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Thousands of ethnic Albanians in Kosovo's capital, Pristina, took to the streets to celebrate the ninth anniversary of the self-styled Kosovo Assembly's passage of a constitution for an independent Republic of Kosovo. The marchers chanted slogans in favor of independence and the Kosovo Liberation Army, while
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Kosovar Serbs marked the 610th anniversary of the defeat at Kosovo Polje, which fuels their nationalist attachment to the province, while the United Nations began busing ethnic Albanian refugees back across the border to their homes. The repatriation efforts come despite continued tensions between the Serb minority and returning ethnic
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The opening phase of Kosovo's liberation has gone surprisingly well, with the Yugoslav army and Serb police withdrawing ahead of schedule. NATO-led peace-keeping forces, K-For, have moved in quickly and efficiently, and the issue over Russia's participation has been resolved. However, two pressing tasks must be
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The province of Kosovo took a crucial step towards normalcy as the last Yugoslav troops departed and the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) signed a deal with the NATO-led peacekeeping force, KFOR, to demilitarize and surrender its heavy weapons. The agreement, signed in Pristina, requires the KLA to shed its uniforms,
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As NATO peacekeeping troops deploy thousands of peacekeepers in the decimated Yugoslav province, the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) is establishing its headquarters and taking over police stations and government buildings. The KLA, comprised of 15,000 to 20,000 fighters, has diverse views on what a just peace should be,
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As NATO troops pour into the province, many Kosovo Serbs are facing an uncertain future, with some burning their own homes in revenge against the Albanian majority. The conflict has left Serbs feeling terrified and trapped, victimized by their own country's propaganda and the perceived threat of NATO
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Nato's efforts to negotiate the withdrawal of Yugoslav forces from Kosovo have stalled, raising concerns that the conflict may not be resolved anytime soon. Despite initial agreements, the Yugoslav government has begun to renege on its commitments, sparking fears that Slobodan Milosevic is attempting to manipulate the situation
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Western powers and Russia are close to agreeing on a UN Security Council resolution that could end the Kosovo war, with a breakthrough appearing imminent. However, Nato's military negotiations with Yugoslavia remain deadlocked, with the two sides unable to agree on the terms of a peace deal. Despite
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Foreign Secretary Robin Cook praised Belgrade's reported acceptance of the G8 principles as a step forward, but emphasized that the Yugoslav president, Slobodan Milosevic, must demonstrate his commitment in action rather than words. Cook claimed that NATO's sustained bombardment of Kosovo is working, but warned that
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Nato says Serbia may be moving towards accepting its key demands for an end to the air campaign in Yugoslavia, after Belgrade reportedly accepted the "general principles" of a settlement put forward by the G8. The development comes after Russia's Balkan envoy, Viktor Chernomyrdin, left Belgrade
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Kosovar Albanian leaders are locked in a struggle for power, with two rival groups vying for recognition as the legitimate government of the province. Ibrahim Rugova, the "president of the Republic of Kosovo," has seen his popularity wane due to his perceived moderation on independence, while Hashim Thaci,
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Kosovar Albanian leader Hashim Thaci has agreed to the possibility of an open-ended deployment of foreign troops to protect the ethnic-Albanian province, while refusing to back away from the demand for eventual independence from Belgrade. Thaci, the Prime Minister of the self-proclaimed provisional government of Kosovo, met with Albanian Foreign
