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BELGRADE, Serbia – The Serbian government recognized newly independent Montenegro on Thursday, and said it would establish diplomatic ties with its former partner in the now defunct Serbia-Montenegro union. The tiny Balkan republic declared independence from Serbia on June 3, after its citizens supported the split by a slim margin …

JAKARTA, Indonesia – The World Health Organization has detailed the first evidence that the deadly bird flu virus mutated and spread from person to person within a family, but experts said Friday the genetic change does not increase the threat of a pandemic. The investigation said the H5N1 mutation occurred …

PRISTINA, Serbia-Montenegro – Kosovo lawmakers elected a moderate new president Friday, paving the way for the start of talks on the province’s future status. President Fatmir Sejdiu told The Associated Press Friday that he would not abandon the ethnic Albanian majority’s push for independence from Serbia. But he pledged in …