. —— led by praljak.. with his wife and his neighbours, i tried to help him, but he was already dead. civilians were dying because praljak and his co—defendants were trying to establish an ethnically uniform state for bosnian croats, which the court decided was a joint criminal enterprise. their war crimes included the persecution of civilians, mainly muslims they wa nted civilians, mainly muslims they wanted to kill or expelled. at night, i saw civilians under fire being forced over the front line in the east mostar. these pictures were evident in praljak‘s trial. i heard many first—hand accounts of murder, rape and ethnic cleansing at the hands of osney and croat forces from the traumatised people arriving in east mostar. after the war, the old ridge was rebuilt, but mostar and all of bosnia herzegovina is still divided on ethnic lines. at least the victims, thousands of whom appeared in the hague, have had some justice from international tribunal in the former yugoslavia. it has worked to convict the w

praljak died later in hospital.witness in the trial of praljak and his co—defendants in the hague. he cross—examined me, outraged that he was being prosecuted for, as he saw it, doing his duty. i testified because in 1993, in the depths of the bosnian war, i had seen what they had done in mostar, in the south of the country. this was the 400—year—old 0ttoman bridge, then under fire from praljak‘s forces. it was a symbol of the old bosnia that they wanted to dismantle. the destruction of the old bridge wasjust one item on a long list of war crimes. in 1993, bosnian soldiers who were besieged on the east side of mostar, along with thousands of civilians, were fighting back against bosnian croat forces led by slobodan praljak. he was convicted of the murder of civilians, men like frano pavlovic. with his wife and his neighbours, i tried to help him, but he was already dead. civilians were dying because praljak and his co—defendants were trying to establish an ethnically uniform state for bosnian croats, which the court

praljak died later in hospital. the trial of praljak and his co—defendants in the hague. he cross—examined me, outraged that he was being prosecuted for, as he saw it, doing his duty. i testified because in 1993, in the depths of the bosnian war, i had seen what they had done in mostar, in the south of the country. this was the 400—year—old 0ttoman bridge, then under fire from praljak‘s forces. it was a symbol of the old bosnia that they wanted to dismantle. the destruction of the old bridge wasjust one item on a long list of war crimes. in 1993, bosnian soldiers who were besieged on the east side of mostar, along with thousands of civilians, were fighting back against bosnian croat forces led by slobodan praljak. he was convicted of the murder of civilians, men like this. with his wife and his neighbours, i tried to help him, but he was already dead. civilians were dying because praljak and his co—defendants were trying to establish an ethnically uniform state for bosnian croats, which the court decided was a joint

slow but don praljak drank -- slobodan praljak drank the poison after judges upheld his sentence forrimes against humanity. >> praljak was going to prison sentence for what would probably be the rest of his life. the judge confirms a 20 prison sentence, and then this. >> i'm not a war criminal. i oppose this conviction. >> stop, please. and please sit down. >> confusion at first, and as the judge was on to the next case, calls come from within the court. >> i have taken poison. >> ok. we suspend the, we suspend. please, the curtains. >> later, it became clear that praljak had died from the effects of the poison. nowhere was the war crimes tribunal followed more closely than this town. one prominent croat war veteran had this to say about the tribunal and praljak's suicide. >> i would do the same. it would be hard to serve time in prison while people are mocking you. this product will lead to reconciliation between bosnia and herzegovina. the court should be accused of being a criminal enterprise, itself. >> others held in camps during the war saw some justice in the verdicts. >> they

when praljak stood one last time to insist he was innocent. >> slobodan praljak is no war criminal. i am rejecting the court ruling. >> he drank from a vile. >> i have taken poison. stunned.urt was >> don't take away the glass that he used when he drank something. >> emergency services arrived. died later in hospital. in two thousand seven, i was a prosecution witness in the trial and his codefendants in the hague. he cross-examined me, outraged that he was being prosecuted for, as he saw it, doing his duty. i testified because in 1993, in the depths of the bosnian war, i had seen what they had done in moscow in the south of the country. the 400 year old ottoman bridge then under fire from praljak's forces, a symbol of the old boss and he is that they wanted to dismantle. the construction of the old bridge was just one item on a long list of war crimes. in 1993, bosnian soldiers who were besieged along with thousands of civilians were fighting back against bosnian croat forces led by slobodan praljak. he was convicted of the murder .f civilians with his wife and neighbors, i tried t

