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A Kosovo Albanian man walks near two minarets and a Serbian ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:58:13 GMT

(Reuters) - A Kosovo Albanian man walks near two minarets and a Serbian Orthodox church, in the Kosovar town of Urosevac, 40 km (25 miles) south of the capital Pristina, February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (KOSOVO - Tags: RELIGION)

A Kosovo Albanian man walks near a mosque (L) and a Serbian ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:57:09 GMT

(Reuters) - A Kosovo Albanian man walks near a mosque (L) and a Serbian Orthodox church, in the Kosovar town of Urosevac, 40 km (25 miles) south of the capital Pristina, February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (KOSOVO - Tags: RELIGION)

A Kosovo Albanian man walks near a mosque (L) and a Serbian ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:57:07 GMT

A child skis in Restalica, a village near the town of Mitrovica, ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:42:11 GMT

(Reuters) - A child skis in Restalica, a village near the town of Mitrovica, north of Kosovo's capital Pristina, February 8, 2010. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (KOSOVO - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

A child skis in Restalica, a village near the town of Mitrovica, ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:41:06 GMT

(Reuters) - A child skis in Restalica, a village near the town of Mitrovica, north of Kosovo's capital Pristina, February 8, 2010. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (KOSOVO - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

Bratislav Nikolic, the pro-Kosovo mayor of Strpce municipality, ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:18:40 GMT

(AFP/File) - Bratislav Nikolic, the pro-Kosovo mayor of Strpce municipality, poses at the Brezovica ski-resort. Besides worries about the lack of snow that is ruining the ski season in the Serb majority Strpce municipality, its residents are newly burdened with another concern: split between their politicians over loyalty to Kosovo or Serbia.(AFP/File/Armend Nimani)

People enjoy a sunny day at the Brezovica ski-resort. Besides ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:18:40 GMT

(AFP/File) - People enjoy a sunny day at the Brezovica ski-resort. Besides worries about the lack of snow that is ruining the ski season in the Serb majority Strpce municipality, its residents are newly burdened with another concern: split between their politicians over loyalty to Kosovo or Serbia.(AFP/File/Armend Nimani)

An employee prepares a meal in a restaurant at the Brezovica ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:18:40 GMT

(AFP/File) - An employee prepares a meal in a restaurant at the Brezovica ski-resort. Besides worries about the lack of snow that is ruining the ski season in the Serb majority Strpce municipality, its residents are newly burdened with another concern: split between their politicians over loyalty to Kosovo or Serbia.(AFP/File/Armend Nimani)

People ski at the Brezovica ski-resort. Besides worries about ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:18:40 GMT

(AFP/File) - People ski at the Brezovica ski-resort. Besides worries about the lack of snow that is ruining the ski season in the Serb majority Strpce municipality, its residents are newly burdened with another concern: split between their politicians over loyalty to Kosovo or Serbia.(AFP/File/Armend Nimani)

A Kosovo police officer stands beside a fence during a strike, ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:32:37 GMT

(Reuters) - A Kosovo police officer stands beside a fence during a strike, at a police compound near Pristina February 4, 2010. About 500 officers from Kosovo's elite police units went on strike on Thursday demanding salary increases. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (KOSOVO - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST)

Kosovo police officers gather during a strike, at a police compound ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:31:32 GMT

(Reuters) - Kosovo police officers gather during a strike, at a police compound near Pristina February 4, 2010. About 500 officers from Kosovo's elite police units went on strike on Thursday demanding salary increases. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (KOSOVO - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST)

Kosovo police officers gather during a strike, at a police compound ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:30:26 GMT

Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (R) and Kosovo's ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:04:11 GMT

(Reuters) - Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (R) and Kosovo's Interior Minister Zenun Pajaziti exchange documents in Bern February 3, 2010. REUTERS/Michael Buholzer (SWITZERLAND - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS)

Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (R) and Kosovo's ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:03:07 GMT

