Hope for Bosnian town whose bridge will shine again
145504
VISEGRAD, Bosnia  - The decaying Ottoman bridge on Bosnia's River Drina at Visegrad is soon to be restored, but the community whose life around it was chronicled in an epic novel is unlikely to be the same again.
155401
Successful democratic elections are an encouraging indicator of lasting peace in the formerly restive Indonesian province. But a strong showing by former rebels means Jakarta may still have some bridges to mend
404488
PALE, Bosnia  - NATO peacekeepers once patrolled  this Bosnian Serb rebel stronghold in armored personnel  carriers, but the town is now so calm an EU force taking over  on Thursday could monitor it from the bar.
251251
MIDEAST:Residents hope lessening Israeli-Palestinian violence can help the town regain its tourist industry. BY LAURA KING. BETHLEHEM, West Bank - In this Christmas season of hopes and fears, the little town
435639
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia For the first time, the Bosnian Serb authorities have publicly apologized for the killings of thousands of Muslim men and boys in 1995 in the town of Srebrenica.
469727
Once a symbol of post-Soviet industrial decay, many are reviving and boosting local economies.
267448
The sigh of relief in Serbia was almost audible as the International Court of Justice cleared the country of genocide in Bosnia.Comment
338339
On a dusty river bed in the shadow of the Potala Palace, home of Tibet&#39;s exiled Dalai Lama, a bridge is rising that China says will bring prosperity to the Roof of the World.
437408
The stunningly beautiful Millau Viaduct, opened by President Jacques Chirac yesterday, is a bridge to the future.
519537
Returning families bring signs of revival to the ancient heartland of the Syriac Orthodox church in Turkey, reports Sarah Rainsford.
211464
Miksic, a successful Minnesota businessman and friend of the late Gov. Rudy Perpich, returned to his Croatian birthplace last week to begin his campaign to lead the developing Balkan country.
553571
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina  - In what could qualify for Ripley's Believe It or Not, seven thieves stole an entire 13-metre bridge near the southern Bosnian town of Mostar, police said Friday.
726501
The United States praised Bosnia and Herzegovina as a "remarkable example for post-conflict reconstruction" and commended the government for its significant achievements and its "steadfast determination" to ...
590222
A controversial project to build a dam which would flood an ancient town in Turkey's mainly Kurdish south-east rears its head again.
358636
Out of the devastation, Bam, once middle class, is slowly coming back to life.
47431
The ongoing celebration in the Ukrainian capital is beginning to take on a tinge of nostalgia.
418554
The nearly completed bridge over the Panj River is at the center of plans to connect trade and energy markets in South and Central Asia.