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Serbia to Hold Elections in Kosovo

Serbia to Hold Elections in Kosovo

03.31.08 posted by jason 81 views no comments image
Serbia has decided to hold elections in serb occupied regions of Kosovo. The problem? Kosovo declared independence from Serbia last month, making it a seperate nation.
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Former Leader in Kosovo Acquitted of War Crimes Against Serbs

Former Leader in Kosovo Acquitted of War Crimes Against Serbs

04.04.08 posted by jason 71 views no comments image
The conflict in the Balkans between the newly independent Kosovo and its former home country of Serbia just got a little more tense. The United Nations war crimes tribunal in The Hague acquitted a former commander of the rebel Kosovo Liberation Army of all charges of war crimes. Serbians are sure to react to this with much displeasure.
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U.N. police returning to Kosovo towns

U.N. police returning to Kosovo towns

03.19.08 posted by jason 86 views no comments image
United Nations police began returning to the Serb-dominated part of this divided town Wednesday after Serb leaders promised they would not be attacked, a U.N. spokesman said. The international police force pulled out of Mitrovica on Monday after the worst violence since Kosovo declared independence from Serbia a month ago.
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NATO Troops Try to Contain Violence in Kosovo

03.19.08 posted by jason 84 views no comments video
There remains much tension in the air in Kosovo. This dramatic video shows the anger that exists in the region. One woman yells at troops, "shoot me you fascists, shoot me."

NATO Takes Control of Kosovo City

NATO Takes Control of Kosovo City

03.18.08 posted by jason 84 views no comments image
The Kosovan city of Mitrovica has in effect been put under military control, with NATO-led peacekeeping troops on the streets after riots which left a UN policeman dead and 130 people injured.
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