STORY: Shemsi Gara spent 30 years digging in a Kosovo coal mine, churning up toxic dust that got into his airways. Outside of the mine, local coal-burning power plants spewed fumes over his village.

OBILIC, Kosovo/BELGRADE (Reuters) - For 30 years, Shemsi Gara operated a giant digger in a Kosovo coal mine, churning up toxic dust that covered his face and got into his airways. Home life wasn't ...

As winter grips the Balkans, the poor are caught in a cruel bind, being forced to light fires at home for heating while fuelling a pollution crisis smothering the region. In recent weeks, Balkan ...

A difficult year of crises, stalemates and sometimes tragedy in the region is drawing to a close – while a resolution to these pent-up problems seems far off, as our selection of Premium stories ...

As winter grips the Balkans, the poor are caught in a cruel bind, being forced to light fires at home for heating while fuelling a pollution crisis smothering the region. The region is home to several ...