ICTY Main Prosecutor Arbour stated that Fikret Abdic is currently not in the sphere of the Hague Tribunal interests. However, Arbour did not refuse the possibility that ICTY might officially demand to take responsibility from Prosecutor’s Office in Sarajevo.
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The Washington Post published that UN Inspectors for Arms in Iraq were spying for the USA. According to this source, inspectors were tapping communication channels of the Government in Baghdad, and thus severely violated their mandate, one of Annan’s advisors said.
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A bomb exploded last night in centre of Pristina, in front of a Serb-owned café, injuring three people. Soon after, a group of about 30 Serbs started towards Albanian shops and opened fire from automatic weapon, breaking the Army aeroplanes were flying over Kosovo today.
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12 Bosniaks, exhumed from Dolovi mass grave on December 19 1998, were buried today in Mostar’s cemetary Sutina. The bodies were found close to the inter-entity borderline.
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IPTF forces are patrolling the border crossing near Orasje as of Monday. Posavina Canton MUP head, Knezevic said that IPTF will remain on these position until the end of the month.
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Employees of the “Polietilenka” factory in Bihac held 60-minutes strike of warning. The employees demanded resolving the matters of ownership relations, starting of production, paying of 21 unpaid salaries, and report about negotiations with possible German investors.
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RS Designate Brane Miljus stated that he will gain absolute majority of votes for the new RS Government, and that he will conduct consultations with Presidents of Parliamentary parties by the January 9 and propose the Assembly Chairman to schedule an Assembly session.
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BiH Presidency member Izetbegovic congratulated Orthodox Christmas to all Orthodox religion followers, along with Federation Co-President Ganic, Federation Premier Bicakcic, Defence Minister Deputy, Mahmuljin, BiH Trade Union, Party for BiH, SDP Vice President Gojer, Mostar Mayor Orucevic, and Tuzla Podrinje Canton President Arapcic. BiH TV also congratulated Orthodox Christmas prior to the newscast.