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The funeral of former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic has taken place in the Serbian capital Belgrade, as thousands of people gathered in front of the church to pay their respects.
The government insisted the funeral was a private affair, even as government ministers attended and state-controlled news media lavished praise on the convicted war criminal.
NYTimes – World The funeral of former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic has taken place in the Serbian capital Belgrade, as thousands of people gathered in front of the church to pay their respects.
Ratko Mladić, the former Bosnian Serb commander convicted of genocide for the Srebrenica massacre, died in prison in The Hague while serving a life sentence, and his funeral has since taken place in Belgrade, where thousands gathered and government ministers attended despite official insistence it was a private affair.
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Ratko Mladić's funeral has been held in Belgrade, drawing thousands of mourners and government ministers.
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Sky News – World The funeral of former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic has taken place in the Serbian capital Belgrade, as thousands of people gathered in front of the church to pay their respects.
Five people were killed and several others injured after shots were fired in Krakow's Main Market Square on Saturday, according to regional police.
BBC News – World Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the deaths of 190 children who were starved to death on his orders in Shakahola Forest. Prosecutors said he had convinced followers to fast to reach heaven before the apocalypse, with some victims beaten, buried alive or dumped in latrines. Twenty-eight accomplices have also been jailed. The case has raised serious questions about the au…
NYTimes – World Pope Leo has said he felt better than he looked as he flew to Uruguay for a 12-day Latin America tour, less than a month after having lung cancer surgery.
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