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| Mar. 31 |
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EU deadline on Mladic EU foreign ministers threatened to freeze talks with Serbia on its EU membership
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Milosevic found dead in cell
Netherlands: Former Yugoslav President has been found dead in Hague where he was being tried on war crimes charges.
He was 64.
Milosevic was found dead for several hours.
He rose to the top of Yugoslav politics in the 1980.
Elected Serbian president in 1990, Milosevic ruled with an iron grip until his overthrow in 2000.
Next year he was transferred to the Hague and went on trial in 2002..
See Milosevic Timeline ; World Prison Timeline ; UN Tribunal Timeline ; Netherlands Timeline ; Milosevic on Google ; Netherlands Crime & Justice Timeline ; Netherlands Politics Timeline ; Netherlands on Google
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| Feb. 28 |
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Milosevic bid to subpoena Clinton
UN Tribunal: Milosevic lawyers have asked the tribunal to issue a subpoena to force former U.S. President to testify at his trial
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| Feb. 27 |
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EU gives Serbia deadline on Mladic
Belgium: Foreign ministers threatened to freeze talks with Serbia on its EU membership bid
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Court hears Balkans genocide case
UN Tribunal: In the first trial of a state charged with genocide Bosnia will accuse Serbia and Montenegro of war crimes
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| Feb. 21 |
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Serbian media fan Mladic rumours The fate of war crimes suspect remains unclear amid conflicting reports of his whereabouts
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| Feb. 19 |
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Talks on Kosovo status to begin
Austria: Long-awaited talks to decide the final status are due to begin in Vienna
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Arrests, tear gas halt cartoon protests
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| Jan. 26 |
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Weeping Kosovo crowds bury Rugova International dignitaries were among the hundreds of thousands of people who attended the burial of the President
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| Jan. 23 |
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41 dead in train crash Montenegro: A passenger train has derailed and plunged down an embankment outside the capital, Podgorica
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| Jan. 21 |
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Tributes paid to Kosovo president
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President Rugova dies at 61 Kosovo: The literary scholar turned politician was the symbol of the fight for Kosovar self-rule. He was 61.
See World Obituary Timeline
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| Jan. 20 |
Shiite-led alliance wins election
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| Dec. 22 |
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Serbia warns fugitives' helpers
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| Nov. 30 |
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UN tribunal jails Kosovo Albanian. UN Tribunal
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| Oct. 26 |
Boys' electrocution starts riots
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| Oct. 12 |
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Kezman strike puts Serbia through |
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| Oct. 7 |
Major quake kills thousands
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Kosovo set for 'breakaway' talks
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| Jul. 2 |
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3 blasts jolt downtown Pristina. Kosovo
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Karadzic 'hiding in Montenegro' |
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| Jun. 2 |
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Serbia holds video 'executioners' The prime minister has announced the arrest of soldiers shown in a video carrying out executions in 1995
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| Apr. 22 |
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Serb general set for surrender |
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| Apr. 2 |
Pope John Paul II dies at 84
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| Mar. 8 |
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Premier indicted, resigns. Kosovo
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| Oct. 23 |
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Dismay as Serbs shun Kosovo poll Fewer than 1% of Serbs cast a vote. The UN's administrator has lamented outside interference
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| Sep. 2 |
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Court appoints Milosevic lawyers |
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| Aug. 30 |
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Milosevic opens defence at trial. UN Tribunal
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| Jun. 27 |
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Reformer Tadic wins Serb presidency |
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| May. 2 |
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Serbia assassin suspect surrenders
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| Mar. 18 |
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NATO sends more troops to Kosovo
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| Mar. 17 |
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Seven die in riot-hit town Kosovo: At least 7 people have been killed in clashes between crowds of Kosovo Serbs and Albanians in the town of Mitrovica
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| Mar. 14 |
Putin claims second term
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| Mar. 9 |
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War crimes trial test for Serbs
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| Feb. 11 |
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U.N. office: Karadzic in Belgrade. Belgium
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| Dec. 28 |
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Milosevic, nationalists make gains Former Yugoslav President was projected to win a seat in the parliament as Serb nationalist parties made gains in elections
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| Dec. 27 |
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Polls open in crunch Serbia vote
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| Dec. 25 |
28,000 dead after earthquake
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| Oct. 20 |
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Indictments on 4 Top Serb Officers. UN Tribunal
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| Jun. 13 |
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War crimes arrest sparks clashes
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| Mar. 28 |
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Ex-Serb president's body found
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| Mar. 25 |
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Djindjic sniper suspect arrested
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| Mar. 24 |
U.S.-led coalition pushes toward Baghdad
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| Mar. 19 |
U.S. Launches War Against Iraq
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| Mar. 16 |
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Zivkovic nominated as Serb PM
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| Mar. 15 |
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Serbia bids farewell to Djindjic
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| Mar. 12 |
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Crime gang blamed for PM killing
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Serbian Prime Minister assassinated Zoran Djindjic, 50, was hit twice in the chest in front of the main government building in Belgrade.
