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Mladic's War Crimes Trial Halted

Polly Davis Doig — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:46:25 CDT

Justice for the accused Butcher of Bosnia is once again on hold: Ratko Mladic's war crimes trial was suspended today in only its second day, after it came to light that the prosecution had failed to disclose some evidence against Mladic to the defense as required. It's not clear what...

As Trial Begins, Mladic Taunts Survivors

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:26:46 CDT

The war crimes trial for Ratko Mladic opened today in the Hague, and the Bosnian Serb general once again made no attempt to appear sympathetic. He gave a thumbs-up and slowly clapped his hands sarcastically as the trial began, waving and smirking at the rows of survivors and relatives of...

Romanian Towns Buried Under 15 Feet of Snow

Kevin Spak — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:34:06 CST

Authorities declared an alert in Eastern Romania today, as military planes flew in emergency aid to towns and villages that have been cut off from the rest of the country for days by staggering quantities of snow. In some places, people have had to dig tunnels through up to 15...

Gunman Opens Fire Outside Bosnia's US Embassy

Matt Cantor — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:02:48 CDT

A gunman using an automatic weapon opened fire near the US embassy in Sarajevo before he was arrested, police say. The suspected radical Islamist shooter was wounded and treated before being hospitalized, a police official told local TV. Two police officers were wounded in the operation, “one in the leg...

UN Court Convicts Serb General for Balkan Atrocities

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 03:10:00 CDT

The Yugoslav war crimes tribunal sentenced the former chief of the Yugoslav army to 27 years in prison today for providing crucial military aid to Bosnian Serb forces responsible for the Srebrenica massacre, as well as a deadly four-year campaign of shelling and sniping in Sarajevo. The case against Gen....

Bosnians March in Memory of '95 Srebrenica Massacre

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:09:38 CDT

It's a grim pilgrimage to the heart of Europe's worst massacre since World War II. Today thousands of people set off on foot through rugged mountains that Muslims crossed in fleeing Serb forces at Srebrenica, reviving horrific memories of being stalked by snipers, trapped in ambushes, and surviving on berries...

Boy in Chilling Srebrenica Pic 'Glad' Mladic Captured

Polly Davis Doig — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 08:23:45 CDT

It's a chilling image: Ratko Mladic, the accused mastermind of the Srebrenica massacre, pats a tow-headed Muslim boy on the head and assures him all will be safe—a simple gift of chocolate just hours before the spilling of so much blood. The AP went looking for the boy in...

Son: Mladic Had Nothing to Do With Srebrenica

Sun, 29 May 2011 08:16:07 CDT

Ratko Mladic claims he had nothing to do with the massacre of 8,000 men and boys in the Bosnian town of Srebrenica when it fell during the 1992-1995 war, his son said today. Darko Mladic said his father denies ordering the massacre—the worst atrocity in Europe since the...

Mladic to Be Extradited to Hague

Kevin Spak — Fri, 27 May 2011 09:54:31 CDT

Ratko Mladic can be extradited to the international war crimes tribunal at The Hague to face charges of genocide and crimes against humanity, a Serbian judge ruled today, brushing aside concerns that the former military leader was in poor health. Mladic has three days to appeal the decision, the LA...