(Reuters) – Radovan Karadzic, one of the world’s most wanted men, has been arrested and is facing extradition to the United Nations war crimes tribunal in The Hague on two counts of genocide.
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(Reuters) – Bosnian Serb wartime president Radovan Karadzic, charged with genocide for the murder of thousands of Muslims at Srebrenica and other crimes during the Bosnian war and arrested after 11 years on the run, was indicted along with his army commander, General Ratko Mladic, 66.
Read More »FACTBOX: Serbia’s Socialists, in their own words
(Reuters) – Courted by rival pro-Western and nationalist blocs for a coalition government, Serbia’s Socialists are torn between a new respectability in Europe and the legacy of their founder, autocrat Slobodan Milosevic.
Read More »Serb Socialists torn over identity as rivals woo them
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Courted by pro-Western and nationalist rivals for a coalition government, Serbia’s Socialists are torn between seeking new respectability in Europe and the legacy of their founder, autocrat Slobodan Milosevic.
Read More »TIMELINE: Events leading to Georgia’s election
(Reuters) – Here is a chronology of events leading to a parliamentary election in Georgia on Wednesday: November 2, 2007 – Up to 70,000 people demanding early elections protest against President Mikheil Saakashvili in the biggest show of unrest since a peaceful revolution swept him to power four years earlier.
Read More »FACTBOX: Georgian parliamentary election: rules and parties
(Reuters) – Georgia is holding a parliamentary election on Wednesday. Here are some details about the voting and the major parties: ELECTORATE – About 3.5 million eligible voters.
Read More »FACTBOX: Diplomatic challenges facing Russia’s Medvedev
(Reuters) – Diplomatic novice Dmitry Medvedev will take over next week as Russian president with a thick stack of foreign policy challenges in his in-tray.
Read More »Romania hopes for regional prominence after NATO
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Once a laggard among former Soviet allies in joining the European Union and NATO, Romania hopes the military alliance’s summit in Bucharest this week will earn the Black Sea state a bigger role in southeastern Europe.
Read More »Enter Russia’s new first lady, Svetlana Medvedeva
MOSCOWÂ – A patron of Russian fashion, socialite and supporter of the arts, Svetlana Medvedeva is shaking off her air of mystery as she prepares to become Russia’s first lady.
Read More »FACTBOX: Russian energy transit states
Russia’s relations with countries through which it ships gas, power and coal to Europe have been characterized by frequent disputes.
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