See World Assassination Timeline
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| Feb. 4 |
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Yugoslavia officially abolished Lawmakers are replacing Yugoslavia with a loose union of its remaining two republics, Serbia and Montenegro
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| Dec. 8 |
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Serbian poll invalid again
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| Oct. 13 |
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Voter apathy wrecks Serbian poll
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| Sep. 29 |
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Kostunica leads Serbia poll
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| Aug. 19 |
Crash: 115 servicemen dead
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| Jul. 25 |
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Milosevic has heart risk - doctors. UN Tribunal
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| May. 3 |
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Milosevic clashes with Kosovo leader. UN Tribunal
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| Feb. 19 |
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Milosevic challenges first witness |
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| Feb. 17 |
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Milosevic blames West for Yugo split |
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| Feb. 15 |
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Milosevic wants Clinton to testify |
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| Feb. 14 |
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Milosevic blasts Nato's 'lies' |
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| Feb. 13 |
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Milosevic challenges court's legitimacy |
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| Feb. 12 |
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Milosevic accused of 'medieval savagery' |
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| Jan. 1 |
Euro mark celebrations
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| Dec. 12 |
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Army officer jailed for treason |
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| Dec. 11 |
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Milosevic refuses genocide plea. UN Tribunal
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| Dec. 6 |
Kandahar fell
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| Nov. 17 |
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Moderate wins vote. Kosovo
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| Nov. 14 |
Aid workers freed
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| Oct. 29 |
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Milosevic scorns war crimes court |
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| Aug. 30 |
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Milosevic facing genocide charges |
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| Aug. 23 |
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Lawyers demand Milosevic's freedom |
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| Aug. 18 |
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Wife visits Milosevic for 60 |
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| Jul. 28 |
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Serbs rally for wanted Karadzic |
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| Jul. 3 |
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War crimes court charges Milosevic |
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| Jun. 29 |
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$1 Billion aid agreed
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| Jun. 28 |
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Milosevic extradited to Hague Former President was taken from a prison in Belgrade, sent to the Bosnia, then arrived at The Hague. Kostunica protested.
See Milosevic Timeline
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| Jun. 26 |
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Milosevic supporters take to streets |
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| Jun. 23 |
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Milosevic extradition decree |
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| May. 25 |
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Thousands flee offensive |
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| May. 23 |
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Yugoslavia returns to buffer zone |
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| Apr. 22 |
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Pro-independence winning |
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| Apr. 11 |
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Milosevic taken to hospital |
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| Apr. 5 |
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Tribunal serves Milosevic warrant |
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| Apr. 2 |
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U.S. approves aid to Yugoslavia |
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| Apr. 1 |
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Milosevic to be in custody 30 days |
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| Mar. 31 |
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Milosevic arrested Former President arrested after a standoff at his home and taken to prison for questioning on corruption charges
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| Mar. 30 |
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Standoff at Milosevic villa |
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| Mar. 24 |
Macedonia launches offensive
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| Feb. 24 |
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Milosevic's henchman arrested |
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| Feb. 16 |
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7 dead in Kosovo bus attack |
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| Jan. 14 |
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Kostunica meets Milosevic |
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| Dec. 25 |
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Milosevic will be pursued |
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| Dec. 23 |
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Voters Deal Blow to Milosevic The reform alliance DOS won 64%, Milosevic's Socialists about 13%
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| Dec. 15 |
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Yugoslavia, Bosnia relations restored |
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| Dec. 9 |
Barak resigns
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| Oct. 7 |
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Kostunica sworn in as president Coalition of 18 opposition parties and groups calling itself the DOS, rallied around a constitutional scholar
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| Oct. 5 |
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Nationwide uprising overthrows Milosevic Socialist Party, with its monopoly on political clout, agreed to share power with the two opposition parties.
