Friday, September 28, 2007
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Terror in Kosovo
A unique documentary on three days of numerous terrorist attacks on Serb and non-Albanian populations in Kosovo-Metohija which lasted from ... March 17 to 19, 2004. During the pogrom 19 people died, 34 Orthodox monasteries and churches were destroyed and defiled, and more than 500 Serb houses torched and demolished. Over 4,000 Serbs left their homes and hundreds of Serbs and non-Albanians... (more)
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
War crimes indictee tops Kosovo party list
4 September 2007 20:45 Source: B92, Beta
PRIŠTINA -- Alliance for the Future of Kosovo will have Ramush Haradinaj as its leader in the coming elections. A party official said Tuesday in Priština that Haradinaj "will be allowed to participate" in the November 17 vote, despite the fact he is currently incarcerated in a Hague Tribunal detention cell.Haradinaj, formerly of the KLA, has been charged with war crimes committed against civilians in Kosovo in 1998, and is undergoing trial at the Hague. The Hague prosecution alleges that he, along with Idriz Balaj and Lahi Brahimaj, formed a joint criminal enterprise that engaged in crimes against humanity and violations of the laws or customs of war. The Tribunal previously allowed Haradinaj to participate in local politics, and to appear in public, with the agreement of the UNMIK chief in the province.
PRIŠTINA -- Alliance for the Future of Kosovo will have Ramush Haradinaj as its leader in the coming elections. A party official said Tuesday in Priština that Haradinaj "will be allowed to participate" in the November 17 vote, despite the fact he is currently incarcerated in a Hague Tribunal detention cell.Haradinaj, formerly of the KLA, has been charged with war crimes committed against civilians in Kosovo in 1998, and is undergoing trial at the Hague. The Hague prosecution alleges that he, along with Idriz Balaj and Lahi Brahimaj, formed a joint criminal enterprise that engaged in crimes against humanity and violations of the laws or customs of war. The Tribunal previously allowed Haradinaj to participate in local politics, and to appear in public, with the agreement of the UNMIK chief in the province.
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Rocky Balboa Statue Boosts Beleaguered Village
August 25, 2007 ·
The village of Zitiste, Serbia, has suffered from years of crime, floods and landslides. But Zitiste's tough residents have a new village hero to look up to when times get rough: Sylvester Stallone's fictional boxer Rocky Balboa.
The village commissioned artist Boris Staparac, a self-taught artist and writer, to create the nearly 10-foot statue of the film icon in February after a local resident came up with the idea. Before construction could begin, the village had to get approval from American sculptor A. Thomas Schomberg, whose original 1983 statue resides at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Some have questioned why the statue isn't of a hero or saint from Serbia's past.
It turns out the Rocky movies, featuring the "Italian Stallion," have been on Serbian TV for years. Younger residents formed "The Rocky Balboa Citizens Association" to lobby for the project.
Staparac says that Schomberg waived half of the royalties to make it easier for the village to finish. Zitiste officials hope the statue will help them turn around the image of their community and highlight its years of struggles.
The village of Zitiste, Serbia, has suffered from years of crime, floods and landslides. But Zitiste's tough residents have a new village hero to look up to when times get rough: Sylvester Stallone's fictional boxer Rocky Balboa.
The village commissioned artist Boris Staparac, a self-taught artist and writer, to create the nearly 10-foot statue of the film icon in February after a local resident came up with the idea. Before construction could begin, the village had to get approval from American sculptor A. Thomas Schomberg, whose original 1983 statue resides at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Some have questioned why the statue isn't of a hero or saint from Serbia's past.
It turns out the Rocky movies, featuring the "Italian Stallion," have been on Serbian TV for years. Younger residents formed "The Rocky Balboa Citizens Association" to lobby for the project.
Staparac says that Schomberg waived half of the royalties to make it easier for the village to finish. Zitiste officials hope the statue will help them turn around the image of their community and highlight its years of struggles.
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