Serbian stars has taken to the tennis courts and surprised the world

Rocky fights Serb village's cornerupdated: Mon Aug 20 2007 06:47:00

A Serbian village is hoping to channel some of Rocky Balboa's fighting spirit with a 10-foot-tall statue of the fictional boxer portrayed by actor Sylvester Stallone.

Champions setback for 9-man Lazio updated: Wed Aug 15 2007 04:51:00

Lazio are trying to stay positive despite their Champions League hopes being hit by a 1-1 home draw with Dinamo Bucharest in a match which was marred by violence before the kick-off.

Partizan won't appeal UEFA Cup banupdated: Thu Jul 26 2007 00:33:00

Partizan Belgrade are unlikely to appeal against their ban from the UEFA Cup, the Serbian first division club's deputy general secretary Gordan Petric said on Thursday.

Time.com: Justice Nearing for a Serb Fugitive?updated: Wed Jun 13 2007 10:10:00

War crimes prosecutor Carla Del Ponte is confident that Ratko Mladic will soon be handed over for trial. That's because Serbia's government wants to get on with joining the E.U.

Uncapped three included by Serbiaupdated: Sat Mar 17 2007 10:33:00

Serbia coach Javier Clemente has included a majority of young players including three debutants in his 22-man squad for Euro 2008 qualifiers against Kazakhstan on March 24 and Portugal on March 28.

On this day in historyupdated: Thu Oct 05 2006 04:45:00

1908: Bulgaria proclaims its independence from the Ottoman Empire.

On this day in historyupdated: Fri Sep 29 2006 04:41:00

1789: The U.S. War Department establish a regular U.S. army with a strength of several hundred men.

Beslija, Music out of Bosnia squadupdated: Mon Sep 25 2006 12:00:00

Bosnia coach Blaz Sliskovic has dropped Hearts midfielder Mirsad Beslija and Torino left-back Vedin Music from the squad to face Moldova and Greece in next month's Euro 2008 Group C qualifiers.

Monaco sign Ivory midfielder Toureupdated: Tue Aug 15 2006 06:51:00

Ivory Coast international midfielder Yaya Toure has joined Monaco from Greek club Olympiakos for a 4.5 million euros fee, the French club have announced.

Montenegro chooses independenceupdated: Mon May 22 2006 03:27:00

Voters in Montenegro have decided narrowly to sever the country's union with Serbia, a move that breaks up the last two pieces of the former Yugoslavia, according to official preliminary results from the election commission.

Uncapped Ergic named in Serbian 23updated: Mon May 15 2006 13:23:00

Uncapped Basel midfielder Ivan Ergic is a surprise inclusion in Serbia and Montenegro's World Cup squad announced by manager Ilija Petkovic on Monday.

Partizan Belgrade axe coach Roeberupdated: Thu May 11 2006 14:47:00

Partizan Belgrade have parted company with German coach Juergen Roeber after a disappointing season.

EU suspends Serb talks over Mladicupdated: Wed May 03 2006 06:39:00

The European Union says it has broken off talks on closer ties with Serbia after it failed to meet its deadline to hand over the fugitive war crimes suspect Gen. Ratko Mladic.

CNN Future Summit forumupdated: Wed Apr 26 2006 06:31:00

How would you feel if the surgeon operating on you was a robot?

Serbia and Montenegroupdated: Wed Apr 19 2006 10:49:00

Group C | World ranking: 44

Emergency teams battle Balkan floodupdated: Mon Apr 17 2006 04:28:00

Thousands of emergency workers in Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia are trying to bolster dikes along the swollen Danube River, which has surged to its highest level in more than a century.

Milosevic buried at family homeupdated: Sun Mar 19 2006 03:02:00

Slobodan Milosevic's remains have been laid to rest in the yard of his family's Serbian home after thousands of supporters gathered in Belgrade to mourn the former Yugoslav president's passing.

Thousands in farewell to Milosevicupdated: Sat Mar 18 2006 10:16:00

Tens of thousands of mourners packed a square in front of Belgrade's federal parliament Saturday to bid a final farewell to Slobodan Milosevic, who died while on U.N. trial for war crimes.

Milosevic body on view second dayupdated: Fri Mar 17 2006 06:10:00

Slobodan Milosevic's coffin was on display for a second day Friday as hundreds of his supporters continued to pay respects to their former leader.

Hundreds wait to see Milosevicupdated: Thu Mar 16 2006 03:35:00

Hundreds of people lined up Thursday to pay their last respects to Slobodan Milosevic at a decaying museum once used to hold gifts to former Yugoslav dictator Josip Broz Tito.

Milosevic body returns to Belgradeupdated: Wed Mar 15 2006 05:02:00

The body of Slobodan Milosevic is waiting in the morgue of a Belgrade hospital while Socialist Party officials negotiate with the Serbian government over the nature of his funeral.

