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Wikinews interviews United States disability skier Jasmin Bambur

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:55:18 GMT

Friday, December 21, 2012

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Wikinews reporter LauraHale interviews United States Paralympic skier Jasmin Bambur

Recently, Wikinews spent time with with United States Paralympic skier Jasmin Bambur who was at Copper Mountain, Colorado for the IPC Nor-Am Cup.

Wikinews We're interviewing Jasmin Bambur. He is a guy. He's from Serbia, right?

Jasmin Bambur: Yes, ma'am, I am from Serbia but I race for US Paralympic.

WN How did a Serb end up racing for the USA?

Jasmin Bambur: It's very simple. You just get married to a fine American lady and she give you citizenship and you ski fast and you get on the team. That's very simple.

WN Why do the Australians love you so?

Jasmin Bambur: We're a very small community, as ski racers, and we're always great friends. So we kind of hang out together and help each other out. And then in the end, depends who wins, either hate them or love them.

WN They said you're some sort of professional racquetball player or something?

Jasmin Bambur: It's actually team handball. It's a sport [where] you have seven players like rugby. And yes, I played it professionally until I was 18 in Europe. And when war started in Kosovo, I moved to the United States and that's how I end up here.

WN You weren't always a sit skier?

Jasmin Bambur: I am a sit skier now but actually the reason I am a sit skier is I had a car accident in 2000. I fell asleep driving. Driving and sleeping don't go together. I don't know why.

WN Yeah, that's a difficult lesson to learn. So how have you been doing at this event?

Jasmin Bambur: Skiing? I've been skiing for about ten years, racing about four. And so far it's going great.

WN You won a medal, at this thing, right? One of these days?

Jasmin Bambur: I won two medals in Super G, two third places, and yesterday I got second place in slalom.

WN And what's your favourite one?

Jasmin Bambur: Favourite is Super G.

WN Because you go fast?

Jasmin Bambur: Yes, fast and very little turning. So that's my pick[?].

WN Thank you very, very much.

Jasmin Bambur: No problem.

Jasmin Bambur at Solitude Station on Copper Mountain.
Image: Bidgee.

Jasmin Bambur competing in the Super G during the 2012 IPC Nor Am Cup at Copper Mountain, Colorado.
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China leads medal race after day two of competition at London Paralympics

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 20:00:04 GMT

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Medal ceremony for women's 10m SH1 standing air rifle
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London, England — Following the second full day of competition at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, China leads the medal race with 13 gold medals and 34 medals in total. Australia comes second with 7 gold, and the Ukraine is third with 6 gold medals.

China's large medal haul was distributed across several sports, with 15 from swimming, 5 each from athletics and track cycling, 4 from judo, 3 from powerlifting, 2 from shooting.

Australia's first medal of the Games was won in women's standing air rifle shooting event where Natalie Smith captured a bronze medal during the first medal event of the Games. One of Australia's bronze medals came in athletics' F35–36 shot put event. Kath Proudfoot originally was listed as finishing fifth, but the Australians appealed this citing errors in how her results were calculated. Their appeal was successful, and Proudfoot came away with her second consecutive Paralympic medal in the event.

Over half the medals won by the United States came in swimming, with 7 total. The country has earned an additional 3 in track cycling and 1 in athletics.

A number of competitors have already earned multiple medals, including Australia's Jacqueline Freney and Matthew Cowdrey, and the United States's Jessica Long and Elizabeth Stone who all picked up a pair of medals in the pool.

