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Kosovo Crisis Watch – Kosovo kicks off media campaign to improve image (AlertNet)

Kosovo kicks off media campaign to improve image (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters PRISTINA, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Following years of turmoil in the heart of the Balkans, Kosovo launched an international advertising campaign on Monday to lure new investment and clean up a reputation …

Ceres teacher finds eager pupils while serving in Kosovo (Modesto Bee)
Army Lt. Chris Van Meter brings the world to his students when he teaches at Ceres High School. He hangs Iraqi and Bosnian flags as reminders of his overseas deployments and encourages his classes to catch up on current events.

Russian president backs Serbia over Kosovo (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday backed Serbia’s rejection of Kosovo’s independence during a landmark visit to strengthen ties between the allies.

B92 – News – Comments – Electricity bills due in northern Kosovo from Nov. 1 (B92)
There are no comments for this document. Geopolitics of Moscow-Belgrade relationship Stratfor “Medvedev’s visit makes official what has become obvious over the past six months: that Serbia and Russia are coming closer on more than just the Kosovo issue.”…

Russian president backs Serbia over Kosovo (Malaysian Mirror)
BELGRADE – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday backed Serbia’s rejection of Kosovo’s independence during a landmark visit to strengthen ties between the allies. Read more…

European agency says Kosovo television ‘media arm’ of ruler (EARTHtimes.org)
Geneva- The European Broadcasting Union on Monday slammed Hashim Thaci, the prime minister of Kosovo, accusing him of turning the public service broadcaster into a media arm of the ruling party. In a letter to Thaci, Jean Reveillon, head of the EBU,…

Bulgaria welcomes Macedonia – Kosovo border deal – Sophia Echo
Bulgaria says that it supports the steps taken by Kosovo and Macedonia in signing a final agreement between Pristina and Skopje on the two countries’ borders, the Foreign Ministry in Sofia said in a statement on October 20 2009. “We appreciate …

Forensic Technique To Speed Up Identification Of Missing Persons In Kosovo During Former Yugoslavia War (redOrbit)
A research work carried out at the Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology of the University of Granada will speed up the identification of more than 2,000 missing persons in Kosovo during former Yugoslavia war, besides developing a new forensic technique based on the study of ribs and pubis, which will be very useful for the identification of persons in armed conflicts.

Kosovo, Macedonia settle border issue, establish ties – Southeast European Times
Macedonia and Kosovo officially established diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level late Saturday (October 17th). The move clears the way for signing and ratifying agreements that had been held up due to the lack of formal ties. In a document …