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Biljana Plavsic, a Former Bosnian Serb Political Leader, Has Died

✇NYT - World
By: Andrew Higgins
Biljana Plavsic, a Bosnian Serb, pleaded guilty to one count of crimes against humanity. She later recanted and said she “would do the same again.”

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Biljana Plavsic during her first appearance at the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague in 2001.
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Serbia’s Longtime President Aleksandar Vucic Resigns Post

✇NYT - World
By: Andrew Higgins and Alisa Dogramadzieva
Aleksandar Vucic, one of Europe’s longest-serving leaders, resigned as president, paving the way for him to become prime minister after elections next month.

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President Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia in his office in Belgrade, Serbia.
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This Tiny Village Is Picture Perfect, Apart From All the Tourists

✇NYT - World
By: Andrew Higgins
The residents of Vlkolinec in Slovakia — there are 17 — say that since the place was named a world heritage site, gawking hordes have made it unlivable.

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Students visiting the “UNESCO House” in Vlkolinec, Slovakia, in June. The village can receive 1,000 visitors a day in peak season.
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