Rank	Country	Men Gold	Men Silver	Men Bronze	Men Total	Women Gold	Women Silver	Women Bronze	Women Total	Total Gold	Total Silver	Total Bronze	Total Total	Rank by total
1	China	8	7	5	20	5	3	6	14	13	10	11	34	1
2	Australia	2	2	3	7	5	2	5	12	7	4	8	19	3
3	Ukraine	4	2	2	8	2	3	3	8	6	5	5	16	4
4	Russia	3	2	2	7	2	1	1	4	5	3	3	11	5
5	Great Britain	2	6	4	12	2	5	1	8	4	11	5	20	2
6	United States	2		2	4	2	1	4	7	4	1	6	11	5
7	Germany	1	2	4	7	2	2		4	3	4	4	11	5
8	Canada	1	1		2	1	2	1	4	2	3	1	6	9
9	Brazil	2	1		3		1	2	3	2	2	2	6	9
10	Nigeria	1	2		3	1			1	2	2		4	12
11	Azerbaijan	1			1	1			1	2			2	21
12	Spain	1	2	1	4		2	4	6	1	4	5	10	8
13	New Zealand					1	2	2	5	1	2	2	5	11
14	Turkey		1		1	1	1	1	3	1	2	1	4	12
15	France	1	1	1	3			1	1	1	1	2	4	12
15	Netherlands	1			1		1	2	3	1	1	2	4	12
17	Italy			1	1	1	1		2	1	1	1	3	16
18	Egypt	1		2	3					1		2	3	16
19	Cuba			1	1	1			1	1		1	2	21
19	Denmark	1		1	2					1		1	2	21
19	Republic of Korea	1		1	2					1		1	2	21
19	South Africa			1	1	1			1	1		1	2	21
23	Belarus	1			1					1			1	29
23	Hungary	1			1					1			1	29
23	Ireland					1			1	1			1	29
23	Latvia	1			1					1			1	29
23	Morocco					1			1	1			1	29
23	MKD					1			1	1			1	29
23	Serbia	1			1					1			1	29
30	Czech Republic		2	1	3						2	1	3	16
30	Mexico		2	1	3						2	1	3	16
32	Argentina		1	1	2						1	1	2	21
32	Croatia		1	1	2						1	1	2	21
34	Norway						1		1		1		1	29
34	Poland						1		1		1		1	29
34	Sweden		1		1						1		1	29
34	Chinese Taipei						1		1		1		1	29
34	Tunisia						1		1		1		1	29
34	Uzbekistan		1		1						1		1	29
40	Algeria			3	3							3	3	16
41	Venezuela			2	2							2	2	21
42	Hong Kong, China			1	1							1	1	29
42	Iran							1	1			1	1	29
42	Israel							1	1			1	1	29
Total		37	37	41	115	31	31	35	97	68	68	76	212

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European cold spell kills hundreds

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:39:37 GMT

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Weather

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"Winter Tightens Icy Grip Across Europe" — Voice of America, February 8, 2012

"Deadly Cold Snap: European Deep Freeze Refuses to Relent" — Spiegel Online, February 7, 2012

"Europe’s deadly cold snap should ease from next week, UN agency says" — UN News Service, February 7, 2012

AFP. "Deadly cold snap 'to get worse'" — The Daily Telegraph (Australia), February 4, 2012

"Europe’s homeless dying in arctic conditions" — Euronews, February 3, 2012

"Cold weather death toll passes 100 in Ukraine" — BBC News Online, February 3, 2012

Laura Smith-Spark. "Europe's cold snap claims more lives" — CNN, February 3, 2012

"Cold snap takes heavy toll in Eastern Europe" — Deutsche Welle, February 3, 2012

"Homeless facing cold all over Europe" — Euronews, February 2, 2012

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For the current warnings across Europe see: Meteoalarm

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Ratko Mladić said to be too ill to face trial

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:49:11 GMT

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Ratko Mladić in 1993
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Ratko Mladić, a former Bosnian Serb general, is allegedly too ill to face trial for war crimes. According to his lawyer, 69-year-old Mladić will not survive to see the start of proceedings.

Concerns for the health of Mladić come despite a Serbian judge having ruled him fit for extradition to the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague only last Friday, a ruling which his lawyer seeks to appeal.

“It was impossible to have a coherent conversation with him or to talk of his defence,” said lawyer Milos Saljic, after meeting with Mladić on Sunday.

