ARTICLES RELATING TO BOSNIA

Mock funeral held for Bosnian town

2013-03-04 21:05

Two months ago, the last company in Drvar closed down, sending the town's unemployment rate skyrocketing to 80% - double Bosnia's average.

Poland to take Bosnian Serb war criminal

2012-12-06 15:01

A Polish court has agreed to allow a Bosnian Serb war criminal to serve out his sentence in Poland after he was assaulted in a British prison.

WWF - Croatia, Bosnia hydro power warning

2012-07-24 16:55

Conservation group WWF has warned Croatia and Bosnia they risked harming wildlife and farm output by building planned hydropower schemes in their southern regions.

Jolie arrives for Sarajevo Film Festival

2012-07-07 23:02

US superstar Angelina Jolie, whose recent directorial debut dealt with the war in Bosnia, has arrived in the country as a special guest of the Sarajevo Film Festival.

Teen enslaved for years in Bosnia freed

2012-05-27 20:53

A teenage German has been rescued from a Bosnian couple who are accused of starving and beating her for years.

Mladic 'masterminded ethnic cleansing'

2012-05-17 12:04

Former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic has gone on trial accused of carrying out a brutal campaign of ethnic cleansing and Europe's worst massacre since World War II.

First woman convicted of war crimes

2012-04-30 17:19

A Bosnian Muslim former soldier has become the first woman to be convicted of war crimes after pleading guilty to killing Croat civilians and prisoners during the 1990s war.

Aid flown in for trapped Bosnians

2012-02-08 19:23

Authorities have sent helicopter deliveries of food and medicine to iced-in Bosnian villagers, as Europe's 12-day-old killer cold snap tightened its frigid grip on the continent.

Mladic genocide trial to begin in March

2011-12-08 22:45

The trial of Bosnian Serb ex-army chief Ratko Mladic, accused of committing genocide and war crimes during the 1992-95 Bosnian war, should start in March.

Islamist fires at US embassy

2011-10-28 21:52

A suspected radical Islamist has been wounded and arrested after opening fire near the US embassy in Sarajevo, police say.

Leaders meet over Bosnia crisis

2011-09-26 12:23

Bosnia's political leaders are meeting in a bid to resolve a crisis in the country that still has no government almost a year after general elections.

Libyans overrun Bosnia, Greece embassies

2011-08-22 14:06

Libyans have ransacked their country's embassies in Athens and Sarajevo after rebels overran Tripoli.

Mladic finishes prison induction

2011-06-15 16:02

Ex-Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic has completed an "initial induction process" and medical tests at a Hague-based UN prison, says a Yugoslav war crimes tribunal official.

Mladic leaves for UN war crimes court

2011-05-31 18:02

Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic has been extradited and is on a plane on his way to a UN court in The Hague, says Serbian Justice Minister Snezana Malovic.

Mladic appeal rejected

2011-05-31 14:46

Serbia's war crimes court has rejected an appeal against the extradition of Ratko Mladic, opening the way for the former Bosnian Serb general's dispatch to The Hague to stand trial.

Mladic arrest too late - siege survivors

2011-05-27 19:06

Survivors of Sarajevo's 44-month siege say the arrest of Ratko Mladic, who masterminded the brutal campaign that reduced the thriving city to a medieval hell, is too little too late.

Bosnians protest detention of 6 men

2011-03-12 20:01

Dozens have gathered to demand that authorities either try or release six Muslim men held at an immigration centre for allegedly being a threat to national security.

10 000 still missing from Bosnia war

2011-02-04 10:26

Bosnia is still searching for 9 000 to 10 000 people who went missing during the country's 1992-1995 war, an official says.

Worst floods in over 100 years

2010-12-02 20:11

Authorities have declared a state of emergency in three Balkan nations - Serbia, Bosni and Montenegro - after the worst flooding in a century.

Jolie to shoot controversial film in Bosnia

2010-11-10 18:08

Angelina Jolie will be filming scenes from her directorial debut in Bosnia in November, where her wartime love story has sparked controversy.

Jolie picks Bosnian for lead role

2010-09-23 20:33

Angelina Jolie has chosen young Bosnian actress Zana Marjanovic for the lead role in her directorial debut - a wartime love story between a Bosnian woman and a Serbian man.

