Washington / belgrade, serbia — An encounter with police in the Serbian city of Pirot earlier this year unnerved investigative reporter Slavisa Milanov. A journalist for the independent media outlet FAR, Milanov was driving with a colleague in February when they were pulled over by police, who asked the pair to accompany them to a…
Serbian officials installed homegrown spyware on the phones of dozens of journalists and activists, Amnesty International said in a report released on Monday, citing digital forensic evidence and testimony from activists who said they were hacked in recent months. In two cases, software provided by Israeli surveillance company Cellebrite DI Ltd CLBT.O was used…
NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — Thousands joined a protest march on Sunday in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad that marked one month since a concrete canopy ouside of the city’s railway station collapsed, killing 15 people and injuring two. Protesters held a huge banner with a red handprint at the front of the…
Hong Kong’s leader has pledged to attract more Shanghai business via one of the nation’s most prominent trade shows, the China International Import Expo, which some local companies have joined to drum up new business on the back of sluggish consumption at home. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu led a delegation that included Financial Secretary…
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — European Union candidate Serbia will continue to refuse to impose sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine despite Western pressure, Serbia’s leader said after his telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday. Populist Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Instagram that he believes the call, what he said…