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Stories about: Balkans

We've Been Drinking Milk for 7,500 Years A new scientific study conducted by experts at the University College London (UCL) has determined that the first human populations able to digest dairy products appeared in communities in central Europe, and not in the northern parts of the continent, as first thought. The paper, which is published in the latest issu... 28 August 2009 18:01 GMT Six Million Trees Planted in Macedonia in One Day Macedonia set an example for the Western world on Wednesday, when thousands of its citizens joined a massive reforestation campaign throughout the country. The small nation, located in the Balkans, Eastern Europe, currently has some 2 million inhabitants. However, it managed to plant over 6 million seedlings in just ... 20 November 2008 02:29 GMT