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Bosnia's Orthodox Christians follow rituals in run-up to Christmas

Orthodox Christians in Bosnia have been preparing for Epiphany and Christmas by following traditions and having a pre-festive feast

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Promoting reconciliation through sport in Bosnia

Japan participates in the reconciliation process in Bosnia by bringing children together through sport.

Netherlands

Bosnian Croat courtroom suicide probed

The inquiry is focusing on whether someone helped former military commander Slobodan Praljak obtain the poison he swallowed in front of the Hague tribunal.

Croatia

'They think I'm crazy': the challenge of being vegan in the Balkans

More and more people are beginning to stand up for the rights of animals in the countries of the former Yugoslavia.

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Families of Bosnia victims head to the Hague for Mladic verdict

The so-called "Butcher of Bosnia" is indicted for genocide, crimes against humanity and other war crimes committed during the Bosnian war.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

As communist relics collapse, the band continues to play

Musicans battle to conserve a century of tradition as the world that fostered it disappears around them.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian pensioners make art to survive

Senior citizens in Bosnia and Herzegovina are turning to art and design to escape poverty.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian 'pyramids', shunned by archaeologists, still draw tourists

Eye-catching structures are home to natural health retreat for international visitors.

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Festivities follow Mostar bridge-jumping contest

The night sky lit up as people partied after the traditional event at the southern Bosnian city's famous bridge.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia: thousands watch Mostar bridge-jumping contest

Bright sunshine provided an idyllic backdrop for the annual competition in Mostar's Old City.

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Mostar’s street art is overcoming division and destruction

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Dutch peacekeepers 'acted illegally' over Srebrenica massacre

Dutch court upholds 2014 verdict

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Bosnian taekwondo champion sets record for crushing blocks with his head

Kerim Ahmetspahic, a 16-year-old taekwondo champion, set a new Guinness World Record in Bosnia for crushing 111 building blocks with his head in only 35 seconds.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Taekwondo champion smashes 111 blocks with his head

Kerim Ahmetspahic, a 16-year-old, taekwondo martial artist from Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Saturday (March 25) attempted the athletic, and rather painful-looking, task of smashing 111 building blocks

Netherlands

Bosnia moves to challenge ruling clearing Serbia of genocide

Bosnia has formally lodged its request at The Hague for a review of a UN court ruling that cleared Serbia of genocide in the 1990s.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian women mark World Hijab Day

Muslim women in towns across Bosnia have been encouraging women of all faiths to don a headscarf.

USA

Melania Trump's 'Cinderella Man' prepares for inaugural ball

As a former model Melania Trump is used to being the centre of attention.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian Serb 'national holiday' rally sparks row

Bosnian Serb leaders have been celebrating their autonomous republic’s national holiday despite a Constitutional Court ban.

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Polar conditions in Bosnian capital Sarajevo

Extreme cold weather continued in Sarajevo on Sunday, with temperatures plunging to -22 degrees Celsius (-7.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

'I was floating in a rescue boat down this street' - a 360° tour of flood-ravaged areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina

In this 360° video, we take a look around Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and some villages an hour north of the city that were hit by catastrophic flooding in…