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• Ex-Finnish president wins Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO, Norway - Finland's ex-president Martti Ahtisaari received the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his efforts to build a lasting peace in places as diverse as East Timor and the Balkans in Europe. "The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award ...
• Montenegro, Macedonia recognize Kosovo
Regional countries have special responsibility in preserving peace and stability in the Balkans," Jeremic told the state-run Tanjug news agency. Macedonia, which gained independence in 1991, was the 50th U.N. member country to recognize Kosovo. The ...
• Renowned archaeologist dies at temple dig
First mentioned in Homer's Iliad as allies of Troy, the Thracians were an Indo-European nomadic people that settled in the central Balkans around 5,000 years ago. They were conquered by Rome in the 1st century, and were assimilated by invading Slav ...
• Sex, drugs and guns in the Balkans
TIRANA, Albania - Organized crime syndicates in the Balkans, spawned when communism collapsed a decade ago, are thriving on illegal trade in drugs and sex slaves. The final destination for much of the goods and services is Western Europe. The trade ...
• 'Today': The show visits Jerusalem
In the following centuries, Islam also spread into Anatolia and the Balkans to the north, and sub-Saharan Africa to the south. The Muslim community comprises about 1 billion followers on all five continents. Islam is the fastest-growing religion in ...