Bosnia and Herzegovina
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In the early 1990s, brutal attacks by Serbian militia devastated the region, arousing international condemnation. In 1995, leaders of the rival Balkan states of Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia met in the United States and ended the fighting with a peace accord.
Sarajevo was the site of the assassination in 1914 of Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand, which sparked World War I.
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Switzerland forward Breel Embolo and Bosnia and Herzegovina defender Nikola Katic battle for the header.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
It’s a historic event for our very small country, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina had not yet qualified for the World Cup when the draw for the group stage unfolded.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
A State Department spokesperson pointed to "European indecisiveness" as being behind the failed talks, and said the United States would "reconsider our role in the current international presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina."
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Such annexations in modern history were those of Alsace-Lorraine by Germany in 1871, of California by the United States, of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria in 1908, and of the Boer Republics by Great Britain.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various
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