It was murder, says Milosevic sonupdated: Tue Mar 14 2006 11:50:00

Slobodan Milosevic's son said Tuesday that the former Yugoslav president had been murdered at the detention center of the U.N. war crimes tribunal in The Hague.

Milosevic body heads to Belgradeupdated: Tue Mar 14 2006 05:27:00

The body of Slobodan Milosevic is to leave Amsterdam for Belgrade, where a funeral for the former Yugoslav leader will be held, one of his lawyers said.

U.N. quashes Mladic capture rumorsupdated: Wed Feb 22 2006 06:00:00

Top war crimes fugitive Gen. Ratko Mladic remains at large despite rumors of his capture, according to the United Nations chief prosecutor.

Suzuki completes Red Star transferupdated: Fri Jan 27 2006 13:15:00

Serbia and Montenegro league leaders Red Star Belgrade have signed Japanese striker Takayuki Suzuki on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

Roeber is appointed Partizan coachupdated: Thu Oct 06 2005 11:16:00

Former Hertha Berlin and Stuttgart coach Juergen Roeber has taken charge of Partizan Belgrade, the Serbia & Montenegro champions have confirmed.

Liverpool, Everton are kept apartupdated: Fri Jul 29 2005 06:22:00

European champions Liverpool will meet Tirana of Albania or CSKA Sofia from Bulgaria in the Champions League third qualifying round.

Kezman and Milosevic both left outupdated: Fri May 27 2005 11:54:00

Serbia and Montenegro coach Ilija Petkovic has left striker Mateja Kezman and captain Savo Milosevic out of his squad for next month's World Cup clash with Belgium.

Alkmaar within sight of last eightupdated: Thu Mar 10 2005 14:45:00

AZ Alkmaar practically sealed a place in the UEFA Cup quarterfinals with a convincing 3-1 win at Shakhtar Donetsk in the first leg of their second knockout round tie on Thursday.

Holders Valencia to face Bucharestupdated: Fri Dec 17 2004 09:17:00

UEFA Cup holders Valencia have been drawn against Romanian club Steaua Bucharest in the last 32 of the competition.

Lazio, Real appeal UEFA sanctionsupdated: Tue Dec 14 2004 13:10:00

Lazio have appealed against a one-match stadium ban imposed for misbehavior, including racist abuse, by their fans during a UEFA Cup match last month.

Ilic hat-trick powers Partizan winupdated: Thu Nov 04 2004 15:31:00

Captain Sasa Ilic scored a hat-trick in Partizan's 4-0 defeat of Greek rookies Egaleo in a UEFA Cup Group E match in Belgrade on Thursday.

Lazio handed tough UEFA group drawupdated: Tue Oct 05 2004 07:19:00

Top seeds Lazio were handed a tough task when the draw for the UEFA Cup group stages was made in Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday.

Seeds revealed for UEFA Cup draw updated: Fri Oct 01 2004 12:05:00

Italian club Lazio, England's Newcastle and Bundesliga side Stuttgart are among the top group of seeds for Tuesday's UEFA Cup group draw.

Red Star roll to 23rd league titleupdated: Sat May 08 2004 15:39:00

Red Star Belgrade celebrated their 23rd league title as they won 3-0 against Vojvodina Novi Sad in the Serbian and Montenegrin league.

NATO rushes troops to Kosovoupdated: Thu Mar 18 2004 03:42:00

NATO will send peacekeeping reinforcements to the Balkans in hopes of quelling a mass wave of violence that has killed at least 22 people and left 500 wounded.

U.N. office: Karadzic in Belgradeupdated: Wed Feb 11 2004 07:17:00

Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic is living in Belgrade, United Nations war crimes prosecutor Carla del Ponte has said.

Celta Vigo sign Ilic from Partizanupdated: Tue Feb 03 2004 08:30:00

Celta Vigo signed Serbian and Montenegrin midfielder Sasa Ilic on loan from Partizan Belgrade as the transfer window closed in Spain with a flurry of activity.

Fortune: U.S. Diplomacy Bombs (Again) BEIJING: WORLD TRADE'S NEXT HURDLEupdated: Mon Jun 07 1999 00:01:00

Less than a week after the world's highest-tech air force bombed the elusive Chinese embassy in Belgrade, street life in China's main cities had returned to normal. But it was easier to clean up th...

Fortune: Uncle Sam Wants Spare Parts THE ONE THING EVERYONE IN CONGRESS AGREES ONupdated: Mon Apr 26 1999 00:01:00

Even as Belgrade burns, peace has broken out in the most unlikely place: Washington. For a generation, politicians have fought bitterly over defense spending. The debate was stark-- Republicans wan...

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