in a cool room in holland slobodan praljak swallowed comes. small mile in front of judges is used sentenced to twenty yearsrs in p prison e died later in hospitital and released after i find out how. he got hold of the liquid. we want a formal morals home town of mostar it wass a mixed reaction to the news of his death. unbought now has the story. this evening fellow moscow. the death is slobodan praljak jusust hours earlier so the town divided. we were all shocked to hear this news but as a former soldier i can remember general praljak in this light. is a moral role model for the croat people. neo national. today we lost one of the righteous ones. he is. and it was for political reasons. hundreds of local scattered for candlelight vigil and lay flowers for the general outside it for a lot national theatre. many bosnian croats you general who commanded bosnian croat forces during the bosnian war. is a hero. the fifteen to twenty year sentences handed out praljak and his fellow defendants. but a former political leaders during the war seen by t

praljak died later in hospital. in 2007! praljak died later in hospital.praljak and his co—defendants in the hague. he cross—examined me, outrage that he was being prosecuted for, as he saw it, doing his duty. i testified, because in 1993, in the depths of the bosnian war, i'd seen what they've done in mostar, in the south of the country. this was the a00—year—old 0ttoman bridge, then under fire from praljak‘s forces. it was a symbol of the old bosnia that they wanted to dismantle. the destruction of the old bridge wasjust one item on a long list of war crimes. in 1993, bosnian soldiers who were besieged on the east side of mostar, along with thousands of civilians, were fighting back against bosnian croat forces, led by slobodan praljak. he was convicted of the murder of civilians, then like this, with his wife and his neighbours, i tried to help them, but he was already dead. —— men like this. civilians were dying because praljak and his co—defendants were trying to establish an ethnically uniform state the bosnian croats, which the court decided was a j

they have been suggestions there will be a minutes' silence for slobodan praljak.one led by the former foreign minister had played no part of this and this would expose the risk —— lifts with those within croatia with those who want to move forward and accept the verdict and those who might want to hark back to the 19905. let's turn to our top business story today — all attention is on the austrian capital vienna — where in the next few hours the future direction of oil prices could be decided. ministers from the oil exporters‘ cartel opec are meeting — along with non—member russia. top of the agenda — whether to extend cuts in the supply of oil that have helped push prices to their highest in two years. it's exactly a year since opec and russia first struck a deal to cut production. brent crude has soared from 45 dollars a barrel in the summer to over 63 now. that deal is due to expire at the end of march. joseph sternberg editorial page editor, at the wall streetjournal joins me now. good morning. it is true to say, everybody‘s attention in terms of the commoditi

praljak, you may be seated. >> reporter: saying he was not a war criminal, rejecting their verdict. >> stop, please. please sit down. >> reporter: then drinking a bottle of mysterious liquid. in the courtroom, confusion. the interpreter translating, the bottle contained poison. >> translator: i have taken poison. >> we suspend, please, the curtains. >> reporter: paramedics rushed him to the hospital where he later died. the defendant, 72-year-old slobodan praljak, convicted of war crimes in the former yugoslavia, including ethnic cleansing of muslims. the sentence -- 20 years. >> i'm sure that security will be tightened in these courtrooms after this event. at present it's not very hard to smuggle in liquid, pills, things of that nature. >> reporter: praljak, a film director before the war, writing his own dramatic end. kelly cobiella, nbc news. >>> when we come back here tonight, she's still flying high after 60 years and counting at 30,000 feet. of a movie - a teen crime spree. and the most surprising part - the age of the accused getaway driver... plus the new way a bay area city i

