Serbia changes national symbols
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Serbia's parliament chooses a new national emblem, dropping the communist star, as well as a new national anthem.
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Serbia is telling Serbs in Kosovo to ignore an Albanian declaration of independence early next year, raising the prospect of an ethnic partition of the breakaway province that the West has long ruled out. via Reuters
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Celebration over independence in the Kosovar capital of Pristina is matched by anger and gloom in the Serbian capital of Belgrade. But so far, the Balkans remain relatively calm
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Iraq's parliament votes to change its flag and address Kurdish concerns over its symbolism.
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Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik will rework the traditional New Year's address to the nation after the earthquake and tsunami catastrophe in Southeast Asia.
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BELGRADE, Feb 18 (IPS) - Frustration over the Sunday declaration of  independence of Kosovo is spreading all over Serbia, with protest  rallies being organised around the country.
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Serbia toughened its stand on Kosovo Tuesday as parliament decided that a planned new constitution would refer to the disputed province as an "integral" part of Serbia, regardless of U.N.-led negotiations on whether to grant it independence.
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Iraqi lawmakers adopted a modified version of the national flag Tuesday, removing three stars that symbolized Baathist ideals and Saddam Husseinâs handwritten calligraphy.
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Serbia's parliament approves a new constitution claiming sovereignty over the UN-run province of Kosovo.
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Serbia's parliament overwhelmingly adopted a resolution Wednesday that threatens to halt the country's integration into the European Union and cut off diplomatic ties with Western countries if they recognize Kosovo's independence.
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BELGRADE, Serbia â As the dispute over Kosovoâs future nears a climax, the Serbian government has enlisted the support of some the worldâs best known statesmen â all of them dead.
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The last time Kosovo declared  independence in 1990 it went unrecognized and ignored. When it  splits from Serbia this weekend, it will have the support of  the West, which sees no way back.
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BELGRADE, Serbia-Montenegro - Serbia reversed an order to ban Darwinâs theory of evolution from schools on Thursday, after its education minister drew national ridicule for ruling in favor of Old Testament âcreationism.
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Kosovo is launching a contest to design new symbols to represent its multi-ethnic society.
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BELGRADE, Jul 25 (IPS) - Serbia has expressed particular satisfaction after  the United Nations failed to agree a new Security Council  resolution aimed at supervised independence for Kosovo.
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Serbia warned on Thursday it would  defend Serb rights in Bosnia against Western-inspired threats  with as much determination as it is applying to prevent the  Western-inspired secession of its own Kosovo province.
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Serbia's parliament approved a new constitution Saturday declaring U.N.-run Kosovo part of the Balkan state despite ongoing negotiations on the breakaway province's future.