As If I'm Not There describes in frighteningly simple realist detail what happens when a young teacher from Sarajevo takes a job in a remote village and is captured and tormented by marauding Serbian soldiers... more
Armed with just a pistol, military experts are going with civilians into remote communities to construct clinics and meeting halls. Robert Fox reports on a success story that challenges the media's commentary of despair ... more
The past has a funny way of coming back to bite you. Wars and crises that once seemed all-important fade into the background and then, out of nowhere, they return centre-stage... more
Today's court ruling in favour of former Haringey social services director Sharon Shoesmith raises serious questions about public officials' accountability... more
Richard Holbrooke, the architect of the 1995 Bosnia peace plan and President Barack Obama’s special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, dies aged 69... more
Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini understands why Portugal are keen to have Cristiano Ronaldo on board for their World Cup play-off, but has serious doubts the injured forward will be fit enough to play... more
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
The chaos of Afghanistan's election has focused minds on a grave and unsolved conundrum of the post-9/11 world: how does a society move from dictatorship to democracy without violence? ... more
A hero of the second Gulf War is selling the coveted George Medal he won for rescuing four servicemen from a minefield on the first day of raids into Iraq... more
The man hunted for 12 years over the deaths of 20,000 victims of Europe's worst conflict since the Second World War lived in disguise in Belgrade... more
In the finest tradition of the Eurovision Song Contest, it will feature all kinds of everything. But with so many new countries in Europe, some appear to have found great difficulty in finding new ways to present their entries in the passionately fought competition... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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