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Tennis-French Open In Numbers

2020-10-30T11:18:48Z

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Sept 25 (Reuters) - Following are facts and records ahead of the 124th [http://imgur.com/hot?q=edition edition] of the French Open, which begins on Sunday. PRIZE MONEY Men's/women's singles winner: 1.6 million euros ($1.86 million) Men's/women's singles runner-up: 850,500 euros Total prize pot: 38 million euros SHOWCOURTS *The claycourt major will be able to welcome only 1,000 people per day due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Court Philippe-Chatrier Capacity: 15,225 The court, named after the French Tennis Federation's long-time president Philippe Chatrier, is the French Open's principal venue. A retractable roof has been installed on the court to be used for the first time at the 2020 championships. It takes around 15 minutes to close and covers a surface area of 1 hectare. Court Suzanne-Lenglen Capacity: 10,068 The court is named after France's Suzanne Lenglen, who won six women's singles titles at Wimbledon, two French Championships and two Olympic gold medals. Court Simonne-Mathieu Capacity: [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html kynghidongduong.vn] 5,000 The court was built in 2019 on the grounds of the famed botanical garden Jardin des Serres, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html tour trương gia giới] surrounded by four greenhouses. TOP SEEDS Men's singles 1-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 2-Rafa Nadal (Spain) 3-Dominic Thiem (Austria) 4-Daniil Medvedev (Russia) 5-Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece) Women's singles 1-Simona Halep (Romania) 2-Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) 3-Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) 4-Sofia Kenin (U.S.) 5-Kiki Bertens (Netherlands) MOST CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES Men's singles 12 - Rafa Nadal (Spain) Women's singles 7 - Chris Evert (U.S.) ($1 = 0.8586 euros) (Compiled by [http://search.usa.gov/search?affiliate=usagov&query=Manasi%20Pathak Manasi Pathak] in Chennai Editing by Toby Davis)

Who Are The Serbia Special Forces

2020-10-30T06:49:02Z

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The Serbia Special Forces also called the Special Brigade or Specijalna brigade in Serbian are a division of the Serbian Land Forces. They are the most elite special forces unit and are comprised of reconnaissance units, counter terrorist units, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html kynghidongduong.vn] diving units, command-units and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html tour trương gia giới] paratroopers. They are a relatively new special forces group with a headquarters and most of the units situated at Pancevo. Their [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=History,creativecommons History] The Special Brigade was established in September 2006 and included former elite special forces that operated in the military of Serbia and Montenegro. This included the 63rd Paratroop Brigade, the Cobras, the Shadows ( the 82nd reconnaissance-demolition diving sea center) and the 72nd Special Brigade Hawks. It is also comprised of some smaller units. How To Become A Member Of The Serbia Brigade Those who want to become a member of the Serbia Brigade must be members of the armed forces. They are selected for training in the special forces and must pass various aspects of training. Serbia Brigade Training Training operates within all the aspects of the Serbian military and those who are part of this special forces brigade receive training from the land forces as well as the air force. Actual numbers of those who are in the Special Brigade are unknown. What Are They Best At? The are best at electronic reconnaissance as well as ground warfare. They also have a counter terrorist battalion. Weapons Of The Serbia Brigade Weapons used by the Serbia Brigade are those that are also used by the Serbian Land Forces and include much equipment from the Yugoslav Peoples Army and some equipment from the former Soviet Union. Newer equipment is being added such as the M21S Assault Rifles. Known Missions Current missions are classified although they have been structured to protect the country from terrorist threats and maintain civil order. Units The Special Brigade is comprised of the Military Police Counter Terrorism Battalion, the 63rd Paratroop Battalion and the 72nd Reconnaissance Commando Battalion. Are They Professional Soldiers? The Special Brigade consists of professional soldiers who have previous experience in the Serbian Military. This Article is written by James Kara Murat from USNavySealStore.com, the contributor of . More information on the subject is at , and related resources can be found at . (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push();

