Bosnia’s notorious wartime commander Ratko Mladic lost his appeal against the guilty verdict for his role in genocide and other atrocities in Europe’s bloodiest conflict since World War 2.

The 78-year-old former military leader of ethnic Serbs, who fought against Muslims and Croats when the collapse of Yugoslavia triggered the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia, will remain in prison for life, the international tribunal in The Hague ruled on Tuesday...

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