‘Butcher of Bosnia’ Ratko Mladic loses genocide appeal in UN court

‘Butcher of Bosnia’ Ratko Mladic loses genocide appeal in UN court

The rejection of Mladic’s appeals closed a grim chapter in European history that included the continent’s first genocide since World War II.

  • byMike Corder

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Former Kosovo president to face war crimes judges next week

Former Kosovo president to face war crimes judges next week

Prosecutors allege Hashim Thaci was responsible for some 100 murders of civilians during the 1998-99 war while a commander with the Kosovo Liberation Army.

  • byStephanie van den Berg
Kosovo president resigns,checks into custody cell at The Hague

Kosovo president resigns,checks into custody cell at The Hague

Hashim Thaci is accused of being part of a"joint criminal enterprise"that conducted abductions and killings against opponents of the Kosovo Liberation Army.

  • byMichael Birnbaum
Serbia and Kosovo sign US-brokered deal but independence issue remains

Serbia and Kosovo sign US-brokered deal but independence issue remains

Trump said Serbia would also move its embassy to Jerusalem,and Muslim-majority Kosovo and Israel had agreed to establish diplomatic relations.

  • byAnne Gearan
US hits 3 million coronavirus cases,about a quarter of the world's total

US hits 3 million coronavirus cases,about a quarter of the world's total

The US now has three million documented cases of COVID-19,representing roughly a quarter of the world's cases and the same percentage of its deaths.

Djokovic pile-on ignores facts of Serbia's lockdown

Djokovic pile-on ignores facts of Serbia's lockdown

True,Djokovic,a naturally tactile type,could have been more observant of guidance to avoid touching and embracing.

  • byOliver Brown
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Kosovo's President indicted for war crimes,withdraws from White House talks

Kosovo's President indicted for war crimes,withdraws from White House talks

Hashim Thaci and nine other former separatist fighters have been indicted on a range of crimes against humanity and war crimes charges,including murder,by an international court.

Serbia’s strongman wins big in election boycotted by opposition

Serbia’s strongman wins big in election boycotted by opposition

President Aleksandar Vucic's party was projected to win more than 60 per cent of seats in parliament,according to initial results.

  • byPatrick Kingsley
Elderly allowed out in Serbia after strict lockdown

Elderly allowed out in Serbia after strict lockdown

The Serbian government now allows people over 65 to go out for a walk three times a week while the rest of the population stays indoors.

Thirty years ago the Berlin Wall came down. Today,across Europe,walls are going up

Thirty years ago the Berlin Wall came down. Today,across Europe,walls are going up

When the wall came down there was a feeling of liberation. But now the barriers are being rebuilt – edifices of fear,both real and imaginary,are being constructed everywhere.

  • byNick Miller
Cruising the Balkans:history,art and culture in Hungary,Serbia and Slovakia

Cruising the Balkans:history,art and culture in Hungary,Serbia and Slovakia

A Balkans tour offers castles,cobblestones and opulent art all steeped in ancient and modern history.

  • bySue Williams