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Demonstrators attempt to storm Serbian parliament on 4th night of protestsFriday's unrest came after a peaceful protest on Thursday — though there was also violence earlier this week.WorldJul 10, 2020
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100 tourists flee wildfires along the coast in the BalkansAt least 100 tourists have been forced to evacuate from a coastal area in Montenegro that is being threatened by wildfires that are raging across the Balkans.WorldJul 17, 2017
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Flooding in Macedonia leaves 21 dead, dozens injuredTorrential rain and floods in Macedonia's capital left at least 21 people dead, six missing and dozens injured Sunday.WorldAug 7, 2016
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Tempers flare as migrants stuck at Greek-Macedonian borderMacedonian police fired tear gas and stun guns Monday as several hundred Iraqi and Syrian refugees, frustrated at days of delays in crossing the Greek-Macedonian border, broke down a gate on a nearby rail crossing.WorldFeb 29, 2016
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Passport found near Paris bomber’s body passed through Balkan migrant corridor known for lax securityThe owner of a passport found near the body of a suicide bomber in the attacks on Paris passed through a migrant corridor known for its lax controls and ease in obtaining transit documents.Nov 15, 2015
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New danger for refugees: leftover landmines in CroatiaCroatia has opened its border to refugees and migrants trying to reach Western Europe, but in doing so those making the overland trek could be faced with life-threatening obstacles.WorldSep 16, 2015
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Russia vetoes Srebrenica genocide resolution at UN Security CouncilRussia vetoed a UN resolution Wednesday that would have condemned the 1995 massacre of Muslims at Srebrenica during the Bosnian war as a "crime of genocide."WorldJul 8, 2015
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In Photos: Before and after the Serbian floodsDramatic satellite photos show just how devastating the floodwaters have been in Serbia.WeatherMay 23, 2014
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Recovery from Balkans floods will take billionsReceding floodwater in Bosnia and Serbia is revealing the next shock: recovery from the historic flood will cost billions of euros that neither of the countries has.WeatherMay 21, 2014
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Rising Danube waters likely to spare the BalkansFed by the highest rainfall ever recorded in the Balkans, water levels in the mighty Danube were rising on Tuesday.WeatherMay 20, 2014
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