	According to doctors, he doesn't need hospitalisation.
—Bruno Vekaric, Serbian deputy war crimes prosecutor

Serbian deputy war crimes prosecutor Bruno Vekaric believes Mladić is using his illness in an attempt to delay his extradition.

“He's a man who has not taken care of his health for a while, but not to the point that he cannot stand trial," says Vekaric. "According to doctors, he doesn't need hospitalisation."

Chief prosecutor Vladimir Vukcevic echoed these sentiments, stating that Mladić was both well enough to make the two-hour flight to the Netherlands and is conscious of the charges against him, despite claims from family members that the former general is not lucid.

Mladić’s son, Darko Mladić, is calling for his father’s health to be reviewed by independent experts. Mladić has reportedly suffered three strokes, the last in 2008, resulting in the partial paralysis of his right side. His family has expressed concerns he will not receive adequate treatment in The Hague.

Mladić is being indicted for crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide, notably the Srebrenica massacre during the Bosnian war.

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"Lawyer: Mladic won't live to see a trial" — Seattle Post Intelligencer, May 30, 2011
"Ratko Mladic's defence: I didn't order Bosnian slaughter" — The Australian, May 30, 2011
Agence France Presse. "Mladic denies war role, thousands protest" — Capital FM Kenya, May 30, 2011
"Mladic to challenge Hague extradition" — Al Jazeera English, May 29, 2011
Emma Alberici. "Mladic ruled fit to face war crimes" — ABC News, May 28, 2011

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Ratko Mladić arrested for war crimes

Sat, 28 May 2011 17:12:18 GMT

Saturday, May 28, 2011

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Ratko Mladić in 1993
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Ratko Mladić, otherwise known as "The Butcher of Bosnia," has been arrested after being sought for over a decade. The 69-year-old former Serbian general and war crimes suspect was arrested on May 26 by Serbian special police in Lazarevo, Serbia. Mladić was accused of war crimes shortly after the 1992–1995 Bosnian War. He was wanted for genocide and crimes against humanity, including the orchestration of a massacre of over 8000 Muslim Bosniak men and boys in Srebrenica.

The arrest has prompted protests from Serbian nationalists, who herald Mladić as a national hero and patriot. However, the international reaction to Mladić's capture is more positive. French President Nicolas Sarkozy praised Serbia's actions, saying it is another step for Serbia on the path to joining the European Union. Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt gave similar praise, saying that the Serbia's prospects of joining the EU are "brighter than ever."

Serbia's war crimes court ruled that Mladić is fit for trial, despite claims from family and supporters to the contrary. Ratko Mladić's son Darko claims that his father is too weak to face extradition to The Hague for trial. Mladić could face extradition within a matter of days.

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Neil Buckley. "Mladic could be extradited within days" — Financial Times, May 28, 2011
Rachel Carbonell. "Mladic arrest bittersweet for Bosnian survivors" — Australian Broadcasting Corporation, May 28, 2011
Melissa Thompson. "Butcher of Bosnia Ratko Mladic claims he is ‘too ill’ to be extradited" — Daily Mirror, May 28, 2011
Emma Alberici. "Mladic ruled fit to face war crimes" — Australian Broadcasting Corporation, May 28, 2011
Aleksandar Vasovic. "Ratko Mladic hunted for massacre to face trial" — Reuters, May 28, 2011
Dusan Stojanovic and Jovana Gec. "Mladic could be extradited as early as Monday" — Yahoo News, May 27, 2011

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Azerbaijan win 2011 Eurovision Song Contest

Sun, 15 May 2011 13:57:51 GMT

Sunday, May 15, 2011

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Azerbaijan has won the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest in Düsseldorf, Germany. Duo Ell & Nikki, which consists of Eldar Gasimov and Nigar Jamal, won the contest with 221 points after their performence of Running Scared. This is the first time that Azerbaijan has won the contest, they first appeared in 2008. Italy took second place and Sweden finished third.

