EU welcomes 'clear victory' of pro-European forces in Serbia vote
Belgrade - The European Union on Sunday welcomed the clear victory of the pro-European forces in Serbian parliamentary elections and promised to advance the country's path towards eventual membership of the bloc. In a statement issued on behalf of ...
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Contributor to Olmert denies bribe allegation
Tel Aviv - The campaign contributor in the middle of the latest allegations against Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert denied Sunday that he intended to bribe the leader. In an interview with Israeli Channel 10, he said he gave the large sums of mone...
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Atletico Madrid clinch Champions League berth, Zaragoza in trouble
Madrid - Atletico Madrid are back in the Champions League after 11 years' absence, thanks to Sunday's 1-0 home win over Deportivo Coruna. The tense win allows Atletico to clinch fourth place in La Liga. Javier Aguirre's team are three points ahead of...
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Raging tornadoes in United States kill 22, many injured - Summary
Washington - At least 22 people were killed Saturday and many injured as tornadoes ploughed across the mid-west and south-east of the United States, reports said Sunday. The numbers injured and the extent of the damage to property and infrastructure ...
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Pro-EU camp wins Serbian election in turnaround
Belgrade - The pro-European coalition led by President Boris Tadic clearly won the Serbian snap parliamentary poll, private election-monitoring agency Cesid said Sunday. The coalition won almost 39 per cent of the vote with a turnout of some 60 per c...
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Low turnout in 'fateful' Serbian election - Summary
Belgrade - A snap parliamentary election seen as fateful for Serbia's future came to a close Sunday with surprisingly weak turnout and concerns that it would benefit the surging anti-Western bloc. Some 6.75 million Serbs were eligible to choose from ...
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Red Cross shipment sinks on way to Myanmar disaster zone
Geneva - The International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) said its first aid shipment to cyclone-hit Myanmar sank Sunday after hitting a submerged tree while travelling by river. The crew and four Myanmar Red Cross workers managed to reach safety...
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