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Richard Holbrooke, President Clinton's nominee for ambassador to the UN, will meet with Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic in Belgrade today to persuade him to comply with UN demands and halt the assault on ethnic Albanians in Kosovo. The meeting comes as NATO threatens to launch attacks to end
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Fears of a humanitarian disaster in Kosovo are mounting as top diplomats at the United Nations (UN) struggle to unite on a course of action to stop the carnage in the province. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan is expected to release a report this weekend assessing whether Serbia is complying with
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The Clinton administration issued a stern warning to Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic on Friday, stating that NATO will strike Serbian forces in Kosovo within two weeks unless he meets all U.N. demands to halt the assault on ethnic Albanians. The warning comes as the alliance moves closer to intervention,
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Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic on Thursday dismissed NATO's warning of air strikes against his Serb forces, describing the threats as "only feeding the illusions" of Kosovo's ethnic Albanian rebels. The situation on the ground remains dire, with thousands of civilians fleeing their homes as
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Western diplomats have voiced concerns that NATO's indecision on whether to act against Slobodan Milosevic's military offensive in Kosovo has severely threatened the alliance's credibility and will lead to a prolonged humanitarian crisis. The recent shelling and torching of villages by Yugoslav forces, coupled
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NATO warplanes carried out air exercises in the southern Balkans on Saturday, demonstrating the alliance's military capabilities in the region amid escalating violence in Kosovo. The exercises came a day after fighting between Serbs and ethnic Albanians killed at least five people and sparked fears of a wider
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British RAF Jaguar attack aircraft were preparing to take part in a massive show of force over the Balkans as part of the Determined Falcon exercise, amid fresh claims of Serbian attacks in Kosovo. The exercise involved around 65 warplanes from nine Nato nations, with the aim of warning Serbian
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The crisis in Kosovo has intensified as Slobodan Milosevic's regime faces a four-point list of demands from the contact group, only for Russia to break ranks by opposing any use of force by Nato. The Russian foreign minister, Yevgeny Primakov, described talks with Milosevic as "potentially decisive&
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The crisis in Kosovo has reached a boiling point, with Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic's violent crackdown against ethnic Albanians prompting NATO to consider military action. Unlike the Bosnian conflict, where the alliance sat idly by until the situation became unbearable, NATO is now weighing its options, including air
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As Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic warned the West of his determination to eradicate "terrorism" in Kosovo, Serbian police killed 20 Albanians in an assault on bastions of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). The violence erupted amidst European Union mediation efforts led by Foreign Secretary Robin Cook, who urged
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Tensions remain high in Kosovo as the Yugoslav president, Slobodan Milosevic, shows little willingness to compromise with international leaders. Despite a meeting with Foreign Secretary Robin Cook, Milosevic's stance on the crisis has not shifted, leaving hopes for a diplomatic solution in jeopardy. The talks coincided with a
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President Slobodan Milosevic of Serbia addressed his nation on New Year's Eve, promising reforms and significant ownership changes, but failed to address the opposition's demands for election reforms. This move has sparked mass protests in Belgrade and other towns, with thousands of people taking to the
