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Yugoslav army commander jailed

06.09.11
The war crimes tribunal in The Hague today jailed the former chief of the Yugoslav army for 27 years... more

Tyrant's son could face war crime charges within weeks

22.08.11
Colonel Gaddafi's heir-apparent Saif al-Islam could be handed over to The Hague within weeks to face charges of war crimes... more

The Chancellor must consider lower taxes

26.07.11
The one thing the Chancellor, George Osborne, has to be grateful for is that there is growth in the economy at all... more

Mladic snubs 'monstrous' charges at war crimes tribunal where he faces 11 charges over atrocities

03.06.11
Ratko Mladic has denounced the 'obnoxious' and 'monstrous' charges against him, in a dramatic show of defiance at the UN war crimes tribunal... more

Mladic visits his daughter's grave

31.05.11
Ratko Mladic has been allowed out of his cell in Belgrade to visit the grave of his daughter who committed suicide during Bosnia's bloody war... more

Fugitive general who led massacre is seized: Mladic 'must face justice'

26.05.11
The Bosnian Serb general accused of leading the massacre of more than 7,500 people in one of the world's most notorious war crimes has been arrested after 16 years on the run... more

Croats convicted of war crimes

15.04.11
Two Croatian generals were jailed by the war crimes court in The Hague today for driving thousands of Serbs out of the country in 1995... more

Bernard Matthews lovechild may win £300m turkey fortune

10.01.11
The £300 million fortune of turkey baron Bernard Matthews could go to his secret lovechild... more

Blood diamonds trustee resigns

20.08.10
The trustee of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund quits after Naomi Campbell’s testimony in the 'diamonds' case... more

Beyond the Costa Smeralda

18.08.10
While the rich and famous head to Sardinia’s glitzy north, Jonathan Gregson headed south — and discovered gourmet cuisine, ancient ruins and quiet coves... more

Naomi Campbell on yacht as ex-agent tells war crimes trial: I didn't lie

10.08.10
Naomi Campbell's former agent accused of telling a 'pack of lies' by claiming the supermodel knowingly received 'blood diamonds' from former Liberian president Charles Taylor... more

Nelson Mandela charity boss: I kept Naomi’s blood diamonds secret

06.08.10
Charity boss at the centre of the Naomi Campbell blood diamond storm breaks his silence and admits he received 'three small uncut' stones from the supermodel... more

War crimes retrial for ex-Kosovan leader Ramush Haradinaj

21.07.10
Former Kosovan prime minister Ramush Haradinaj faces a retrial by the UN’s war crimes tribunal... more

Bosnian war pair jailed for life over Srebrenica massacre

10.06.10
Two high-ranking officers in the Bosnian Serb army are jailed for life for the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, in which 8,000 Muslims were killed... more

Our cause was holy and just, Karadzic tells war crime trial

01.03.10
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic claims he had a 'holy and just' cause as he began his defence at his war crimes trial in The Hague... more

Iceland in talks with UK and Holland over Icesave

29.01.10
Icelandic, British and Dutch officials meet in The Hague to discuss compensation for funds lost when Iceland’s banking system collapsed... more

Third-rate stinker is no way to honour Bill Shankly

14.12.09
After a dire first-half performance, Arsenal somehow managed to snatch victory in what was an awful match... more

Survivors' despair as Karadzic boycotts his war crimes trial

26.10.09
The war crimes trial of former Bosnia Serb leader Radovan Karadzic was opened and adjourned in The Hague after he carried out his threat to boycott proceedings... more

Salonen and Philharmonia brush up nicely

18.08.09
For his Prom with the Philharmonia, Esa-Pekka Salonen offered works in which dance played a role, and if the audience wasn't dancing in the aisles, it was not for want of orchestral energy... more

First sight of the Proms ... and not a flagwaver around

17.07.09
The vast space of an empty Royal Albert Hall fills with the stirring sounds of a symphony orchestra in full flight... more

WORLD: Ex-African leader Charles Taylor claims war crimes allegations are lies

14.07.09
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor told judges at his war crimes trial in The Hague today the case against him was built on lies... more

Caught on video: the high life of war criminal Ratko Mladic

12.06.09
One of the most notorious Serbian war criminals, Ratko Mladic, appears to be living freely, after video footage emerged showed him attending parties and family get-togethers... more

Shareholders revolt on Shell and Next pay

19.05.09
Oil giant Shell and fashion chain Next have suffered massive shareholder revolts over boardroom pay... more

Karadzic refuses to enter plea

29.08.08
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic refused to enter a plea to war crimes charges at the UN tribunal in The Hague... more

Barefaced and boastful, former Bosnian Serb leader in dock

31.07.08
Radovan Karadzic boasted "everyone knows where I am" as he appeared in court on war crime charges... more

Wanted - a Patent Court to protect inventors' ideas across EU borders

15.07.08
There is still no European Patent Court, Lord Hoffmann, a senior judge, complained last week... more

They may be pariahs but I am rooting for Dwain and Max

14.07.08
Matthew Norman is supporting kindred souls Dwain Chambers and Max Mosley in their High Court battles... more

The untold story of the lawyer who defends terrorists

24.05.07
Barbet Schroeder tells how he has turned the life of Jacques Vergès, lawyer to terrorists and war criminals, into one of the most important and powerful documentaries for 40 years.... more

National Gallery goes Dutch

27.02.07
The National Gallery's summer exhibition will be devoted to 17th-century Dutch portraiture when the likes of Rembrandt and Frans Hals flourished.... more


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