General-major Guy Buchsenschmidt of Belgium briefs the media ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:17:21 GMT

(Reuters) - General-major Guy Buchsenschmidt of Belgium briefs the media on military operations in Kosovo at the Melsbroek military airport, near Brussels, February 2, 2010. About 100 Belgian soldiers out of a total of 205 serving under the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) returned to Belgium, ending a decade-long peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM - Tags: MILITARY CONFLICT)

General-major Guy Buchsenschmidt of Belgium briefs the media ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:49:47 GMT

Belgian soldiers, returning from Kosovo, arrive at Melsbroek ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:30:08 GMT

(Reuters) - Belgian soldiers, returning from Kosovo, arrive at Melsbroek military airport, near Brussels, February 2, 2010. About 100 Belgian soldiers of a total of 205 serving under the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) returned to Belgium, ending a decade-long peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM - Tags: MILITARY CONFLICT)

Belgian soldiers, returning from Kosovo, arrive at the Melsbroek ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:21:27 GMT

(Reuters) - Belgian soldiers, returning from Kosovo, arrive at the Melsbroek military airport, near Brussels, February 2, 2010. About 100 Belgian soldiers out of a total of 205 serving under the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) returned to Belgium, ending a decade-long peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM - Tags: MILITARY)

Belgian soldiers sit in a bus upon arrival from Kosovo, at the ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:11:40 GMT

(Reuters) - Belgian soldiers sit in a bus upon arrival from Kosovo, at the Melsbroek military airport, near Brussels, February 2, 2010. About 100 Belgian soldiers out of a total of 205 serving under the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) returned to Belgium, ending a decade-long peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM - Tags: MILITARY)

Belgian soldiers wave upon arrival from Kosovo, at the Melsbroek ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:08:22 GMT

(Reuters) - Belgian soldiers wave upon arrival from Kosovo, at the Melsbroek military airport, near Brussels, February 2, 2010. About 100 Belgian soldiers out of a total of 205 serving under the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) returned to Belgium, ending a decade-long peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM - Tags: MILITARY)

Belgian soldiers, returning from Kosovo, arrive at the Melsbroek ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:55:57 GMT

Belgian soldiers, returning from Kosovo, arrive at the Melsbroek ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:54:44 GMT

(Reuters) - Belgian soldiers, returning from Kosovo, arrive at the Melsbroek military airport, near Brussels February 2, 2010. About 100 Belgian soldiers out of a total of 205 serving under the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) returned to Belgium, ending a decade-long peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM - Tags: MILITARY)

Belgian soldiers, returning from Kosovo, arrive at the Melsbroek ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:53:38 GMT

A child crosses a bridge from the Albanian to the Serb side ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:39:32 GMT

(Reuters) - A child crosses a bridge from the Albanian to the Serb side of the flashpoint Kosovo town of Mitrovica, 40 km (25 miles) north of the capital Pristina, February 2, 2010. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (KOSOVO - Tags: SOCIETY)

Pristina dancers : Members of Kosovo's ballet perform at ...

(AFP) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:57 GMT

(AFP) - Pristina dancers : Members of Kosovo's ballet perform at the Kosovo national theatre during a ballet show in Pristina. (AFP/Armend Nimani)

Ballet form : Members of Kosovo's ballet perform at the ...

(AFP) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:57:33 GMT

(AFP) - Ballet form : Members of Kosovo's ballet perform at the Kosovo national theatre during a ballet show in Pristina. (AFP/Armend Nimani)

The new head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Irinej ...

(AP) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:59:38 GMT

(AP) - The new head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Irinej speaks during his first press conference after last week's election to the post, in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Irinej, who is considered a moderate despite his tough position on Kosovo, was elected in a lottery-like draw among three candidates initially chosen in a secret ballot by 45 Serbian bishops. His election was seen as a compromise in a power struggle between hardliners and liberals in the church. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

The new head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Irinej ...

