Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina sentenced Milun Kornjaca to five years in jail for crimes committed in Cajnice in April and May 1992.

The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina jailed Zemir Kovacevic for ten years for his role in the murder, mistreatment and robbery of Serb civilians in the Sijekovac area in March-April 1992.

BELGRADE - Taleb Rifai, secretary general of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), has called on tourists to continue to visit destinations and establishments still in operation in Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) and Croatia as this can help to speed up rebuilding efforts.

As hundreds of tons of relief collected in Bosnia and elsewhere reaches victims of the severe floods in Bosnia, the authorities have been criticized for failing to react on time.

Neighbours help flooded Serbia and BiH

Former Bosnian Serb Army officer Predrag Trapara testified in the defence of his ex-commander Ratko Mladic in The Hague, saying that his unit did not intentionally fire on civilians.

VIENNA - The Austrian government decided on Tuesday to help Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, two countries hit by catastrophic floods, with EUR 1 million.

The money will come from the fund for aid to foreign countries hit by natural disasters.

The funds will be distributed to Austrian NGOs.

Austria will help Bosnia and Serbia with one million euros

VIENNA -- The Austrian government decided on Tuesday to help Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, two countries hit by catastrophic floods, with EUR 1 million.

The money will come from the fund for aid to foreign countries hit by natural disasters.

The funds will be distributed to Austrian NGOs.

EU official pledges assistance to Bosnia

SARAJEVO -- Head of the EU Delegation in Bosnia-Herzegovina Peter Sorensen says the EU will make every effort to help the country recover from the devastating floods.

A day of mourning was held in Bosnia on Tuesday for at least 20 deaths caused by the floods that have submerged a significant part of central, eastern and northern areas.