"Serbia will never under any circumstances recognize the unilateral declaration of independence of the so-called Republic of Kosovo."

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But spokesman P.J.Crowley said it is too soon to discuss withdrawing the NATO-led international security force in Kosovo.

VOA: special.2010.07.24

Kosovo's Foreign Minister Skender Hyseni called the ruling on Thursday great news, and not just for Kosovo.

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On Friday,in a separate development, police in Kosovo arrested the head of the country's central bank.

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This will be the first Earth Hour for countries including Kuwait, Qatar,Kosovo,Madagascar,Nepal, Cambodia and Panama.

VOA: special.2010.03.22

The campaign ended a two-year war between Serbia and the ethnic Albanian majority in Kosovo.

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Kosovo was a Serbian province that became a United Nations protectorate in nineteen ninety-nine.

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What effect do you think the Kosovo ruling will have around the world?

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Their job: try to block efforts by Kosovo to gain further recognition.

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In February of two thousand eight, Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia.

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Now the top United Nations court says Kosovo's declaration was legal.

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A debate on Kosovo is expected in September.

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Sixty-nine countries have already recognized Kosovo.

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But Russia does not recognize Kosovo.

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Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia last year, despite strong opposition from Belgrade and from Moscow.

VOA: standard.2009.06.11

Some analysts suggest that the NATO troops in Kosovo could be redeployed to Afghanistan where U.S.and NATO forces are battling a strong Taliban insurgency.

VOA: standard.2009.06.11

The announced troop cut was widely anticipated and will leave about 10,000 NATO forces in Kosovo compared to up to 15,000 troops there at any given time.

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In remarks to reporters, German Defense Minister Franz Joseph Jung suggested that security would be beefed up with the recent deployment of a European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo,or EULEX, and the expansion of Kosovo's own security force in the coming months.

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