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Maradona documentary delights Belgrade audience

MaradonaBelgrade - The long awaited documentary "Maradona" by award winning Serbian director Emir Kusturica delighted the crowds at Belgrade's International Film Festival, in a country that mostly shares the anti-Western sentiments with the famous footballer.

The "hand of God" England versus Argentina match dominates the documentary, which premiered on Tuesday night in a packed Belgrade cinema, and serves as a platform to the "anti-imperialist" political views of both Maradona and Kusturica.

The viewers were mostly amused and entertained by the documentary, but some complained at the lack of more biographic data.

Former NBA star Divac heads Serbia's Olympic committee

Former NBA star Divac heads Serbia's Olympic committee Belgrade - Serbian basketball star Vlade Divac was Tuesday named as the president of Serbia's Olympic committee, local media reported.

Divac was named president after his opponent, incumbent OC president Ivan Curkovic withdraw his candidacy.

Divac won several World and European titles with Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro. He also won the European club championship with Partizan Belgrade and had an prominent career spanning longer than 15 years in the US national basketball association (NBA).

Former NBA star Divac heads Serbia's Olympic committee

Vlade DivacBelgrade - Serbian basketball star Vlade Divac was Tuesday named as the president of Serbia's Olympic committee, local media reported.

Divac was named president after his opponent, incumbent OC president Ivan Curkovic withdraw his candidacy.

Divac won several World and European titles with Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro. He also won the European club championship with Partizan Belgrade and had an prominent career spanning longer than 15 years in the US national basketball association (NBA).

Serbian Police to probe reporters over disclosure of secret plan

Serbia MapBelgrade - Serbian police were set Sunday to question reporters over the disclosure of a secret state plan to spend one million dollars to keep a fugitive from US justice authorities, Belgrade newspapers said Sunday.

Police said they were seeking the owner and chief editor of the daily Borba over a report that Serbia would pay to relieve pressure for the extradition of Miladin Kovacevic, charged last May over a near-fatal assault of a fellow student in the United States.

Ralph Fiennes hopes to shoot Shakespeare film debut in Belgrade

Ralph FiennesBelgrade - British actor Ralph Fiennes said Friday that he will most probably shoot his directorial debut, Shakespeare's Coriolanus, in Belgrade next spring - if he can find the financing.

Fiennes, set to open 37th Belgrade International Film Festival on Friday night, told journalists that the Serbian capital, with its combination of 19th century and communist architecture and new buildings, would be an ideal location for Coriolanus.

Serbia levels highway toll charge for local and foreign traffic

Belgrade - Serbia on Friday leveled the price of highway tolls for local and foreign vehicles, meeting a commitment it took on nearly seven years ago.

The double-standard which Serbia applied, charging foreign vehicles in its highways nearly twice as much as those registered in Serbia, led to a row with Athens which stranded more than 100 Serbian haulers in Greece over several days.

Belgrade promised to level the cost for all on February 5, but ordered the implementation of the promise on a regular government session Thursday.

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