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4 hrs ago | BusinessWeek

East Europe Cold Sparks Avalanche, Power Cuts as Thaw Predicted

Eastern Europe suffered a fatal avalanche and power cuts amid snowfall and chilling temperatures as Ukraine predicted the worst of the freezing weather that's killed hundreds in the region may have passed.

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Related Topix: Avalanche, Weather, Europe, World News, Croatia, Czech Republic

8 hrs ago | BalkanInsight.com

A Flourishing Albanian 'Neighborhood' Benefits the Balkans

Euro-Atlantic integration is the cornerstone of international efforts to stabilize the Balkans.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Albania, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), Serbia,

12 hrs ago | In-depth Africa

Truly Disgusting - the West in Kosovo

In the tantrums thrown by the Western powers in the wake of the Russo-Chinese veto of their UN Security Council resolution on Syria, the US's UN Ambassador, Susan Rice, expressed A disgustA at these two states' behavior.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

16 hrs ago | SETimes news

North Kosovo gets new political group

The new coalition is called the Serb Movement of Kosovo and its founders are clear in their goal.

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20 hrs ago | In-depth Africa

Will Kosovo organ trafficking case be put on wrong track?

The situation in Kosovo was expected to become the key issue on the agenda of the UN Security Council's meeting on February 8 in New York.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Hashim Thaci, Terrorism, Serbia,

Yesterday | BalkanInsight.com

Kosovo and Serbia Far From Agreement

Belgrade and Pristina are far from reaching an agreement on Kosovo's right to take part in regional meetings, which is a condition for Serbia to obtain EU candidacy.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Serbia,

Sun Feb 12, 2012

Arab News

Seven killed in avalanche in Kosovo village

PRISTINA: At least seven people died and three others were missing after an avalanche hit the village of Restelica in southern Kosovo on Saturday, local authorities said.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Email Spam, Blog News

The Daily Star

Avalanche kills 9 in Kosovo as freeze grips Europe

PRISTINA/WARSAW: Nine people were killed when an avalanche hit the village of Restelica in southern Kosovo, officials said on Sunday, adding to more than 500 killed in snow and bitter cold across Europe in the past two weeks.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Avalanche, Weather

Sat Feb 11, 2012

SETimes news

Referendum in northern Kosovo draws fire

It will be a low budget affair, costing just 1,000 euros for ballot printing, but its impact could be sky high.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Serbia,

Fri Feb 10, 2012

BalkanInsight.com

Kosovo, Serbia Photographers in Focus

The photographs which look at both countries' future appeared in the National Library in Pristina this week, and will be shown in Belgrade next month.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Serbia,

Thu Feb 09, 2012

Scoop

Serbia-Kosovo Dialogue Eases Tensions, But Challenges Remain

New York, Feb 8 2012 3:10PM The resumption of dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo has led to the easing of tensions on the ground, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council today, cautioning, however, that other significant political challenges continue to emerge.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), Serbia, Opinion

SETimes news

Kosovo's fiscal policy causes adverse reactions

Businesses and consumers criticise the government for a new policy they say is raising prices and failing to meet their needs.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News

BalkanInsight.com

Three Perish in Suspected Gas Blast in Kosovo

At least three victims from the same family died after a fire consumed their house in central Kosovo.

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BalkanInsight.com

Kosovo Court to Decide Prosecutor's Role in Limaj Trial

Pristina District Court will decide on Thursday whether a European Union Prosecutor should be called to testify in Fatmir Limaj's war crimes trial.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Albany, KY

Wed Feb 08, 2012

Atlas Shrugs

The New Kosovo, Islamic State in the Heart of Europe

Once a city quarter becomes majority-Albanian, it is quickly emptied of its Slavic, non-Muslim population.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Religion, Orthodox Church, Macedonia, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

State Department

U.S. Mission to the United Nations: Remarks at a UN Security Council Meeting on Kosovo

Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, ASG Mulet for your briefing and Special Representative Zarif for participating today.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Prison, Travel, Serbia Travel, Boris Tadic

BalkanInsight.com

Kosovo PM Rules Out North Kosovo Autonomy

No ethnic community in Kosovo can expect special treatment, Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said, urging Serbs in the north of the country to recognize the Pristina government and its institutions.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Hashim Thaci

Tue Feb 07, 2012

BalkanInsight.com

Serbia's EU Candidacy in Jeopardy Unless Dialogue Resumes

Serbia will not become a candidate for EU membership in the coming month unless it reaches an agreement with Pristina that allows Kosovo to take part in regional forums.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Opinion

Gulf Times

Kosovo organ trade probe tracking victims abroad

EU prosecutors in Kosovo trying seven people accused of organ trafficking in a landmark case said yesterday that they had asked Russia, Ukraine, Israel and Turkey to help them identify victims of the scam.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Russia, Asia

BalkanInsight.com

Limaj's Defence: Four Hands Behind "Witness X" Diary

Handwriting analysis, commissioned by defence lawyers, of a diary which forms part of the war crimes case against Kosovo politician Fatmir Limaj has concluded that the document was probably written by more than one person.

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