Thousands of angry Bulgarians chanted "mafia" and "resignation" demanded the expulsion of the three foreign-controlled power distributors that control the local market: Czech Republic's CEZ and Energo-Pro, and Austria's EVN

Storified by Ruslan Trad · Sun, Feb 17 2013 09:51:19

A Bulgarian woman shout slogans during a protest in Sofia against higher electricity and heating bills http://pic.twitter.com/NJIHekqQ · Ruslan Trad

Tens of thousands join electricity protests across Bulgaria http://reut.rs/VYoQkM

— Reuters Top News · Sun, Feb 17 2013 07:34:58

Bulgaria: Rallies Call for Nationalization of Bulgaria's Power Utilities by Febr 22 - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency

"EVN Out of Bulgaria", reads a banner raised by a protester in Plovdiv. Photo by Plovdiv24.com Protestors across Bulgaria have demanded t...

Bulgaria: 20 00 Rally in Biggest Ever Protest in Bulgaria's Coastal Varna - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency

Photo by Varna Utre More than 20 000 demonstrators have rallied against local power utility Energo-Pro in Buglaria's Varna, mirroring the...

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Associated Press Thousands of Bulgarians protested on Sunday against rising electricity and heating bills, and police clashed with demons...

Bulgaria: Fresh Protests against Power Utilities Staged in Bulgaria's Capital - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency

Protesters demanded the nationalization of Bulgaria's three power utilities, CEZ, EVN, and Energo-Pro. Photo by BGNES Several hundred pro...

#Bulgaria anti-monipolist protest: "People against mafia" http://pic.twitter.com/5QdKWjaR · Ruslan Trad

Protest in Sofia, #Bulgaria against high electricity bills 17.02.2013 in Full HD http://youtu.be/uvvWd0gKacE

— Ruslan Trad · Sun, Feb 17 2013 09:29:49

#Bulgaria: Mass protest in coastal city of Varna #BulgariaRage http://pic.twitter.com/8OZXLdi4 · Ruslan Trad

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The bodies of at least 80 persons have been found along a river bank in Aleppo with single gunshot wounds to the head.

Storified by Ruslan Trad · Tue, Jan 29 2013 14:44:53

This is horrible. Execution of tens of abducted persons,throwing their bodies in Queiq river at Bustan El Qasr. #Aleppo http://pic.twitter.com/YaYEHKJ7 · .

Mass killing discovered in Aleppo

BEIRUT — The bodies of least 65 people shot in a mass killing were found in Aleppo on Tuesday, according to opposition activists. A video...

Exclusive Video of the makeshift morgue in #Aleppo: Dozens of bodies found 'executed' in #Syria http://aje.me/T50CTC via @AJEnglish

— Bilal Randeree · Tue, Jan 29 2013 14:40:45

Aleppo’s River of Death

— Fotografia w Multimediach · Tue, Jan 29 2013 14:25:57

#PT victims of #AleppoMassacre are from #FSA-held area and went into Regime-held area. Like it or not: It is an ethnical cleansing. #Aleppo Via:TaziMorocco

— Operation Syria · Tue, Jan 29 2013 14:29:05

Aleppo Massacre : 5 videos documenting the number of summarily executed men pulled out of the al-Quweiq river: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKiMbAoS8eA&list=UUtFA2Egzr-EL7Zy7JzGuaag http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOId4fXexbQ&list=UUtFA2Egzr-EL7Zy7JzGuaag&index=3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB0QlYNzd34&list=UUtFA2Egzr-EL7Zy7JzGuaag&index=4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhQGpWxr6EE&list=UUtFA2Egzr-EL7Zy7JzGuaag&index=5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHWPYTuSKCg&list=UUtFA2Egzr-EL7Zy7JzGuaag&index=6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKiMbAoS8eA&list=UUtFA2Egzr-EL7Zy7JzGuaag&index=7

— Delia Gomezcoello · Tue, Jan 29 2013 14:33:01

Shocking testimony from the mass killing in Aleppo in Syria. Telegraph foreign correspondent, Ruth Sherlock, on tonight's programme.

— BBC The World Tonight · Tue, Jan 29 2013 14:36:08

65 bodies found in Aleppo, Syrian activists say

BEIRUT (AP) — The bodies of at least 65 men, many of them with their hands bound behind their backs, were found on the muddy banks of a s...

