Tag Archives: Bosnia and Herzegovina

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 17, 2022
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Is This the World’s Most Picturesque High Dive?

Catch a glimpse of a storied tradition in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where, for hundreds of years, divers have leaped from a bridge in the southern city of Mostar.

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The New York Times 4:01 am on October 6, 2022
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Some Unlikely Dealers Are Selling Weapons to Ukraine

New brokers are cashing in as the Biden administration quietly encourages private weapons sales to Ukraine. Oversight is scant in these shadows.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on June 14, 2022
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Bosnia on the Brink

Caught up in a 21st-century stew of ethnonationalism and fake history, the country’s Serbs are now endangering its fragile peace.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on May 30, 2022
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As Ukraine Fights, Does the E.U. Owe It Membership?

Brussels supports Kyiv’s battle against Russia, but gaining full membership to the bloc could take years. Is there another way to bind Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia to Europe?

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The New York Times 10:56 pm on May 27, 2022
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Ferocious Russian Attacks Spur Accusations of Genocide in Ukraine

The country is at “imminent” risk of genocide, a new report says, as Russia turns to ultrapowerful conventional weapons.

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The New York Times 6:34 am on April 25, 2022
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Seeking Arms for Ukraine, Pentagon Buyers Scour Eastern European Factories

Soviet-designed ammunition is part of the ‘life blood’ for Ukrainian troops fighting Russia, and the United States is keeping it flowing.

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The New York Times 5:00 am on March 26, 2022
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Ukrainians Fill Streets With Music, Echoing Past War Zones

In subway stations and apartment buildings, artists are playing Bach, Vivaldi and folk songs.

#balkan-states, #bosnia-and-herzegovina, #classical-music, #kyiv-ukraine, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #syria, #ukraine, #war-and-armed-conflicts

The New York Times 10:28 pm on January 14, 2022
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Jasmila Zbanic Is Vilified in Serbia and ‘Disobedient’ at Home

Jasmila Zbanic, who won best director for “Quo Vadis, Aida?”, insists on blaming individuals, not ethnic groups, for atrocities committed as Yugoslavia imploded, a stance that can anger all sides.

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The New York Times 4:56 pm on January 2, 2022
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In the Tinderbox of Bosnia, a Serb Nationalist Lights a Match

Bosnia’s fragile multiethnic government is facing its greatest crisis since the Balkan wars. The Serb nationalist leader, Milorad Dodik, is threatening to tear the country apart.

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The New York Times 6:00 am on November 17, 2021
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Bosnia Is on the Brink of Breaking Up

Bosnia and Herzegovina is on the brink of breaking up.

#balkan-states, #bosnia-and-herzegovina, #dodik-milorad, #european-union, #nationalism-theory-and-philosophy, #russia, #united-states, #yugoslavia

The New York Times 3:19 pm on June 30, 2021
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Tribunal Convicts Former Serbian Officials of Crimes in the Balkans

It was the first time in the three decades of the tribunal’s history that officials in the wartime Serbian government were found guilty of playing a role in atrocities in neighboring countries.

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The New York Times 5:23 pm on June 8, 2021
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Ratko Mladic Loses Final Appeal in Genocide Conviction

The confirmation of the verdict against the Bosnian Serb former commander, convicted in 2017 of crimes against humanity for his role in the Balkan wars, closes a grim chapter in European history.

#balkan-states, #bosnia-and-herzegovina, #international-criminal-tribunal-for-the-former-yugoslavia, #mladic-ratko, #sarajevo-bosnia-and-herzegovina, #serbia, #srebrenica-bosnia-and-herzegovina, #war-and-armed-conflicts, #war-crimes-genocide-and-crimes-against-humanity

The New York Times 2:41 pm on March 17, 2021
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‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’: Jasmila Zbanic on Dramatizing Genocide

For years, Jasmila Zbanic hoped someone else would dramatize the worst atrocity of the Balkan wars. Instead, she did so with “Quo Vadis, Aida?” and it has been nominated for an Oscar.

#academy-awards-oscars, #bosnia-and-herzegovina, #djuricic-jasna, #movies, #quo-vadis-aida-movie, #zbanic-jasmila

The New York Times 9:38 pm on February 7, 2021
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Turned Back by Italy, Migrants Face Perilous Winter in Balkans

Advocacy groups and legislators say a practice of informal deportations violates Italian, European Union and international laws. At least one court in Rome agreed.

#bosnia-and-herzegovina, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #croatia, #europe, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #immigration-and-emigration, #italy, #middle-east-and-africa-migrant-crisis, #refugees-and-displaced-persons, #slovenia

The New York Times 9:55 am on January 14, 2021
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Many Migrants Still Stranded in Bosnia as Freezing Cold Sets In

Local authorities have refused to reopen an E.U.-funded housing facility for the migrants, bringing criticism that Bosnia has failed to provide basic humanitarian assistance required by international law.

#bosnia-and-herzegovina, #humanitarian-aid, #immigration-and-emigration, #international-organization-for-migration

The New York Times 4:58 pm on December 31, 2020
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Hundreds of Migrants Stranded in Freezing Weather in Bosnia

Up to 700 people lacking winter clothes, sleeping bags and tents have slept outside after a temporary camp was dismantled. Local hostility has blocked efforts to relocate them.

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The New York Times 10:01 am on November 30, 2020
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When Does an Enemy’s Cultural Heritage Become One’s Own?

The cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh may offer new hope for the preservation of threatened monuments everywhere.

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The New York Times 6:32 pm on November 24, 2020
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Amnesia Grips a Bosnian Spa That Served as a Rape Camp

A forest health resort promotes its therapeutic waters and fine dining but bristles with anger at any mention of its gruesome past.

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The New York Times 11:26 am on November 20, 2020
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Under a Divisive Peace, Wartime Rifts Hobble Hope in Bosnia

The Dayton Accords, which ended fighting in the country 25 years ago, created a dysfunctional system that put power in the hands of politicians stoking ethnic division.

#bosnia-and-herzegovina, #politics-and-government, #war-crimes-genocide-and-crimes-against-humanity

The New York Times 12:29 pm on July 28, 2020
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Why NASA Picked Jezero Crater for the Perseverance Rover

Jezero crater, the destination of the Perseverance rover, is a promising place to look for evidence of extinct Martian life.

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The New York Times 7:00 pm on April 12, 2020
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Madeleine Albright: The Best Response to the Coronavirus Is Resilience

These are hard times, but we have seen worse. Courage, staying calm and counting on one another can get us through.

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