one writeron piece, has strong words, saying slobodan praljak spit on the face of the tribunal -- of the tribunal. the croatian government is also defending the idea that slobodan praljak was sending a message with his suicide. the croatian prime minister, as you can see, called the convictions a moral injustice and denies that croatia played a role in the bosnian war. bosnian insight shows that croatia's role in the war was complicated. this politician also says the tribunal puts an end to a dark part of history. rochelle: that is a heated reaction. that part of history is not actually behind us. alison: there are fears this verdict could bring the history back. there is an inch to an article in the croatian macwhinnie -- magazine "for him," this is this verdict is in danger of increasing tension. a french paper has a report from the city where -- that was the main site. describes a city that is quite divided still , anden croats and bosniaks the reporter met one serbian croat woman who said peaceful or not, she will never be able to live with bosniak muslims. rochelle: moving to th

slobodan praljak is not a war criminal, i'm rejecting the court's ruling.e hague. we haven't confirmed that he has died but we can bring you a tweet from our correspondent in the hague. quoting the war crimes tribunal press office. it says, we are aware of reports of his death. we cannot confirm if he is alive because we do not know. that is the press office of the war crimes tribunal. we'll try and bring you more from the hague on that breaking news, that croatian state television reporting general slobodan praljak has died after taking poison at that war crimes court in the hague. nbc has sacked one of its biggest stars. matt lauer — the host of the flagship morning news programme today — because of a sexual misconduct allegation. mr lauer, who's fifty—nine, has presented the programme for more than twenty years. a statement by nbc said he'd been accused by a colleague of "inappropriate sexual behaviour". they said it was the first complaint about his behaviour, but they were also given reason to believe it may not have been an isolated incident. a 15—yea

please, the curtains. >> reporter: attempt ss toave praljak failed.e w convicted for his rolin a campaign to drive muslims out of bosnia and create an ethnically pure croat state during the bosnian war in the '90s. 100,000 died and more than 2 million displaced during the three-year war. so, another remarkable day in a court that's already seen its fair share of dramas, as war criminals are sentenced for their part in that conflict. as you would expect, questions now being asked about how he was able to smuggle poison into court. abc news learning tonight that security procedures are being tightened up. david? >> all right, ian, thank you. >>> when we come back tonight, the news coming in about the flu shot this year, and its effectiveness. >>> al airline facing a possible pilot shortage christmas week because of a glitch. >>> and there is news coming in tonight on the missing toddler, as well, who pice say vfromer b. ♪ julie is living with metastatic breast cancer, which is breast cancer that has spread to other parts of her body. she's also taking p

slobodan praljak is not a war criminal. i am rejecting the court ruling. i have taken poison.on't take away the glass he used when he drank something. proceedings were immediately halted. we suspend. please, the curtains. cameras captured a few moments of confusion before the live broadcast was cut. slobodan praljak was a commander of the bosnian croat forces, guilty of destroying mostar‘s iconic 0ttoman—era bridge and persecuting muslims. outside the court, the ambulances arrived. fire crews wearing oxygen tanks on their backs ran inside. this was not the ending the court had envisaged. this un tribunal was set up before the end of the war, and has surpassed expectations by dealing with every one of the 161 suspects. but the fact that one of them was able to smuggle in a deadly poison and take it in front of the live cameras will leave an indelible mark on this court's legacy. while it has faced allegations of bias from politicians on all sides, many of the victims believe this institution has given them some form ofjustice. now the question is, how could an institution with

slobodan praljak is not a war criminal. i am rejecting the court ruling. i have taken poison.omething. proceedings were immediately halted. we suspend. please, the curtains. cameras captured a few moments of confusion before the live broadcast was cut. slobodan praljak was a commander of the bosnian croat forces, guilty of destroying mostar‘s iconic 0ttoman—era bridge and persecuting muslims. outside the court, the ambulances arrived. fire crews wearing oxygen tanks on their backs ran inside. this was not the ending the court had envisaged. this un tribunal was set up before the end of the war, and has surpassed expectations by dealing with every one of the 161 suspects. but the fact that one of them was able to smuggle in a deadly poison and take it in front of the live cameras will leave an indelible mark on this court's legacy. while it has faced allegations of bias from politicians on all sides, many of the victims believe this institution has given them some form ofjustice. now the question is, how could an institution with such tight security and impressive record allow