Commenting on their country's win the pair said "the one thing we want to say is, we just love you. Thank you for your support". Gasimov continued to say that he was "the happiest man in the world".

Azerbaijan received the maximum of 12 points from three countries, Russia, Turkey, and Malta.

Ukraine came fourth in the contest and fifth place went to Denmark. Switzerland came in last with 19 points. Host and last year's winner Germany finished in tenth place. Other countries that participated in the final include Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Ireland, Georgia, the United Kingdom, Moldova, Slovenia, Serbia, France, Russia, Romania, Austria, Lithuania, Iceland, Finland, Hungary, Spain, and Estonia.

Two semi-final heats were held in the days before the final to determine which acts would proceed to the final. Greece and Sweden won the semi-finals with 133 and 155 points. The countries that failed to make it to the final are Malta, Armenia, Turkey, Albania, Croatia, San Marino, Norway, Portugal, Poland, Belgium, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Belarus, Israel, F.Y.R Macedonia, Latvia, Cyprus, and the Netherlands

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"Eurovision Song Contest 2011 Final" — Eurovision, May 14, 2011
"Azerbaijan wins the Eurovision Song Contest" — BBC News Online, May 15, 2011
"Winner's Press Conference: "We want to bring Europe together"" — Eurovision.tv, May 15, 2011
"Eurovision 2011: Semifinals results revealed" — ESC Today, May 15, 2011

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Serb pilots defend colleague in Air India Express disaster

Sun, 21 Nov 2010 14:11:32 GMT

Sunday, November 21, 2010

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An Air India Express Boeing 737 similar to the aircraft that was involved in the accident.

The Serbian Pilots Association has defended the actions of the Serbian pilot aboard the Air India Express jet that crashed earlier this year, killing 158 of the 166 on board. Investigators have suggested he had failed to follow procedure and reacted slowly to trouble.

The Court of Inquiry found that captain Zlatko Glusica was sleeping through much of the three-hour Dubai–Mangalore flight and "disorientated" as the Boeing 737-800 came in to land; it overshot the clifftop runway on May 22 and ran over the edge. In the immediate aftermath of the crash, one survivor said: "Immediately on touching the ground, the aircraft jerked and in a few moments hit something. Then it split in the middle and caught fire. I just jumped from the gap."

	Mangalore is a difficult field because it is on a plateau. From all accounts the visibility was all right. One can’t make any conclusions.
—Former Indian aviation official

The pilots' group has said Gluscia was fatigued owing to "pressures" flying in India and said he should not be "victimised". The airport the aircraft had been attempting to land at is considered a challenging one, as it is on a flat plateau bordered by a valley. A former official from India's aviation ministry said that "Mangalore is a difficult field because it is on a plateau. From all accounts the visibility was all right. One can’t make any conclusions."

Pilots questioned the role of First Officer H S Ahluwalia, who three times requested a go around during approach. "He should have taken over the controls, provided he was experienced and had the confidence to do so," one pilot said; another asked "[w]hat was the First Officer doing all the while? The non-handling pilot should take over the control if he or she thinks there’s going to be a crash, instead of sitting like a robot."

A statement by the association said "[t]he individualisation of guilt ... is intended to shift the responsibility from those who have driven the crew and the passengers to death." They feel the investigation "created an ugly picture about the Serbian pilots... without taking into account the circumstances" leading to the accident.

