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| Jan.10 |
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Plavsic indicted The former Bosnian Serb president indicted on war crimes charges by the UN War Crimes Tribunal
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| Jan.14 |
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Kostunica meets Milosevic |
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| Feb.16 |
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7 dead in Kosovo bus attack |
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| Feb.21 |
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War crimes suspect detained |
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| Feb.22 |
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Bosnian Serbs jailed for war rape |
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| Feb.24 |
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Milosevic's henchman arrested |
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| Mar.16 |
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Refugees flee Macedonia clashes |
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| Mar.18 |
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Macedonia bombards hillsides |
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| Mar.22 |
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Macedonian forces resume shelling |
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| Mar.24 |
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Macedonia launches offensive| Government has launched a 'final operation' to crush ethnic Albanian rebels | |
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| Mar.25 |
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Macedonia takes rebel positions |
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| Mar.30 |
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Standoff at Milosevic villa |
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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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| Apr.1 |
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Milosevic to be in custody 30 days |
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| Apr.2 |
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U.S. approves aid to Yugoslavia |
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| Apr.3 |
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Peres Meets Palestinians S. Peres and Palestinian Minister N. Shaath are both attending an international business conference
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| Apr.5 |
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Tribunal serves Milosevic warrant |
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| Apr.6 |
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Peacekeepers hurt in Croat riot |
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| Apr.11 |
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Milosevic taken to hospital |
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| Apr.15 |
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Genocide suspect held |
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| Apr.22 |
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Pro-independence winning |
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| Apr.26 |
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General strike |
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| Apr.28 |
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Troops killed on border 8 soldiers have been killed in a shooting incident near border with Kosovo
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| May.4 |
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Pope moves to heal ancient rift John Paul II has asked God to forgive Catholics for sins committed against Orthodox Christians
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| May.8 |
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Unity deal hits snag |
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| May.10 |
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Albanian PM urges Macedonia deal |
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| May.12 |
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30 rebels killed |
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| May.17 |
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General strike |
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| May.19 |
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Macedonian forces shell villages |
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| May.20 |
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Ruling coalition set to win vote |
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| May.21 |
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Clashes reignite conflict |
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| May.23 |
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Yugoslavia returns to buffer zone |
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| May.25 |
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Thousands flee offensive |
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| Jun.5 |
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Fierce clashes Rebels are attacking army positions near Gajre. Tank and machine gun fire could be heard
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| Jun.10 |
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Macedonians flee as rebels advance |
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| Jun.16 |
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Bush meets Putin| U.S. President hails new era in relations with Russia. Bush invited
Putin to his ranch in Crawford, Texas | |
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| Jun.17 |
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Ex-king party wins elections National Movement of Simeon II had 45% of vote. Ruling United Democratic Forces had 19%, communists 16%
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| Jun.21 |
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Peace talks resumed |
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| Jun.22 |
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Rebels under attack |
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| Jun.23 |
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Milosevic extradition decree
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| Jun.25 |
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President flees rioters
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| Jun.26 |
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Milosevic supporters take to streets
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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 | | |
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| Jun.29 |
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$1 Billion aid agreed
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NATO approves Macedonia force
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| Jul.3 |
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War crimes court charges Milosevic
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| Jul.6 |
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Fragile truce holding
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| Jul.9 |
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Ivanisevic won Wimbledon Ivanisevic, Rafter 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6, 9-7. He become the second player to win a title without being seeded
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| Jul.11 |
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Srebrenica massacre 6th anniversary
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| Jul.24 |
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Mobs attack embassies
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| Jul.25 |
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General surrenders to U.N. court Rahim Ademi to be charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity from the war between Serbs and Croats
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Rebels to pull back
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| Jul.26 |
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Rebels begin withdrawal
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Envoys met leaders
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| Jul.28 |
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Serbs rally for wanted Karadzic
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| Jul.30 |
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Arrest warrants for rebel leaders
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| Aug.3 |
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Bosnian Muslim officers charged
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| Aug.5 |
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Solana arrives for peace drive
