Europe - Balkans
Widow of late Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic has died in Russia
Once dubbed "Lady Macbeth of the Balkans," Mirjana Markovic, the widow of ex-Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic has died in Russia. Her husband…
Illegally sold public land in Albania confiscated
Prosecutors have confiscated public land on the western Albanian coast that was illegally sold or owned by a former lawmaker and other…
Deadly shootout at Albania’s airport
A gang of thieves broke into Tirana International Airport and grabbed bags of cash as they were about to be loaded onto…
Bulgaria seizes 1,500 kg of cannabis at Serbian border
Bulgarian border police seized nearly 1,500 kilograms of cannabis at a checkpoint on the Serbian border. The drugs were discovered hidden inside…
Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson made honorary citizen of Sarajevo
Bosnia’s capital has declared Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson an honorary citizen for the concert he performed while the city was…
Turkey condemns Netanyahu’s plan to change West Bank status
Turkey on Sunday criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as "irresponsible" for saying he would annex Israeli settlements in the occupied West…
Joint European police action against Albanian drugs traffickers
Police in five European countries carried out a huge strike against a gang of Albanian drugs traffickers, making 67 arrests. A total…
Turkish election board rules in favour of partial Istanbul recount
Turkey’s High Election Board ruled in favour of a recount in seven of Istanbul’s 39 districts after an initial count showed the…
Erdogan loses capital in local elections
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suffered a major setback in local elections after his party lost the control of the capital Ankara.…
Hagia Sophia in Istanbul to become a mosque
Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that the Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul will be controversially turned into a mosque. The Hagia…
Pressure so Turkish firms resume construction in Libya
Mithat Yenigün, the Chairman of Turkey's Association of Construction Material Producers, said that Turkish firms wish to resume work in Libya despite…
Karadzic has sentence increased to life in prison
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic Wednesday had his sentence increased to life in prison by the International Criminal Tribunal. The International…