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Serbs vote for closer ties to Europe in big turnaround

May 12, 2008, 0:03 GMT

Belgrade - Serbs voted strongly for closer ties with Europe in crucial parliamentary elections Sunday, handing a stinging, unexpected defeat to nationalist parties that had appealed to resentment over the loss of Kosovo. ... more

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Putin's Kremlin allies moved to cabinet (Roundup)

May 12, 2008, 13:25 GMT

Moscow - Vladimir Putin in his new capacity as Russian prime minster announced a cabinet Monday to include key figures from his former Kremlin administration, news agencies reported. ... more

Polish World War II heroine who saved 2,500 Jewish children dies

May 12, 2008, 13:11 GMT

Warsaw - Polish resistance fighter Irena Sendlerowa, who organized the rescue of 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during Nazi occupation, died Monday aged 98, Polish radio reported. ... more

Balkans, EU welcome pro-European win in Serbia

May 12, 2008, 12:54 GMT

Belgrade - The United States and the European Union hailed Monday the outcome of snap polls in Serbia, saying voters sent a 'clear signal' in favour of the troubled country's further progress towards European Union membership. ... more

EU leaders welcome Serbia's pro-EU vote, urge pro-EU coalition

May 12, 2008, 12:04 GMT

Brussels - Two of the EU's top foreign-policy officials welcomed the result Monday of Serbia's snap parliamentary elections, in which pro-EU forces scored a convincing win, and urged Serbia's politicians to form a pro-EU government quickly. ... more

US says Serbs voted for Europe, backs reformers

May 12, 2008, 11:48 GMT

Belgrade - The United States on Monday welcomed the election victory by Serbia's pro-Western parties and pledged to work with reformers to help guide the country toward the European Union. ... more

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Ukraine bans Moscow mayor over Sevastopol row

May 12, 2008, 11:40 GMT

Kiev - Ukraine on Monday banned future visits by Moscow mayor Yury Luzhkov after he called for the return of the port of Sevastopol to Kremlin control. ... more

For Baltic Russians, Victory Day still counts

May 9, 2008, 19:22 GMT

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