Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic on Sunday announced tough measures against anti-government protesters following days of riots in the streets throughout Serbia that have challenged his increasingly autocratic rule in the Balkan country.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has announced tough measures against antigovernment protesters following days of riots challenging his rule.

Belgrade There are two kinds of Balkan crises: the ones that actually happen, and the ones that feel inevitable until they fizzle out. Serbia’s current descent into street violence and

The situation has put pressure on Serbia's increasingly autocratic President Aleksandar Vucic, who has refused the protesters' demand to call an early parliamentary election.

Anti-corruption protesters in Serbia set fire to the Valjevo offices of the country's ruling political party, city leaders said, amid clashes sparked by the deadly collapse of a rail station in November.

Serbia's police say they have detained scores of demonstrators who took part in anti-government protests throughout the country this week.

Angry protesters clashed with police in the capital of Belgrade on Saturday as tensions soared further in the Balkan nation following days of violent demonstrations.

Dan Tana — the professional soccer player turned restaurateur, whose Italian hot spot was beloved by Hollywood stars — has died at age 90. His namesake restaurant, Dan Tana’s, posted about his death on Facebook on Saturday, Aug. 16. His daughter Gabrielle said that he died from cancer at a hospital in Belgrade, Serbia, the New York Times reported.

Fresh clashes erupted late Saturday between protesters and riot police in Serbia's capital Belgrade and other cities, on the fifth consecutive night of unrest.