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Bosnian Serb general convicted of genocide for the Srebrenica slaughter and other crimes against humanity

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27

Serb war criminal Mladic, dubbed the ‘Butcher of Bosnia,’ dies aged 84

Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military chief convicted of war crimes for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, died in hospital on Thursday, according to a United Nations international tribunal.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 27

Bulletin PM briefing: Second Nepal flood fears and Butcher of Bosnia dead

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The Independent UK · Aug 27

Ratko Mladic, ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, dies aged 83

Ratko Mladic, the "Butcher of Bosnia," has died while serving a life sentence. He was convicted for genocide and war crimes committed during the Bosnian War. Mladic oversaw the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, Europe's worst bloodshed since World War II. His military leadership was part of a brutal trio during the…

The Economic Times · Aug 27

Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities in Bosnia, dies in prison at 84

Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general responsible for atrocities in Bosnia during the 1990s, has died in prison at age 84

The Independent UK · Aug 27

Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladić dies in Hague prison

The former Bosnian Serb military commander, sentenced to life for the summary execution of more than 8,000 Bosniaks in July 1995 and the years-long siege of Sarajevo, died at 84. He spent 15 years as a fugitive before his arrest in Serbia in 2011.

Euronews · Aug 27

Ratko Mladic death: Former Bosnian Serb general convicted of genocide dies aged 84

General was convicted of genocide

The Independent UK · Aug 27

Former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic convicted of genocide dies

Former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic, convicted of genocide in the 1992-95 ​war ‌in Bosnia, has died in ​the United Nations detention centre in ​The ​Hague after suffering several strokes, according to local media.

France 24 · Aug 27

Extreme weather hits Europe as wildfires, floods and storms force thousands to evacuate

Extreme weather is hitting Europe, with wildfires in Serbia and Bosnia, floods and fires in Spain, and severe storms in Poland. Thousands have been evacuated as firefighters battle fires, floods and power cuts.

Euronews · Aug 23

European drought shrivels crops despite farmers’ best efforts to adapt

The drought roasting much of Europe this summer is taking a heavy toll on crops across the continent, from potatoes in the Netherlands to corn in Bosnia. Triodos, a Dutch bank with a focus on sustainability, has warned that this could reduce gross domestic product across the EU by 1…

France 24 · Aug 13