Leftover weapons from the 1992-5 war in Bosnia have started emerging as the flood water recedes – proving that many people kept hold of their arsenals after the conflict ended.
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Bosniak Cleared of Killing Serbs Near Bratunac
Former Bosnian Army soldier Nezir Merdzic was acquitted of killing three Serb civilians in June 1992 due to a lack of evidence against him.
Read More »Kosovo Journalists Association Appoints New Leader
Kosovo journalists have elected a new leadership following the resignation of their previous chairwoman.
Read More »EU Deploys 60 Observers For Kosovo Elections
Despite the untroubled nature of last year’s elections, international monitors will still be a prominent force in the June 8 elections to ensure that the democratic process is followed.
Read More »Flood Relief Solidarity Trumps Ethnic Divisions
Floods and landslides in Bosnia prompted people to put aside ethnic differences and highlighted what is widely seen as a failure of nationalist politics.
Read More »Kotor-Varos Crimes Trial Opens in Sarajevo
The trial of seven indictees charged with crimes in Kotor-Varos begins with the reading of indictment and presentation of introductory statements by the Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Defence teams.
Read More »IDEOLOGICAL TENSIONS IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD: A NOT SO COLD WAR
Not earlier than 2011, the Arab world appeared to undergo a historic revolution that was supposed to define Islam in the 21st century, an Islam compatible and at ease with the democratic values of free speech and tolerance. With Osama bin Laden dead and al-Qaeda in disarray, moderate Muslims were …
Read More »Dzevad Zec Acquitted of Killing Serb
The District Court in Banja Luka acquitted Devad Zec of having killed a Serb civilian in Vasiljevici, a hamlet near Kotor Varos.
Read More »Serbian Bloc Eyes Real Power In Kosovo
Prospect of united Belgrade-backed bloc in parliament raises chance of Serbia extending its influence to heart of Kosovo’s government.
Read More »Ex-KLA Fighters Surrender After Escape
After surrendering to the police, three ex-KLA fighters who went on the run will now face trial for war crimes allegedly committed during the 1990s.
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