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Serbia Calls Home US Envoy

PM vows to pull diplomats from all nations that support Kosovo independence

Feb 18, 08 8:26 PM CST
(Newser) - Serbia called home its US ambassador today to protest America's recognition of Kosovo's independence, the BBC reports. Serbian PM Vojislav Kostunica called the move Serbia's "first urgent measure," and warned that envoys in other countries that recognize Kosovar autonomy will soon be withdrawn. More »

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United Nations • Serbia • European Union • Kosovo • separatists • Kosovar independence • secession • Boris Tadic • Vojislav Kostunica • ambassador • UN Security Council

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US, EU States Recognize Independent Kosovo

Spain withholds nod; prez gets ahead of US State Dept.

Feb 18, 08 11:41 AM CST
(Newser) - The US and major European states recognized Kosovo as an independent state today, reports Reuters. Condoleezza Rice issued an official statement several hours after President Bush jumped the gun by saying in a speech in Africa that Kosovo is "now independent." His Secretary of State said later: "... More »

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Serbia • European Union • France • Condoleezza Rice • Kosovo • independence • Kosovar independence • George W. Bush

Kosovo Independence Splits EU

Some fear feisty new nation could inspire separatists elsewhere

Feb 18, 08 6:11 AM CST
(Newser) - A meeting of EU officials today to discuss Kosovo is likely to reveal deep-seated divisions within the European Union. While Britain, France and Germany are expected to recognize the newly independent Kosovo immediately, other states like Cyprus, Greece, Romania and Spain worry about the message such recognition will send to... More »

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China • Russia • United Nations • Serbia • Spain • Germany • European Union • France • Kosovo • Greece • Cyprus • Britain • Romania

Kosovo Declares Independence

Serbia enraged as US, EU expected to recognize new country tomorrow

Feb 17, 08 10:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Kosovo's parliament declared independence from Serbia today by a unanimous vote, the BBC reports. "We have waited for this day for a very long time,” said PM Hashim Thaci, before reading the declaration, which promised respect for the Serbian minority. Serbia’s PM, meanwhile, slammed the US and... More »

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Serbia • Kosovo • Hashim Thaci • Kosovar independence • Vojislav Kostunica

EU Force Set for Kosovo
on Eve of Independence

2,000 police and judges to help smooth transition

Feb 16, 08 9:39 AM CST
(Newser) - As Kosovo stands poised to declare independence from Serbia, the European Union is preparing to send a civilian police and justice mission to help enforce the rule of law in the fledgling country. The US and most of the EU support Kosovar independence; Serbia and Russia oppose it, but will... More »

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Russia • Serbia • European Union • war crimes • Kosovo • corruption • human rights abuse • Kosovar independence

Serbia Softens Threats Over Kosovo

Belgrade won't sever ties with countries that recognize new state

Feb 15, 08 5:43 PM CST
(Newser) - After earlier threatening to sever ties with countries recognizing an independent Kosovo, Serbia softened somewhat today in announcing it would merely pulls its ambassadors in those nations, the Guardian reports. Kosovo is likely to make official its break from Serbia—a move that worries the province's ethnic Serbs—on Sunday,... More »

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Russia • Serbia • Kosovo • Belgrade • Hashim Thaci • Kosovar independence • Vojislav Kostunica

Serbia, Russia Blast Kosovo Independence

Serbia won't cooperate, Putin hits 'hypocrasy'
of Western support

Feb 14, 08 1:09 PM CST
(Newser) - Serbian and Russian leaders today lambasted Kosovo's imminent declaration of independence from Serbia, the Guardian reports. Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica declared the move illegal, and said his government won't cooperate with European efforts to keep Kosovo running. Russian President Vladimir Putin blasted as "immoral and illegal" Western nations'... More »

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Russia • Serbia • Vladimir Putin • Kosovo • Kosovar independence • Vojislav Kostunica • UN Security Council

Kosovo Will Break From Serbia in 9 Days

UN showdown looms over unilateral declaration

Feb 8, 08 7:27 AM CST
(Newser) - Kosovo is set to declare independence next Sunday, Feb. 17, despite strong opposition by Serbia and Russia, according to US and EU diplomats.  The date had been reported in Kosovo newspapers but only received confirmation at the UN yesterday, writes the Los Angeles Times. Russia has said it... More »

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Serbian Government May Collapse Over Kosovo

Crisis looms only days after presidential vote

Feb 5, 08 9:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Serbia's coalition government approached collapse today, only days after voters gave a new mandate to pro-Western president Boris Tadic. His reelection has led to a face-off with his PM, who opposes his intention to sign a new EU trade agreement. The PM sees EU overtures as a ploy to trick... More »

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Serbia • European Union • Kosovo • Boris Tadic • Vojislav Kostunica

Pro-West Tadic Wins in Serbia

Loser Nikolic warns EU not to blackmail Serbia over integration

Feb 3, 08 5:05 PM CST
(Newser) - Pro-West Serbian President Boris Tadic won a second-round reelection today that many saw as a referendum on Serbia’s entry into the European Union. He nabbed more than 50% of a vote that drew Serbia's highest turnout in 7 years. In defeat, challenger Tomislav Nikolic warned the EU not to... More »

