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

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.

Serbia's president on Sunday vowed a "strong" response to anti-government protests, after nearly a week of violent clashes involving his supporters, police and demonstrators across the country.The mostly peaceful demonstrations deteriorated earlier this week when large groups of pro-government supporters — many masked and some armed with batons and fireworks — attacked protesters.

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.

Angry protesters clashed with police in a town in western Serbia and in the capital Belgrade on Saturday as tensions soared further in the Balkan nation following days of violent demonstrations. Wearing scarves over their faces and chanting slogans against President Aleksandar Vucic,

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.