praljak swallowed the liquid after the presiding judge affirmed his original 20—year sentence.n bbc news, wednesday in parliament. hello, and welcome to the programme. in the next half—hour: that brexit divorce bill, are the rumours true? if they've got £60 billion to spare, it should go to the national health service and social care. a new strategy for the railways is announced, but labour say the plans are unambitious. and fears of an unwelcome new role for one county. the county will be a car park. the issue of how much the uk is going to have to pay to leave the eu, the so—called divorce bill, has been heavily debated. and that was before reports that suggest the government had substantially increased its offer to somewhere between 40—50 billion euros. the chief secretary to the treasury was called to the house to explain what was going on. can i ask the chief secretary, how do her constituents react to the idea that they're going to be lumbered with all these extra costs? don't they ask her, what exactly are we getting for this? what wondrous new advantages will we gain by

praljak swallowed the liquid after the presiding judge affirmed his original twenty—year sentence.n bbc news, hardtalk. hello and welcome to hardtalk. i'm shaun ley. is it safe to do business in the united arab emirates? haigh thought oh —— david haigh thought so until he suffered imprisonment. his former employer says he is a convicted fraudster. he says he is the victim of legal and political malfeasance. is there something rotten in the state? david haigh, welcome to hardtalk. lets pick up your story in may 2014. you were working for gf page, a company based in dubai and you help to purchase leeds united. why were you flying to dubai? i had been the managing director of leads and i've put together a consortium to put —— purchase the club. the consortium fell apart and it was sold to a new owner. i then resigned from leeds united and had various legal disputes with my former employer. legal actions had been studied by my side in england. things were ugly and we had fallen out. they then started a long track of trying to get me to come, first to bahrain and then to dubai. text mes

slobodan praljak is not a war criminal, i am rejecting the court's ruling.on. we suspend, please, the curtains. those with a rather shocking events at the international tribunal in the hague earlier today when general slobodan praljak a convicted war criminals said he had taken poison, and later and was pronounced dead. there will be more coverage on that a little later on on the bbc news channel. lawyers for michael stone, who was twice convicted of the murders of lin russell and her six—year—old daughter megan in kent in 1996, say they have new evidence of his innocence, including a "very detailed confession" to the killings made by another suspect. lin and megan russell were attacked as they walked along a quiet country lane near the village of chillenden in kent. stone's lawyers say the alleged confession by the serial killer, levi bellfield, raises serious questions about their client's conviction. 0ur correspondent ben ando has more details. already known as the bus stop murder but is levi bellfield also the country lane killer? this is the scene of th

slobodan praljak is not a war criminal. i am rejecting the court ruling. i have taken poison.n't take away the glass he used when he drank something. proceedings were immediately halted. we suspend. please, the curtains. cameras captured a few moments of confusion before the live broadcast was cut. slobodan praljak was a commander of the bosnian croat forces, guilty of destroying mostar‘s iconic ottoman—era bridge and persecuting muslims. outside the court, the ambulances arrived. fire crews wearing oxygen tanks on their backs ran inside. this was not the ending the court had envisaged. this un tribunal was set up before the end of the war, and has surpassed expectations by dealing with every one of the 161 suspects. but the fact that one of them was able to smuggle in a deadly poison and take it in front of the live cameras will leave an indelible mark on this court's legacy. while it has faced allegations of bias from politicians on all sides, many of the victims believe this institution has given them some form ofjustice. now the question is, how could an institution with s

croatia‘s prime minister extended his condolences to the family of slobodan praljak.towards six croats from bosnia and the croatian people. this was showing really how uncomfortable croatia is with a judgment which in both the first insta nce judgment which in both the first instance and in the appeal more or less found against the state of croatia. there was a joint criminal enterprise in which these six men who were convicted were conspirators. but the first independent president of croatia was also named in thisjoint independent president of croatia was also named in this joint criminal enterprise. there was an accusation that these people had driven people out of this area of bosnia to create an ethnic croat area. and carve it out and create a so—called greater croatia. this demonstrates that the individual states which emerged out of yugoslavia may find it difficult to a cce pt of yugoslavia may find it difficult to accept verdicts which paint themselves in an unflattering light. we have seen it many times over when ethnic serbs have been affected. we‘re now seei

