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Russian envoy receives top Church honor
BELGRADE -- Russian Ambassador to Serbia Aleksandr Konuzin has received the highest honor given by the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC). SPC Patriarch Irinej presented the Order of St. Sava 1st Class to the diplomat in a ceremony in Belgrade on Monday.
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Serbia, Bosnia struggle under record cold snap
Overwhelmed by record snow and harsh temperatures, Serbia and Bosnia closed down schools and struggled to continue public transport and garbage pick-up Monday, as authorities focused on trying to help thousands trapped in the region's remote mountain villages.
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"Serbia can do enough" by March deadline
BELGRADE -- Serbia can do enough for the member states to acknowledge that it has made progress in comparison to the situation in December, says a government official.
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Jovanovski helps Serbia down Belgium
CHARLEROI, Belgium, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- The doubles team of Bojana Jovanovski and Aleksandra Krunic logged a triumph Sunday, handing Serbia a Fed Cup quarterfinal win over Belgium.
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Serbia rallies past Belgium to advance in Fed Cup
Serbia relied on its second-string players to come from behind to beat Belgium 3-2 on Sunday and reach the semifinals of the Fed Cup.
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Serbia, Belgium Tied 1-1 in Fed Cup
Jelena Jankovic of Serbia and Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium won in straight sets Saturday, leaving this opening-round Fed Cup series tied after the first day.
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Belgium, Serbia level at 2-2 in Fed Cup
Bojana Jovanovski pulled Serbia back into the Fed Cup match against Belgium, beating Kirsten Flipkens 6-2, 6-4 to level their first-round tie at 2-2 and set up the decisive doubles. Earlier, Yanina Wickmayer beat late substitute Aleksandra Krunic 6-1, 6-0 to bring Belgium within one win of the Fed Cup semifinals.
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SNS promises to ?fight for every vote?
BELGRADE -- Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) deputy leader Aleksandar Vu?i? has said that his party will fight for every vote, both in Belgrade and in the entire Serbia.
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Daily: EU Serbia?s biggest trade partner
BELGRADE -- The EU has donated EUR 2.2bn to Serbia in the last decade, daily Ve?ernje novosti writes. According to the Serbian government?s EU Integration Office, the Serbian citizens saved up to EUR 200mn since the visa-free regime was introduced.
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Serbian hooligans spoil European handball championships
Attacks by Serbian nationalists on Croatian fans have overshadowed the otherwise well-organized European handball championships in Serbia. Serbian fans also disrupted the semi-final between their country and Croatia.
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Nine people die from cold in Serbia
BELGRADE -- Nine persons have died from the cold in Serbia, 32 municipalities have declared the state of emergency and 69,700 people have been cut off from the world.
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Eastday-Snowfall strands leaders of Serbia, Croatia
BELGRADE, Feb. 4 -- Heavy snowfall has stranded presidents of Serbia and Croatia at a mountain resort outside of Sarajevo, according to reports reaching here on Saturday.
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Serbia, Belgium tied 1-1 in Fed Cup
Jelena Jankovic of Serbia and Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium won in straight sets Saturday, leaving this opening-round Fed Cup series tied after the first day. Jankovic, once ranked No. 1, beat Kirsten Flipkens 7-5, 7-5. Wickmayer then downed Bojana Jovanovski 6-4, 6-4. Kim Clijsters decided to sit out the opening round for Belgium in her farewell season.
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Serbia and Belgium tied 1-1 in Fed Cup
Former world No. 1 Jelena Jankovic of Serbia and Belgium's highest-ranked player Yanina Wickmayer earned straight-sets victories on Saturday to send their Fed Cup first-round tie level into the concluding day. Both players had to overcome second-set dips but Jankovic first beat Kirsten Flipkens 7-5, 7-5 to give Serbia a 1-0 lead before Wickmayer hit back with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Bojana...
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EU prepares for potential gas crisis
EU prepares for potential gas crisis Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 07:26
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Belgium 1 Serbia 1 - Fed Cup first round latest
Fed Cup first round latest between Belgium and Serbia in Charleroi on Saturday (* denotes new result)
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EU prepares for potential gas crisis
EU prepares for potential gas crisis Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 06:27
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Interior minister confers with DEA official
BELGRADE, WASHINGTON -- Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic has met with U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Chief of Operations Thomas Harrigan.
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Tennis-Belgium 0 Serbia 1 - Fed Cup first round latest
Fed Cup first round latest between Belgium and Serbia in Charleroi on Saturday
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Serbia want more 'great things' against Portugal
Serbia captain Bojan Pavi?evi? is eyeing another "first-class surprise" against Portugal on Sunday as the two confirmed Group D qualifiers play for top spot and the right to remain in Zagreb.
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