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The UN court in The Hague rejected Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladić's request for early release from prison, citing health reasons, a decision hailed by some as a victory for justice.
The Russian embassy in Seoul displayed a 'Victory will be ours' banner, causing diplomatic tensions. South Korea requested its removal, but Russia refused, citing the Vienna Convention.
Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Hungary violated provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations in its treatment of detained Oschadbank employees.
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador declared Cuba’s ambassador, Basilio Antonio Gutierrez, and his diplomatic staff “persona non grata” on Wednesday and gave them 48 hours to leave the South American country. Ecuador’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that the measure was adopted within the framework of international diplomatic law, but didn't say why they were forcing the diplomats to leave. The Vienna Convention allows countries to declare diplomatic personnel a persona non grata with