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Agreement on Macedonia police 1,000 Albanian policemen will be hired by July 2003 and deployed according to the population
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| Aug.7 |
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Mine blast kills 13 |
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5 rebels killed in raid |
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Iranian gunrunners in Kosovo |
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| Aug.8 |
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Battle in Tetovo
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| Aug.9 |
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Battle for Tetovo rages| National Security Council authorised onslaught against rebels | |
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| Aug.10 |
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Soldiers killed in blast |
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| Aug.14 |
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Rebels sign arms pact |
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| Aug.15 |
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Caution over cease-fire |
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Bosnian Serb flown to U.N. court Dragan Jokic, army officer wanted over the Srebrenica massacre, gave himself up
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| Aug.16 |
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Serb denies genocide charge |
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| Aug.17 |
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NATO force decision delayed
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Kostunica party quits coalition |
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| Aug.18 |
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NATO begins Macedonia mission| Vanguard of 400 troops arrived to collect arms from rebels | | |
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Wife visits Milosevic for 60
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| Aug.19 |
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Battle threatens truce |
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| Aug.21 |
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Bosnia Serb denies Srebrenica role |
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5 Albanians shot dead |
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NATO general backs Macedonia plan
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| Aug.22 |
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NATO approves Macedonia force North Atlantic Council has approved Operation Essential Harvest for the deployment 3,500-strong force to collect weapons
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| Aug.23 |
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Lawyers demand Milosevic's freedom
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| Aug.24 |
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NATO and rebels agree on arms
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Milosevic reprimanded for TV call |
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| Aug.25 |
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Blasts ahead of NATO arms mission
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| Aug.26 |
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Blast as NATO sets weapons target |
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| Aug.27 |
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British soldier killed
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| Aug.29 |
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NATO chief pressures Macedonians |
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Plavsic gets bail |
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| Aug.30 |
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Milosevic facing genocide charges
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NATO collects 1/3 of weapons |
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| Aug.31 |
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Crowds delay Macedonia debate |
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| Sep.1 |
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Peace debate postponed |
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| Sep.2 |
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Peace talks to resume |
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| Sep.5 |
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Rights group accuses Macedonia |
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| Sep.6 |
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Parliament backs peace plan 91 to 19 vote approved reforms to upgrade the status of the ethnic Albanian minority
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Serb genocide suspect freed |
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| Sep.7 |
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2nd phase of arms collection
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10th anniversary of independence |
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| Sep.9 |
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Another mass grave found |
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| Sep.24 |
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Bosnian general flies to The Hague |
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| Sep.25 |
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Nato hails Macedonia operation |
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| Sep.26 |
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Nato approves new Macedonia force |
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| Oct.4 |
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Return to rebel areas halted |
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| Oct.29 |
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Milosevic scorns war crimes court
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| Nov.2 |
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Bosnia concentr. camp guards jailed |
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| Nov.11 |
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Stoyanov failed to win election |
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Gunmen take hostages |
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| Nov.12 |
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New charges for Milosevic |
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| Nov.15 |
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Peace accord sealed |
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| Nov.16 |
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War-crimes suspect extradited |
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| Nov.17 |
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Moderate wins vote Albanian party of moderate Rugova is short of an outright majority
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| Nov.18 |
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Socialist wins presidency 44-year-old ex-communist Georgi Parvanov has defeated incumbent Petar Stoyanov and received more than 50%
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| Nov.20 |
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Blast as probe begins A blast has shaken Tetovo hours after U.N. tribunal announced investigations of government soldiers and Albanian rebels
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| Nov.23 |
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Bosnians hail Milosevic move |
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| Dec.3 |
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Europe anti-terror summit |
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| Dec.10 |
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Assembly met |
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| Dec.11 |
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Milosevic refuses genocide plea Former Yugoslav President sat impassively as the genocide charges were read out
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| Dec.12 |
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Army officer jailed for treason Former major Pierre Bunel convicted for leaking NATO bombing plans to Belgrade
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| Dec.19 |
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Court throws out case against Nato |
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| Dec.21 |
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7 die in Sofia disco stampede |
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| Dec.26 |
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Enough evidence to convict Milosevic |
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| Dec.28 |
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UN's Kosovo chief resigns |