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UN chief signals shift on Kosovo
Despite Russian and Serbian opposition, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon said Friday the UN would gradually cede its role.
06/23/2008 01:00 am -
Tensions as Kosovo inks Constitution
The document, signed Sunday, is seen as key to stability. But many issues remain unresolved.
06/17/2008 01:00 am -
Kosovo Serb policeman looks to future
'I feel nothing bad about Albanians,' he says. 'A man should be judged by his soul, not his nationality.'
06/17/2008 01:00 am -
Serbian signs of the times are not in Cyrillic
A symptom of Westernization: Serbs read and write as well with the Latin alphabet.
05/29/2008 01:00 am -
'New Europe' flexes its muscle at Eurovision song contest
Serbia, 2007 winner thanks to Balkan bloc, hosts Saturday's final.
05/24/2008 01:00 am -
As Tadic seeks coalition, new hope for Serbia
The victory of his pro-EU party Sunday defied the Western view of Serbs as unwilling to let go of historical grievances. Now, a peaceful future seems possible.
05/15/2008 01:00 am -
Pro-European tilt in Serbian vote
The Democratic Party received 39 percent of the vote to Radicals' 29 percent. But coalition-building maneuvers mean the shape of the next government is still unclear.
05/12/2008 01:00 am -
Nationalistic debate as Serbia heads to polls
On Sunday, Serbs will weigh in on whether to pursue a pro-European Union path or a more nationalistic, anti-Western route.
05/09/2008 01:00 am -
Serbia's 'Obama' woos voters
Cedomir Jovanovic is urging a new brand of politics ahead of the May 11 elections.
05/07/2008 01:00 am -
Turbo-folk music is the sound of Serbia feeling sorry for itself
A product of the criminal Milosevic era, its odd nostalgia is the soundtrack to a new wave of nationalism.
05/05/2008 01:00 am -
Chinese vent anti-Western fury online
Bloggers are now calling for boycotts and stoking death threats over perceived insults from Westerners who have criticized China's human rights record ahead of this summer's Olympic Games.
04/17/2008 01:00 am -
U.S.-Russia row over Kosovo escalates with Moscow aid shipments
Russia is sending humanitarian supplies worth $1.7 million directly to Kosovo Serbs, challenging the authority of the US-backed government in Pristina.
04/07/2008 01:00 am -
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04/03/2008 01:00 am -
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04/01/2008 01:00 am -
Independence strains Kosovo's police force
Ethnic Serbs have faced pressure from their own to quit since Kosovo's declaration.
03/31/2008 01:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about California education, parent's rights to educate their kids, Serbia's integrity, and oil.
03/27/2008 01:00 am -
U.N.: 'Rock-solid' proof of Serbia's hand in Kosovo violence
Together with a new report from the International Crisis Group, the accusation suggests Belgrade is actively undermining Kosovo's independence.
03/21/2008 01:00 am -
After Kosovo violence, NATO vows to restore order
The clash between UN peacekeepers and Serb protesters at a Mitrovica courthouse could bolster hard-liners in Belgrade ahead of May elections.
03/18/2008 01:00 am -
In global capital markets, Russia eyes larger role
The investment push, fueled by a new sovereign wealth fund and eager Russian businessmen, has raised concerns of Moscow meddling abroad.
03/12/2008 01:00 am -
An American – university – in Kosovo
Chris Hall is president of a three-year-old college that hopes to instill values of free exchange and civil society.
03/11/2008 01:00 am -
Divided over Kosovo, Serbia faces early elections
Prime Minister Kostunica dissolved the coalition government Saturday after a bitter standoff between hard-line radicals and pro-European forces.
03/10/2008 01:00 am -
In newly 'independent' Kosovo, what's the U.N. to do?
After running the tiny state for eight years, UN workers here are awaiting orders from headquarters.
03/05/2008 12:00 am -
Kosovo's independence weathers its first week
Serbia said it was hunting down rioters who torched the US Embassy in Belgrade Thursday as 120,000 protested the province's newly declared statehood.
02/25/2008 12:00 am -
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02/22/2008 12:00 am -
Serbs try to claim a piece of Kosovo
The Serb-dominated area of Mitrovica is a flash point, and could be lost to Serbia.
02/21/2008 12:00 am
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