Bosnia, a small mountainous country with a population of around 3.5 million, recorded only 775 migrant arrivals for the whole of 2017. The country's minister of security said that 7,128 migrants had been registered since the beginning of 2018.
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) — created by the UN in 1993 to address war crimes during the Bosnian war — has issued its last conviction.
If Missouri’s race is as close as recent polls suggest, some observers think it could be St. Louis’ “Bosnian vote” that gives the state’s 10 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton.
The attacks in Paris last week were carried out with automatic weapons, including a variant of the AK47. These kinds of weapons are very difficult to obtain legally anywhere in the European Union, which has led many to wonder where the accused attackers got their weapons.
When David Slater went to Indonesia, he wanted to get the perfect monkey photo. Well, he got it — but the monkey actually took the photo. So who has the copyright? That story tops our Global Scan.
In the Middle East, Africa and even possibly the United States, the world created by World War I is starting to unravel. Now resurrecting that century-old history may be the best guide to understanding modern wars.
One hundred years after the First World War, boundaries established after the armistice at the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh hour" still shape many of today's conflicts. From ISIS's invasion of Mosul to Boko Haram's kidnapping of schoolgirls, GlobalPost co-founder Charles Sennott journeys from Iraq to Nigeria to the Balkans to Northern Ireland and the Holy Land to see how WWI's history lives on, the lessons learned — and far too often not learned.
The answer to today's Geo Quiz is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo. It's the hometown of Bosnian musician Damir Imamovic who is trying to revive the traditional folk music known as sevdah.
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with journalist Roger Cohen, about Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's trip to Bosnia-Herzegovina. Clinton is there to press the country for political reforms.
Veteran US diplomat Richard Holbrooke has died. Ambassador Holbrooke was best-known for helping to broker the Dayton Peace agreement. Jeb Sharp reports on what Holbrooke was able to achieve in the first two years of the Obama Administration.
After 13 years on the run from the law, one of the world's most wanted men, former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, is behind bars. Karadzic had twice been indicted by the United Nations war crimes tribunal and accused of 16 counts of genocide. Guest: Slobodan Topovic, BBC World Service producer
The former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic was arrested in July 2008, after 11 years on the run. For more on this story, The Takeaway is joined by Charles Ingrao, professor of history at Purdue University.
Nate Tabak reports from Bosnia where the grandson of North Korea's Kim Jong Il is studying at a private high school. Its curriculum fosters multiculturalism and reconciliation.
A 47-year-old Bosnian Muslim is making a 3,600 miles pilgrimage from Bosnia to Mecca on foot. Each year millions of Muslims make the annual pilgrimage to the Saudi city for the Hajj.
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Arts, Culture & Media
Geo answer - Global Hit
The World
August 04, 2008
The answer to today's Geo Quiz is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo. It's the hometown of Bosnian musician Damir Imamovic who is trying to revive the traditional folk music known as sevdah.
Conflict & Justice
Lessons from the Balkans
The World
October 11, 2010
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with journalist Roger Cohen, about Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's trip to Bosnia-Herzegovina. Clinton is there to press the country for political reforms.
Global Politics
True giant of American foreign policy'
The World
December 14, 2010
Veteran US diplomat Richard Holbrooke has died. Ambassador Holbrooke was best-known for helping to broker the Dayton Peace agreement. Jeb Sharp reports on what Holbrooke was able to achieve in the first two years of the Obama Administration.
Serbia captures Radovan Karadzic, alleged orchestrator of Srebrenica massacre
The Takeaway
July 23, 2008
After 13 years on the run from the law, one of the world's most wanted men, former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, is behind bars. Karadzic had twice been indicted by the United Nations war crimes tribunal and accused of 16 counts of genocide. Guest: Slobodan Topovic, BBC World Service producer
An update on the capture of Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic
The Takeaway
July 23, 2008
Guest: Stephen Erlanger, The New York Times
Conflict & Justice
Does Karadzic Have a Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Card?
The Takeaway
May 25, 2009
The former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic was arrested in July 2008, after 11 years on the run. For more on this story, The Takeaway is joined by Charles Ingrao, professor of history at Purdue University.
Top of the Hour: Losing the War On Drugs, Ratko Mladic, Morning Headlines
The Takeaway
June 03, 2011
Kathy Bolkovac and Larysa Kondracki on 'The Whistleblower'
The Takeaway
July 29, 2011
Global Politics
North Korean Dear Leader's Grandson Studies Peace
The World
October 25, 2011
Nate Tabak reports from Bosnia where the grandson of North Korea's Kim Jong Il is studying at a private high school. Its curriculum fosters multiculturalism and reconciliation.
Lifestyle & Belief
Slideshow: Bosnian Muslim Walking to Mecca for the Hajj
The World
March 12, 2012
A 47-year-old Bosnian Muslim is making a 3,600 miles pilgrimage from Bosnia to Mecca on foot. Each year millions of Muslims make the annual pilgrimage to the Saudi city for the Hajj.