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Bosnian Croat war criminal Slobodan Praljak dies after drinking 'poison' in UN court; judges upheld 20-year prison sentence

A wartime commander of Bosnian Croat forces said on Wednesday he “drank poison” seconds after UN appeals judges upheld his 20-year sentence for war crimes against Bosnian Muslims.

'The Butcher of Bosnia' Ratko Mladic sentenced to life for war crimes, genocide; UN terms verdict 'momentous victory for justice'

Maldiac was facing verdicts on 11 counts of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes for allegedly masterminding atrocities by Serb forces during Bosnia's 1992-95 war.

As Catalonia declares independence, history reveals more unilateral declarations of independence in Europe

Catalonia's declaration of independence is a first for the European Union

Catalonia's referendum to secede from Spain rekindles dreams of independence in faraway Balkans

Catalonia's drive to secede from Spain is rekindling dreams of independence in ethnic pockets across the Balkans, a potentially dangerous ambition in a region where nationalist violence claimed tens of thousands of lives in the 1990s.

NATO set to expand as Montenegro joins alliance defying traditional ally Russia

NATO is set to expand for the first time after eight years by welcoming Montenegro into the alliance.

Radovan Karadzic slams guilty verdict, calls UN court judgement 'monstrous'

Radovan Karadzic urged the court to free him to prepare for his appeal against last month's judgement.

UN war crimes court finds Radovan Karadzic guilty of genocide, sentences him to 40 years in prison

The court said Radovan Karadzic bore criminal responsibility for murder and persecution in the Bosnian conflict.