Another video of the massacre in #Aleppo today, more than 80 bodies executed recovered from river http://bit.ly/VtuefI #Syria #Russia #Cuba

— tintin · Tue, Jan 29 2013 14:28:55

RT @Rsherlock: My piece from the massacre in Aleppo today. It was a truly dreadful sight: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/9834260/Aleppo-executions-79-bodies-pulled-from-Syria-river.html #Syria #Aleppo

— JuliusPonten · Tue, Jan 29 2013 14:28:00

If people still don't know who killed the victims in #Aleppo, perhaps we should ask what sect they are from #Syria

— Luisa Zangh · Tue, Jan 29 2013 14:31:27

Shocking photo from the river massacre. 100 human beings including little kids, handcuffed, tied & shot. #Aleppo #Syria http://pic.twitter.com/DYNAoUhu · tintin

RT @tintin1957: Shocking photo from the river massacre. 100 human beings including little kids, handcuffed, tied & shot. #Aleppo #Syria http://pic.twitter.com/DYNAoUhu · Arwa Abdeh

RT @WilliamsJon: Just when think #Syria can get no worse: >100 bodies plucked from #Aleppo canal. All killed with single bullet to head. http://pic.twitter.com/uDdQJ0bj · Misha Gutkin

The river massacre in #Aleppo today, more than 80 bodies executed recovered from river http://bit.ly/VtuefI #Syria #Russia #Canada #USA

— tintin · Tue, Jan 29 2013 14:31:01

+18 THE RIVER MASSACRE 60 #Syrie n ligotés et assassinés #Aleppo #Syria #Canada #Russia #USA #UK #France #RealSyria http://youtu.be/jnfiORZtnes

— tintin · Tue, Jan 29 2013 14:31:49

YouTube video appears to show many bodies of 'executed' men in #Aleppo, Syria http://bbc.in/114POcT [Graphic image] http://pic.twitter.com/iVM35zcG · BBC Breaking News

"People standing crying, screaming over corpses" - Daily Telegraph's @Rsherlock describes scene from #Aleppo, Syria http://bbc.in/11a72jt

— BBC News (World) · Tue, Jan 29 2013 14:22:55

Storified by Ruslan Trad · Sun, Jan 06 2013 03:06:02

Loss of contact with reality technically qualifies for a diagnosis of schizophrenia. #assadspeech

— Iman Mohamed · Sun, Jan 06 2013 03:04:35

#AssadSpeech جرذ يخطب اليوم عن النظافة ،، وينذر الاوساخ بالعقاب ،، و حولة يصفق الذباب ،،#سوريا

— Maysaa · Sun, Jan 06 2013 03:04:35

Assad used the same speech that all arab leader use when there power is failing, #AssadSpeech

— Gregory Taylor · Sun, Jan 06 2013 03:04:36

RT @OmzYoussef: Assad speech http://pic.twitter.com/e4RnnNIc · Tareq Kanjoo

RT @syriancommando: #Assad's speech ends, the crowd goes crazy shaking his hands. http://pic.twitter.com/b8kUp9tq · Jay Suleiman

#Assad's Speech http://pic.twitter.com/BAA65YyQ · Lilah

Photo from: 361 days ago. Assad's speech: The word #Homs came right over his head. Because Homs will crush him. #Syria http://yfrog.com/obotfkj · Rose Alhomsi

Assad: "The Arab Spring is a soap bubble that will burst". Guess what? That bubble will wash away your filthy face soon. #AssadSpeech

— Reem- ريـــم · Sun, Jan 06 2013 03:00:50

Brilliant trolling by Assad. All who hate him on Twitter at least are left angry and disgusted. Mission accomplished! #AssadSpeech #Syria

— Josh Shahryar شهريار · Sun, Jan 06 2013 02:59:39

crazy scenes as #Assad supporters rush the stage after #assadspeech to try to touch him and nasty-looking security ppl push them away

— Andrew Hammond · Sun, Jan 06 2013 02:58:08

Never have I ever seen anyone as stupid as him nor people as sick as the ones chanting: "الله سوريا بشار و بس" #AssadSpeech #Syria

— Joana Hakki · Sun, Jan 06 2013 02:58:09

#Assadspeech over. to sum it up, he's ready to talk to docile opposition while waging war against rebels. no plan to step down #Syria

— Ezzedine Said · Sun, Jan 06 2013 02:58:20

Violence in Syria rages ahead of Assad speech

BEIRUT (AP) — Fighting between Syrian rebels and government forces raged across the country hours before President Bashar Assad is expect...

