Kosovo pushes independence after UN action fails
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The United States and Europeans discarded a U.N. resolution on the future status of Kosovo on Friday because of Russian opposition, prompting Pristina to propose independence from Serbia for November 28.
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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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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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The U.N. Security Council failed to bridge deep divisions over the future of Kosovo on Wednesday and Western countries said they would take the lead in steering the province to independence from Serbia.
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The West&#39;s decision to discard  a U.N. resolution on the fate of Kosovo and pursue more talks  will not stop the breakaway province&#39;s steady march to  independence from Serbia, Kosovo politicians and analysts said.
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With the international community at loggerheads over how to proceed, Kosovo's independence-hungry Albanians may be tempted to take matters into their own hands
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PRISTINA, Serbia  - UN police in Kosovo fired teargas and rubber bullets during clashes on Saturday with ethnic Albanians protesting against a UN plan on the fate of the breakaway Serbian province.
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BELGRADE, Feb. 14 -- Serbia's parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected a U.N. plan that would give virtual independence to the breakaway province of Kosovo.
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PRISTINA, Kosovo   Serbia rejected a U.N. proposal on Friday that paves the way for an independent Kosovo, setting up a possible showdown between its supporter, Russia, and the West over the disputed ...Comment
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Re-election of Boris Tadic as president of Serbia muddies waters for Kosovo's quest for independence
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Kosovo appealed to the U.S. on  Monday to set a date for the province&#39;s independence from  Serbia, signaling rising impatience with Western efforts to  steer the project through the United Nations.
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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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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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VIENNA - A senior U.N. envoy will send his independence plan for the Balkan province of Kosovo to the Security Council this month after failing on Saturday to find a compromise between Serbs and ...Comment
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PRISTINA, Serbia  - The last time Kosovo declared independence in 1990 it went unrecognized and ignored. When it splits from Serbia this weekend, it will have the support of the West, which sees no way back.
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A decade after Serbia sent in troops to crush a rebellion, Kosovo prepared to declare independence on Sunday Â a bold and historic move to carve a new country out of a corner of Europe long bloodied by ethnic strife.
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The progress made in Kosovo  since a 1998-99 war risks unraveling without a decision on the  Albanian majority&#39;s demand for independence from Serbia, U.N.  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a report.