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. via Reuters
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Kosovo Albanians will proclaim  independence from Serbia on Sunday, ending a long chapter in  the bloody breakup of Yugoslavia but cementing a bitter ethnic  frontline in the Balkans.
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VIENNA - With observers warning of the threat of renewed unrest in Kosovo, the province's prime minister vowed yesterday to declare independence if a final push for a diplomatic settlement by Dec. 10 doesn't result in statehood.
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The former rebel leader who was set to become Kosovo's new prime minister on Friday was recently interviewed by U.N. war crimes investigators, raising fears among some western officials that he could be indicted for his role in the 1998-99 war in former Yugoslavia.
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International efforts to determine Kosovo's future suffered an apparent setback today as the province's Serb minority largely boycotted parliamentary elections.
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The general election in Kosovo this weekend will mark another step on the path of democratic reform, but five years after NATO and the UN took control of the province, the ramshackle economy remains a major threat to stability, analysts say.
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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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The territory's declaration of independence has caused international ripples; analysts look to East Timor and Montenegro as examples of how Kosovo might fare.
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Albanians and Serbs united in uncertainty as province prepares to go it alone
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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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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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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.Comment
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Kosovo Albanians will proclaim independence from Serbia on Sunday, ending a long chapter in the bloody breakup of Yugoslavia.
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Serbia's coalition government was on the verge of collapse Tuesday over the European Union's plans to send a mission to Kosovo province, just days after the pro-Western Serbian president won re-election.
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There was a "whiff of statehood" in the cold air in Kosovo on Friday, according to the Pristina daily Express .Comment
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Many ethnic Albanians demand an outright independence UN police in Kosovo have used tear gas to disperse some 2,000 ethnic Albanians protesting against a UN plan on the future status of Serbia's province.Comment
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VIANA DO CASTELO, Portugal  - European Union states will seek to maintain a common front over the breakaway Serbian province of Kosovo on Saturday, amid growing concern that it will declare independence unilaterally.