U.N. judges have ordered Ratko Mladic out of his Yugoslav war crimes tribunal arraignment after the former Bosnian Serb military chief repeatedly interrupted the hearing and refused to enter pleas.

Presiding Judge Alphons Orie warned Mladic several times Monday not to interrupt him as the defendant argued he should be allowed to choose his own lawyers.

Shortly before guards escorted Mladic from court, he shouted at Orie: "You want to impose my defense. What kind of a court are you?"

After a brief break, Orie resumed the hearing and began reading out the charges against Mladic.

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) _ Former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic has appeared in court at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal to enter pleas to charges including genocide, and judges have refused his court-appointed lawyer's request to postpone the hearing.

At the start of Monday's hearing, Mladic appeared and began speaking out of turn, prompting Judge Alphons Orie to ask him to remain silent until he's called on to speak. Mladic later complained of hearing problems.

Orie rejected defense lawyer Aleksander Aleksic's requests to postpone the hearing and not defend Mladic. Mladic asked for other lawyers.

If Mladic refuses to enter pleas to his 11-charge indictment, the judge will enter not guilty pleas for him and planning for Mladic's trial can begin.