Matt Frei
Echoes of Bosnia in Syria’s agony
Matt Frei reflects on the lessons of Bosnia as the bloody plight of Syria unfolds
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Radovan Karadzic denies war crimes as defence starts
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic begins his own defence at his war crimes tribunal in the Hague by saying he should be “rewarded” for seeking peace.
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Ex-Bosnian general Ratko Mladic mocks victim’s mother
The last major player from the Bosnian conflict took his seat in the Hague, making a throat-slitting motion to Munira Subasic, one of many spectators who have waited almost two decades for justice.
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Matt Frei
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Snow forecast as temperatures plummet
Temperatures fall to -11C in parts of Britain as snow is forecast for the weekend, prompting councils to call for “public-spiritedness” among communities to help protect the most vulnerable.
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Jon Snow
Coriolanus rules, ok?
“At last, my red carpet moment!” Jon Snow on Ralph Fiennes’ new film, Coriolanus – and his role in it.
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Jon Snow
The film's the thing…
Last night I admit moments made me cry. But Fiennes has transcended all reservation. I would not have missed seeing it for anything, but I shan’t be giving up the day job!
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Amy Winehouse found dead
Troubled star Amy Winehouse has died. The 27-year-old, hailed by many as one of Britain’s finest female singers, was found dead at her home in north London on Saturday afternoon.
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Serbia celebrates Djokovic Wimbledon win
Thousands of people take to the streets of Serbia to welcome home Novak Djokovic, who won his first Wimbledon title on Sunday after overcoming Rafa Nadal in the final.
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Angry Mladic removed from war crimes court
After threatening to boycott his UN war crimes tribunal, the former Serb army chief, Ratko Mladic, turns up – only to be removed from the courtroom after arguing with the judge.
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Wimbledon crown caps dream year for Djokovic
Novak Djokovic claims his first Wimbledon title, a day before he is due to be officially named world number one.
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Amy Winehouse cancels European shows after ‘scandalous’ gig
Singer Amy Winehouse cancels two dates on her European tour after she was booed for appearing too drunk to perform at a concert in Serbia.
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Libya: Getting the wobbles
“NATO appears to have run out of targets in Tripoli, but the Brother Leader is still here, playing chess with his friend Kirsan Illuyzhinov, the President of the World Chess Federation,a man who claims to have been briefly abducted by space aliens in 1997.”
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Lindsey Hilsum wins Charles Wheeler award
Channel 4 News International Editor, Lindsey Hilsum, has won the prestigious British Journalism Review’s Charles Wheeler award for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcast Journalism.
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Tea Obreht wins Orange Prize for Fiction 2011
Téa Obreht becomes the youngest winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction 2011 after the 25-year-old’s Serbian/American author’s debut novel The Tiger’s Wife scooped the top award for women writers.
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Mladic faces genocide charges at war crimes tribunal
Ratko Mladic will be formally charged with genocide when he faces a war crimes tribunal for the first time at The Hague. His lawyer says he’s been treated in a prison hospital.
