World & Nation
The uprising against Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic drew its largest crowd Monday, when more than 400,000 people marched in the capital on the Orthodox New Year’s Eve.
Jan. 14, 1997
Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic, whose nationalistic rhetoric has been blamed for fueling the wars devastating the former Yugoslav federation, appears poised to recognize his enemy, Bosnia-Herzegovina, in a move that diplomats hope will represent a breakthrough in the search for peace.
May 23, 1995
Forced off the air by the state’s seizure of their studios, Belgrade’s independent broadcasters were reduced Thursday to reading the nightly news from a balcony of City Hall.
May 19, 2000
Sept. 16, 2014
Strategy: Yugoslav leader has used patronage, paternalism, illusion and manipulation to remain in power and defy opponents.
July 4, 1999
An ally of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic was found beaten to death in her Belgrade apartment, media reported.
May 12, 2001
Balkans: Leaders say they will file charges against officials, and they urge followers to swamp government switchboards.
Jan. 8, 1997
These are excerpts from the indictment against former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic: Based on evidence collected by the criminal police, there is grounded suspicion that Slobodan Milosevic, as the president of Serbia until May 17, 1997, and thereafter as the president of Yugoslavia until Oct. 5, 2000, committed crimes with the intention of securing benefits for himself and a certain number of persons, to secure to his SPS (Socialist Party of Serbia) property and other benefits with the aim of preserving that political party in power.
April 1, 2001
The sold-out auditorium in a downtown trade union hall rocked with laughter when Slobodan Bicanin darted on stage.
Dec. 17, 1995
Balkans: Proposal for ex-leader to face trial at home and then be handed over to U.N. tribunal is supported by Britain.
April 5, 2001