Kosovo police conduct raids in Serb-dominated north following clashes that left 4 dead on weekend | AP News

Kosovo police conduct raids in Serb-dominated north following clashes that left 4 dead on weekend | AP News

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo police on Friday raided several locations in a tense Serb-dominated area in the north of the country where weekend clashes left four people dead and further strained relations with Serbia.Police said in a statement that they were conducting searches on five locations in three municipalities in northern Kosovo. A statement

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Serbia demands that NATO takes over the policing of Kosovo’s north after a deadly shootout | AP News

Serbia demands that NATO takes over the policing of Kosovo’s north after a deadly shootout | AP News

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president demanded on Tuesday that NATO-led troops stationed in Kosovo take over the security from police in the north of the country, days after violent clashes between armed Serbs and Kosovo police left one officer and three gunmen dead.A daylong shootout in northern Kosovo on Sunday further raised tensions in

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Serbia and Kosovo leaders are in Brussels for talks. Getting them into the same room won’t be easy | AP News

Serbia and Kosovo leaders are in Brussels for talks. Getting them into the same room won’t be easy | AP News

BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo are holding a fresh round of meetings on Thursday aimed at improving their strained relations as calls mount for a change in the Western diplomatic approach toward them amid concern that their tensions could spiral out of control.Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo Prime Minister Albin

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Romania-Kosovo soccer game in Euro 2024 qualifying stopped because of home fans’ pro-Serbia chants | AP News

Romania-Kosovo soccer game in Euro 2024 qualifying stopped because of home fans’ pro-Serbia chants | AP News

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The Romania and Kosovo teams were taken off the field for 45 minutes during a European Championship qualifying game in Bucharest on Tuesday when home fans aimed pro-Serbia chants at the visiting players.“Due to discriminatory behavior from supporters, the match has been suspended,” UEFA stated on an in-game report on its

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Hundreds of Pride activists march in Serbia despite hate messages sent by far-right officials | AP News

Hundreds of Pride activists march in Serbia despite hate messages sent by far-right officials | AP News

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Hundreds of Pride activists gathered in the Serbian capital Saturday amid a heavy police presence and anti-gay messages sent by the country’s conservative leadership and far-right groups.Last year, the LGBTQ+ event was marred by skirmishes between the police and anti-Pride groups who believe the event goes against traditional Serbian Christian Orthodox

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Doncic ejected and Canada tops Slovenia in World Cup. Germany and Serbia make the Olympics | AP News

Doncic ejected and Canada tops Slovenia in World Cup. Germany and Serbia make the Olympics | AP News

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Luka Doncic argued with the referees all night. And that’s why he wasn’t around in the final minutes, as Canada clinched a trip to the Basketball World Cup semifinals.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, RJ Barrett added 24 and Canada topped Slovenia 100-89 on Wednesday night. The win sends Canada into a

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