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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - The Defense Ministry says it has proposed to completely withdraw Slovak troops from Kosovo.

PRAGUE/BRATISLAVA - Czech and Slovak lawmakers nominated Liu Xiaobo, a leading Chinese dissident sentenced to 11 years in prison, for the Nobel Peace Prize, organisers said.

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - A failed airport security test ended up with a Slovak man unwittingly carrying hidden explosives in his bag aboard a flight to Dublin, Slovak officials admitted Wednesday - a snafu that enraged Irish officials and shocked aviation experts.

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Slovak officials on Wednesday blamed "a silly and unprofessional mistake" for a failed airport security test that led to a man unwittingly carrying hidden explosives in his bag aboard a flight to Dublin.