US grants Macedonia its name recognition
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WASHINGTON -- Deciding to bear the wrath of NATO ally Greece, the United States has recognized the small Balkan nation of Macedonia under its constitutional name, the Republic of Macedonia.
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The US offers rights for oil and gas in an area of north-western Alaska renowned for its wildlife.
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TIRANA, Albania, June 10 -- Evidence of Albania's love for the United States lined the road leading into this capital Sunday. U.S. and Albanian flags flew from lampposts. People wearing cardboard Uncle Sam hats milled in the streets. Oversize billboards and banners heralded the American president's...
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Recognition of Kosovan independence gains momentum with the US and EU nations pledging support.
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SKOPJE, Macedonia A weekend referendum on self-rule for ethnic Albanians in Macedonia met democratic standards, international monitors declared Monday, despite claims of fraud from opposition parties.
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Macedonians have begun voting in a referendum on a new law of territorial organization of the country.
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Top U.S. and European Union officials were scheduled to visit Macedonia on Friday to discuss regional stability and the Balkan republic's bid to establish closer ties with the West.
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A weekend referendum that failed to revoke self-rule for minority ethnic Albanians in Macedonia met democratic standards, international monitors said Monday
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Greece's government, angered by a U.S. decision to recognize the name of neighboring Macedonia, said Friday it would block its Balkan neighbor from joining NATO or the European Union unless the name dispute is resolved.
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Macedonia was a rung higher on the  ladder to European Union and NATO membership on Monday after  easily defeating a referendum bid to block a law giving its  Albanian minority more rights.
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As todayâs announcement of American recognition of the Macedonian Republic starts to sink in, the statements of various officials and representatives are shedding light on why the shock diplomatic move was made, and why it was made now.
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Athens protests as the US decides to use the name 'Macedonia' for Greece's northern neighbour.
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Politics: 24 October 2004, Sunday. A new road will connect Bulgaria and its western neighbour Macedonia.
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SKOPJE, Nov 26  Macedonian Defence Minister Vlado Buckovski was named as the country's new prime minister today and given 20 days to form a cabinet.
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The United States announced today that it would recognize a former Yugoslav republic as the Republic of Macedonia, touching off protests in Athens and celebrations in the streets of Skopje, the tiny nation&#39;s capital.
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The United States closed its embassy in Skopje, Macedonia on Monday to all but essential business because of a potential security threat, the State Department said.
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The United States supports the signing the Declaration of Stability and Security for Moldova at the OSCE inter-ministerial summit in Sofia in early December, U.S. ambassador to Moldova Heather Hodges told ...