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  • Security officers inspect the Parliament after the opposition lawmakers release a tear gas device in the Kosovo's parliament in Pristina, March 10, 016, in the latest eruption of a long-running protest against agreements made with Serbia. 
Kosovo government reached a deal with Serbia in 2015 to grant more powers to the Serb minority. Opposition fears the plan will deepen Kosovos ethnic division and increase the influence of Serbia. / AFP / STR        (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)
    Security officers inspect the Parliament after the opposition lawmakers release a tear gas device in the Kosovo's parliament in Pristina, March 10, 016, in the latest eruption of a long-running protest against agreements made with Serbia. Kosovo government reached a deal with Serbia in 2015 to grant more powers to the Serb minority. Opposition fears the plan will deepen Kosovos ethnic division and increase the influence of Serbia. / AFP / STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)

    Tear Gas and Throwing Water at the PM: Just Another Day in Kosovo’s Parliament

    Opposition lawmakers released tear gas in parliament for the ninth time since September.

  • PRISTINA, SERBIA - FEBRUARY 13:  Two women exit a shopping mall  February 13, 2008 in Pristina, Serbia.   Pristina and the rest of the Kosovo province of Serbia have been under United Nations military occupation since NATO forces drove the Serbian miltary and government out in 1999.  Modern businesses have moved in, but many investors have been reluctant to commit too many resources to a province with an uncertain political future.  Now, after nearly nine years, Kosovars await a rumored imminent declaration of full independence with a combination of elation and concern.  (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)
    PRISTINA, SERBIA - FEBRUARY 13: Two women exit a shopping mall February 13, 2008 in Pristina, Serbia. Pristina and the rest of the Kosovo province of Serbia have been under United Nations military occupation since NATO forces drove the Serbian miltary and government out in 1999. Modern businesses have moved in, but many investors have been reluctant to commit too many resources to a province with an uncertain political future. Now, after nearly nine years, Kosovars await a rumored imminent declaration of full independence with a combination of elation and concern. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

    Ending the Shame of Kosovo’s Rape Victims

    Women sexually assaulted during Kosovo's war have been battling for recognition for nearly two decades. Now they’re on the brink of getting it – but to do so, they’ll have to overcome years of stigma.

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    When Dictators Cry Conspiracy

    Slandering democratic protesters as foreign stooges is a favorite tactic of authoritarian regimes. Here’s how to beat it.

  • SOCHI, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 11:  Actor Steven Seagal  attends qualifying ahead of the Russian Formula One Grand Prix at Sochi Autodrom on October 11, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.  (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
    SOCHI, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 11: Actor Steven Seagal attends qualifying ahead of the Russian Formula One Grand Prix at Sochi Autodrom on October 11, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

    Offer to Open Martial Arts Studio in Belgrade Earns Steven Seagal Serbian Citizenship

    After offering to open a martial arts studio in Serbia, American action hero Steven Seagal was granted citizenship there.

  • A Bosnian Muslim woman, survivor of Srebrenica atrocities in 1995, Sehida Abdurahmanovic, arrives at Potocari memorial cemetery, near Srebrenica, on March 31, 2010, to visit graves and pay her respects to relatives, victims of the Bosnian-Serb ofensive in July 1995. Serbia's Srebrenica apology on Wednesday March 31 met with bitterness and cynicism in Bosnia where Muslim survivors of the massacre slammed Belgrade for dodging the term genocide and Bosnian Serbs felt betrayed. AFP PHOTO / ELVIS BARUKCIC (Photo credit should read ELVIS BARUKCIC/AFP/Getty Images)
    A Bosnian Muslim woman, survivor of Srebrenica atrocities in 1995, Sehida Abdurahmanovic, arrives at Potocari memorial cemetery, near Srebrenica, on March 31, 2010, to visit graves and pay her respects to relatives, victims of the Bosnian-Serb ofensive in July 1995. Serbia's Srebrenica apology on Wednesday March 31 met with bitterness and cynicism in Bosnia where Muslim survivors of the massacre slammed Belgrade for dodging the term genocide and Bosnian Serbs felt betrayed. AFP PHOTO / ELVIS BARUKCIC (Photo credit should read ELVIS BARUKCIC/AFP/Getty Images)

    The Bosnian War Cables

    The 20th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords is a time to reflect on the power of American diplomacy. But it is also a time for a reckoning of America’s dismal diplomatic response to genocide in the heart of Europe.