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war criminal ended his life and the shocking moment was all caught on camera. 72-year-old slobodan praljakis innocence and then took a swig out of a bottle containing poison. seconds after u.n. judges sentenced him to 20 years in prison for war crimes in bosnia in the early '90s. paramedics rushed him to the hospital where he later died. >>> none of this iconic sculpture that once stood at the world trade center has been restored. after being damaged in the 9/11 attacks the 25-ton bronze sculpture was moved back to battery park. for years family members of 9/11 victims fought to bring the sphere back to the world trade center site and on wednesday they got their wish as the sculpture was rededicated. the sphere served as the centerpiece at the world trade center for three decades and symbolizes world peace. >>> the nfl and player reps have reportedly reached a deal for the league to give financial backing to players' community activism. the "washington post" reports the nfl and its teams will provide up to $100 million through the year 2023 to social causes supported by players, especially

right after an international tribunal upheld a 20-year sentence for croatian defendant slobodan praljak shouted "i am not a war criminal" and drank a small bottle of poison. he died later in a hospital. back in this country, police in tampa, florida have charged a man with the serial killings of four people since early october. howell emanuel donaldson was arrested last night. police say he targeted people near bus stops in one neighborhood, with "no apparent motive." a gunman in reno, nevada opened fire from the 8th floor of a condominium building overnight. the suspect also took a hostage before being killed by a police swat team. no one else was hurt in the incident. records show a unit in that same reno high-rise was once owned by stephen paddock. he killed 58 people in last month's mass shooting in las vegas. president trump's nominee for health and human services secretary vowed today he will fight to lower drug prices. alex azar spent ten years at pharmaceutical giant eli lilly at a time when the firm raised prices for insulin and other drugs. but, at his senate confirmation hear

. >> reporter: standing silent, this hague judge tilling slobodan praljak he his 20-year sentence for seated. >> reporter: his response, shocking. the 72-year-old lifting a small, brown bottle to his lips, swallowing poison for all the world to see before saying calmly to the courtroom, i have taken poison. attempts to save him failed. he was convicted for his role in a campaign to drive muslims out of bosnia and create an ethnically pure croat state 100,000 died and 200 million displaced during the war. so another remarkable day in a court that's already seen its fair share of drama. as you would expect, questions now being asked about how he was able to smuggle poison into court. abc news learning security procedures are already being tightened up. ian pannell, abc news, london. >> and investigators are now asking for the public's help in the search for a missing north carolina toddler. 3-year-old maria woods was last seen on sunday when the mother's boyfriend said she woke up around midnight and he told her to go back to bed. police now say a little girl seen on a walmart video is

nationsjudges upheld his 20—year sentence at the international criminal tribunal in the hague, slobodan praljakdrank what he said was poison. the 72—year old died in hospital and the un announced the courtroom was now "a crime scene". two clinical trials have shown a new approach to preventing migraine can reduce the number of attacks, and their severity. both trials used antibodies that shield the nervous system from the headaches. here's more from our health and science correspondent james gallagher. imogen smiths about it —— images started haddin migrans two years ago. she was having a tax every week and forced to take a year out of college. it was really scary certainly, when they happened, i didn't know what they were because i thought a migraine was just a headache so we had to keep looking into more serious things. one in seven people in the uk live with the agony of migraine. scientists have now developed new treatments which target a chemical in the nervous system which develop —— which stop a migraine developing. two trials published. 0ne, migraine developing. two trials published. on

praljak swallowed the liquid after the presiding judge affirmed his original twenty—year sentence.

slobodan praljak drank the small vial of liquid during a televised court appearance.gainst a 20—year sentence for war crimes in bosnia had been rejected. pope francis has thanked bangladesh for its humanitarian response to muslim refugees fleeing myanmar but again avoided using the term rohingya. the pope was criticised for not using the term on his visit to myanmar — where they do not recognise rohingya as an ethnic group — but he said it's a grave crisis. criticism of hollywood that studios are "whitewashinq". . thousands took part in an online campaign calling for an asian actress to take the role of the chinese heroine hua mulan —