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Merkel urges Balkans to overcome past

Fri, 10 Jul 2015 10:39:32 +0200

Germany on Thursday urged Bosnia to work towards a future in which a "genocide" such as the massacre of Muslims 20 years ago would no longer be possible.

German WWII remains exhumed in Bosnia

Sat, 23 May 2015 14:16:13 +0200

The remains of about 20 people, thought to be German and Italian soldiers killed in Bosnia during World War II, have been exhumed in the east of the country, officials said Friday.

Two years jail for man who enslaved teen

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:56:00 +0100

A Bosnian court gave on Tuesday two years in jail, the minimum sentence, to a man who held a young German woman captive for more than six years, a prosecution spokesman said.

Charges for couple who held German girl as slave

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 17:59:00 +0200

A Bosnian couple who held a young German woman captive for more than six years have been charged with her imprisonment, a spokesman confirmed on Wednesday.

German girl 'kept like an animal' for eight years

Mon, 28 May 2012 01:38:00 +0200

A German girl has been rescued by Bosnian police after allegedly being held captive by a couple for eight years during which she was forced to eat pig feed and pull a horse-cart.

Germany tells Bosnia: take EU, NATO plunge

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:42:00 +0200

Germany and Britain urged Bosnia on Tuesday to take key steps towards EU and NATO membership, as the country marks 20 years since the start of a war that left it deeply divided along ethnic lines.

Jolie: Afghanistan may be subject for next film

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0100

Angelina Jolie says it was only natural that her directorial debut should tackle some of the toughest issues facing humanity and after wartime Bosnia, Afghanistan is likely to be her next subject.

German judge appointed to oversee Mladic trial

Sat, 28 May 2011 17:13:00 +0200

Germany’s Christoph Flügge has been appointed presiding judge in the forthcoming war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic.

Karadzic: Germany withholding proof of Bosnian weapons trade

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:29:00 +0200

Suspected Serbian war criminal Radovan Karadzic is reportedly accusing the German government of holding back explosive documents that show NATO conducted illegal weapons deals during the Bosnian war.

Berlin wants EU peacekeepers to stay in Bosnia

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:59:00 +0100

German Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung has said that the EU’s peacekeeping mission in Bosnia should remain in place for now.

Merkel cheers 'historic' Karadzic capture

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:36:00 +0200

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday welcomed the arrest of wartime Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic as historic and a vindication for the victims of the Balkan wars.

Peacekeepers die in Bosnia chopper crash

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:33:00 +0200

Two German and two Spanish members of the EU peacekeeping force in Bosnia died when their helicopter crashed in the central part of the country, the Spanish Defence Ministry said on Thursday.

Football NGO heads to Bosnia to help one kick at a time

Mon, 26 May 2008 19:11:00 +0200

Street Football World, a non-profit group based in Germany, tries to improve the lives of kids around the globe one kick of the ball at a time. Neale Lytollis was in Bosnia last weekend to see the magic of the beautiful game firsthand.