See Milosevic Timeline
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| Sep. 30 |
Intifada started by Sharon visit
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| Sep. 26 |
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Opposition claims victory. Milosevic denies Opposition leaders have given the government a deadline to release results or they will declare Kostunica the winner
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| Aug. 25 |
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Ex-Serb president missing In 2003 police have found the remains of Ivan Stambolic, who disappeared while jogging in 2000. He had been executed
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| Aug. 12 |
Kursk submarine went down
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| Jul. 25 |
Concorde crash kills 113
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| May. 24 |
Israel retreat complete
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| 2006 |
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| Jan. 23 |
41 dead in train crash Montenegro: A passenger train has derailed and plunged down an embankment outside the capital, Podgorica
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| 2006 |
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| Feb. 27 |
Court hears Balkans genocide case
UN Tribunal: In the first trial of a state charged with genocide Bosnia will accuse Serbia and Montenegro of war crimes
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| Feb. 21 |
Serbian media fan Mladic rumours The fate of war crimes suspect remains unclear amid conflicting reports of his whereabouts
| 2005 |
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| Nov. 30 |
UN tribunal jails Kosovo Albanian. UN Tribunal
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| Jun. 2 |
Serbia holds video 'executioners' The prime minister has announced the arrest of soldiers shown in a video carrying out executions in 1995
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| Apr. 22 |
Serb general set for surrender |
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| Mar. 8 |
Premier indicted, resigns. Kosovo
| 2004 |
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| Mar. 18 |
NATO sends more troops to Kosovo
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| Mar. 9 |
War crimes trial test for Serbs
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| Feb. 11 |
U.N. office: Karadzic in Belgrade. Belgium
| 2003 |
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| Oct. 20 |
Indictments on 4 Top Serb Officers. UN Tribunal
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| Jun. 13 |
War crimes arrest sparks clashes
| 2002 |
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| Feb. 12 |
Milosevic accused of 'medieval savagery' |
| 2001 |
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| Dec. 12 |
Army officer jailed for treason |
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| Dec. 11 |
Milosevic refuses genocide plea. UN Tribunal
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| Oct. 29 |
Milosevic scorns war crimes court |
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| Aug. 30 |
Milosevic facing genocide charges |
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| Aug. 23 |
Lawyers demand Milosevic's freedom |
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| Jul. 28 |
Serbs rally for wanted Karadzic |
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| Jul. 3 |
War crimes court charges Milosevic |
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| Jun. 28 |
Milosevic extradited to Hague Former President was taken from a prison in Belgrade, sent to the Bosnia, then arrived at The Hague. Kostunica protested.
See Milosevic Timeline
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| Jun. 23 |
Milosevic extradition decree |
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| May. 25 |
Thousands flee offensive |
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| May. 23 |
Yugoslavia returns to buffer zone |
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| Apr. 11 |
Milosevic taken to hospital |
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| Apr. 5 |
Tribunal serves Milosevic warrant |
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| Apr. 1 |
Milosevic to be in custody 30 days |
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| Mar. 31 |
Milosevic arrested Former President arrested after a standoff at his home and taken to prison for questioning on corruption charges
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| 2006 |
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| Today |
Milosevic found dead in cell
Netherlands: Former Yugoslav President has been found dead in Hague where he was being tried on war crimes charges.
He was 64.
Milosevic was found dead for several hours.
He rose to the top of Yugoslav politics in the 1980.
Elected Serbian president in 1990, Milosevic ruled with an iron grip until his overthrow in 2000.
Next year he was transferred to the Hague and went on trial in 2002..