Puppies thrown into river rescued

2010-09-06 18:08

Five puppies that that were thrown into a river by a girl in Bosnia, causing global outrage when it was shown online, have been rescued and put up for adoption.

Bosnia marks Srebrenica massacre

2010-07-12 11:11

Thousands of weeping relatives have honoured Srebrenica massacre victims on the 15th anniversary of the worst atrocity in Europe since World War II.

Vatican studies Virgin visions

2010-03-17 19:06

The Vatican has begun formally investigating reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary at the Medjugorje shrine in southern Bosnia.

Karadzic takes the stand

2010-03-01 17:02

Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has taken the stand as his war crimes trial resumes at The Hague.

 

Bosnia's census faces fresh delay

2012-12-19 21:03

Bosnia's first census since it was torn apart by war two decades ago faces fresh delay, the European Union says, citing technical issues and a lack of firm support.

I should be rewarded: Karadzic to court

2012-10-16 15:00

Radovan Karadzic has told the UN Yugoslav war crimes court he should be rewarded for doing everything to avoid war in Bosnia and has insisted no one thought there would be genocide.

Ratko Mladic hospitalised during trial

2012-07-12 12:34

Former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic has been hospitalised after complaining of feeling unwell at his genocide trial.

Bill Clinton says Syria similar to Bosnia

2012-06-01 13:03

Former President Bill Clinton believes the worsening situation in Syria is similar in some respects to one he faced early on in the Bosnia crisis in the 1990s.

Bosnians bury 66 war victims

2012-05-26 17:25

Thousands have gathered in a Bosnian town to bury the remains of 66 Muslim Bosnians killed and thrown into the river by Bosnian Serb forces at the start of the country's war.

Mladic taunts survivors at start of trial

2012-05-16 20:08

Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic has made a throat-slitting gesture to a woman who lost her son, husband and brothers in the Srebenica massacre at the start of his trial.

UN can't be tried for Srebrenica massacre

2012-04-13 22:28

The Dutch Supreme Court has ruled that the United Nations cannot be prosecuted in the Netherlands for failing to prevent genocide against Bosnian Muslims in Srebrenica.

European cold snap victims rescued

2012-02-01 19:48

Rescue helicopters are airlifting supplies and evacuating dozens of people from snow-covered villages in Serbia and Bosnia, as the death toll from Eastern Europe's cold spell rises.

Bosnia stalemate may be blow to Palestine

2011-10-31 20:19

A presidential adviser says Bosnia will be forced to abstain from any UN vote for Palestinian statehood.

Mladic hospitalised with pneumonia

2011-10-11 16:32

Former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic, on trial before a UN court for genocide and war crimes, has been hospitalised with pneumonia, a lawyer has said.

Ex-Yugoslav army chief jailed

2011-09-06 17:56

An ex-Yugoslav army chief has been sentenced to 27 years in jail for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.

Two war crimes sought against Mladic

2011-08-17 15:45

Prosecutors at the Yugoslavia war crimes court have proposed splitting the case against Ratko Mladic into two parts to speed up the trial.

US envoy recalls Mladic's sense of brutality

2011-06-01 18:07

Accused war criminal Ratko Mladic was a tough interlocutor with a 'sense of brutality' who showed no remorse for his alleged role in the slaughter of thousands of Muslim civilians, says a former top US envoy.

Pro-Mladic Bosnia rally stirs Muslim fear

2011-05-31 16:45

About 10 000 Bosnian Serbs have pledged support for their wartime commander Ratko Mladic in a protest against his arrest that has alarmed Muslims.

Judge rules Mladic fit to face trial

2011-05-28 08:01

Bosnian Serb ex-army chief Ratko Mladic is fit to face trial at a UN war crimes court, a judge has ruled, as Serbia promised to investigate who helped him stay at large for so long.

Mladic's arrest show Bosnia's divide

2011-05-27 10:14

Former comrades and supporters of Ratko Mladic have been left shocked by the Bosnian Serb general’s arrest while those who survived his force’s mass killings have welcomed his capture.

Bosnia charges ex-cop for genocide

2011-03-04 19:01

Bosnia's prosecutors say they have charged a former Bosnian Serb policeman with genocide for taking part in the execution of over 1 000 Muslim Bosniaks in 1995.

