NATO Secretary-General Due In Kosovo

NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer is due in Kosovo today to discuss security with commanders of the NATO-led peacekeeping force.

His visit comes after weekend clashes in Pristina between police and protesters left two demonstrators dead.

They were among thousands protesting against a UN plan for the province which many Albanians say falls short of their demand of full independence. Kosovo Prime Minister Agim Ceku said police used "excessive force."

The UN administrator for Kosovo fired the UN police chief and Interior Minister Fatmir Rexhepi resigned in the wake of the clashes.

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