Assad waving as he walks off mobbed by dozens of cheering idiots. I think he may be suffocated with love. Hopefully. #AssadSpeech

— Sakhr · Sun, Jan 06 2013 02:56:52

The majority of the #AssadSpeech haters are non Syrians. I see Islamists, zionists& descendants of Arab dynasties. So much for a revolution.

— Ali J · Sun, Jan 06 2013 02:56:54

Non-Syrians going on and on re: any mainstream media updates on Syria, the ones that seem most popular (today it is the latest Assad speech), vomiting their strained poetic opinions on the rest of us, feigning care when they clearing do not care one way or another. The same group who updated us all re: Libya, who now ignore what the mainstream media also ignores - the not-so-popular occurrences post-uprising. Non-Syrians on my TL are much louder than the Syrians, their voices raised to such a degree that they mute all else. Syria's future is for Syrians to decide upon. What happens to this glorious nation, to its people - it should remain up to those who belong to it. Just as I cannot dictate to any Palestinian what political party to follow, what should transpire re: future of occupied Palestine it is of no one else's concern when it comes to Syria what should come to fruition therein. There is a difference between being in solidarity and taking over. I'm seeing little solidarity and lots of unwarranted opinion-giving. No one gives a damn re: who you hate, how much you hate them or your cute posters and slogans. Syria belongs to the people OF Syria. Solidarity is not the egotistical overtaking of native voices, but the amplification of them

— Roqayah Chamseddine · Sun, Jan 06 2013 02:54:31

What a wonderful speech delivered today by president Assad of Syria on d state of d nation.pls let's dis crisis stop bcz so many lives had gone

— Roland Ipuole · Sun, Jan 06 2013 02:54:35

Bashar al-Assad speech reminds me of the last days of Muammar Gaddafi! Allah shall win!

— Manamolela Lehlohonolo · Sun, Jan 06 2013 02:56:58

They are gathering around him and fighting to hold him after he finished his speech. #Assadspeech

— Daniel · Sun, Jan 06 2013 02:55:44

This speech alone is enough reason for revolution. #AssadSpeech

— Bedouinocracy · Sun, Jan 06 2013 02:55:45

Inspired by the situation in Egypt and president Morsi, people in Twitter tweet about rulers in Arab world.

Storified by Ruslan Trad · Sat, Nov 24 2012 16:40:02

And the story behind the #ArabTyrantManual is here: http://bit.ly/o5mONu

— Iyad El-Baghdadi · Sat, Nov 24 2012 16:29:42

The original canonical #ArabTyrantManual is here: http://bit.ly/o0KMpj

— Iyad El-Baghdadi · Sat, Nov 24 2012 16:27:58

Say you're in a favor of reforms, hold a -rigged - referendum, replace the PM. Have the West applaud you for your courage. #ArabTyrantManual

— Youssef Kobo · Sat, Nov 24 2012 16:28:22

Serve 8 terms in a row, when the end is near, name your son as your successor. Congratulate the people on their choice. #ArabTyrantManual

— Youssef Kobo · Sat, Nov 24 2012 16:24:06

A lot of twitters updating #ArabTyrantManual seem to be #arabs living abroad & away from their home country lol #JustSaying :-)

— #Gaza2012Movement · Sat, Nov 24 2012 16:27:09

When criticized for killing too many people, kill some more and blame it on Alqaeda. #ArabTyrantManual #Syria

— Iyad El-Baghdadi · Sat, Nov 24 2012 16:22:40

#ArabTyrantManual search prisons for killers and bankrobbers when eid comes release those prisoners then hire them as securityofficers

— Stefan Ahl · Sat, Nov 24 2012 16:15:15

When in doubt, tear gas. #ArabTyrantManual

— Iyad El-Baghdadi · Sat, Nov 24 2012 16:13:13

Explode a huge bomb then do a TV interview with the date before the bombing. Yes Assad you. #ArabTyrantManual

— Angela Lo Rosso · Sat, Nov 24 2012 16:13:22

Make the British Queen's motto your own - "Never complain, never explain". Nevermind that she doesn't rule her country. #ArabTyrantManual

— ibnkafka · Sat, Nov 24 2012 16:05:47

@iyad_elbaghdadi Convince USA that U need another $1 Billion per year to bring democracy to Egypt and keep peace in Gaza. #ArabTyrantManual

