Top war crimes suspect arrested in Serbia
BELGRADE, Serbia - Former Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic, accused architect of massacres and the politician considered most responsible for the deadly siege of Sarajevo, was arrested Monday evening in a Serbian police raid ending his 13 years as the world's most-wanted war crimes fugitive.
Nations:Serbia Bosnia Netherlands France Activities:1992-5 Bosnia War Source:(AP)
2008-07-21
Unprecedented Muslim call for peace with Christians
More than 130 Muslim scholars from around the globe called on Thursday for peace and understanding between Islam and Christianity, saying "the very survival of the world itself is perhaps at stake."
Nations:Turkey Afghanistan Syria Bosnia Jordan Russia
2007-10-11
European secret services helped CIA terror transfers
European secret services colluded in the detention and secret transfer of terrorist suspects in or across the continent, the author of a key report on the CIA rendition flights said.
Nations:Cyprus Macedonia Bosnia Algeria Turkey Portugal Activities:CIA Prison Scandal
2006-06-27
Eastern European films make a splash at Cannes
A long-time favorite low-cost destination for many big movie productions, Eastern Europe is now starting in a big way to come into its own on the international film stage.
Nations:Bosnia Slovenia Czech Republic Croatia Slovakia Serbia Activities:2006 Cannes Film Festival
2006-05-25
Finns 'Turn the Amps Up,' Win Eurovision
There's a giant stadium, highly toned participants, intense rivalry and flag-waving fans from many nations.
Nations:Malta Bosnia Latvia Lithuania Ukraine Ireland People:Celine Dion
2006-05-20
Slobodan Milosevic Found Dead in Cell
Slobodan Milosevic, the former Yugoslav leader, who was branded "the butcher of the Balkans" and was on trial for war crimes after orchestrating a decade of bloodshed during the breakup of his country, was found dead Saturday in his prison cell. He was 64.
Nations:Macedonia Bosnia Slovenia Croatia Serbia Albania People:Slobodan Milosevic Activities:Milosevic War Crimes
2006-03-11
German cat gets H5N1 bird flu, virus spreads
Germany reported the first known case in Europe of H5N1 bird flu infecting a cat, a worrying development as the virus sweeps past hastily erected protective measures in large parts of the world.
Nations:Niger Iraq Bosnia Nigeria Turkey Cambodia Activities:Bird Flu Crisis
2006-02-28
Cartoon Protesters Direct Anger at U.S.
Police killed four people Wednesday as Afghans enraged over drawings of the Prophet Muhammad marched on a U.S. military base in a volatile southern province, directing their anger not against Europe but America.
Nations:Afghanistan Palestine Bosnia Bangladesh Turkey Pakistan People:Condoleezza Rice Jacques Chirac Activities:2006 Muslim Cartoon Crisis
2006-02-08
Investigator: U.S. 'Outsourced' Torture
The head of a European investigation into alleged CIA secret prisons in Europe said Tuesday there was evidence the United States outsourced torture to other countries and it was likely European governments knew about it.
Nations:Bosnia Romania Italy U.S. Activities:CIA Prison Scandal
2006-01-24
Ukraine admits withholding gas from Europe
Ukraine has been withholding some Russian natural gas exports meant for customers in Europe, where several countries have reported falls in gas supplies amid a severe cold weather snap, an official with Ukraine's state-owned energy firm told AFP.
Nations:Turkmenistan Bosnia Azerbaijan Croatia Slovakia Ukraine Activities:2006 Russia Gas Dispute
2006-01-23
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