Serbs hasten Kosovo withdrawal as world watches
In Pristina and across Kosovo Serb troops sped their pullout before a Sunday deadline. NATO said many may depart well ahead. Peacekeepers met Albanian rebels to curb violence as 40,000 troops shrink to 3,000 5,000. In Mitrovica a convoy pulled out and a fire raged an apartment block.
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Kosovo
NATO
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Pec
Gnjilane
U.S
Robin Clif
Mitrovica
Russia blocks stand against Milosevic at Cologne summit
In Cologne eight-nation leaders debate a Kosovo rebuilding plan and debt relief while Russia blocks a hard line against Slobodan Milosevic. They consider humanitarian aid for Belgrade and discuss aid to Moscow to stabilize NATO strained regions.
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Milosevic
Cologne
Germany
Kosovo
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Belgrade
Gerhard Schroeder
Boris Yeltsin
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Clinton
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Tony Blair
Sandy Berger
Berger
Moscow
Bono
Schroeder
Balkan
Serbia
Stepashin
Chirac
Yugoslavia
Kosovo Exodus Escapes Milosevic Efforts To Hide Crisis
Crumbled Serb convoys carry families from Kosovo to southern Serbia as an estimated 50 000 flee after Serb forces pulled out. Refugees beg for safety while Yugoslav authorities avoid coverage and plead for return within 48 hours. The NATO peacekeepers are highlighted on state TV as guardians of both Serb and Albanian communities.
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Slobodan Milosevic
Craljevo
Yugoslavia
Milovan Bojic
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