(AP) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:59:20 GMT

(AP) - The new head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Irinej gestures during his first press conference after last week's election to the post, in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Irinej, who is considered a moderate despite his tough position on Kosovo, was elected in a lottery-like draw among three candidates initially chosen in a secret ballot by 45 Serbian bishops. His election was seen as a compromise in a power struggle between hardliners and liberals in the church. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Serbia's newly elected Patriarch Irinej leaves the news ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:57:14 GMT

(Reuters) - Serbia's newly elected Patriarch Irinej leaves the news conference in Belgrade's Patriarchate January 28, 2010. Irinej, 80, who was elected last week as Serbia's 45th patriarch, said that the Serbian Orthodox Church will not oppose country's bid to join the European Union, but remains opposed to the independence of Kosovo. REUTERS/Ivan MIlutinovic (SERBIA - Tags: RELIGION)

Serbia's newly elected Patriarch Irinej answers questions ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:57:13 GMT

(Reuters) - Serbia's newly elected Patriarch Irinej answers questions during the news conference in Belgrade's Patriarchate January 28, 2010. Irinej, 80, who was elected last week as Serbia's 45th patriarch, said that the Serbian Orthodox Church will not oppose country's bid to join the European Union, but remains opposed to the independence of Kosovo. REUTERS/Ivan MIlutinovic (SERBIA - Tags: RELIGION)

Serbia's newly elected Patriarch Irinej answers questions ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:53:49 GMT

Serbia's newly elected Patriarch Irinej answers questions ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:52:40 GMT

Serbia's newly elected Patriarch Irinej answers questions ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:51:34 GMT

Serbia's newly elected Patriarch Irinej answers questions ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:50:30 GMT

Serbia's newly elected Patriarch Irinej arrives at the news ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:50:29 GMT

(Reuters) - Serbia's newly elected Patriarch Irinej arrives at the news conference in Belgrade's Patriarchate January 28, 2010. Irinej, 80, who was elected last week as Serbia's 45th patriarch, said that the Serbian Orthodox Church will not oppose country's bid to join the European Union, but remains opposed to the independence of Kosovo. REUTERS/Ivan MIlutinovic (SERBIA - Tags: RELIGION)

Workers look down from the head of one of the three turbines ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:25:44 GMT

(Reuters) - Workers look down from the head of one of the three turbines that a Kosovo-German company is building in the hills of Goles, near Pristina airport in this May 12, 2009 file photo. So far, wind turbines are not Sputnik. But one day they could be. The global race to develop clean technology is not just about who can build the best solar parks or wind farms. It is also shaping up as a contest between Chinese-style capitalism and the more market-oriented approach fancied by the United States and Europe. To match special report DAVOS/GREEN REUTERS/Hazir Reka/Files (KOSOVO - Tags: ENERGY ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY BUSINESS)

A plant covered in frost is seen in the Kosovo village of Lanist, ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:25:47 GMT

(Reuters) - A plant covered in frost is seen in the Kosovo village of Lanist, west of Kosovo's capital Pristina, January 24, 2010. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (KOSOVO - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

A dog walks in snow near the Kosovan village of Lanist, west ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:48:11 GMT

(Reuters) - A dog walks in snow near the Kosovan village of Lanist, west of the capital Pristina, January 24, 2010. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (KOSOVO - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT)

Hooded dudes : Hooded members of the Kosovo Police unit for ...

(AFP) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:21:55 GMT

(AFP) - Hooded dudes : Hooded members of the Kosovo Police unit for special operations are pictured during a presentation of their new equipment in Camp Vrello on the outskirts of Pristina. (AFP/Armend Nimani)

In gear : A member of the Kosovo Police unit for special operations ...