Serbia apos;s Vucic Plays Down Hopes For Quick Political Deal With Kosovo

2020-10-30T03:17:09Z

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By Ivana Sekularac BELGRADE, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic played down hopes on Tuesday that a U.S.-mediated agreement on economic cooperation with Kosovo could lead soon to a political deal with the former province. Political normalisation with Kosovo, which declared independence from Serbia in 2008 nearly a decade after it was protected by NATO in a bombing campaign, is a pre-condition for Serbia's entry into the EU. Serbia and Kosovo agreed to take steps towards economic cooperation, including working on joint infrastructure projects, in agreements signed at the White House this month, which U.S. President Donald Trump called a "breakthrough". In his first interview with a Western news organisation since his trip to Washington, Vucic described the agreements as a big step in the right direction, but a long way from political normalisation. "I think such agreements are very important in order to preserve peace and that once and for all we resolve our problems to have clear future for our children," Vucic told Reuters. "I am not saying that we are close to a political solution," Vucic said, though he described economic cooperation as "key" for any future political deals. On Tuesday, a U.S. delegation headed by Trump's special envoy for talks between Serbia and Kosovo, Richard Grenell, arrived in Serbia to discuss possibility of financing projects. The [http://dict.leo.org/?search=delegation%20visited delegation visited] Kosovo on Monday. 'ARGUMENTS WITH EVERYONE EQUALLY' Vucic, a former ultra-nationalist who pivoted towards a pro-European stance in 2008, is determined to bring his country into the EU, which requires some form of accommodation with Kosovo. Serbia and its ally Russia reject Kosovo's declaration of independence. EU-mediated normalisation negotiations broke down in 2018 but resumed in July after [http://blogs.realtown.com/search/?q=Kosovo%20lifted Kosovo lifted] import tariffs on Serbian goods. In his interview, Vucic described a future for his country that would involve balancing ties with East and West, even if this meant occasionally angering both sides. "If you live in a small country which is geographically at the crossroads, then your policy should be maintain peace and stability, either by not having arguments with anyone, which is impossible, or having arguments with everyone equally," he said. "Serbia is on its European path, but Serbia has to live, and has friends in the U.S. but it also has friends and it is not ashamed of them in Moscow and in Beijing." Serbia accepted highly publicised offers of aid from China in fighting the coronavirus this year, annoying some European countries who saw the gesture as politicised. More recently, Vucic risked friction with the Kremlin by steering clear of joint military exercises in Belarus, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html tour trương gia giới] refusing to be drawn into a show of support for embattled leader Alexander Lukashenko, a Russian ally. "Sometimes we have to protect our military neutrality by being all alone," Vucic said. Vucic said he hoped Trump would visit Serbia. His delegation was warmly met in the United States, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html kynghidongduong.vn] long the main supporter of Kosovo's independence, and the trip irked Moscow. Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman compared Vucic's White House visit to an explicit film scene, prompting Vucic to accuse Moscow of stooping to "primitivism and vulgarity". In Washington, both Kosovo and Serbia also agreed to move their embassies in Israel to Jerusalem, a Trump administration priority. Vucic said Serbia's chamber of commerce would open in Jerusalem first, with the embassy move to follow. (Reporting by Ivana Sekularac Editing by Peter Graff)

Kosovo Veterans Say They apos;ve Been Sent War Crime Files Again

2020-10-29T02:37:15Z

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PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) - Kosovo war veterans said Tuesday an unknown person has again handed them war crime files from a special international court in The Hague, Netherlands, probing alleged crimes during and after the Balkan nation´s 1998-1999 war. But a court spokesman warned that the veterans appeared to be trying to undermine the proper administration of justice. Hysni Gucati, head of the association of former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) fighters, said an unidentified man delivered the files - copies of the [http://www.squidoo.com/search/results?q=originals%20- originals -] to their office Tuesday morning in Kosovo´s capital, Pristina. It was the third such incident in two months. Nasim Haradinaj, another association official, said the names of President Hashim Thaci and other former top KLA leaders were mentioned in a draft document on charges against them. "It would be good that the local prosecutor´s office and the international ones probe and find who is bringing them and from where," said Gucati. The Kosovo Specialist Chambers is mandated to look into allegations that KLA members committed war crimes and crimes against humanity. Christopher Bennett, spokesman of the Specialist Prosecutor´s Office at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers, condemned the statements by the war veterans' group which he said "has on a number of occasions engaged in activities which I believe are aimed at undermining the proper administration of justice." A copy of the documents was offered to journalists by the group. Bennett also commended journalists for not publishing the files, saying that would amount to a criminal act. "The SPO is committed to vigorously investigating and prosecuting individuals who commit any such crimes, including the disclosure of the identity of individuals who may be called before the court or any information that could lead to their identification." Thaci, former parliamentary speaker Kadri Veseli, and others have been charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes, including murder, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html tour phượng hoàng cổ trấn] enforced disappearances, persecution and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html tour phượng hoàng cổ trấn] torture. Both men have denied committing any crimes. A pretrial judge hasn´t made a decision on whether to proceed with their case. A statement from the embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the U.K. and the United States last week urged people not to discredit the court´s mission. In a separate development, six new international judges were nominated to the court, which already has 17 judges. The court has not started any trials so far since the start of its operation five years ago. The 1998-1999 war for Kosovo´s independence from Serbia left more than 10,000 people dead - most of them ethnic Albanians from Kosovo. More than 1,600 people remain unaccounted for. The fighting ended after a 78-day NATO air campaign against Serbian troops. Kosovo, which is dominated by ethnic Albanians, declared independence from Serbia in 2008, a move recognized by many Western nations but not Serbia or [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html kynghidongduong.vn] its allies Russia and China. ___ Semini reported from Tirana, Albania.