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Nebojsa Pavkovic, a former Yugoslav Army commander, died on Monday in Belgrade, Serbia, after serving a 22-year sentence for war crimes committed during the war in Kosovo in the late 1990s. Pavkovic was convicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague in 2009 on charges
Army officers
Nebojsa Pavkovic, a former Yugoslav Army commander, died on Monday in Belgrade, Serbia, after serving a 22-year sentence for war crimes committed during the war in Kosovo in the late 1990s. Pavkovic was convicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague in 2009 on charges
Army officers
Nebojsa Pavkovic, a former Yugoslav Army commander, died on Monday in Belgrade, Serbia, after serving a 22-year sentence for war crimes committed during the war in Kosovo in the late 1990s. Pavkovic was convicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague in 2009 on charges
Milosevic, Slobodan
Slobodan Milosevic, the former Yugoslav president, died suddenly in his cell at the war crimes tribunal in The Hague, sparking speculation about the cause of his heart attack. An investigation into his death is underway, with an autopsy performed by Dutch pathologists and two pathologists from Belgrade. The report identified
Milosevic, Slobodan
Slobodan Milosevic's unexpected death at the end of his trial for war crimes has raised significant concerns for Europe and the United States, which had hoped to resolve long-standing issues in the Balkans. The United States was pushing to settle Kosovo's future, while the European Union
Milosevic, Slobodan
President Clinton is to announce on Thursday that he will lift many of the trade and economic sanctions against Yugoslavia that were intended to speed the fall of Slobodan Milosevic, with the understanding that the new government will face international pressure to deliver Milosevic to justice. The move is seen
Milosevic, Slobodan
President Vojislav Kostunica of Yugoslavia is grappling with difficulties in establishing a stable government, as he said in an interview that he is having "almost as much trouble from my friends as from my enemies." Despite his confidence in not allowing Slobodan Milosevic's allies to stage
Milosevic, Slobodan
US President Clinton hailed Vojislav Kostunica's victory as a triumph for the people of Yugoslavia, emphasizing the significance of a new era in the country after over a decade of violence under President Slobodan Milosevic. Clinton praised Kostunica's "integrity and leadership" and called him
Milosevic, Slobodan
Slobodan Milosevic has continued to resist handing over power to Vojislav Kostunica, the newly elected president of Yugoslavia. Despite a decisive election victory, Mr. Milosevic is planning a meaningless runoff vote, sparking concern from foreign governments and Mr. Kostunica's allies. The situation is reminiscent of similar upheavals in
Milosevic, Slobodan
President Milo Djukanovic welcomed the success of the Serbian opposition in the election on Sunday, stating that he hopes for a change in Serbia, a healing of relations between Montenegro and Serbia, and stability in the region. The Montenegrin government has been shut out of federal bodies, including the National
Milosevic, Slobodan
The Clinton administration has hailed the Yugoslav opposition's surprise victory, with President Clinton praising the "brave people" for choosing change and warning that President Slobodan Milosevic may still try to "cling to power at the expense of his people." Despite the uncertainty surrounding the
Milosevic, Slobodan
Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic faced a direct challenge from Serbian opposition leader Zoran Djindjic, who returned to Belgrade from self-imposed exile on Sunday. Djindjic, a 46-year-old president of Serbia's Democratic Party, declared that he would rather risk prison than civil war. His return comes after he left Serbia
