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Serbia's mass shootings prompt national reckoning for war-scarred nation

When a 13-year-old boy last week opened fire on his fellow students in a school in Belgrade, and a day later a man killed people at random in villages south of the Serbian capital, the country came to a standstill

The Independent UK

Sarabjot and Divya win mixed air pistol gold in Baku WC

Sarabjot Singh and T.S. Divya beat world champions Zorana Arunovic and Damir Mikec of Serbia 16-14 to clinch the mixed air pistol gold in the World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Thursday (May 11)

The Hindu

Serbians hand over thousands of weapons after mass shootings

Serbian police say citizens have handed over nearly 6,000 unregistered weapons in the first three days of a month-long amnesty period that is part of an anti-gun crackdown following two mass shootings last week

The Independent UK

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‘Glorifying violence’: Serbian protesters blame mass shootings on shock reality TV shows

A massive protest in Belgrade on Monday expressed anger at the role of reality TV programmes in creating a culture of violence seen as a factor in the two mass shootings that plunged Serbia into mourning last week.

France 24

USAID chief pledges US support to Serbia, Kosovo in talks

The United States’ top international development official, Samantha Power, has pledged U.S. support to Serbia and Kosovo as the two former wartime enemies work to stabilize relations at a time of heightened tensions

The Independent UK

Who is Luke Black? Serbia’s Eurovision entry competes with moody techno track

Black sings in English and Serbian on his entry, whose English title is I’m Just Sleepy

Evening Standard

Serbians surrender over 3,000 pieces of weapons after mass shootings

Serbians have surrendered more than 3,000 illegal weapons and parts in the first two days of a gun amnesty introduced after two mass shootings in which 17 people were killed, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday.

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Hardik becomes World chess No.1 in under-7 category

K. Hardik Varma of Visakhapatnam has become World No.1 in the under-7 category after his impressive performance in the Dani Rumenke International chess tournament in Serbia

The Hindu

Massacres and guns, from the US to Serbia

Here's how to sound wise when writing a story about mass killings and gun control. Last week saw two such massacres in Serbia (eight deaths and nine deaths, respectively) and only one in the United States (eight killed in a mall in Allen, Texas).

Bangkok Post

Serbians rally against violence after two mass shootings

Tens of thousands of Serbians protested on Monday, demanding better security, a ban on violent TV content and the resignation of key ministers, days after two mass shootings killed 17 people.

Reuters

USAID chief Power heads to Serbia, Kosovo to lower tensions

The United States’ top international development chief is heading to Serbia and Kosovo this week to meet with leaders there

The Independent UK

Police deploy in schools in Serbia as opposition plan march

Police have deployed in schools throughout Serbia in an effort to restore a shaken sense of security following two mass shootings last week — including one in a primary school — that left 17 people dead and 21 wounded, many of them children

The Independent UK

Serbia's education minister resigns over school shooting

Serbia's Education Minister Branko Ruzic resigned on Sunday over last week's shooting at an elementary school in which eight children and a security guard were killed, amid public anger over that and another mass shooting just a day later.

Reuters

Serbia mourns shooting victims, prepares illegal gun amnesty

Serbia's government is urging citizens to turn in all unregistered weapons or run the risk of a prison sentence

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‘Normalisation of violence’: What led to Serbia mass shootings?

Violence is ubiquitous in society and major reforms are needed to prevent mass shootings, psychologists say.

The New Daily

Serbian man confesses to killing eight in shooting

Prosecutors in Serbian town say a 20-year-old man has confessed to killing eight people and wounding 12 in a mass shooting.

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Funerals held for some victims of Serbia shootings

Two mass shootings that happened just a day apart this week left 17 people dead and 21 wounded, many of them children.

The Independent UK

Burials set in Serbia for some of victims of mass shootings

Funerals are being held in Serbia for some of the victims of two mass shootings that happened in just two days, leaving 17 people dead and 21 wounded, many of them children

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Serbian man confesses to killing eight in shooting rampage, prosecutors say

A 20-year-old Serbian man suspected of killing eight people and wounding 12 others has confessed to the crime, the prosecutors' office in the town of Smederevo near Belgrade said in a statement on Saturday.

Reuters

Detained father of Serbian school shooting suspect denies blame for attack

The father of a 13-year-old boy suspected of killing nine people in a school shooting this week denied on Friday any responsibility for the attack, the High Public Prosecutor's office said in a statement.

Bangkok Post

President vows to ‘disarm’ Serbia after mass shootings

BELGRADE: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic vowed on Friday to launch a large-scale disarmament plan to remove hundreds of thousands of guns from the country following two mass shootings in less than 48 hours.

Daily Mirror

NBA star Luka Doncic to pay for funerals of victims of Belgrade school shooting

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic represents the Slovenia national team internationally but has deep family roots in Serbia, particularly Belgrade, the country's capital city

The Independent UK

NBA star Luka Doncic to pay for funerals of Belgrade school shooting victims

The Dallas Mavericks star, who has a Serbian father, will also pay for grief counselling for staff and classmates

Reuters

Factbox-Mass shootings in Europe over the decades

After two mass shootings in Serbia this week, here is a timeline of some of the worst shooting incidents in Europe in recent decades:

The Independent UK

Serbia’s second mass shooting in 48 hours leaves eight dead

It comes a day after a 13-year-old used his father’s guns to kill eight fellow students and a guard at a school in Belgrade

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