Friday 27 May 2011

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Justice at last for Ratko Mladic, Butcher of Bosnia

Crispin Black: It was Serbia’s desire to join the EU that did for the Muslim-hating Bosnian Serb general

Ratko Mladic arrested at last

In pictures: Former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic is arrested in hiding


What is China’s online Blue Army – and is it a threat?

China has admitted it has a state-run cyber squad. But does this indicate an escalation in cyberwarfare?

Mark Zuckerberg: I killed a pig – and I liked it

Facebook founder made vow to only eat meat from animals he has killed himself

Paypal sues Google over Wallet mobile payment tech

Business digest: Paypal claims Google obtained trade secrets from a former employee

Apocalypse Now: the original 1979 reviews

Film of the week: The iconic Vietnam War movie was far from universally acclaimed when it was first released thirty years ago

Lagarde IMF backlash as Brown wins Obama praise

Is French finance minister the right candidate and could Brown be the US choice?