12 dead as snow, flooding slams Europe

2010-12-03 08:47

Freezing temperatures and blinding snowfall have killed 12 more people and caused travel chaos across northern Europe, while floods have devastated parts of the Balkans.

Victims to complain about Angelina

2010-11-30 15:16

Wartime rape victims in Bosnia have said they will complain to the UN refugee agency about its goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie.

Jolie wants to meet Bosnian victims

2010-10-15 20:00

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie says she wants to meet a group of war victims to clear up any misunderstanding after Bosnia revoked her licence to film this week.

Jolie picks Bosnian for lead role

2010-09-23 20:33

Angelina Jolie has chosen young Bosnian actress Zana Marjanovic for the lead role in her directorial debut - a wartime love story between a Bosnian woman and a Serbian man.

Bosnian cops track puppy killer

2010-09-03 18:03

A young woman in Bosnia who provoked worldwide outrage after being shown in a video throwing puppies into a river has been found, police say.

3 killed in Bosnia stabbing spree

2010-05-15 13:33

Three people have been killed and seven were wounded, four of them children, when a man went on a stabbing spree in central Bosnia.

Bosnians protest UK arrest

2010-03-05 21:03

Several thousand Bosnians have protested outside the British and Serbian embassies in Sarajevo against the arrest in London of a Bosnian Muslim wartime leader.

Plavsic: Serb success helped

2009-11-12 17:44

Bosnian Serb war criminal Biljana Plavsic says the success of the Bosnia's Serb Republic helped her survive her time in jail.

Search for more news:  

 
Traffic
Lottery
 
  • Thursday Citrusdal - 16:22 PM
    Road name: N7
    ROADWORKS - stop / go controls in operation between Citrusdal and Clanwilliam (until 2014)
  • Monday Ventersburg - 05:24 AM
    Road name: N1
    ROADWORKS - construction works are underway with a deviation in operation just north of the town centre
 
More traffic reports...
 

Jobs [change area]

Property [change area]

Travel - Look, Book, Go!

Winchester Mansions

Spend 3 nights at Winchester Mansions from R3 330 per person sharing and pay for 2 nights. Includes accommodation, return flights, car rental and Local Travel Insurance.

Book now!

Kalahari.com - shop online today

Sylvia Day’s Entwined with You

Gideon and Eva’s story continues in the powerfully sensual third novel in the international bestselling crossfire series. Pre-order your copy now!

Own the moments on DVD and Blu-ray

Super hot 2 for R99 DVD and Blu-ray offers - own your favourite moments. Shop now!

Games, sensational simulator savings – save up to 25%

Don’t miss out on this awesome special, fly planes, be in charge of the police force in the biggest cities and more. Hurry, offer valid while stocks last and for a limited time period. Buy now!

Sizzling hot Weber offer!

57cm compact braai + FREE cover + FREE fish braai for R1299.95. While stocks last. Check it out now.

Homeware clearance sale – save up to R1000

A deal doesn’t get much sweeter, save up to R1000 on selected appliances and homeware products. Offer valid while stocks last. Shop now!

OLX Free Classifieds [change area]

Blackberry z10 (1 day old)

For Sale, Cell Phones - Accessories in South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg. Date May 13

Urgent Sale

Vehicles, Motorcycles - Scooters in South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg. Date May 13

Aupairs

Jobs, Au pairs & nannies in South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg. Date May 12

There are new stories on the homepage. Click here to see them.
 
News24
English
Afrikaans
isiZulu
|  OLX  |  PriceCheck  |  Property24  |  Kalahari.com  |  Careers24

Hello 

Create Profile

Creating your profile will enable you to submit photos and stories to get published on News24.


Please provide a username for your profile page:

This username must be unique, cannot be edited and will be used in the URL to your profile page across the entire 24.com network.

Settings

Location Settings

News24 allows you to edit the display of certain components based on a location. If you wish to personalise the page based on your preferences, please select a location for each component and click "Submit" in order for the changes to take affect.








Facebook Sign-In

Hi News addict,

Join the News24 Community to be involved in breaking the news.

Log in with Facebook to comment and personalise news, weather and listings.