Mr Slobodan Milosevic's trial halted today after he complained of exhaustion.
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Milosevic's trial halted today after he complained of exhaustion
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Judges are concerned about the impact of his ailing health on Europe's biggest war crimes hearing since World War Two.
The former Yugoslav leader (61), who has been advised by doctors to rest regularly because of high blood pressure, has been defending himself at The Hague since February against charges of ethnic cleansing in the Balkans in the 1990s.
Judges at the UN court adjourned today's hearing within a matter of minutes after announcing Mr Milosevic would not be taking his seat in the dock because he had complained of exhaustion at the end of a week of vigorous cross-examination.
"He has complained of exhaustion and is being seen by a doctor this morning and a report will be obtained," presiding judge Mr Richard May told the court in Mr Milosevic's absence.