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"Serb pilots blame 'pressures' of working in India for Dubai-Mangalore AI plane crash" — Sify, November 20, 2010
Joseph George. "Serb pilots defend Air India Express crash pilot" — Emirates 24/7, November 21, 2010
"India air crash families angry over crash report" — BBC News Onlin, November 18, 2010

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Man dies in Serbian enclave; could not call ambulance

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 01:24:00 GMT

Kosovo

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"Pacijent umro jer nije mogao da pozove hitnu pomoć" — Beta News Agency, September 29, 2010 (Serbian)
"Man dies in Serb enclave with cut off phones" — B92.net, September 29, 2010

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Health Centre of Gračanica website

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President of Kosovo Fatmir Sejdiu resigns over breach of constitution

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:00:25 GMT

Monday, September 27, 2010

Kosovo

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"Kosovo president resigns over breach of constitution" — BBC News Online, September 27, 2010
"Kosovo president quits after constitution breach" — AFP, September 27, 2010
"Kosovo president resigns, could impact Serbia talks" — Reuters, September 27, 2010

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Former Yugoslavian footballer Stjepan Bobek dies aged 86

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:17:34 GMT

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Former Yugoslav footballer Stjepan Bobek has died at the age of 86. His death was confirmed by doctors at the Belgrade emergency clinic. However, the cause of death was not given.

Born in the Croatian capital, Zagreb, Bobek gained fame while playing for Partizan Belgrade. He joined them in 1945 and stayed until 1958. During his time with the team, he scored 403 goals in 468 appearances. No one else has ever made more appearances or scored more goals for the club than Bobek. In 1995 he was voted the best player in Partizan's history.

Bobek also played international football. He played for the Yugoslavian national side and appeared 63 times and scored a total of 38 goals. He also won two Olympic silver medals for Yugoslavia in 1948 and 1952.

After Bobek retired from his playing career he became a football manager. He coached in several countries including Poland, Tunisia, and Greece as well as Yugoslavia.

When Yugoslavia broke up in the 1990s, Bobek remained in the Serbian capital of Belgrade.

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"Former Yugoslavian International Stjepan Bobek Dies Aged 86" — Peace FM, August 23, 2010
"Yugoslav soccer legend Stjepan Bobek dies at age 86" — Associated Press, August 22, 2010

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Kosovo independence ruled legal by International Court of Justice

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:08:15 GMT

Thursday, July 22, 2010

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Judges from the United Nations International Court of Justice ruled Thursday that Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008 was not in violation of international law.

Despite protests from Serbia, which claimed that Kosovo's independence threatened its sovereignty and was illegal under international law, ten of the ICJ's fourteen judges supported the non-binding motion declaring Kosovo's independence legal. The move was supported by the United States and most European countries, while other countries, including Russia and China, opposed the ruling.

In its opinion on the matter, the court said that it "considers that general international law does not contain any prohibition on declarations of independence. Accordingly, it concludes that [Kosovo's] declaration of independence on the 17th of February 2008 did not violate general international law."

Even before the ruling, 69 members of the UN, out of a total of 192, had recognized Kosovo's independence, and observers say that more may do so in light of the ICJ's ruling.

Kosovo's president, Fatmir Sejdiu, said that "[t]he decision finally removes all doubts that countries which still do not recognise the republic of Kosovo could have," while Serbian president Boris Tadic said that "Serbia will never recognise the unilaterally proclaimed independence of Kosovo."

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International Court of Justice advisory opinion on Kosovo's declaration of independence

"Kosovo independence not illegal, says UN court" — BBC News Online, July 22, 2010
"ICJ: Kosovo Independence Does Not Violate International Law" — Voice of America, July 22, 2010

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Serbia condemns 1995 Srebrenica massacre

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:05:21 GMT

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

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"Serbian MPs offer apology for Srebrenica massacre" — BBCNews, 31 March 2010
Stephanie van den Berg. "Serbian parliament adopts landmark Srebrenica apology" — AFP, 31 March 2010
Reuters. "Serbia Apologizes for 1995 Massacre" — The New York Times, 31 March 2010

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Former Bosnian president arrested in London

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:57:18 GMT

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Former Bosnian president Dr. Ejup Ganić was arrested by the Metropolitan Police at Heathrow Airport, London on Monday. He was attempting to leave the United Kingdom when authorities apprehended him.