See Milosevic Timeline ; World Prison Timeline ; UN Tribunal Timeline ; Netherlands Timeline ; Milosevic on Google ; Netherlands Crime & Justice Timeline ; Netherlands Politics Timeline ; Netherlands on Google
|
| Feb. 28 |
Milosevic bid to subpoena Clinton
UN Tribunal: Milosevic lawyers have asked the tribunal to issue a subpoena to force former U.S. President to testify at his trial
|
| Feb. 27 |
Court hears Balkans genocide case
UN Tribunal: In the first trial of a state charged with genocide Bosnia will accuse Serbia and Montenegro of war crimes
| 2005 |
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| Dec. 22 |
Serbia warns fugitives' helpers
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| Nov. 30 |
UN tribunal jails Kosovo Albanian. UN Tribunal
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| Jul. 2 |
3 blasts jolt downtown Pristina. Kosovo
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| Jul. 2 |
Karadzic 'hiding in Montenegro' |
|
| Jun. 2 |
Serbia holds video 'executioners' The prime minister has announced the arrest of soldiers shown in a video carrying out executions in 1995
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| Apr. 22 |
Serb general set for surrender |
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| Mar. 8 |
Premier indicted, resigns. Kosovo
| 2004 |
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| Sep. 2 |
Court appoints Milosevic lawyers |
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| Aug. 30 |
Milosevic opens defence at trial. UN Tribunal
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| May. 2 |
Serbia assassin suspect surrenders
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| Mar. 17 |
Seven die in riot-hit town Kosovo: At least 7 people have been killed in clashes between crowds of Kosovo Serbs and Albanians in the town of Mitrovica
|
| Mar. 9 |
War crimes trial test for Serbs
| 2003 |
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| Oct. 20 |
Indictments on 4 Top Serb Officers. UN Tribunal
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| Mar. 28 |
Ex-Serb president's body found
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| Mar. 25 |
Djindjic sniper suspect arrested
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| Mar. 12 |
Crime gang blamed for PM killing
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| Mar. 12 |
Serbian Prime Minister assassinated Zoran Djindjic, 50, was hit twice in the chest in front of the main government building in Belgrade.
See World Assassination Timeline
| 2002 |
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| Jul. 25 |
Milosevic has heart risk - doctors. UN Tribunal
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| May. 3 |
Milosevic clashes with Kosovo leader. UN Tribunal
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| Feb. 19 |
Milosevic challenges first witness |
|
| Feb. 17 |
Milosevic blames West for Yugo split |
|
| Feb. 15 |
Milosevic wants Clinton to testify |
|
| Feb. 14 |
Milosevic blasts Nato's 'lies' |
|
| Feb. 13 |
Milosevic challenges court's legitimacy |
|
| Feb. 12 |
Milosevic accused of 'medieval savagery' |
| 2001 |
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| Dec. 12 |
Army officer jailed for treason |
|
| Dec. 11 |
Milosevic refuses genocide plea. UN Tribunal
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| Oct. 29 |
Milosevic scorns war crimes court |
|
| Aug. 30 |
Milosevic facing genocide charges |
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| Aug. 23 |
Lawyers demand Milosevic's freedom |
|
| Aug. 18 |
Wife visits Milosevic for 60 |
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| Jul. 3 |
War crimes court charges Milosevic |
|
| Jun. 28 |
Milosevic extradited to Hague Former President was taken from a prison in Belgrade, sent to the Bosnia, then arrived at The Hague. Kostunica protested.
See Milosevic Timeline
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| Apr. 11 |
Milosevic taken to hospital |
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| Apr. 5 |
Tribunal serves Milosevic warrant |
|
| Apr. 1 |
Milosevic to be in custody 30 days |
|
| Mar. 31 |
Milosevic arrested Former President arrested after a standoff at his home and taken to prison for questioning on corruption charges
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| Mar. 30 |
Standoff at Milosevic villa |
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| Feb. 24 |
Milosevic's henchman arrested |
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| Feb. 16 |
7 dead in Kosovo bus attack |
| 2000 |
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| Dec. 25 |
Milosevic will be pursued |
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| Aug. 25 |
Ex-Serb president missing In 2003 police have found the remains of Ivan Stambolic, who disappeared while jogging in 2000. He had been executed
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| 2006 |
|
| Mar. 31 |
EU deadline on Mladic EU foreign ministers threatened to freeze talks with Serbia on its EU membership
|
| Today |
Milosevic found dead in cell
Netherlands: Former Yugoslav President has been found dead in Hague where he was being tried on war crimes charges.