  • Milorad Dodik, newly elected President of the Republic of Srpska (R) kisses the Bosnian Serb flag, during an official inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Western-Bosnian town of Banja Luka, on November 15, 2010. AFP PHOTO MILAN RADULOVIC (Photo credit should read MILAN RADULOVIC/AFP/Getty Images)
    Milorad Dodik, newly elected President of the Republic of Srpska (R) kisses the Bosnian Serb flag, during an official inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Western-Bosnian town of Banja Luka, on November 15, 2010. AFP PHOTO MILAN RADULOVIC (Photo credit should read MILAN RADULOVIC/AFP/Getty Images)

    Is War About to Break Out in the Balkans?

    After 20 years of peace, Republika Srpska threatens to tear apart the agreement that has held Bosnia together. The West must stop it.

  • TOVARNIK, CROATIA - SEPTEMBER 23:  Migrants stand in line at Tovarnik station as they wait to board a train heading to Zagred as more migrants arrive from the Serbian border on September 23, 2015 in Tovarnik, Croatia. Croatia has built a refugee camp to control the transit of migrants to Hungary with a capacity of 4,000 people. EU leaders attended an extraordinary summit today in Brussels in an attempt to resolve the ongoing crisis. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
    TOVARNIK, CROATIA - SEPTEMBER 23: Migrants stand in line at Tovarnik station as they wait to board a train heading to Zagred as more migrants arrive from the Serbian border on September 23, 2015 in Tovarnik, Croatia. Croatia has built a refugee camp to control the transit of migrants to Hungary with a capacity of 4,000 people. EU leaders attended an extraordinary summit today in Brussels in an attempt to resolve the ongoing crisis. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

    Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Balkans

    Refugees fleeing war in the Middle East have stumbled into older enmities between Croatia and Serbia.

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    Europe’s Refugee Crisis Isn’t Only About Syria

    Amid an influx of Iraqis and Syrians into Europe, the West is neglecting another group of refugees also in desperate need of help.

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    When a Boy’s Life Is Worth More Than His Sister’s

    More societies around the world are letting girls die so boys can thrive. It’s not just cruel, it's a recipe for disaster.

  • Bosnian Muslims carry body caskets of their relatives killed during Srebrenica 1995 massacre as they prepare for mass burial at a memorial cemetery in the village of Potocari near the eastern Bosnian town of Srebrenica on July 11, 2013. Bosnia buried 409 victims of the Srebrenica massacre on July 11, including a newborn baby, on the 18th anniversary of the worst slaughter in post-war Europe. More than 15,000 people travelled to Potocari, near Srebrenica to attend the mass funeral of victims whose remains were found in mass graves and only identified almost two decades after the 1995 killing.  AFP PHOTO / ELVIS BARUKCIC        (Photo credit should read ELVIS BARUKCIC/AFP/Getty Images)
    Bosnian Muslims carry body caskets of their relatives killed during Srebrenica 1995 massacre as they prepare for mass burial at a memorial cemetery in the village of Potocari near the eastern Bosnian town of Srebrenica on July 11, 2013. Bosnia buried 409 victims of the Srebrenica massacre on July 11, including a newborn baby, on the 18th anniversary of the worst slaughter in post-war Europe. More than 15,000 people travelled to Potocari, near Srebrenica to attend the mass funeral of victims whose remains were found in mass graves and only identified almost two decades after the 1995 killing. AFP PHOTO / ELVIS BARUKCIC (Photo credit should read ELVIS BARUKCIC/AFP/Getty Images)

    In the Shadow of Genocide

    Twenty years after the massacre, Bosnian Muslims are moving back to Srebrenica. But surrounded by people who deny the terrible crimes of the past, they fear for their safety -- and the future of their divided country.

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    Why Did Russia Veto Recognizing Srebrenica as a Genocide?

    Given the extreme low that Russia’s relations with the West have fallen to, denying recognition of Srebrenica as a genocide is a small move in the wider standoff.

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    Set the Trojan Horse on Fire

    As Serbian influence creeps back into Kosovo, protests have rocked the young nation -- and may bring its government to a grinding halt.

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