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Kosovo's Ramush Haradinaj, ex-KLA commander, set for election win A former rebel commander wanted by Serbia for alleged war crimes has won Kosovo's parliamentary election, preliminary results suggest
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| Jan.9 |
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Kosovo opposition protests turn violent in Pristina
Anti-government protesters in the capital have clashed with police at a demonstration against an agreement with the Serb minority
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| Oct.16 |
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Malaysia arrests Kosovo man for 'hacking US files for IS' |
| May.10 |
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Macedonia blames Kosovans for deadly clashes
Macedonia says five Kosovans led the armed group which was involved in deadly clashes with security forces in the northern town of Kumanovo
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| Oct.23 |
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Kosovo minister in key Serbia visit |
| Jun.8 |
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Kosovo PM claims election victory amid low turnout The former rebel chief's Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) Hashim Thaci has claimed victory in national elections marked by a low turnout
| Jun.6 |
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Big blast hits Kosovo power station near Pristina
A loud explosion has been reported at a coal-fired power station outside Kosovo's capital Pristina, causing a number of casualties
| Mar.5 |
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Ukraine claims USA scalp, Kosovo held |
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| Nov.3 |
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Violence mars key Kosovo election
| Apr.21 |
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Serbia to approve Kosovo reconciliation deal |
| Apr.19 |
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Serbia and Kosovo in landmark accord Serbia and its former province of Kosovo have reached an EU-brokered accord aimed at normalising relations between the Balkan neighbours | |
| Apr.2 |
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Serbia-Kosovo talks end without deal |
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| Dec.2 |
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Serbia agrees Kosovo border deal |
| Aug.31 |
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Islamist admits US German attack |
| Jul.27 |
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Violence flares on Kosovo border |
| Feb.23 |
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Serb jailed for Kosovo killings |
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| Dec.15 |
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Kosovo PM named in organ theft report The Kosovo authorities may have stolen organs from prisoners of war and political rivals when the Kosovo Liberation Army was fighting Serbian forces
| Dec.11 |
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Kosovo holds historic election Kosovo is holding its first parliamentary election since unilaterally declaring independence from Serbia almost three years ago
| Sep.9 |
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UN urges Kosovo and Serbia talks |
| Jul.23 |
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Bank leader arrested in corruption probe
| Jul.22 |
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Court rules Kosovo independence legal. Netherlands
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| Nov.30 |
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UN court to hear Kosovo independence |
| Nov.15 |
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PM claims election victory
| Feb.26 |
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Serb ex-president cleared of war crimes UN Tribunal: Milan Milutinovic was Thursday found not guilty of war crimes in Kosovo. 5 other former high-ranking officials were found guilty of similar charges
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| Jun.28 |
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Kosovo Serbs launch new assembly |
| Jun.15 |
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Serbs form rival Kosovo assembly |
| Jun.14 |
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UN hands over to Kosovo Albanians A new constitution has come into force after the territory declared independence from Serbia in February. It's unclear who will oversee Serb...
| Apr.11 |
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Del Ponte: Serbs slains for their organs
| Mar.17 |
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Kosovo clashes force UN pullout |
| Mar.13 |
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Serbia set for vote on Kosovo split |
| Feb.22 |
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Fresh violence in Kosovo Serb protests |
| Feb.21 |
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US embassy in Belgrade attacked
Map of Belgrade Serbia Several hundred protesters have attacked the US and other embassies in Belgrade in anger at Western support for Kosovo's independence
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Serbs gather for Kosovo protest |
| Feb.19 |
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Fire attacks protest Kosovo breakaway |
| Feb.18 |
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Bush salutes Kosovo independence |
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Serbia recalls ambassador from US |
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U.S. recognizes independent Kosovo
Washington: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice: The United States officially recognized Kosovo as an independent nation
| Feb.17 |
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Divided EU meets to debate Kosovo |
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Kosovo declares independence 
Kosovo has formally declared its independence from Serbia in a move opposed by Serbia and Russia but backed by many western governments
Lawmakers in the legislature of the former province approved the declaration of independence at an extraordinary session. It was read out in Albanian, Serbian and English by prime minister Thaci before the approval of state symbols including new national flag and anthem
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| Feb.16 |
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Celebrations ahead of a independence
Celebrations have begun in capital Pristina ahead of an expected declaration. Tens of thousands have been dancing in the streets
| Feb.15 |
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Green light for EU Kosovo mission European Union: The EU has approved a civilian police and justice mission to help enforce the rule of law. Kosovo is poised to declare independence
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Kosovo vow as independence looms
| Feb.14 |
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Serbia: Kosovo breakaway 'illegal' The government officials said an independent Kosovo would be an illegal 'false state' that will never be recognized by Serbia
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Putin scorns move to back Kosovo |
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| Dec.9 |
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Time up for Kosovo status talks. European Union
| Nov.17 |
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Ex-Kosovo fighter Thaci claims victory 
Former guerrilla leader Hashim Thaci has claimed victory in parliamentary election, though official results are yet to be confirmed. Thaci has promised to deliver independen... | |
| Aug.12 |
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Splitting Kosovo 'still an option'
| Mar.27 |
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Prime minister touts U.N. plan
| Feb.1 |
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Kosovo 'should split from Serbia'
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| Jul.10 |
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Top Serbs tried for Kosovo crimes |
| Jan.26 |
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Weeping Kosovo crowds bury Rugova
| Jan.21 |
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Tributes paid to Kosovo president
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President Rugova dies at 61 The literary scholar turned politician was the symbol of the fight for Kosovar self-rule. He was 61 | |
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| Oct.7 |
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Kosovo set for 'breakaway' talks
| Jul.2 |
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3 blasts jolt downtown Pristina
| Mar.8 |
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Premier indicted, resigns |
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| Oct.23 |
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Dismay as Serbs shun Kosovo poll Fewer than 1% of Serbs cast a vote. The UN's administrator has lamented outside interference
| Mar.18 |
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NATO sends more troops to Kosovo |
| Mar.17 |
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Seven die in riot-hit town
Map of Mitrovica Serbia At least 7 people have been killed in clashes between crowds of Kosovo Serbs and Albanians in the town of Mitrovica
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| Dec.6 |
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Kosovo PM attacked by Serb mob
| Oct.20 |
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Indictments on 4 Top Serb Officers |
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| May.3 |
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Milosevic clashes with Kosovo leader. UN Tribunal
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| Dec.10 |
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Assembly met
| Nov.17 |
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Moderate wins vote Albanian party of moderate Rugova is short of an outright majority
| Aug.21 |
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5 Albanians shot dead
| Aug.6 |
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4 injured in Kosovo blast
| May.23 |
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Yugoslavia returns to buffer zone |
| May.14 |
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Fierce clashes on Kosovo border
| Mar.12 |
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Ceasefire follows Kosovo deal
| Mar.11 |
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Kosovo peace talks to continue
| Mar.10 |
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Ceasefire hopes for Kosovo borders
| Feb.18 |
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Rebels deny Serb bus attack
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Landmines kill Serb policemen
| Feb.17 |
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Serbs mourn bus bomb victims
| Feb.16 |
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7 dead in Kosovo bus attack 40 injured in an attack on a bus convoy caused by a roadside bomb. The bus was carrying 65 Serbs
| Feb.1 |
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Troops clash ethnic Albanians
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| Nov.22 |
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5 dead in explosion in Kosovo |
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Kosovo War ends Yugoslav Wars It was fought by the forces of Yugoslavia, which controlled Kosovo before the war, and the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) | |