Serbs' collective sigh of relief
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Serbian reaction to the ruling clearing the country of genocide is one of shock mingled with relief, says the BBC's Nick Hawton.
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Reverberations from Sunday's earthquake in southeast Asia are being felt around the world, as relatives anxiously wait for news from the devastated region.
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Europe's big countries and the US formally acknowledge Kosovo's independence
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Belgians reacted with shock and disbelief when a state television channel announced that the Flemish part of the country had declared independence and that Belgium was no more.
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They are returning home with a sense of accomplishment, but also with feelings of anger and frustration, even despair.
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Serbian government claim comes amid fears that the move will trigger renewed instability in region
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Thousands of angry Serbs demonstrated in this northern Kosovo town Monday, chanting "This is Serbia" and "Down with America" a day after the territory's ethnic Albanian leadership declared independence from Serbia.
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The Christian Science Monitor - European leaders breathed a sigh of relief after Serbian democrat Boris Tadic eked out a victory Sunday over ultranationalist Tomislav Nikolic in a divisive election held days before the expected loss of Kosovo, often spoken of here as the soul of ancient Serbia.
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"Ask anybody the name of a Russian film director, composer or even rock group and they will struggle, but they can name five or six American directors"  BELGRADE, Serbia - As the dispute over Kosovo 's future nears a climax, the Serbian government has enlisted the support of some the world's best known statesmen - all of them dead. via New York Times
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The coach and the players were pleased. The fans seemed indifferent. The media was split. Reaction to Italy&#39;s 1-0 win against Finland with an experimental squad devoid of all the top
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The Russians completed the year of their tennis revolution amid a surge of emotion that felt almost like national redemption. Three grand slam titles and seven players in the women&#39;s world top 20 were followed
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Many European leaders gasped with relief on Monday after Poland's Kaczynski twins suffered an election defeat that should swing the country's pro-Washington outlook more towards Brussels.
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It was a day of jubilation &#151; World War II seemed almost over. But before night fell, joy gave way to terror.
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If the players and officials at Olympiakos were happy about the 1-0 Champions League win over Liverpool, then their fans were delirious.
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Kosovo is poised to become the world's newest state on Sunday amid growing excitement inside the province's ethnic Albanians but anxiety from Serbia and Russia.
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In the immediate aftermath of the country's deadliest disaster, a widespread response of generosity and warmth.
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It is the Iraqi people who come best out of the end of the Najaf siege. This has been a triumph for the moderate majority who until yesterday felt themselves powerless to influence the wretched course of events in their own country.