Archive for June, 2011

Tehran, June 2, IRNA — Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said here on Thursday that Iran’s active diplomacy once again made the enemies passive. Read the rest of this entry »

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The former military commander of the Bosnian Serbs, Ratko Mladic, made his first public appearance at the war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia after 16 years as a fugitive. During his arraignment, he refused to plead to the 11 counts against him – including genocide, extermination and murder. Read the rest of this entry »

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After 16 years on the run, Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic made his first appearance Friday before the U.N war crimes tribunal at The Hague to answer charges of genocide during the Bosnian war. Read the rest of this entry »

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Syrian opposition figures have wrapped up a two-day meeting in Turkey with a call for President Bashar al-Assad’s immediate resignation. Read the rest of this entry »

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Syrian forces are shelling the western town of Rastan Thursday, continuing a crackdown on pro-democracy movements in core parts of the country. Read the rest of this entry »

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