2009 Human Rights Report: Bosnia and Herzegovina - U.S. Department of State
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) consists of two entities within the state, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Federation) and the Republika Srpska, and Brcko District, with a total population of approximately four million. The Federation has ...
Fugitive extradited to Colorado from Canada - Denver Post
A former refugee from Bosnia-Herzegovina was extradited back to Colorado from Toronto today to face drug charges in Arapahoe County, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Darko Miroslav Subotic, 23, had been a fugitive since 2007. while he had been ...
Recently released market study: Bosnia-Herzegovina Telecommunications ... - PR Inside
The telecoms operators of Bosnia and Herzegovina have still not disclosed new operating data for 2008, but BMI has estimated growth figures based on our analysis of trends and developments in the market over the previous quarter. We believe that the ...
Bosnia demands 'apology' from Britain over Ganic case ... - Earthtimes
Haris Silajdzic, a member of the joint presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina, said he had been "shocked ... Ganic is alleged to have been involved in a 1992 attack on a Yugoslav army convoy in Sarajevo in which 42 soldiers were killed and 73 injured.
Bosnia Demands UK Apology Over Ex-Leader - Sky.com
Ejup Ganic, 64, was held on March 1 and detained in Wandsworth prison until he was granted bail at the High Court. Dr Haris Silajdzic, chairman of the joint presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina, said he was "shocked" by Dr Ganic's claims he was denied ...
BiH: Strike terminates railway transport to Herzegovina - Focus Infomation
Sarajevo. Some 200 workers in Railways of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina have been blocking the line in Capljina for a second day in a row, terminating the railway transport to Herzegovina, Bosnian Radio 202 reports. The protesting workers ...
Europe Overview - The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
Europe, which includes 50 countries and territories, has about 38 million Muslims, constituting about 5% of its population. European Muslims make up slightly more than 2% of the world's Muslim population. Readers should bear in mind that estimates of ...
Ganić extradition request expected today - B92
BELGRADE -- Serbia is yet to send its request to the UK for the extradition of Ejup Ganić, reports said in Belgrade this Monday. The wartime member of the Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina was arrested in London on March 1 at Serbia’s request. The ...
Bosnia demands apology over Ganic 'mistreatment' - MSN UK News
Dr Haris Silajdzic, the chairman of the joint presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina, said he was "shocked" by Dr Ganic's claims he was denied consular assistance, access to a telephone and his medication for three days. He said Foreign Secretary David ...
News analysis: Bosnia and Herzegovina still struggling - Sophia Echo
In The Hague, former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has resumed his own defense in his war crimes trial for what he called Serbia’s "just and holy cause" against Muslim aggression during the war in Bosnia in the 1990s. But nearly 20 years ...
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Israel seals off West Bank amid growing tension
 Israeli forces sealed off the West Bank and massed riot squads around Jerusalem's Old City and Arab neighborhoods during Muslim weekly prayers on Friday.
Newsweek: Russia tries obstruction as political strategy
Russia's new diplomatic strategy is cheap and counterproductive. But playing the pest is the only way for Moscow to claim relevance.
11 Siberian tigers starve to death in zoo
 Eleven Siberian tigers — among the world's rarest species — died of malnutrition after being kept in small cages and fed chicken bones at a cash-strapped zoo in China, state media said.
Official's alleged sex diary stirs anger in China
BA cabin crew to strike for 7 days
British Airways PLC cabin crew announced plans Friday to strike for seven days this month, potentially disrupting thousands of travelers ahead of the Easter holidays.
Pinera govt projects $30 billion in quake damage
Calling on Chileans to dry their tears and get to work to rebuild the nation, Sebastian Pinera is already setting an example.
Organizers ax 200-year-old cheese chase
A 200-year-old English race in which competitors chase round cheeses rolling down a hillside has been canceled this year because of overcrowding concerns.
Austrian govt finds mass graves of Nazi victims
At least two mass graves containing dozens of people killed by the Nazis have been found on property used by the Austrian army, government officials said Friday. An army statement suggested some of the remains may be that of U.S. pilots shot down and imprisoned during World War II.
43 dead, 100 hurt in Lahore blasts
 Two suicide bombers kill at least 43 people and wound 100 in the Pakistani city of Lahore.
NBC: 3 U.S. officers reprimanded over battle
Three Army commanders linked to a battle that killed nine Americans in Afghanistan in 2008 been given letters of reprimand for reportedly failing to adequately protect their forces.
Mandela's ex-wife denies interview in UK paper
Nelson Mandela's ex-wife denied Friday that she had given an interview to a British newspaper in which she was quoted sharply criticizing the anti-apartheid icon.
Pope's former diocese admits error over priest
Pope Benedict XVI's former German diocese said Friday it made a mistake when the pontiff was archbishop in allowing a priest suspected to have abused a child to return to pastoral work. However, it said Benedict wasn't involved in the decision.
Mobile giving for Chile pales compared to Haiti
 So far, Americans have pledged $100,000 in donations via cell phone for victims of Chile's earthquake compared to more than $43 million raised that way for victims of Haiti's Jan. 12 quake.
Iraq PM uses early lead to pursue new govt allies
Seizing on an early lead in Iraq's election, the prime minister's political coalition began reaching out to rivals Friday as partial results signaled a tight race that was unlikely to produce a clear-cut winner.
Somali official to residents: Flee battle zones
Frightened Somalis stacked household goods on carts pulled by donkeys and fled the heaviest fighting the capital has seen in almost a year Friday, after hundreds of heavily armed insurgents moved into an area this week previously controlled by government soldiers.
Cuban hunger striker in hospital after passing out
A Cuban hunger striker was receiving fluids and medical care in a government hospital Friday, a day after passing out at home, and has refused requests by other dissidents and religious leaders to abandon his protest.
Pakistan navy tests missiles in Arabian Sea
Pakistan's navy successfully test-fired a series of missiles and torpedoes Friday in what it called a message to "nefarious" forces — an apparent reference to longtime rival India.
Clinton slams Israel on housing announcement
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday delivered a stinging rebuke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his government's announcement this week of new Jewish housing in east Jerusalem, calling it "a deeply negative signal" for the Mideast peace process and ties with the U.S.
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