(AFP) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:41:01 GMT

(AFP) - In gear : A member of the Kosovo Police unit for special operations stands at attention during a presentation of their new equipment in Camp Vrello in the outskirts of Pristina. (AFP/Armend Nimani)

A child from the Askalli ethnic minority of Kosovo stands at ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:29:51 GMT

(AFP/File) - A child from the Askalli ethnic minority of Kosovo stands at the entrance of her house in the village of Dubrava, near the town of Urosevac in 2009. The national mortality rate of people living in poor, war-torn countries has fallen since the end of the Cold War, researchers reported Wednesday.(AFP/File/Armend Nimani)

A Kosovo police officer, left, stops the vehicle of Serbia's ...

(AP) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:22:40 GMT

(AP) - A Kosovo police officer, left, stops the vehicle of Serbia's minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanovic, right, at the Merdare border crossing dividing Kosovo and Serbia, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010. A police spokesman says they have forced Serbia's top Kosovo official to end his visit to the country and are escorting him back to Serbia. This is the first time that Kosovo's authorities have turned back a visiting government official from Serbia, and is likely to raise the tensions between the former foes. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Smoke is seen rising from chimneys at the Ferronikeli smelting ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:58:04 GMT

(Reuters) - Smoke is seen rising from chimneys at the Ferronikeli smelting complex in Glogovac, central Kosovo, January 11, 2010. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (KOSOVO - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

Smoke is seen rising from chimneys at the Ferronikeli smelting ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:57:02 GMT

(Reuters) - Smoke is seen rising from chimneys at the Ferronikeli smelting complex in Glogovac, central Kosovo, January 11, 2010. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (KOSOVO - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

Smoke is seen rising from chimneys at the Ferronikeli smelting ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:54:50 GMT

(Reuters) - Smoke is seen rising from chimneys at the Ferronikeli smelting complex in Glogovac, central Kosovo, January 11, 2010. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (KOSOVO - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

Smoke is seen rising from chimneys at the Ferronikeli smelting ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:49:29 GMT

(Reuters) - Smoke is seen rising from chimneys at the Ferronikeli smelting complex in Glogovac, central Kosovo, January 11, 2010. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (KOSOVOENVIRONEMENT - Tags: ENVIRONMENT) ENVIRONEMENT)

President Bill Clinton with first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton ...

(AP) — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:59:03 GMT

(AP) - President Bill Clinton with first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and daughter Chelsea Clinton, talk with NATO's Kosovo commander, Lt. Gen. Mike Jackson, second from right, and NATO Supreme Commander for Europe Wesley Clark, far right, surrounded by U.S. soldiers at Task Force Able Sentry Camp 15 miles (25 kms) east of Skopje, Macedonia, in this June 22, 1999 photo. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)

Kosovar Albanian muslims stand outside the Grand Mosque of Kosovo ...

(AP) — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:51:46 GMT

(AP) - Kosovar Albanian muslims stand outside the Grand Mosque of Kosovo in the capital Pristina in this Oct. 23, 2006 file photo, during the prayers marking the first day of Eid al-Fitr celebrations, the end of the holy month of Ramadan. For adventurous travelers seeking a glimpse of a region still colored by the medieval collision of Slavs and Ottoman Turks, and spiced by Islam and the mysteries of Eastern Orthodoxy, Kosovo is a fantastic destination. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu, File)

An Italian NATO peacekeeper stands guard in front of the Serb ...

(AP) — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:51:39 GMT

(AP) - An Italian NATO peacekeeper stands guard in front of the Serb Orthodox Monastery of Visoki Decani in western Kosovo in this Oct. 27, 2005 file photo. For adventurous travelers seeking a glimpse of a region still colored by the medieval collision of Slavs and Ottoman Turks, and spiced by Islam and the mysteries of Eastern Orthodoxy, Kosovo is a fantastic destination. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu, File)

Kosovo's National Library building is seen in this May. 7, 2007 ...

(AP) — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:51:27 GMT

(AP) - Kosovo's National Library building is seen in this May. 7, 2007 file photo. For adventurous travelers seeking a glimpse of a region still colored by the medieval collision of Slavs and Ottoman Turks, and spiced by Islam and the mysteries of Eastern Orthodoxy, Kosovo is a fantastic destination. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu, File)