The war crimes trial of Slobodan Milosevic took a new unexpected turn when a key witness said he was too ill to finish his testimony. Farmer Agim Zeqiri, who had been giving evidence about "ethnic cleansing" killings, was excused by the court before the former Yugoslav president was able to complete his cross-examination. Milosevic was clearly irritated by the early dismissal, lifting his hand in a gesture of frustration as the witness left the courtroom on day eight of the trial. U.N. tribunal presiding judge Richard May said the circumstances would be taken into consideration in judging the testimony.

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