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Monday, April 12, 1999 Published at 14:25 GMT 15:25 UK
Nato strikes: Day 14
(6 April)
Serbs declare unilateral ceasefire
Yugoslavia declares a ceasefire after the heaviest Nato bombardment
of Serbia so far. The offer is dismissed by both the US and the UK.
Analysis
Defence correspondent Jonathan Marcus on why Nato rejects the offer
from Belgrade
Is Belgrade's resolve weakening ... asks Balkan specialist Gabriel Partos?
Profile: UK Overseas Aid Minister Clare Short
Multimedia
Yugoslav Deputy Prime Minister Vuk Draskovic outlines the Serb offer
Brian Hanrahan on the damage done by the Nato raids
BBC correspondent David Shukman gains exclusive access to Nato's military
headquarters in Brussels
President Clinton: "Empty promises won't do the job"
Nato strikes: Day 13
(5 April)
Kosovo aid frustrated by delays
Aid agencies press the Macedonian authorities to speed up the processing
of refugees trapped on their border. Cruise missiles pound Belgrade
for the third consecutive night.
Analysis
Blueprint for Kosovo: Nick Childs on the long-term options
Gabriel Partos on Montenegro under threat
Multimedia
Bridget Kendall on the road ahead
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair:"Battle between civilisation and barbarity"
Nato strikes: Day 12
(4 April)
Massive relief effort under way
International efforts gather pace to help the tens of thousands of refugees
flooding out of Kosovo. Macedonia agrees to let Nato allies set up a
camp for up to 100,000 people stranded on the border.
Analysis
Washington correspondent Paul Reynolds on Clinton's greatest test
Multimedia
Ben Brown on the Macedonian border
Duncan Kennedy in Albania: "This wretched human spectacle continues"
KLA spokesman, "Drini" talks to the BBC from inside Kosovo
Serb TV News report (dubbed into English): Refugees fleeing Nato bombing
David Willey in Rome on the Pope's appeal for peace
Nato strikes: Day 11
(3 April)
Heart of Belgrade bombed
Cruise missiles wreck government buildings in the centre of Belgrade
in a dramatic escalation of Nato operations, as tens of thousands of
refugees continue to pour out of Kosovo.
Analysis
Who's winning the battle for Kosovo?
Multimedia
George Alagiah's report containing exclusive pictures from inside Kosovo
(Warning: Some may find pictures disturbing)
Ben Brown reports for the BBC: "Disease is spreading and people are
dying"
Hannu Pekka Laiho of the Red Cross: "People are really suffering"
John Simpson in Belgrade reports on the bombing
Nato spokesman Jamie Shea: "No target is sanctuary"
Nato strikes: Day ten
(2 April)
Refugee exodus 'out of control'
A sharp increase is reported in the exodus of refugees from Kosovo,
as Nato says more than a third of the province's population has fled.
The UN refugee agency says the refugee situation is reaching nightmare
proportions.
Analysis
UN left on sidelines
Multimedia
Stephen Gibbs: Propaganda coup for Milosevic
The fears of a POW parent
Milodrag Popovic: "Under the Geneva Convention, you are not allowed
to bomb our country"
The BBC's Ben Brown reports on the plight of the refugees
Defence Correspondent Jonathan Marcus reports on wider security concerns
Nato strikes: Day nine
(1 April)
Serbs capture US soldiers
Three US soldiers are captured on the Macedonian border and shown on
Belgrade TV. Nato air assaults intensify, destroying a key bridge in
the city of Novi Sad, the first major civilian target hit.
Analysis
Defence Correspondent Jonathan Marcus on the effectiveness of the first
week of Nato strikes
Eyewitness
James Naughtie on the unfolding tragedy at the Macedonian border
Kate Adie with the crew of Nato's Awacs flying control centre
Texts and transcripts
Yeltsin's call for immediate action on Kosovo
Multimedia
The BBC's Bridget Kendall : 'It was exactly what Nato had been dreading'
Yugoslav Deputy Prime Minister Vuk Draskovic: "Nothing wrong could happen
to the captives"
Jonathan Charles: "Bridge was important transit route"
'Arkan' talks to the BBC
Nato strikes: Day eight
(31 March)
Refugees 'face starvation'
As Nato pledges to intensify strikes, the UN warns that refugees inside
Kosovo could face starvation. Russia, meanwhile, prepares to send warships
to the region.
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