Kosovo's independence, however, should not be held hostage to Serbia's inability to trust itself to behave responsibly. The United States and its European partners were too timid in confronting ...

Kosovo Independence Now Likely. December 11, 2007 / 12:58 PM EST / US News The diplomatic endgame raises tensions with Russia and the prospects for instability in the Balkans.

Kosovo's parliament declared the disputed territory a nation on Sunday, mounting a historic bid to become an "independent and democratic state" backed by the U.S. and European allies but bitterly ...

PARIS, Dec. 14 -- European Union leaders on Friday pledged 1,800 police and administrative officials to Kosovo, part of a package of aid and diplomacy intended to facilitate a well-choreographed ...

Europe's newest country is Kosovo. It gained independence from Serbia less than a decade ago with the help of U.S.-led NATO forces. The role of the U.S. in that struggle is still remembered by Kosovo.

Kosovo feted 15 years of independence with a parade of soldiers and police cheered by thousands in Pristina on Friday with an eye to a normalisation deal with Serbia, key to stability in a region ...

Horns honked, flags waved and toasts were raised in Pristina on Thursday at the news that Kosovo’s declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008 was upheld by the International Court of ...

More than 100 UN members have recognized Kosovo's independence, but others have not, including several EU states, plus Russia and, of course, Serbia, which has worked actively to block Kosovo from ...

No Independence For Kosovo. Not to belabor my regular point about keeping at least one blood-soaked American promise, it’s worth reiterating that the ice-cold realist question remains whether or ...

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo is celebrating 10 years of independence from Serbia in two-day festivities that started Saturday amid reminders of the obstacles to the country’s full acc… ...