— OldRogue · Sat, Nov 24 2012 16:05:51

Don't educate the people. Religion is all they need. They'll just sit there, pray and wait for 3zra2il. #ArabTyrantManual

— H.U.S.T.L.E.R · Sat, Nov 24 2012 16:03:48

Buy "I'm sexy and I know It" off iTunes &let your wife do some expensive online shopping while your thugs kill your people #ArabTyrantManual

— L. F (ل . ف) · Sat, Nov 24 2012 16:04:39

Let your secret service plant carbombs near a church or mosque, blame the attack on the opposition & call them terrorists #ArabTyrantManual

— Youssef Kobo · Sat, Nov 24 2012 16:00:45

Demonstrate democracy by screwing up the constitution, give yourself 14 extra yrs of rule then dont use the usual 99%votes #ArabTyrantManual

— L. F (ل . ف) · Sat, Nov 24 2012 15:58:58

Oust the dictator, win the first free elections, then do the same exact things he did, act surprised when people protest #ArabTyrantManual

— Youssef Kobo · Sat, Nov 24 2012 15:58:46

If you have Palestinian or Black African migrants available, let the media and street thugs have a go at them, can't hurt #ArabTyrantManual

— ibnkafka · Sat, Nov 24 2012 15:58:47

If you're a Sunni, it's all the Shia's fault. If you're a Shia, it's all the Wahhabi's fault. #ArabTyrantManual

— Iyad El-Baghdadi · Sat, Nov 24 2012 15:56:40

Pray for Danish/French cartoonists or naked stocking-clad atheists on Facebook, they're your best friends #ArabTyrantManual

— ibnkafka · Sat, Nov 24 2012 15:55:52

Forbid foreign funding of NGOs on account of national sovereignty but accept foreign military aid #ArabTyrantManual

— ibnkafka · Sat, Nov 24 2012 15:51:29

The controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, which would have forced internet service providers to hand over details of people suspected of online copyright infringement, has been rejected by the European Parliament.

Storified by Ruslan Trad · Wed, Jul 04 2012 05:55:36

Hello Democracy, Goodbye ACTA · greensefa

European Parliament rejects ACTA copyright treaty by 478 votes to 39

Members of the European Parliament rejected the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement on Wednesday by 478 votes to 39. The re...

European Parliament rejects ACTA piracy treaty - Telegraph

ACTA aims to protect the intellectual property in both digital and physical goods, and has proved divisive because it was negotiated larg...

EU Parliament rejects anti-piracy pact known as ACTA, which some feared would curb Internet freedom - @AP

EU Parliament rejects anti-piracy pact known as ACTA, which some feared would curb Internet freedom - @AP

Controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement proposals rejected by European Parliament

Today's 'no' vote effectively means the end of the road for a proposal which has seen thousands of people protest in the streets across E...

Dead on arrival? Dutch Parliament kills ACTA before EU vote — RT

May 29, 2012 ... Lawmakers in Holland have voted to strike down the international Anti- Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), slammed b...

Stop Internet #Censorship! Sign the urgent global petition @Avaaz urging the EU Parliament to reject #ACTA: https://secure.avaaz.org/en/eu_save_the_internet_spread/?wrDcldb

— Stef Bilo · Wed, Jul 04 2012 05:39:54

Greens / EFA demonstrating. Sandrine BELIER, Yannick JADOT, Tatjana ZDANOKA, Rebecca HARMS, Margrete ACKEN, Jan Philipp ALBRECHT · greensefa

EU Parliament rejects ACTA anti-piracy treaty

EU Parliament rejects ACTA anti-piracy treaty BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Parliament has overwhelmingly defeated the international ACTA ...

Act on ACTA · European Parliament

RT @AnonNewsIndo: EFF Joins Coalition Urging EU Parliament to Reject #ACTA https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/07/eff-joins-coalition-urging-eu-parliament-reject-acta #Anonymous

— ↁіLём∀し↓ⅴ℈シ · Wed, Jul 04 2012 05:35:20

http://europarl.europa.eu: "I am very pleased that Parliament has followed my recommendation to reject ACTA" http://alert.li/676g #ACTA

— forbidden feed · Wed, Jul 04 2012 05:34:07

EU Parliament rejects ACTA: The European Parliament has today voted to reject the controversial anti-count... http://vrge.co/MWqhIP #tech

