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 EXCLUSIVE- World Bank Demolished Albania Village

   Tirana | 31 January 2009
 
Girl in front of her demolished house in Jale
Girl in front of her demolished house in Jale 
A World Bank project meant to safeguard Albania’s coastal zones was used to selectively demolish parts of a village in southern Albania and leave many families homeless,  according to an internal report , which additionally notes allegations of corruption and efforts by World Bank officials to cover up the events .
By Besar Likmeta and Gjergj Erebara in Tirana

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Belgrade's Underground Film Scene: Small, But Thriving

| 31 January 2009
 
By Vanja Petrovic

Belgrade's Illegal Cinema
Belgrade's Illegal Cinema
Every Sunday, the Illegal Cinema puts on a movie that has never been regularly distributed. But, although the screenings are free, there are strings attached.

 

EU Trying To Sway Serbia Over Kosovo Serbs

Pristina | 30 January 2009
 

Pieter Feith during the Life in Kosovo talk show
Pieter Feith during the Life in Kosovo talk show
The European Union is trying to convince Belgrade not to pursue its plan for parallel structures in Serb areas of Kosovo, said the head of Kosovo's International Civilian Office, Pieter Feith.

 

Serbia Wary Of Kosovo Force Role Abroad

Belgrade | 30 January 2009
 

Dragan Sutanovac
Dragan Sutanovac
Serbia is worried that Kosovo's  Security Forces (KSF) will not only be the starting point for a bigger armed force, but could participate in peacekeeping missions abroad before Serbia itself does, said Serbia's Defense Minister Dragan Sutanovac.

 
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I’ve Got That Sinking Feeling

By Marcus Tanner in London

30 January 2009 There is a scene in the blockbuster Titanic, (oh, don’t pretend you didn’t see it) when the stately and supposedly “unsinkable” liner, launched amid maximum pomp in Belfast in 1912, slams into an iceberg while the well dressed guests are in the middle of a jolly party.

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food and a level of authenticity not found at many other grander establishments in town, there are
few better choices.


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After two years of strong expansion, both the growth of the real-estate sector and house prices came to a screeching halt all over Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the heels of the worsening economic situation abroad and in the country.



Every Sunday, the Illegal Cinema puts on a movie that has never been regularly distributed. But, although the screenings are free, there are strings attached.


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Those who have a hard time letting go of the festive season can go to the Sava Centar on Sunday, January 25, for a final hurrah of holiday entertainment.