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NEWS ABOUT: Ethnic Albanians

Ethnic Albanians stories: 4 news summaries
BUBBA LOVE

 In Adoring Kosovo, 
 Clinton Gets Statue 


Nov 1, 09 12:41 PM CST
(AP) - Thousands of ethnic Albanians braved low temperatures and a cold wind in Kosovo's capital Pristina to welcome former President Bill Clinton today as he attended the unveiling of an 11-foot statue of himself on a key boulevard that also bears his name. Clinton is celebrated as a hero by Kosovo's... More »

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NATO • Bill Clinton • Kosovo • Yugoslavia • Ethnic Albanians

Bulgaria Detains Kosovo's Ex-PM on War Crimes Charges

But UN wants ethnic Albanian leader freed

Jun 24, 09 6:05 AM CDT
(AP) - Bulgarian authorities have detained a former Kosovo prime minister on an international arrest warrant issued by Interpol at Serbia's request, reports the AP. Agim Ceku, PM between 2006 and 2008, is wanted for war crimes allegedly committed during the 1998-1999 war when he was military chief of the Kosovo Liberation... More »

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Serbia • war crimes • Kosovo • Bulgaria • Interpol • Ethnic Albanians

Serbia Blames US as Rallies Continue

Thousands chant 'Kosovo is Serbia' while US clears out embassy

Feb 23, 08 4:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Thousands protested peacefully in the streets of Kosovo today, chanting “Kosovo is Serbia” as officials blamed the US for the violence that has marred earlier demonstrations. “The United States is the main culprit for all those violent acts,” said Serbia's minister for Kosovo. Meanwhile the US cleared... More »

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Serbia • Kosovo • protests • Belgrade • US Embassy • Ethnic Albanians • Vojislav Kostunica • Ethnic Serbs

Violence Erupts in Split Kosovo

New country 'inches away from partition'

Feb 19, 08 10:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Hundreds of Serbs torched government and UN buildings in Kosovo today in the worst violence since the country declared independence on Sunday, raising fears of an ethnic split, Reuters reports. Seemingly well-organized gangs rampaged near the border, driving off peacekeepers who tried to intervene. No injuries were reported. “We... More »

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United Nations • Serbia • Kosovo • peacekeeper • Kosovar independence • Ethnic Albanians • Ethnic Serbs

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