— NEXTCON - Technology · Wed, Jul 04 2012 05:26:08

RT @dw_europe: EU parliamentarians reject ACTA: The EU Parliament has rejected the controversial global Anti-Counterfeiting Tra... http://bit.ly/NxHJjw

— Sergio Panseri · Wed, Jul 04 2012 05:22:17

EU parliamentarians reject ACTA: The EU Parliament has rejected the controversial global Anti-Counterfeiting Tra... http://bit.ly/NxHJjw

— DW | Europe · Wed, Jul 04 2012 05:21:48

I guess a new shit will come around at one point, but until then... http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2012/07/european-parliament-reject-controversial-acta-internet-copyright-treaty.html #ACTA #EU #InternetFreedom

— Andreea D. · Wed, Jul 04 2012 05:08:14

EU Parliament rejects ACTA: The European Parliament has today voted to reject the controversial anti-counterfeiting… http://goo.gl/fb/nRDfE

— Ben Galaviz Feeds · Wed, Jul 04 2012 05:06:57

RT @RobPenners: Huzzah! ACTA is dead after EU parliament voted 478 to 39 to reject it. http://torrentfreak.com/acta-is-dead-after-european-parliament-vote-120704/

— George Potter · Wed, Jul 04 2012 05:02:58

RT @RobPenners: Huzzah! ACTA is dead after EU parliament voted 478 to 39 to reject it. http://torrentfreak.com/acta-is-dead-after-european-parliament-vote-120704/

— Shakti Shah · Wed, Jul 04 2012 05:01:53

Huzzah! ACTA is dead after EU parliament voted 478 to 39 to reject it. http://torrentfreak.com/acta-is-dead-after-european-parliament-vote-120704/

— Robert Pennington · Wed, Jul 04 2012 05:00:05

Hundreds of thousands gather in iconic square demanding transition to civilian rule on first anniversary of revolution.

Storified by Ruslan Trad · Wed, Jan 25 2012 13:49:06

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The Yemeni saga of unrest continues with forces loyal to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh opening fire at protesters demanding an end to his three-decade-old rule in a conflict that has brought the state to the brink of a civil war, a Reuters report said on Friday (3 June).

Storified by Ruslan Trad · Thu, Oct 27 2011 01:28:13

President Saleh, other top officials wounded as troops, tribes clash in Yemen -

Yemen president Ali Abdullah Saleh was lightly wounded when rockets hit in palace in the capitqal, Sanaa, during fighting between security forces and rival tribes, The Associated Press and Reuters report. Reuters quotes state TV as saying the embattled president is "well."

UNHCR - Yemen clashes kill two refugees and displace thousands

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 3 June 2011, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR is alarmed by the deteriorating situation in Yemen.

Tribal fighters in missile battle at Yemen presidential palace

Updated at 8:38 a.m. ET] At least seven senior government officials were injured during the shelling of the presidential compound, Tareq al-Shami, Yemeni government spokesman said Friday. Al-Shami said that the prime minister, parliament speaker, deputy prime minister, and Sana'a governor were all injured among many others at a mosque located inside the presidential compound.

Yemen Crisis: Special forces to join the fight

The Yemeni saga of unrest continues with forces loyal to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh opening fire at protesters demanding an end to his three-decade-old rule in a conflict that has brought the state to the brink of a civil war, a Reuters report said on Friday.

Heavy Fighting in Yemen’s Capital

Explosions and heavy gunfire shook Yemen's capital overnight as shelling set ablaze the Yemenia Airways office close to the home of opposition tribal leader Sadiq al-Ahmar. Fighting in Sana'a between President Ali Abdullah Saleh's security forces and supporters of al-Ahmar, leader of the Hashid, Yemen's most influential tribe, intensified as it continued into a fifth day after the breakdown of a truce mediated by tribal leaders.

Yemen facing civil war

Fierce fighting is continuing the Yemeni capital Sanaa between tribesmen and forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh. On Thursday state television showed pictures of the national airline headquarters on fire, blaming the rebels for starting the fire.

Factbox: Key political risks to watch in Yemen

SANAA | Fri Jun 3, 2011 8:24am EDT SANAA (Reuters) - Fierce fighting in Sanaa between forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh and his tribal opponents has sent Yemen sliding rapidly toward civil war.

