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US President Barack Obama accepted his Nobel Peace Prize while ‘justifying the deployment of 30,000 more troops to the “graveyard of empires”.’ Obama’s acceptance speech was used as a rationale to deliver a ‘lengthy defense of the “just war” theory and dismiss the idea that nonviolence is capable of addressing the world’s [...]

Belgrade is a city that is at the crossroads of the old and the new. It is one of the oldest cities in Europe and has seen many invasions and wars. Most people in Belgrade even today are war weary and many people who live in the city suffer from various kinds of stress disorders. Belgrade citizens have a higher rate of blood pressure and other ailments, [...]

The cliché that goes,” An apple a day keeps a doctor away” may soon be replaced with a new saying, “A few songs a day keep the doctor away.” According a research conducted by Predrag Mitrovic at the University of Belgrade at Serbia says that listening to music everyday is beneficial for the heart. Mitrovic demonstrates in the research [...]

Serbia has suffered for long on account of both its history and geography. Now it is suffering yet again due to its own economy and impact of global recession. One would rarely find any other nations in Europe like these former Yugoslavian breakaway nations – they never seem to recover and heal completely. First wars and genocides killed people [...]

Beograd or Belgrade as it is Internationally known, is a huge and remarkable city that sits on the rivers of Danube and Sava. It is the capital of Serbia and is a place where the discerning traveller can visit ancient churches, palaces, war monuments, and admire gardens and public places. It has always been at the crossroads of the West and the East [...]

Since the liberation of Kosovo in the year 2008, its neighbor Serbia has been on the lookout for suspected war crimes offenders. Today, Agim Ceku, the ex-prime minister of Kosovo was arrested in Bulgaria on charges of war crimes. The arrest came in the wake of an Interpol warrant issued against Ceku on behest of Serbia. However, a Serbian prosecutor, [...]

We all know how charming and enigmatic Novak really is. He may b defeated by an annoying Nadal but that would not stop his fans from screaming when they hear his name. True to his coolness, Novak bought a tournament in Serbia and became its first seeded player. In what could be called as the coolest thing to do, the Djokovic family has been busy expanding [...]

Novi Sad is a pretty medieval town which is located in the Southern part of Europe. It is the second largest city of Serbia and houses many art galleries and museums. The city is known for its fairy tale skyline and the picture perfect views. it would easily transport you to a magical land and the cobbled stone streets are a great way to spend time [...]

Belgrade is one of the most ancient cities of the world. It was granted city status even before Christ was born. The city has seen a number of wars and battles, but the city has always rebuilt itself and has been a survivor for thousands of years. the city sits strategically on the banks of River Danube and is at the crossroads of the West and the [...]

After a year of independence, the government of the Republic of Kosovo has asked the UN Security Council to end the agency’s mission (UNMIK) that, since 1999, has been responsible for managing the Balkan territory on behalf of the international community. Kosovo Foreign Minister Skender Hyseni said during the recent reunion of the UN’s highest [...]