Feeds
Macedonia says it will send more soldiers to Afghanistan.
Kosovo's authorities said Friday they have demarcated a disputed border with Macedonia, a scene of tensions in the past.
The president of Macedonia says 80 soldiers from his country are ready to serve in Afghanistan alongside soldiers from the Vermont National Guard — if the Pentagon gives the go-ahead.
The skipper of an overloaded sightseeing boat that sank in a western Macedonian lake was detained on suspicion of causing the deaths of 15 Bulgarian tourists, police said Sunday.
As an exercise in nation-building, Macedonia's latest effort is pretty audacious — an eight-story-high statue of Alexander the Great on horseback, in the center of the capital.
A strong earthquake struck southern Macedonia near the Greek border on Sunday night, damaging dozens of homes, an official said. No casualties were immediately reported.
Macedonia's presidential election was free of violence and met most democratic standards, international monitors said Monday — a clear improvement over last year when a parliamentary vote was marred by gunfights and fraud.
The government on Thursday announced plans for a euro330 million ($425.7 million) support package to alleviate the impact of the financial crisis on the local economy.
Croatia's president urged Balkan leaders on Friday to boost economic cooperation as a means of limiting regional fallout from the global economic crisis.
Macedonia has recognized Kosovo's independence hours after a similar move by Montenegro.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates urged Macedonia on Wednesday to resolve a dispute over its name with neighboring Greece if it wants to join NATO.
The Macedonian parliament on Saturday stripped two ethnic Albanian deputies of immunity from prosecution for crimes allegedly committed during the country's 2001 ethnic conflict.
Authorities have seized dozens of stolen ancient artifacts after raiding the homes of two suspected antiquities smugglers in southern Macedonia.
Macedonian authorities launched a murder probe Friday into the prison death of a newspaper reporter who had been accused of slaying women and covering the killings for his newspaper.
A key opposition figure in Macedonia has been released on bail a day after being arrested and charged in a corruption probe.
Macedonia's main opposition party walked out of parliament Thursday after its deputy leader was arrested and charged in a corruption probe.
The foreclosure rescue moving through Congress would let financially strapped homeowners who would normally be considered too debt-ridden to qualify for safe, government-insured mortgages refinance their home loans through the Federal Housing Administration to get more affordable loans with lower monthly payments.
A Macedonian journalist jailed on suspicion of murdering at least two women in crimes he wrote about for his newspaper has been found dead in his cell, police said Monday.
A peaceful repeat vote at dozens of polling stations in Macedonia Sunday confirmed the ruling coalition's landslide victory in parliamentary elections that had initially been marred by violence, election officials said.
The State Election Commission announced late Saturday it would nullify results from 193 polling stations after detecting fraud and other irregularities in the violence-marred parliamentary election last Sunday.
About 3,000 supporters of Macedonia's largest ethnic Albanian opposition party marched Thursday to protest violence during Sunday's national elections.
International monitors said Monday that serious violations marred a national election that gave the center-right government a landslide victory.
Shootings that led to at least one death and allegations of ballot fraud forced elections officials to suspend voting in at least 17 polling stations Sunday, marring the start of Macedonia's early parliamentary election.
Macedonian authorities promised tight security for Sunday's national elections at the close of a campaign marred by violence, including an assassination attempt against an ethnic Albanian opposition leader.
Greece and Cyprus say their delegations left a U.S.-hosted nonproliferation conference over objections about how Macedonia was represented.
Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly have a lot of good things to say but in the political climate of the day we may want to take heed to Forrest Gump's Mom. Let's see!
2,300 years later, 'Alexander-mania' grips MacedoniaSKOPJE, Macedonia - As part of a stunning new homegrown ideology of history and identity based on Alexander the Great, this capital city's main square may soon boast a huge new statue of the ancient conqueror.
Greece Cut in Half by FarmersFarmers in Greece have set up 70+ blockades to protest the falling commodity prices. Freight traffic at the borders of Albania, Macedonia, and Turkey has been halted, although emergency medical supplies are allowed to cross borders.
Boy, 8, becomes youngest IT professional An eight-year-old boy has become the world's youngest IT professional after passing an exam with Microsoft.