Mosque in presidential palace was hit while officials were praying. Did someone call in the strike? #Yemen #Sanaa

— sunnysingh_sw6 · Fri, Jun 03 2011 06:19:02

RT @WSJ: Government official says Yemen's president was lightly injured in a rocket attack on his palace http://t.co/WyihELP

— edwinbeall · Fri, Jun 03 2011 06:19:02

RT @lheron: Hm. RT @bbclysedoucet: #Yemen TV now says no press conference by Pres Saleh but a statement will be issued.

— LizMartinezG · Fri, Jun 03 2011 06:19:05

Yemen update: Deputy PM injured during attack targeting presidential palace - Al Arabiya TV via Reuters

— BreakingNews · Fri, Jun 03 2011 04:57:53

Yemen's presidential palace is hit by shells as street fighting in capital intensifies; 155 killed in last 10 days - Reuters

— BreakingNews · Fri, Jun 03 2011 04:50:19

Yemen palace attack update: Yemen president was slightly injured; 4 presidential guards killed - Al Arabiya via Reuters

— BreakingNews · Fri, Jun 03 2011 05:14:36

Ratko Mladic, one of the world's most wanted men, has been arrested, the Serbian president said on Thursday, and is facing extradition to the United Nations war crimes tribunal in The Hague.

Storified by Ruslan Trad · Thu, Oct 27 2011 01:34:09

B92 - News - Srebrenica victims' families react

BANJA LUKA -- Republic of Srpska (RS) President Milorad Dodik has said that Ratko Mladić's arrest represents fulfillment of international obligations from the Dayton Accords. SARAJEVO -- Ratko Mladić's arrest is a relief for the victims' families, Mothers of Srebrenica Association President Hajra Čatić said Thursday.

B92 - News - Dodik says Mladić arrest "fulfills Dayton obligations"

SARAJEVO -- Ratko Mladić's arrest is a relief for the victims' families, Mothers of Srebrenica Association President Hajra Čatić said Thursday. BANJA LUKA -- Republic of Srpska (RS) President Milorad Dodik has said that Ratko Mladić's arrest represents fulfillment of international obligations from the Dayton Accords.

B92 - News - Angry locals confront reporters in Mladić arrest village

PARIS -- Serbian tennis players enjoyed a good day on Wednesday at the ongoing French Open Tournament, scoring a number of victories. BELGRADE -- The arrest of Ratko Mladić came after security services received a tip-off, but it remains unclear if anyone will be eligible to collect the reward money.

Uitgelekt hoe #Mladic het voor elkaar kreeg zo lang uit de handen van de politie te blijven. http://t.co/TKUshpH

— spatiecase · Thu, May 26 2011 08:21:22

Just finished interview with @jonsnowC4 for tonight's @channel4news on @BarackObama, the MidEast + #Mladic arres… http://twitpic.com/52r4ou · tonyblairoffice

Ratko Mladic Arrested: Key Serbian War Crimes Suspect Reportedly In Custody

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The slow wheels of justice have finally caught up to two absolutely awful people. In Serbia, President Boris Tadic announced that a tip had led to the capture of Ratko Mladic, the long-sought Bosnian Serb general accused of leading the massacre of 8,000 Muslims in Srebrenica in 1995.

B92 - News - SNS leader: Arrest surprise, questions still unanswered

KRALJEVO -- Opposition Serb Progressive Party (SNS) leader Tomislav Nikolić said on Thursday in Kraljevo that Ratko Mladić's arrest comes as a "complete surprise". The SNS leadership will convene on Friday and release a statement regarding this event, Nikolić said, adding "this is not a time partisan reactions, but for reactions from the people and the state".

Ratko Mladic arrested: Goran Hadzic last remaining major figure at large

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia wants Hadzic, 52, to face accusations of wholesale slaughter of Croats in the Balkan wars. The former president of the self-proclaimed Serb republic of Krajina - an area seized by rebel Serbs who opposed Croatian independence - disappeared from his home in Serbia in July 2004, a month after the UN tribunal issued its indictment against him.

War crimes fugitive Mladic arrested in Serbia  | ajc.com

BELGRADE, Serbia - Gen. Ratko Mladic, the brutal Bosnian Serb general suspected of leading the bloody massacre of 8,000 Muslim men and boys, was arrested Thursday in Serbia after years in hiding, the country's president said. The arrest 16 years after Mladic was indicted by the U.N.

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Ratko Mladic finally arrested The Serbian president has confirmed the arrest of former war commander of the Bosnian Serb Army, Ratko Mladic. Mladic was accused of genocide and crimes against humanity while in command during the Bosnian war, and has been Europe's most wanted war fugitive since the mid-90s, CBS News reports.

