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SERBIA: OPPOSITION PARTIES AGREE TO RUN JOINTLY
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Serbian opposition parties which have agreed to run jointly against president Slobodan Milosevic nominated Vojislav Kostunica on Monday as their presidential candidate.
The nomination of Kostunica, from the small central...
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CHINA: SHANGHAI: US SECRETARY OF STATE ALBRIGHT VISIT
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U-S Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has taken time out during her visit to China to talk about the situation in Kosovo.
Speaking during a visit to a legal assistance centre in Shanghai, she called the violence in the...
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SERBIA: OPPOSITION LEADERS ARE READY TO CALL OFF PROTESTS
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Opposition leaders in Belgrade have declared that they're ready to call off the protests if President Milosevic recognises the truth of recent local election results.
They were buoyed by news of the decision by international...
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UK: MONTENEGRAN PRESIDENT DJUKANOVIC VISIT
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The President of Montenegro Milo Djukanovic arrived in London on Tuesday at the start of a European tour aimed at shoring up support for Montenegro's sovereignty.
Milosevic has been accused of using the conflict in...
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Serbia - OSCE Rallies
Serbian opposition leaders met international delegates led by former Spanish prime minister Felipe Gonzalez in Belgrade on Saturday (21/12) for talks aimed at defusing the country's crisis over alleged ballot-rigging.
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USA: PRESIDENT CLINTON KOSOVO CRISIS PRESS CONFERENCE
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President Clinton on Monday announced that Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic had agreed to meet U-N demands to end the repression of ethnic Albanians in Kosovo.
Although he welcomed Milosevic's commitment, Clinton also...
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BELGIUM: BRUSSELS: DISCUSSION ON GROUND TROOPS
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As speculation mounts that NATO is planning to launch a ground war in Kosovo, Germany's Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer has declared that members of the Kosovo contact group oppose sending in ground troops.
However,...
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EUROPE: MILOSEVIC INDICTMENT REACTIONS
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The indictment of Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic for war crimes in Kosovo brought mixed reactions from around the world - NATO countries were also divided.
The indictment made Milosevic the first sitting head of...
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YUGOSLAVIA: BELGRADE: ANTI MILOSEVIC PROTESTS (V)
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VOICED BY: Vera Frankl
Protests are continuing in the Yugoslav capital, Belgrade, as people take to the streets to voice their anger at Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic.
As the protests went ahead, Milosevic's...
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YUGOSLAVIA: GENERAL STRIKE UPDATE (V)
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VOICED BY: Vera Frankl
Truck and taxi drivers blockaded roads and bridges, students rallied in the streets and factories closed throughout Yugoslavia as opposition forces launched a drive to force Yugoslav President...
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USA: KOSOVO: BRIEFING ON SERB 'GENOCIDE'
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A U-S State Department spokesman stated on Monday that there are indications of "genocide" unfolding in Kosovo.
In Washington, President Bill Clinton had a meeting with his top foreign policy advisors trying to maintain...
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Serbia - Opposition leader Vuk Drksovic presser
The government-controlled Serbian electoral commission ruled on Tuesday (14/1) that the opposition HAD won Belgrade city council in November elections, in a key concession after eight weeks of street protests.
Opposition leader Vuk...
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Mourners light candles, Milosevic's party comments
1. Flags on half mast outside Socialist Party of Serbia headquarters
2. People queuing waiting to light candles and sign book of condolences
3. People lighting candles and laying flowers
4. Woman signing book of condolences
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Serbia - Students stage more protests
More than 20,000 students marched in the streets of Belgrade on Tuesday (3/12) as protesters held a 15th day of mass rallies against Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic's government. With the protests showing no signs of tapering off,...
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Kosovo - Cohen speaks on Kosovo crisis
Weekend massacres of ethnic Albanians has lent new momentum for NATO action against President Milosevic of former Yugoslavia. On Friday, Defence Secretary William Cohen was among a chorus of voices to issue strong warnings to...
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SERBIA: BELGRADE: OPPOSITION LEADERS CALL FOR MILOSEVIC RESIGNATION
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As opposition to the Yugoslav President appears to be gathering momentum across Serbia, Serb opposition leaders renewed their call for Slobodan Milosevic's resignation.
The opposition Democratic Party held a meeting...
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USA: WASHINGTON: NATO CHIEF SOLANA MEETS BILL CLINTON
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U-S President Bill Clinton called on Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic to follow the lead of ethnic Albanians in pledging to sign an elusive Kosovo peace agreement.
Clinton said NATO air strikes are still possible if the...
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Serbia - Protest against annulment of local vote
Demonstrators marched through Belgrade for the sixth consecutive day on Sunday (24/11), protesting against the decision of President Slobodan Milosevic to overturn the results of local elections.
The decision wiped out wins by many...
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MACEDONIA: GERMAN DEFENCE MINISTER SCHARPING VISIT (2)
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Germany's Defence Minister Rudolf Scharping has asked the public to be patient as NATO continues its bombing campaign against Yugoslavia.
During a visit to Macedonia, he urged people "not to think in terms of one week or one...
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USA: KOSOVO CRISIS: SITUATION UPDATE
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The United States is prepared for a sustained bombing campaign against Yugoslavia, top U-S defense officials said on Thursday.
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said Yugoslav President Slobodan
Milosevic «knows how to...
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Serbia - Violent clashes
At least one person was critically injured Tuesday (24/12) when shots were fired during demonstrations in central Belgrade by rival opposition and pro-government supporters, the independent radio station B-92 reported. A supporter of...
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UK/USA: ROBERTSON NATO NOMINATION
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The next Secretary General of NATO could be Britain's George Robertson.
The Defence Secretary was put forward for the post by Tony Blair and is backed by major alliance countries including the United States.
It is thought his...
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USA: PROTESTORS DENOUNCE SERB LEADER MILOSEVIC
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A NATO deadline is looming for Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic to withdraw his troops from Kosovo.
The U-S and its NATO allies have said Milosevic must comply with a peace agreement by Tuesday or face punishing...
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Kosovo - Situation update
Serbian forces regained control of the flashpoint Kosovo village of Kijevo on Friday (03/07), which had been besieged by Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) forces. Some 100 Serb families had been besieged by guerrillas of the Kosovo Liberation...