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The Serbian government today reversed an order to ban Charles Darwin's theory of evolution from schools, following widespread criticism from scientists, reports the BBC.Well done. Another ray of sanity in the Balkans.

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Serbia is back in the news. No, it's not the trial of Slobodan Milosevic that dominates the headlines in Belgrade, but a controversial decision to drop darwinism from the school curriculum! Eduction Minister Ljiljana Colic has announced that in future Charles Darwin's theory of evolution would only be taught alongside creationism in Serbia, since the two theories "were equally dogmatic". IHT

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Associated Press reports today that seven thieves stole an entire 13-yard bridge near the southern Bosnian town of Mostar. Over several days, the group dismantled the metal bridge built during the Austro-Hungarian empire 150 years ago, transported the parts to a local junk yard and sold them for around 140 euros.While it all happened in a remote mountainous region, local villagers saw the thieves

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In the summer of 1994, a few weeks after graduating from high school, I left Luxembourg to begin my studies in the UK. It was the start of a wonderful adventure that took me to Scotland, Hungary, England and eventually the Balkans.Last January, my new job brought me back to Luxembourg for 18 months. Only a few weeks after my move, I found an invitation for a ten-year high school reunion in my

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Today is election day in Luxembourg. Casting your vote is compulsory in the Grand Duchy and most of its citizens take this duty very seriously. After all, the country still boasts the highest GDP per capita in the world - the more reason for voters to remind their rulers of the tiny nation's slogan of "Mir wëlle bleiwen wat mer sin" (We want to stay what we are).The vote will decide on the

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