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Serbia • European Union • Kosovo • president • Tomislav Nikolic • Boris Tadic • election

Serbia's Future Depends on Kosovo

Looming declaration of independence may sway presidential voting

Jan 21, 08 11:11 AM CST
(Newser) - On the verge of declaring independence, Kosovo is the key in this year’s Serbian election, the Guardian reports. Tomislav Nicolic, a Russian-aligned Serbian nationalist, won the first round of the presidential elections last night, defeating moderate incumbent Boris Tadic 39% to 35%. Seven other candidates, many pro-Western, are out... More »

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Polls Close in Tight Serbian Election

EU ties hang in
balance as Kosovo
split roils hopefuls

Jan 20, 08 2:44 PM CST
(Newser) - Polls have closed in Serbia in a tight presidential race between a Euro-friendly incumbent and a pro-Russian nationalist, the BBC reports. Neither pro-Western Boris Tadic nor rival Tomislav Nikolic—or any of seven other hopefuls—is expected to win a first-round majority. The election, which has sparked debates about Kosovo... More »

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Serbia • European Union • Kosovo • Slobodan Milosevic • Tomislav Nikolic • Boris Tadic • presidential election

UN Fails to
Break Kosovo Deadlock

Province plans to declare independence in coming weeks

Dec 20, 07 9:01 AM CST
(Newser) - The United Nations Security Council failed yesterday to break the deadlock in negotiations between Serbia and Kosovo, with one ambassador warning that "the status quo is unsustainable." The US and European Union are both arguing that the two parties remain irreconcilable and that further negotiations are worthless. Kosovo... More »

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Serb General Convicted of War Crimes

Commander whose troops shelled
Sarajevo gets 33 years

Dec 12, 07 9:41 AM CST
(Newser) - The United Nations tribunal at the Hague has convicted a Bosnian Serb general of war crimes, crimes against humanity and other charges, and sentenced him to 33 years in prison. Dragomir Milosevic commanded his troops to shell Sarajevo and fire at bystanders during the siege of the Bosnian capital, where... More »

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Bosnia • Serbia • war crimes • international war crimes tribunal • Slobodan Milosevic • Sarajevo

Serbs Threaten Kosovo War

Breakaway province might declare independence Monday

Dec 7, 07 8:23 AM CST
(Newser) - Serbia has prompted fears of renewed violence in the Balkans by threatening to go to war to prevent Kosovo from breaking away. After a four-month effort to resolve issues failed, Kosovo is set to declare its independence as early as Monday. In response, an adviser to the Serbian prime minister... More »

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Still Hunting the World's Most Wanted Man

12 years later, architect of Bosnian massacre remains at large

Dec 2, 07 4:56 PM CST
(Newser) - He ordered mass murders, used gang-rape as a military weapon, and coined the term "ethnic cleansing" in the Balkans War, but a dozen years later Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic still roams the hills where he once wrought havoc. With Karadzic still a fugitive from international justice, the Guardian ... More »

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Serbia • Srebrenica • fugitive • Balkans • Radovan Karadzic • Balkans War

Kosovo Talks Collapse as Deadline Looms

Province will declare independence from Serbia on Dec. 10

Nov 28, 07 9:12 AM CST
(Newser) - The last, desperate round of talks between Serbia and Kosovo ended in a stalemate in Austria today, reports the BBC. With no compromise likely before the UN-imposed deadline of Dec. 10, Kosovo looks set to declare its independence unilaterally. The US and EU have signaled that they will support the... More »

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Serbia • Kosovo • Boris Tadic

New Ex-Reb Prime Minister Vows Kosovo Independence

Promises independence from Serbia by Dec. 10

Nov 18, 07 5:54 AM CST
(Newser) - A one-time rebel leader promising independence from Serbia surged to victory in yesterday's parliamentary elections in Kosovo. Prime Minister-elect Hashim Thaci, formerly a head of the Kosovo Liberation Army, vowed as he cast his ballot that he will declare Kosovo independent "immediately" if United Nations mediation fails to deliver... More »

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Serbia • Kosovo • ethnic conflict • Balkans • Hashim Thaci • Kosovar independence • election

Serbs Reject Charges of Patient Abuse

Government disputes group's claim
that disabled are neglected, tortured

Nov 15, 07 2:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Officials in Serbia today called "dark propaganda" a report by a US human-rights group that alleged patients with mental and physical disabilities were systematically abused, and that staff at one facility tortured retarded children. "We may be suffering staffing and financial problems," one administrator said, "but... More »

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health care • Serbia • psychiatry • mental health • disability • Vojislav Kostunica

Russia's New Weight Tips Global Scales

Putin's policies on Kosovo, Iran, nukes ruffle US, Euro feathers

Oct 4, 07 12:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Vladimir Putin's Russia is charging back into the international spotlight, the Christian Science Monitor reports, challenging European and US policies on a variety of issues. Putin has thrown a wrench into Kosovo’s all-but-assured independence from Serbia, backing Belgrade’s efforts to keep the province. Russian planes recently violated Norwegian... More »

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Russia • NATO • Serbia • European Union • Vladimir Putin • Kosovo • Norway • Cold War • Ukraine • US • Belarus

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