Slobodan Milosevic

Kosovars wave Albanian flags while celebrating their declaration of independence from Serbia in Pristina, Kosovo, on Feb. 17, 2008.

Why World War I still matters, 100 years after it began

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.

Why World War I still matters, 100 years after it began
US Secretary of State John Kerry addresses a news conference after the Geneva-2 peace talks in Montreux January 22, 2014.

Are there lessons from Bosnia for the Syria peace talks?

Are there lessons from Bosnia for the Syria peace talks?
Nebojsa Jovic is urging Serbs to boycott the Kosovo municipal elections. He says the government in Belgrade is betraying Serbs in Kosovo by telling them to vote.

Serbs in Kosovo say Serbia is abandoning them. Again.

Serbs in Kosovo say Serbia is abandoning them. Again.

Author calls for three-prong approach, including legal action, in response to Syria

Author calls for three-prong approach, including legal action, in response to Syria

Three Prong Approach to Stopping Syria

Three Prong Approach to Stopping Syria

Devil's Advocate: the Legacy of Jacques Verges

Lawyer Jacques Verges passed away in Paris on Thursday. He was known as the devil's advocate for defending criminals like Klaus Barbie and Carlos the Jackal.

Devil's Advocate: the Legacy of Jacques Verges

Because of disputed status, first Kosovar Olympian competing for Albania

Majlinda Kelmendi will be competing in the Olympics in London this year. She's the first Kosovar to participate since the country declared independence back in 2008. But because Kosovo isn't recognized by the United Nations, she must compete for Albania.

Because of disputed status, first Kosovar Olympian competing for Albania

Judo Athlete Not Allowed to Represent Kosovo in Olympics

Kosovo's contested statehood has made the International Olympic Committee not allow Majlinda Kelmendi to represent her country at London 2012.

Judo Athlete Not Allowed to Represent Kosovo in Olympics
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Laurent Gbagbo Faces International Criminal Court

Gbagbo appeared in the court at The Hague on Monday to face charges of crimes against humanity.

Laurent Gbagbo Faces International Criminal Court

EU Forces Thaw in Kosovo's Frozen Conflict

The European Union requires candidates for membership to have peaceful relations with their neighbors. Twelve years after the Kosovo War, the governments of Kosovo and Serbia are trying to normalize relations.

EU Forces Thaw in Kosovo's Frozen Conflict

Serbia's Exit Festival

The Geo Quiz is looking for a Serbian city hosting one of Europe's biggest music events.

Serbia's Exit Festival

Has Serbia's Nationalism Gone Underground?

Has the Serbian nationalism been replaced by pragmatism, or is it lying dormant?

Has Serbia's Nationalism Gone Underground?

Who Defends Accused War Criminals?

Who Defends Accused War Criminals?
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Gaddafi supporters in Serbia

Some Serbians who remember the NATO airstrikes on their country in 1999 are voicing their support for Libya and Muammr Gaddafi. Nate Tabak reports from Belgrade.

Gaddafi supporters in Serbia
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Humanitarian intervention or regime change?

There are strong arguments for and against the intervention in Libya. Another urgent debate unfolding now that the operation is under way: Is this strictly a humanitarian intervention or is the ultimate goal regime change? The World's Jeb Sharp reports.

Humanitarian intervention or regime change?