One victim in U.S. embassy fire in Belgrade

B92 has received confirmation that a burned body was recovered from the U.S. embassy in Belgrade. The victim's identity is at this point unknown, and MUP is investigating. The embassy has confirmed the news, and says all its staff is accounted for. Its spokeswoman also said they were "sure the death did not take place in the victims' direct contact with the embassy's security staff." One victim in U.S. embassy fire in Belgrade Earlier, strong MUP forces, including Gendarmes backed with Hummer vehicles, intervened in Kneza Milosa St., after rioting and fire was reported at the premises. The street houses the U.S. and Croatian embassies, which were ransacked tonight. Canadian, Bosnian, Turkish and German embassies were also stoned. Firefighters put out the flames at the U.S. embassy, which previously engulfed two stories of the building, reports say. Gendarmes and riot police pushed rioters back with armored vehicles, at the same time throwing tear gas at them. The protesters then moved toward the city center. A McDonald's restaurant has been attacked again. Police were also guarding the B92 building in New Belgrade as groups of protestors tried to reach it. B92 CEO Veran Matic told reporters that the situation was "dramatic" at one point, but thanked the police who are securing the premises in numbers. 96 people, 32 of them policemen, have so far been reported injured, none of them seriously. One Dutch journalist is also said to have broken three ribs during the riots. Police reports say that the situation in the city is now under control. The U.S. embassy tonight (Beta) Earlier in the evening, demonstrators first burned the flag displayed at the U.S. embassy in Belgrade. The incident coincided with the end of a mass rally in front of the Parliament Hall, and is apparently unrelated to that protest. Several hundred rioters broke into the embassy, Beta news agency said, later setting it on fire. Before they reached the building, demonstrators threw stones at a police cordon in front of it, after which the officers withdrew to a nearby street. Several stores in downtown reported looting and several city transportation company, GSP, buses were also vandalized in other incidents today. President Boris Tadic appealed from Romania this evening for an end to riots. MUP Gendarmerie Hummers deployed tonight (Beta)

One victim in U.S. embassy fire in Belgrade

Earlier, strong MUP forces, including Gendarmes backed with Hummer vehicles, intervened in Kneza Miloša St., after rioting and fire was reported at the premises.

The street houses the U.S. and Croatian embassies, which were ransacked tonight. Canadian, Bosnian, Turkish and German embassies were also stoned.

Firefighters put out the flames at the U.S. embassy, which previously engulfed two stories of the building, reports say.

Gendarmes and riot police pushed rioters back with armored vehicles, at the same time throwing tear gas at them.

The protesters then moved toward the city center. A McDonald's restaurant has been attacked again.

Police were also guarding the B92 building in New Belgrade as groups of protestors tried to reach it.

B92 CEO Veran Matić told reporters that the situation was "dramatic" at one point, but thanked the police who are securing the premises in numbers.

96 people, 32 of them policemen, have so far been reported injured, none of them seriously. One Dutch journalist is also said to have broken three ribs during the riots.

Police reports say that the situation in the city is now under control. Earlier in the evening, demonstrators first burned the flag displayed at the U.S. embassy in Belgrade.

The incident coincided with the end of a mass rally in front of the Parliament Hall, and is apparently unrelated to that protest.

Several hundred rioters broke into the embassy, Beta news agency said, later setting it on fire.

Before they reached the building, demonstrators threw stones at a police cordon in front of it, after which the officers withdrew to a nearby street.

Several stores in downtown reported looting and several city transportation company, GSP, buses were also vandalized in other incidents today.

President Boris Tadić appealed from Romania this evening for an end to riots.