Kosova Serbs set border checkpoints on fire to protest Kosova independence

MITROVICA, Feb. 19 – Serbs set off sporadic explosions and torched checkpoints between Serbia and Kosova on Tuesday to protest Kosova’s declaration of independence and international recognition of the new nation, news agencies reported. Two border crossings in northern Kosova,

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Kadare says Kosova is lucky

TIRANA, Feb. 18 – Albanian novelist, a Nobel-prize long-time candidate, Ismail Kadare considered Kosova’s independence as extraordinary. “Whatever we say is so vague, sometimes the language is not prepared for such rare events,” Kadare said in an interview to the

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EU on Kosova

BRUSSELS, Feb. 18 – The Council adopted the following conclusions Monday on Kosova. “On 17 February 2008 the Kosova Assembly adopted a resolution which declares Kosova to be independent. The Council takes note that the resolution commits Kosova to the

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Swiss project to modernize the Archives

A Swiss project recently got underway to train specialists who will be working on the modernization of the archives. The project opened with a specialization course (which ends on 15 March) in which thirty employees of state archives are participating

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Royal family takes back seized weapons from police

TIRANA, Feb. 21 – The Albanian royal family will take back its weaponry it said was a collection and did not serve to be used in daily practice. That was based on a government decision, which added that no ammunition

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Project of Shkoder- Hani i Hotit road segment completed

TIRANA, Feb. 18 – The first project constructing the 40 kilometer Shkoder-Hani I Hotit road segment has been completed and new work to rebuild an additional segment will begin later this summer, authorities have said. A ceremony was held last

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The Big Red Apple: Albanians Celebrate Independence in New York

New York ؔimes Square was awash in red and black on Sunday, February 17th, as hundreds of Albanian-Americans from the tri-state area poured in to celebrate Kosovo’s independence. Crowds marched along Broadway and Seventh Avenue from 11 AM to 4

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Independent Kosova

TIRANA, Feb. 14 – Kosova and its ethnic Albanians are almost sure they will celebrate independence this Sunday. The date, though yet to become formal, has been said aloud many times during the last week and never been denied or

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Berisha says Kosova near the finish line for independence

TIRANA, Feb. 11 – Prime Minister Sali Berisha said Monday that the status of independence for Kosova was reaching its finish line. Speaking to lawmakers in their weekly meeting, the premier said a general consensus on Kosova’s independence has already

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Small parties complain of the two big

TIRANA, Feb. 13 – Small political parties from the two coalitions, that in governing and of the opposition as well, complained that the two main parties, the governing Democratic Party and the main opposition Socialist Party, were preparing a reform

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