Ganić was arrested on an extradition warrant issued by the Serbian government for alleged warcrimes he committed during the 1990s Balkans conflict. He is accused of involvement in a 1992 attack on a Yugoslav army convoy in Sarajevo where more than 40 people were killed.

Scotland Yard said Ganić "was arrested on behalf of the Serbian authorities under a provisional extradition warrant alleging 'conspiracy to murder with other named people and breach of the Geneva Convention, namely killing wounded soldiers...',". A Foreign Office spokesman confirmed Ganić's arrest following "a extradition request" from Serbian government.

Ganić, now 63 years old, appeared later at the City of Westminster Magistrates' Court, where he was remanded in custody for four weeks. Another court hearing will take place on March 29 when the Serbian authorities are expected to file papers to support the extradition request. Serbian Justice Minister Snezana Malovic told the Beta news agency that her ministry would send the extradition request on Tuesday.

Ganić had been in the UK for several days, attending events at Buckingham University, which is partnered with Sarajevo School of Science and Technology where Ganić is a academic. He was also detained on Friday after arriving in London, but was released immediately as no extradition request had been received. Students at the Sarajevo university have phoned radio stations, urging Sarajevans to protest at the British embassy.

The Serbian Government had accused Ganić and eighteen others and issued warrants against them in 2009 over the May 1992 attack. He had dismissed these allegations as being "ridiculous" and said "For Serbia, anyone who defended our country must be arrested."

Damir Arnaut, political adviser to Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) president Haris Silajdžić said, "Bosnia has tried to establish correct relations with Serbia, but this political act is obviously directed against Bosnia's sovereignty." Ganić's daughter Emina accused Serbia of implicating her father "on the grounds of the evidence that already was dismissed by the war crimes tribunal in The Hague."

The Association of Detainees of Republika Srpska stated "by arresting Ganić the international community has finally understood that the time has come that war crimes committed against Bosnian Serbs be processed also."

Ganić has a PhD in Engineering Science from the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology in Boston and had lectured in two American universities. He served as both vice-president and president of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina after it broke from the former Yugoslavia. The ethnic cleansing that ensued claimed more than 100,000 victims.

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"Ex-Bosnian leader arrested in UK" — Press Association, March 2, 2010
Stephen Wright and Tim Shipman. "Former Bosnian president arrested at Heathrow over alleged war crimes" — Daily Mail, March 2, 2010
Michael Thurston. "Former Bosnian leader Ganic arrested in London" — Agence France Presse, March 2, 2010

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Ex-Bosnian Serb leader: Alleged war crimes are myths

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:10:53 GMT

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

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Radovan Karadzic, the wartime ex-Bosnian Serb leader, told judges in The Hague, Netherlands earlier today that alleged atrocities of the Serbian 1992–95 war were "myths," and denied having had any involvement.

In comments to the court, Karadzic said that murder of seven thousand Muslims in Srebrenica, as well as the siege in Sarajevo, was staged or made up in order to demean the Serbs.

Karadzic, aged 64, has been charged with eleven counts of crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide. He is accused of being behind the Sarajevo siege, when the city was shelled for 44 months.

The former leader described the deaths of the Sarajevo residents as being part of "cunning strategy" by Bosnian Muslims to bring in "foreign troops and foreign intervention", saying that "they shelled their own people and killed their own people from snipers."

"It is going to be easy from me to prove that I had nothing to do with it," Karadzic said.

Reaction from survivors of Srebrenica was indignant, according to reports. "He should be given the Nobel Prize for lying," remarked Sabra Kolenovic of the Mothers of Srebrenica.

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"Karadzic calls alleged crimes myths" — Al Jazeera, March 2, 2010
Karadzic: Sarajevo and Srebrenica crimes are myths. "[1]" — BBC News Online, March 2, 2010

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Serbia to apply to join the EU

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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

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"Serbia's Tadic to submit EU membership application" — BBC News Online, December 22, 2009
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