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| Jan.19 |
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No. 1 Federer survives Serb scare |
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Serbians vote for head of state |
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| Jan.20 |
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Nikolic heads for poll win
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| Jan.21 |
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Jankovic ousts Serena in straight sets |
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| Jan.25 |
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Djokovic thrashes Federer
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| Jan.27 |
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Djokovic gives Serbia first Slam title 3rd seed Novak Djokovic claimed a triumph at the Australian Open when he defeated unseeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6
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| Feb.2 |
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Voters choosing president
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| Feb.3 |
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Pro-Western Tadic wins new term 
Incumbent Boris Tadic narrowly won a second term as president after a runoff with ultranationalist rival Tomislav Nikolic
| Tadic edged out Nikolic by a margin of 50.5% to 47.9%. He supports Serbia's eventual membership in the European Union
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| Feb.4 |
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EU offers closer ties to Serbia |
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| Feb.14 |
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Serbia: Kosovo breakaway 'illegal' The government officials said an independent Kosovo would be an illegal 'false state' that will never be recognized by Serbia
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Putin scorns move to back Kosovo
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| Feb.15 |
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Kosovo vow as independence looms
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Green light for EU Kosovo mission The EU has approved a civilian police and justice mission to help enforce the rule of law. Kosovo is poised to declare independence
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| Feb.16 |
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Celebrations ahead of a independence
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| Feb.17 |
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Kosovo declares independence Kosovo has formally declared its independence from Serbia in a move opposed by Serbia and Russia but backed by many western governments
| Lawmakers in the legislature of the former province approved the declaration of independence at an extraordinary session. It was read out in Albanian, Serbian and English by prime minister Thaci before the approval of state symbols including new national flag and anthem
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Divided EU meets to debate Kosovo
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| Feb.18 |
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U.S. recognizes independent Kosovo Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice: The United States officially recognized Kosovo as an independent nation
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Serbia recalls ambassador from US
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Bush salutes Kosovo independence
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| Feb.19 |
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Fire attacks protest Kosovo breakaway
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| Feb.21 |
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Serbs gather for Kosovo protest
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US embassy in Belgrade attacked 
Map of Belgrade Serbia| Several hundred protesters have attacked the US and other embassies in Belgrade in anger at Western support for Kosovo's independence. Demonstrators are throwing rocks, breaking windows and setting fires.... | |
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Storm over Serbia embassy attacks
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| Feb.22 |
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US to evacuate staff from Serbia
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Fresh violence in Kosovo Serb protests
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| Feb.23 |
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Serbia: U.S. to blame for violence
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| Feb.24 |
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U.S. ambassador angered by violence
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| Feb.25 |
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Russia pledges support to Serbia
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| Mar.8 |
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Prime Minister dissolves government Vojislav Kostunica called for new elections after clashing with his pro-Western coalition partners over Kosovo and EU membership
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| Mar.10 |
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Government calls for poll
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| Mar.13 |
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Serbia set for vote on Kosovo split
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| Mar.17 |
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Kosovo clashes force UN pullout
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| Mar.23 |
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Serbian sweep at Indian Wells |
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| Apr.11 |
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Del Ponte: Serbs slains for their organs
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| May.11 |
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Djokovic claims Rome Masters glory |
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Pro-West president declares win| Boris Tadic Declared victory in parliamentary elections, a upset over ultranationalists who tried to exploit anger over Kosovo's independence. His bloc won 39 percent, about 10% more than the ultranationalist Serbian Radical Party... | |
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| Jun.5 |
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Ivanovic sees off Jankovic in thriller |
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| Jun.7 |
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Ivanovic clinches maiden Grand Slam
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| Jun.11 |
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War crimes fugitive arrested
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| Jun.14 |
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UN hands over to Kosovo Albanians A new constitution has come into force after the territory declared independence from Serbia in February. It's unclear who will oversee Serb areas
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| Jun.15 |
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Nadal beats Djokovic in thrilling final |
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Serbs form rival Kosovo assembly
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| Jun.25 |
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Safin sinks Djokovic in straight sets
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| Jun.27 |
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Top seed Ivanovic sent crashing by Zheng
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| Jun.28 |
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Kosovo Serbs launch new assembly
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| Jul.21 |
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Bosnia war criminal Karadzic arrested | U.N. war crimes tribunal: Former Bosnian Serb president has been arrested after more than a decade in hiding. Radovan Karadzic, 63, accused of masterminding ethnic cleansing deportations and killings of Bosnian Muslims and Croats. Karadzic was the Bosnian Serb political l... | |
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Fugitive Karadzic 'wrote magazine column' Bosnian Serb war crimes fugitive was so convinced of his disguise he regularly contributed to a health magazine
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Karadzic 'will fight extradition' Former Bosnian leader will fight extradition from Serbia on war crime charges. Lawyer Vujacic is alleging Karadzic held in secret for three days
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| Jul.23 |
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Karadzic to defend himself in court Former Bosnian Serb leader plans to defend himself before a U.N. war crimes tribunal
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Karadzic seeks extradition delay Prosecutors at The Hague war-crimes tribunal expect the extradition of the former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic to be delayed
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| Jul.25 |
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Karadzic appeal deadline passes A deadline for ex-Bosnian Serb leader to appeal against extradition to the Netherlands on genocide and other charges has expired
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| Jul.27 |
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Brother confirms Karadzic appeal The brother of the former Bosnian Serb leader has confirmed an appeal has been lodged against his transfer to the war crimes tribunal
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| Jul.29 |
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Violence mars pro-Karadzic rally At least 10,000 supporters of the former Bosnian Serb leader have demonstrated to protest at his arrest. The rally organised by the Radical ...
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Karadzic en route to The Hague Former Bosnian Serb President was en route to The Hague to answer war crimes charges. He faces 11 charges, including genocide
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| Jul.30 |
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Karadzic in war crimes tribunal custody Map of Hague UN Former Bosnian Serb leader was in U.N. custody, preparing for his first court appearance more than 13 years after he was first indicted
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Tadic vows hunt for war criminals President Tadic has said Belgrade will fulfil its international obligations to arrest remaining war crime suspects wanted by a UN tribunal
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| Aug. 28 |
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#1 Ivanovic stunned by Coin at U.S. Open Top-ranked suffered one of the biggest upsets in tennis history when she was stunned by 188th-ranked Julie Coin of France 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
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Top seed Nadal overpowers Troicki World number one reached the 4th round of the US Open, winning the final 11 games to complete a 6-4 6-3 6-0 victory over Viktor Troicki
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