Milosevic trial postponed

Former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic’s defence case against war crimes charges has been postponed until August 31 because of his ill health, the United Nations tribunal has said.

The trial had been due to resume in The Hague, in the Netherlands, on Monday, after four previous delays, but a new medical report indicated Milosevic’s blood pressure was still too high, court spokesman Jim Landale said.