Milosevic to Be Buried in Private
Jovana Gec
The Associated Press
Washington Post
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Belgrade (Serbia-Montenegro):
Mourners gathered in central Belgrade on Saturday for a final farewell to Slobodan Milosevic, who died while on trial for some of Europe's worst atrocities since World War II.More than 5,000 people, some clutching photographs of the late Serbian leader, stood in front of the downtown federal parliament building as workers set up a large, red-carpeted outdoor stage for Milosevic's coffin.
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'Red Witch' to skip funeral
Family not to attend Milosevic funeral
Milosevic funeral a battle between past and future
Fewer Serbs mourning Milosevic
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Some carried Serbian flags or banners of Milosevic's Socialist Party, which organized his private funeral after authorities refused to approve an official state ceremony. Others held photos of Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic and Gen. Ratko Mladic, who top the U.N. war crimes tribunal's most-wanted list.
As mourners arrived, a hearse carrying Milosevic's coffin left Belgrade's Museum of Revolution, where it had been on public display for the past two days, and headed to the ceremony venue.Some drivers passing by the scene honked their horns and made obscene gestures at the Milosevic supporters.
Mar 18, 2006
Jovana Gec
The Associated Press
Washington Post
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Belgrade (Serbia-Montenegro):
Mourners gathered in central Belgrade on Saturday for a final farewell to Slobodan Milosevic, who died while on trial for some of Europe's worst atrocities since World War II.More than 5,000 people, some clutching photographs of the late Serbian leader, stood in front of the downtown federal parliament building as workers set up a large, red-carpeted outdoor stage for Milosevic's coffin.
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See Also:
'Red Witch' to skip funeral
Family not to attend Milosevic funeral
Milosevic funeral a battle between past and future
Fewer Serbs mourning Milosevic
______________
Some carried Serbian flags or banners of Milosevic's Socialist Party, which organized his private funeral after authorities refused to approve an official state ceremony. Others held photos of Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic and Gen. Ratko Mladic, who top the U.N. war crimes tribunal's most-wanted list.
As mourners arrived, a hearse carrying Milosevic's coffin left Belgrade's Museum of Revolution, where it had been on public display for the past two days, and headed to the ceremony venue.Some drivers passing by the scene honked their horns and made obscene gestures at the Milosevic supporters.
Mar 18, 2006