He was 64.
Milosevic was found dead for several hours.
He rose to the top of Yugoslav politics in the 1980.
Elected Serbian president in 1990, Milosevic ruled with an iron grip until his overthrow in 2000.
Next year he was transferred to the Hague and went on trial in 2002..
See Milosevic Timeline ; World Prison Timeline ; UN Tribunal Timeline ; Netherlands Timeline ; Milosevic on Google ; Netherlands Crime & Justice Timeline ; Netherlands Politics Timeline ; Netherlands on Google
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| Feb. 27 |
EU gives Serbia deadline on Mladic
Belgium: Foreign ministers threatened to freeze talks with Serbia on its EU membership bid
|
| Feb. 19 |
Talks on Kosovo status to begin
Austria: Long-awaited talks to decide the final status are due to begin in Vienna
|
| Jan. 26 |
Weeping Kosovo crowds bury Rugova International dignitaries were among the hundreds of thousands of people who attended the burial of the President
|
| Jan. 21 |
Tributes paid to Kosovo president
|
| Jan. 21 |
President Rugova dies at 61 Kosovo: The literary scholar turned politician was the symbol of the fight for Kosovar self-rule. He was 61.
See World Obituary Timeline
| 2005 |
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| Oct. 7 |
Kosovo set for 'breakaway' talks
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| Mar. 8 |
Premier indicted, resigns. Kosovo
| 2004 |
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| Oct. 23 |
Dismay as Serbs shun Kosovo poll Fewer than 1% of Serbs cast a vote. The UN's administrator has lamented outside interference
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| Jun. 27 |
Reformer Tadic wins Serb presidency |
| 2003 |
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| Dec. 28 |
Milosevic, nationalists make gains Former Yugoslav President was projected to win a seat in the parliament as Serb nationalist parties made gains in elections
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| Dec. 27 |
Polls open in crunch Serbia vote
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| Jun. 13 |
War crimes arrest sparks clashes
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| Mar. 16 |
Zivkovic nominated as Serb PM
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| Mar. 15 |
Serbia bids farewell to Djindjic
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| Feb. 4 |
Yugoslavia officially abolished Lawmakers are replacing Yugoslavia with a loose union of its remaining two republics, Serbia and Montenegro
| 2002 |
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| Dec. 8 |
Serbian poll invalid again
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| Oct. 13 |
Voter apathy wrecks Serbian poll
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| Sep. 29 |
Kostunica leads Serbia poll
| 2001 |
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| Nov. 17 |
Moderate wins vote. Kosovo
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| Jul. 28 |
Serbs rally for wanted Karadzic |
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| Jun. 29 |
$1 Billion aid agreed
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| Jun. 26 |
Milosevic supporters take to streets |
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| Apr. 22 |
Pro-independence winning |
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| Apr. 2 |
U.S. approves aid to Yugoslavia |
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| Feb. 24 |
Milosevic's henchman arrested |
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| Jan. 14 |
Kostunica meets Milosevic |
| 2000 |
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| Dec. 23 |
Voters Deal Blow to Milosevic The reform alliance DOS won 64%, Milosevic's Socialists about 13%
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| Dec. 15 |
Yugoslavia, Bosnia relations restored |
|
| Oct. 7 |
Kostunica sworn in as president Coalition of 18 opposition parties and groups calling itself the DOS, rallied around a constitutional scholar
|
| Oct. 5 |
Nationwide uprising overthrows Milosevic Socialist Party, with its monopoly on political clout, agreed to share power with the two opposition parties.
See Milosevic Timeline
|
| Sep. 26 |
Opposition claims victory. Milosevic denies Opposition leaders have given the government a deadline to release results or they will declare Kostunica the winner
|
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| 2006 |
|
| Mar. 31 |
EU deadline on Mladic EU foreign ministers threatened to freeze talks with Serbia on its EU membership
|
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| 2001 |
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| Jun. 29 |
$1 Billion aid agreed
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| 2005 |
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| Oct. 12 |
Kezman strike puts Serbia through |