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UN Court’s Last Yugoslav Verdict Has Lessons for the Future

The aviator glasses were his signature, together with the red beret. Growing up in the 1990s in Serbia, for me the red beret represented a symbol - affiliation, both formal and informal, with Serbian state security special units, notorious fighters who took part in the wars in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Ottoman heritage in South Africa lives on with marching band

A marching band, known as the "Ottoman Marching Band," is keeping the Ottoman cultural and historical heritage alive in Africa.

The band, founded by Malaysian immigrants in 1949, is made up of mostly Muslim South Africans and attracts attention with the red fezzes used by the members during their performances.

Primary school apologises after asking students to dress up as slaves for black history month!

A primary school has been forced to apologise for asking pupils dress as slaves for Black History Month. Parents at St Winefride’s Catholic Primary School in Forest Gate, east London, were shocked when they were asked to send their year two kids into school in ‘dirty and worn out’ clothes.

Muslim hijab takes centre stage at NYC Fashion Week (photos)

Muslim fashion designer Anniesa Hasibuan made history, as the models presenting her fashion line on the runway at New York Fashion Week wore the traditional Islamic head cover known as hijab. The 28-year-old designer from Indonesia wrote on her instagram page after the show: ‘Muslims from all over the world and all you, beautiful people, thank you for your support’.

Britain's Prince George in new Christmas photos

Three Christmas photos of a rosy-cheeked Prince George were released by Britain's royal family Dec. 13, offering a festive glimpse of the future king.
      
The pictures show 17-month-old George in a courtyard at Kensington Palace, where his parents, Prince William and Kate, have a London apartment.