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  • July 2008

    • Karadzic to Defend Himself in Genocide Trial

      BBC  |  Jul 23, 08 9:24 AM CDT

      Karadzic to Defend Himself in Genocide Trial

      (Newser) - Bosnian genocide suspect Radovan Karadzic plans to defend himself when he stands trial in the Hague, his lawyer said today. He also plans to lose the Santa Claus beard and pony tail, having requested a shave and haircut, the BBC reports. Karadzic, a former psychiatrist who spent more than a decade on the lam, was posing as a doctor of alternative medicine in Belgrade when he was arrested Monday. More »

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      Serbia  • war crimes  • The Hague  • Radovan Karadzic  • Slobodan Milosevic

  • March 2008

    • Serbia Set for Snap Elections After Kosovo Spurs Collapse

      Reuters  |  Mar 13, 08 10:25 AM CDT

      Serbia Set for Snap Elections After Kosovo Spurs Collapse

      (Newser) - The president of Serbia dissolved parliament today, paving the way for early elections on May 11 that many are calling the country's most critical vote since the fall of strongman Slobodan Milosevic. Serbia's government collapsed over the weekend due to infighting over the fate of Kosovo and the country's prospect of membership in the European Union, reports Reuters. Early polls suggest the election will be close. More »

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      Serbia  • Kosovo  • Vojislav Kostunica  • Boris Tadic  • Slobodan Milosevic  • Belgrade riots

  • January 2008

    • Polls Close in Tight Serbian Election

      BBC  |  Jan 20, 08 2:44 PM CST

      Polls Close in Tight Serbian Election

      (Newser) - Polls have closed in Serbia in a tight presidential race between a Euro-friendly incumbent and a pro-Russian nationalist, the BBC reports. Neither pro-Western Boris Tadic nor rival Tomislav Nikolic—or any of seven other hopefuls—is expected to win a first-round majority. The election, which has sparked debates about Kosovo independence and Serbia's EU ties, will likely go to a February runoff, AFP reports. More »

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      European Union  • presidential election  • Serbia  • Kosovo  • Boris Tadic  • Slobodan Milosevic  • Tomislav Nikolic

  • December 2007

    • Serb General Convicted of War Crimes

      AFP  |  Dec 12, 07 9:41 AM CST

      Serb General Convicted of War Crimes

      (Newser) - The United Nations tribunal at the Hague has convicted a Bosnian Serb general of war crimes, crimes against humanity and other charges, and sentenced him to 33 years in prison. Dragomir Milosevic commanded his troops to shell Sarajevo and fire at bystanders during the siege of the Bosnian capital, where 12,000 people died, reports AFP . More »

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      Serbia  • war crimes  • Bosnia  • international war crimes tribunal  • Slobodan Milosevic  • Sarajevo

  • June 2007
  • May 2007

    • Court Convicts 12 of Serbian PM's Murder

      BBC  |  May 23, 07 8:32 AM CDT

      Court Convicts 12 of Serbian PM's Murder

      (Newser) - A Belgrade court convicted twelve men of the murder of Zoran Djindjic, the pro-Western PM of Serbia who was gunned down in 2003. The dozen defendants included alleged mobsters and members of the secret police; the two ringleaders will go away for 40 years after what Serbs called the "trial of the century," in which two witnesses were murdered. More »

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      murder  • Serbia  • assassination  • conspiracy  • The Hague  • Belgrade  • Slobodan Milosevic

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