Furious EU Protests After Russian Gas Supplies Cut Off The ugliness of Russia: "Six countries reported a complete shut-off and Bulgaria – where midwinter temperatures are reaching minus 15C – said that it had enough gas "only for a few days"."
NATO: Albania and Croatia to join by April[Excerpt:] - BRUSSELS - NATO foreign ministers said Wednesday they expected Albania and Croatia to become the alliance's newest members by April. They reiterated that Macedonia would be invited to join as soon as it settles a dispute over its name with Greece.
Macedonia prepares for observing Buy Nothing Day[Excerpt:] - SKOPJE - By organizing numerous events Macedonia will observe the international Buy Nothing Day. The observance starts late Friday with a presentation of the documentary Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers at the Centre of Culture 'Tocka' (Dot).
Macedonians plant six million trees in single dayThousands of Macedonians took to the hills and forests on Wednesday to plant six million trees in a single day as part of a mass reforestation drive in the Balkan country.
Macedonians plant six million trees in single dayThousands of Macedonians took to the hills and forests on Wednesday to plant six million trees in a single day as part of a mass reforestation drive in the Balkan country.
Montenegro, Macedonia recognize KosovoMontenegro and Macedonia recognized Kosovo's independence on Thursday, despite opposition from Serbia, which called the moves by its Balkan neighbors a betrayal.
Serbia expels Macedonian ambassador over recognition of KosovoThe Macedonian ambassador was being expelled from Serbia after his government recognized the independence of Kosovo, Macedonia's foreign ministry said on Friday.
What if the whole world could vote?Users at economist.com have voted McCain/Obama. Macedonia and Georgia stand out...
Gates Asks Europe to Send More Troops to AfghanistanU.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday asked defense ministers from southeastern Europe to send more troops to Afghanistan, a message that he is likely to forcefully echo at a NATO summit later this week.
Macedonia Albanians warn destabilization over Kosovo issue"The deadline for Macedonia to recognize Kosovo is September 23, and if that doesn't happen, unrest like that in South Ossetia is possible," Lajm newspaper editor Nebi Merseli was quoted as saying today.
Macedonian Police expels Albanians from its ranks in TetovoAt today's press conference in Tetovo, DPA representatives said that by the redeployment of police officers from Tetovo in Kicevo, Vodno, Aracinovo and Dracevo, the Interior Minister Gordana Jankulovska is conducting a strong anti-Albanian campaign.
The Bin Ladens of the Balkans"I met Shpetim Mahmudi at a covered outdoor cafe on a cold day in late spring in the ethnic Albanian region of Macedonia. Black clouds hung low over the city of Tetovo. Fat rain drops pelted the sidewalk and the awning over my head as I shivered in my light black leather jacket.
Serbia manipulates African Union members while asking for their supportSharm El Sheikh - During a summit of the African Union, on Monday, Serbian President, Boris Tadic, deliberately lied the Union on the international role of Serbia while striving to convince all its members to back a resolution which Serbia would present to the UN General Assembly …
Kosovo - Macedonia Border Demarcation BeginsAfter years of stalling, the demarcation of the 150 kilometre-long Macedonia-Kosovo border has kicked off in the mountainous Serupa region.
Journalist charged with murdersPolice in Macedonia have charged a journalist with the rape and murder of two women - crimes he reported on for his newspaper. The journalist, Vlado Taneski, is also being investigated for a third murder, and is being questioned over the disappearance of a fourth woman.
Macedonia: DUI to press charges against 80 policemenThe Democratic Union for Integration /DUI/ will press charges against 80 policemen, which the party believes have participated in the incidents during the elections in Macedonia, the correspondent of FOCUS News Agency in Skopje announced.
Macedonians told to collect garbage at Greek borderGreek police officers had reportedly maltreated Macedonian citizens at Dojrani border crossing, forcing them to clean up the crossing point before they return to Macedonian soil.
June 3 - News and HistoryA car bomb explodes outside the Danish embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, killing at least five. The Australian Army ends its combat role in Iraq, as about 500 troops withdraw from Nasiriyah.
Log In | Register
