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Ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic boycotts opening of his genocide trial; judges adjorn

Karadzic boycotts opening of his war crimes trial

Radovan Karadzic boycotts opening of his genocide trial at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal

Bosnian Serb boycotts opening of war crimes trial

Radovan Karadzic genocide trial set to start at Yugoslav tribunal despite his boycott

Karadzic genocide trial to begin despite boycott

Taliban call for Afghans to boycott runoff, warn of violence on poll day

KABUL — Taliban fighters warned Afghans not to take part in the war-wracked country’s upcoming presidential runoff, threatening Saturday to launch a fresh wave of violence on polling day to stop them.

Taliban call for Afghans to boycott runoff, warn of violence on polling day

KABUL — Taliban insurgents are warning Afghans not to vote in next month’s presidential runoff election, threatening violence on polling day to stop them.

Lawyer: Radovan Karadzic will boycott start of his genocide trial Monday

BELGRADE, Serbia — Despite a compromise offered by U.N. war crimes judges, Radovan Karadzic won’t appear in court at the start of his genocide trial next week because they have not given him time to prepare his defense, his legal adviser said Friday.

Radovan Karadzic threatens to boycott his genocide trial, says he needs more time to prepare

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Radovan Karadzic has threatened to boycott his genocide trial at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal, saying in a letter released Thursday he needs more time to prepare.

Niger’s parliamentary elections go ahead despite opposition boycott after referendum

NIAMEY, Niger — An election official says parliamentary elections are going ahead in Niger despite an opposition boycott.

Zimbabwe’s prime minister says he is boycotting from the country’s unity government

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Citing the “persecution” of a top aide, Zimbabwe’s prime minister abandoned — at least temporarily — shared rule with President Robert Mugabe, marking a setback to the country’s struggle to emerge from political gridlock, economic collapse and international isolation and sanctions.

Upscale British supermarket pulls ad from Fox News over Glenn Beck program

LONDON — Upscale British supermarket chain Waitrose said Monday it was pulling its advertisements from Fox News in the U.K. after customers complained about the cable news channel’s Glenn Beck program.

Canadian mayors suspend resolution to retaliate against Buy American provisions

TORONTO — Canada’s mayors are withdrawing their threat to boycott suppliers from the U.S. in retaliation for the Buy American provisions in the U.S. economic stimulus package.

Class ring makers join boycott of gold from proposed Alaska mine, citing threat to salmon

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The growing list of jewelers vowing to boycott gold from a proposed Alaska mine now includes major manufacturers of class rings.

Taxi drivers in Boston threaten to boycott Hyatt hotels over firing of housekeepers

BOSTON — A union representing about 1,700 Boston cab drivers says it will boycott Hyatt hotels in the city unless the company rehires nearly 100 fired housekeepers.

Leonard Cohen wows Israeli fans, angers Palestinian critics at sold-out Israeli concert

RAMAT GAN, Israel — Leonard Cohen wowed an adoring audience Thursday night, crooning his iconic ballads at his first show in Israel in 30 years and ignoring a political storm over his appearance.

Canada to boycott Ahmadinejad’s UN speech over Israel comments

TORONTO — Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canada’s seat at the United Nations will be empty during a speech by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad because Ahmadinejad’s comments about denying the Holocaust are repugnant, disgraceful and unacceptable.

Israeli officials: Netanyahu will boycott speech by Iranian president at UN in New York

JERUSALEM — Israeli officials say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will boycott the upcoming speech by the Iranian president at the U.N. General Assembly and encourage other leaders to do the same.

British union leaders approve boycott of Israeli goods over Gaza conflict

LONDON — British labor unions agreed Thursday to support a boycott of some Israeli goods in response to the offensive in Gaza.

Palestinian artists call for boycott of Toronto film festival over films about Israeli city

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian artists are calling for a boycott of the Toronto International Film Festival for screening a series of movies about the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.

Khmer Rouge victims boycott tribunal after judges bar questions on defendant’s mental health

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Lawyers representing victims of Cambodia’s murderous Khmer Rouge regime boycotted a tribunal trying its leaders after being barred Monday from questioning a defendant about his personality and state of mind.