The arrest of Ratko Mladić brings hope of peace and prosperity | Simon Tisdall | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

Serbia has a real chance to finally break with its tormented past and be accepted as a modern nation state The arrest of General Ratko Mladić, will be greeted with jubilation by the surviving victims of the Balkan wars of the 1990s in which he played so notorious and so grisly a part.

Serbia: Arrest of Ratko Mladic · Global Voices

It is with a sense of relief and disbelief that many Bosnians and Serbs alike today learn about the arrest of Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic, charged with genocide and war crimes during the 1992-95 civil war in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Le Monde publie des extraits du journal de guerre de Ratko Mladic, un document exceptionnel sur la guerre de Bosnie http://lemde.fr/jajf7T

— lemondefr · Thu, May 26 2011 06:20:51

Het werd eens tijd: #RATKOMLADIC GEARRESTEERD http://t.co/QlgdxNy

— alexvdhorst · Thu, May 26 2011 06:20:53

Bewirkt #Mladic #Verhaftung EU-Beitritt #Serbiens? http://bit.ly/jbUJgM

— eurotopics · Thu, May 26 2011 06:20:54

Storified by Ruslan Trad · Wed, Oct 26 2011 23:12:36

RT @Thejournal_ie: Twitter saw 3,440 tweets PER SECOND over 4 hrs when Osama's death was revealed - its highest sustained rate ever. http://jrnl.ie/129958 #obl

— 1fivefive · Mon, May 02 2011 14:53:19

Osama bin Laden: ¿Muerto o vivo?. http://bit.ly/kiYxX2

— Anomacayou · Mon, May 02 2011 14:53:20

RT @whitehouse: The President, VP, national security team get updated on mission against Osama bin Laden in the Sit Room, 5/1/11 http://twitpic.com/4si89t · aferg25

this is the unconfirmed image of Osama Bin Laden's corpse as shown on a private tv station in Pakistan http://twitpic.com/4sckk5 · BigTiggerShow

A huge THANK YOU to our military, who have sacrificed, died, suffered, and worked hard, to fight people like Osama Bin Laden. YOU are the ones we thank. YOU are the ones who deserve ALL CREDIT. Thank a soldier for bringing due justice for those lost on 9/11 and all the victims around the world who suffered from his commands. Copy and paste if you agree. about an hour ago · UnlikeLike ·

— Priscilla O'Donald Kolb · Mon, May 02 2011 14:49:13

finally that bastard osama bin laden died now all we need is the death of kim jung il and everything would be great

— Mark Son · Mon, May 02 2011 14:49:13

Exclusive BANNED VDEIO footage of Osama Bin Laden being killed!!!

— Gavin Hostetler · Mon, May 02 2011 14:49:15

Obama killed osama

— Brook Stivason · Mon, May 02 2011 14:49:17

osama is not dead.

— Elijah Lewis · Mon, May 02 2011 14:49:17

R.I.P Osama Bin Laden - World Hide And Go Seek Champion (2001 - 2011)

— NZAfro · Sun, May 01 2011 19:49:48

vida do Osama Bin Laden no Al Jazeera: http://migre.me/4q8ok (olhem a 8ª foto) HAUEHAEU

— marceloapz · Mon, May 02 2011 14:48:39

Sorry, you're at the wrong gate, Osama.

— jesus · Sun, May 01 2011 20:45:54

A prince gets married, the bad guy is dead. It's a real Disney weekend here on earth. #osama #obl

— RevRunJnr · Mon, May 02 2011 01:09:20

Osama Bin Laden: Relatives' DNA and Matching Technique Reliable Indication of Death of Public Enemy No. 1 - ABC News

An analysis of DNA from Osama bin Laden's relatives that federal authorities said they relied on to confirm his death with 99.9 percent certainty is identical to a paternity test that determines whether a father and child are related.

Obama Succeeded Where Bush Failed: Osama Bin Laden Rhetoric And Reality

WASHINGTON -- As he announced the death of infamous terrorist Osama bin Laden on Sunday night, President Barack Obama struck an extraordinary contrast with his predecessor, George W. Bush. That was to some degree unavoidable.

The Associated Press: Bin Laden's death could inspire attacks in US

Bin Laden's death could inspire attacks in US WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are warning law enforcement across the country that Osama bin Laden's death will likely inspire homegrown extremists in the U.S. to try to carry out attacks in the near-term.The agencies issued a joint intelligence bulletin Monday that said the core al-Qaida group is less likely to carry out attacks against the U.S. in the immediate future, but its spinoff groups around the world could...

