Tag: Macedonia
Serbia angry as neighbours officially recognise Kosovo
Two neighbours of Europe's newest independent state, Kosovo, have officially recognised it.[MORE]
Journalist suspected of serial killings found dead: police
A Macedonian journalist suspected of having brutally killed at least three women and who wrote reports about the murders has been found dead in his prison cell.[MORE]
Journalist charged after reporting on own murders
Macedonian police have charged a journalist with the rape, murder and disposal of two women, crimes which he reported on himself, police say. [MORE]
One dead in Macedonia election violence
A gunman has killed one person in an attack on a Macedonian security patrol, police said as the Balkan state voted in polls already marred by unrest and overshadowed by political and ethnic troubles.[MORE]
Poland fails to impress against Macedonia
Poland's dreams of making an impression at their first ever appearance at a European championship finals looked anything but likely after a 1-1 draw with Macedonia in a warm-up match on Monday.[MORE]
Macedonians march in Melbourne
Members of Victoria's Macedonian community have marched on Parliament House in Melbourne to urge the Federal Government to recognise what they say is its rightful name.[MORE]
Macedonia calls June 1 parliamentary election
Macedonia has called an early parliamentary election for June 1 after legislators dissolved Parliament following months of political stagnation.[MORE]
Jilted Macedonia to leave NATO summit early
Macedonia has announced it is leaving the NATO summit early after Greece prevented alliance leaders from inviting it into the military pact because of a row over its name.[MORE]
Bear convicted of stealing honey
A Macedonian court convicted a bear of theft and damage for stealing honey from a beekeeper who fought off the attacks with thumping "turbo-folk" music.[MORE]
We can't support Macedonia NATO entry: Greece
Greece can not support Macedonia's entry into NATO, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyanni says, due to an unresolved dispute over the Balkan country's name.[MORE]
Greeks protest against Macedonia's name
More than 10,000 people have protested in northern Greece against neighbouring Macedonia's use of the name Macedonia, which it shares with a northern Greek province.[MORE]
Macedonia military chopper crashes, no survivors
A Macedonian military helicopter has crashed near houses just south of Skopje, killing all passengers and crew, a Government source said.[MORE]
Red Cross confirm aid workers freed
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says Taliban insurgents have freed four staff they had kidnapped in Afghanistan three days ago.[MORE]
Forest fires blaze across southern Europe
Firefighters backed by helicopters are struggling to put out several major forest fires across southern Europe.[MORE]
Wild weather ravages Europe
Torrential rain has been sweeping parts of Wales and England, causing travel chaos and forcing the evacuation of homes and schools. [MORE]
Two kidnapped Macedonians released in Iraq
Two Macedonian contractors kidnapped near the southern Iraqi city of Basra have been released, a British military official said. [MORE]
Animals freeze to death in Macedonia zoo
A lion and a llama died of cold in a zoo in southern Macedonia this week as polar temperatures gripped the country, zoo authorities said on Thursday. [MORE]
Composite name may resolve Macedonia row
The name dispute over Macedonia may soon be resolved after years of wrangling between Greece and the tiny Balkan Republic. [MORE]
Yugoslavia war crimes tribunal issues last indictments
The Hague tribunal says it has issued its last indictment after more than a decade investigating war crimes committed during Yugoslavia's disintegration. [MORE]
Villagers drive off wolves in deadly Balkan freeze
Snowbound villagers have fought off starving wolves and road-clearing bulldozers froze solid as a Siberian frost clutched much of the Balkans in its icy grip for the second straight week, killing at least a dozen people. [MORE]
