ethnic Albanians

Macedonia: Fatal Clash May Point To Rising Tensions Over Kosovo

Dinka — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:51:07 -0500

Violence involving ethnic Albanians in Macedonia has sparked concerns that tensions over the unresolved status of Kosovo are beginning to bubble over. The most recent incident came on September 10 when a police commander and a gunman were killed in a clash in an ethnic Albanian village near Macedonia's border with Kosovo.

Former Serbian Minister Arrested in Montenegro

Dinka — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:46:04 -0500

Authorities in Montenegro have arrested a former Serbian government official and police commander wanted in The Hague for murder and persecution of ethnic Albanians in Kosovo.

Child is named Tonibler to honor legacy of British Premier in Kosovo

Dinka — Fri, 11 May 2007 10:07:29 -0500

Even when Tony Blair leaves office, his legacy and his name will stay alive in one of the most corners of Kosovo. Crediting Blair with helping to stop the brutal Serb forces' crackdown on independence-seeking ethnic Albanians, the Dajaku family named their youngest son born shortly following the war, after him.

Former Macedonian Minister Faces War Crimes Tribunal

Dinka — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:17:14 -0500

The war crimes trial of former Macedonian Interior Minister Ljube Boskovski, who is accused over an attack on ethnic Albanians in 2001, started today in The Hague. RFE/RL Macedonia analyst Nakev Ljupco says this case is a landmark for the UN tribunal, which was established to prosecute genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity committed in the ex-Yugoslav territory.

Two Die Of Injuries In Kosovo Clashes

Dinka — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 14:45:26 -0600