Kosovo Rift Tests NATO Russia Stakes In Balkans
Washington notes warn that a Russian troop role in Kosovo could split the province along ethnic lines and threaten Albanian returnees. Clinton and Yeltsin discussed options as Albright and Cohen prepare to meet Russian counterparts in Finland to forge a NATO led peacekeeping plan.
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Kosovo
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Russia
Slobodan Milosevic
Clinton
Boris Yeltsin
Madeleine Albright
Defense
William Cohen
Finland
Serbs Withdraw From Kosovo Border Region Amid Fire
Fires and looting marked Serb withdrawal from Kosovo border areas toward Albania. As Serb forces left Pec and Djokovica, residents cheered NATO arrival, while attackers set ablaze Albanian homes and hotels. Reports vary on casualties with claims of up to 200 buried and thousands displaced.
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Yugoslavia
Kosovo
Albania
Djokovica
NATO
Sukumbin Ljuka
Binakaj Azgon
Shinasi Gojani
Djakovica
First evidence of mass killings at a Kosovo grave
In Kacanik Kosovo a roadside grave tallies 81 bodies, with rows of earth markers nearby as locals and KLA soldiers recount a spree by Serb forces on April 9. British troops and U S Marines secured the scene while war crimes investigators prepared to interview residents and verify additional burial sites.
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NATO
Kosovo
Pristina
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KLA
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Riza Koragi
Tanjug
Macedonia
Albania
Perroci
Sobrazh
Ismail Sopa
Xhemael
Sopa
Tetovo
U.S
Andrew Reeds
Proni Rakocit
Azim Gutri
Guri
Andy Phipps
U.N. outlines Kosovo rebuilding plan with NATO aid
The United Nations proposed an interim Kosovo administration led by Sergio Vieira de Mello to coordinate with NATO and relief agencies. The plan includes four components with OSCE and EU roles, marching toward a future political status while building an internal police force and distributing aid to refugees.
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Viera
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Organization
Europe
European Union
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Annan
United Nation
Eckhard
Skopje
Macedonia
U.N. Security Council
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