Messy Kosovo breakaway stokes fear of partition
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Serbia is telling Serbs in Kosovo to ignore an Albanian declaration of independence early next year, raising the prospect of an ethnic partition of the breakaway province that the West has long ruled out.
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Prolonged deadlock over the  future of Serbia's Kosovo province could create instability in  the region, put U.N. achievements at risk and threaten U.N.  staff, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a new report.
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Serbia's foreign minister has warned of possible renewed conflict in the Balkans if the province of Kosovo becomes independent without the Serbian government's approval, according to comments published Monday.Comment
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PRISTINA, Jan 17 (IPS) - Every passing day brings more pressure on the two  million people of Kosovo over the future of the province.  Demonstrations on the streets of Pristina and Mitrovica, for and  against independence respectively, are strong indication of the  social unrest in anticipation of a decision.
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KOSOVSKA MITROVICA, Kosovo, Feb. 19 -- Serbs protesting Kosovo's declaration of independence torched two border posts manned by the United Nations along the northern border with Serbia on Tuesday as up to 2,000 protesters, some driving bulldozers, destroyed customs posts.
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MITROVICA, Serbia  - There are some new faces in the Serb-controlled slice of northern Kosovo, the breakaway province where 2 million Albanians will declare independence from Serbia within days.
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GORAZDEVAC, Serbia and Montenegro  - Milisav Dakic  said his wife had warned him not to let the children play  outside their Serb enclave in Kosovo. But the summer heat was  stifling, and the nearby stream was a popular place to cool  off.
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After talks over independence break down, Kosovo may unilaterally declare its freedom from Serbia. And despite fears of a regional blowup, there's a limit to what Serbia can do about it
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There is a silent land swap  under way in Kosovo, sifting Serb from Albanian under the noses  of Western powers who swore the breakaway province would never  be split along ethnic lines.
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As the U.N. nudges Kosovo toward what it calls âfinal statusâ and what Belgrade calls independence, many of northern Kosovoâs Serbs are threatening to break away.
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PRISTINA, Serbia  - The breakaway Serbian province   of Kosovo is not stable and its future must be resolved this   year, a United States envoy said on Wednesday.
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BELGRADE -- Suspense gripped Serbia yesterday, a day before the unveiling of a UN proposal for Kosovo's future -- a historic plan that officials say will map out a road to conditional nationhood for the bitterly contested province.
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No plan for Kosovo will work until Serbs and Albanians lay history aside
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For Kosovo's ethnic Albanians, a new U.N. proposal opens the door to their long-awaited dream of independence, while prompting Serbia's leaders to warn of secession.
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Kosovo's independence sets a dangerous precedent for other states with separatist movements, says Serbia.
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BELGRADE, Feb 18 (IPS) - Frustration over the Sunday declaration of  independence of Kosovo is spreading all over Serbia, with protest  rallies being organised around the country.
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Serbia is telling Serbs in Kosovo to ignore an Albanian declaration of independence early next year, raising the prospect of an ethnic partition of the breakaway province that the West has long ruled out. via Reuters