Bin Laden's death sets Twitter record

Online chatter about the death of Osama bin Laden was so intense on Sunday night that Twitter set a new record.

Charlie Beckett, POLIS Director » Blog Archive » Why The Media Is Right To Focus on Osama Bin Laden The Man

A lot of sensible people are telling us not to assume that Al Queda is fatally damaged now that it’s most prominent leader has been killed. They worry that if we focus in on the man, we may ignore the wider terrorist movement. The media often gets accused of personalising issues and it’s clear from the American newspaper front pages and public protests in the States that this is happening. Osama Bin Laden has come to embody this whole period of the so-called War On Terror as a pariah or hero...

Teaching Ideas: The Death of Osama bin Laden

Here are several ways to teach about Osama bin Laden, terrorism and the questions his death raises. How are you addressing this news in the classroom or at home?

Foreign Policy: Bin Laden Is Dead, Al-Qaida Isn't : NPR

The death of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden has many wondering if his organization cam exist without him. Daniel Byman of Foreign Policy argues that bin Laden was a charismatic leader, and his death is a blow to al-Qaida, but the U.S. must remain vigilant in its fight against terrorism.

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Storified by Ruslan Trad · Thu, Oct 27 2011 14:12:53

America agrees to use military force in libya. America is backed by the allied nations. Libya is then joined by other terrorist controled nations. Ladies and gentlemen, world war 3 has begun

— Tim Beasley · Mon, Mar 21 2011 01:11:22

we have troops on the ground in libya. british sas and us navy seals are on the ground marking alout of these targets we are hiting.

— Arne Reistad · Mon, Mar 21 2011 01:12:00

http://twitpic.com/4bgpaz - Translated header in Rio's biggest paper, "in Brazil, Obama orders attack on Libya" Photo from toast · ChuckTodd

A @wikileaks cable lays out #Libya's government $$ schemes RT @7im: qadhafi incorporated http://bit.ly/gMebgD

— AdamWeinstein · Mon, Mar 21 2011 01:10:35

love all the supposed left-wing folk who support the foreign intervention in Libya. did you learn nothing from Iraq?

— ifsixwasnine_ · Mon, Mar 21 2011 01:10:38

@usafricacommand: Italian and Danish fighter jets over Libya, governments confirm http://tinyurl.com/45eg4o9

— AfricaHand · Mon, Mar 21 2011 01:10:38

Cameron opens debate on war in Libya today, days after it started. Like Blair and Thatcher, he assumes our forces are mercenaries to be hired out on a whim to the Americans. Our forces signed up to protect England, not Libyan civillians especially not when Camerons allies like Bahrain , murder their own civillians.

— Ken Walters · Mon, Mar 21 2011 01:10:21

What do you do if you are a Gadaffi...with American, French and NATO warplanes shelling seeds of mass destruction on your previously invinsible arsenals...nw you can't just go on killing your own ppl...me thinks life is so ephemeral...one moment your are the most revered person, jst a blink, oops, role reversal...i may nt be comfortabl wit d UN'S involvemnt in Libya but someone had to tell Gadaffi he ws nt God!

— Onuoha Frank · Mon, Mar 21 2011 01:07:57

is America and EU attack on Libya going to solve the crisis?

— Francis Owusu Anokye · Mon, Mar 21 2011 01:06:04

In Libya, we need the "necessary political reforms to eliminate the causes of the present crisis", but also "restraint" from the international community to avoid "serious humanitarian consequences." (AU). I can't agree more, it's just that the AU tolerates humanitarian crises when it is caused by internal governments.

— Glen Ncube · Mon, Mar 21 2011 01:07:15

What is the difference between Brother Gadafi of LIBya and the Queen of ENGLand??? Can someone tell me how long that queen has been in her throne????OH>>>>imperialism even in the 21st century................

— Denis Brown A Ataki · Mon, Mar 21 2011 01:07:19

Libya: the West and al-Qaeda on the same side

— David Ireland · Mon, Mar 21 2011 01:07:34

Europe and USA keap on Attacking our African Brothers in Libya b Gadaffi wnt dem controll 2de oil in de country, myb its Tym Africa Respond

— Brian Mdungazi · Mon, Mar 21 2011 01:07:48