Kosovo Crisis Watch – Serbia challenges Kosovo independence at UN court (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Serbia challenges Kosovo independence at UN court (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Serbian justice experts on Tuesday challenged the legality of Kosovo’s secession, as the International Court of Justice opened hearings into Pristina’s decision to break away in 2008.

Kosovo confident ahead of UN court hearing (AP via Yahoo! News)
A day before the world’s highest court begins deliberating the legality of Kosovo’s split from Serbia last year, their leaders clashed Monday over the Western-backed statehood that has shaken the Balkans.

Serbia at hearing: Kosovo’s independence illegal (AP via Yahoo! News)
Serbia argued to the World Court on Tuesday that Kosovo’s declaration of independence was a blatant violation of international law tore at the very fabric of Serb national identity.

UN court begins Kosovo independence hearing (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Serbia accused Kosovo on Tuesday of threatening international order by declaring independence, as a top UN court began hearings into the breakaway territory that has divided international opinion.

Serbia at hearing: Kosovo’s independence illegal (Boston Globe)
Serbia argued to the World Court on Tuesday that Kosovo’s declaration of independence was an unlawful challenge to the international legal order that tore at the very fabric of Serb national identity.

Serbia at hearing: Kosovo’s independence illegal – San Francisco Chronicle
Dusan Batakovic, Serbia’s amabassador to France, made the comments Tuesday at International Court of Justice hearings into the legality of Kosovo’s February 2008 declaration of independence from Serbia. Batakovic calls Kosovo the “historical cradle …

Serbia disputes Kosovo secession at UN court (Press TV)
The legality of Kosovo’s declaration of independence from Serbia will take center stage at the International Court of Justice in The Hague for the next nine days.

Serbia challenges Kosovo independence at UN court – Reuters AlertNet
THE HAGUE, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Serbia told a U.N. court on Tuesday, at the start of hearings on the legality of Kosovo’s 2008 declaration of independence, that Kosovo’s action was a “flagrant violation” of Serbia’s territorial integrity. The …

Serbia at hearing: Kosovo’s independence illegal – Mississippi Press
(AP) — THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Serbia argued to the World Court on Tuesday that Kosovo’s declaration of independence was a blatant violation of international law tore at the very fabric of Serb national identity. Serbia’s ambassador to France …

Serbia challenges Kosovo independence at UN court (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters * Serbia disputes legality of Kosovo independence * Non-binding, advisory opinion due in several months (Adds Serbia comments, background) By Aaron Gray-Block and Reed Stevenson THE HAGUE, …

Kosovo and Serbia in court battle (BBC News)
The International Court of Justice begins hearings discussing the legality of Kosovo’s declaration of independence from Serbia.

Serbia defy Kosovo independence at UN court – Khaleej Times
THE HAGUE – Serbia told a UN court on Tuesday, at the start of hearings on the legality of Kosovo’s 2008 declaration of independence, that Kosovo’s action was a ‘flagrant violation’ of Serbia’s territorial integrity. The International Court …

Politika: Serbia not to recognize Macedonia-Kosovo border agreement – Focus Infomation
Sofia. Serbian President Boris Tadic said Serbia would never recognize the agreement on the demarcation of Macedonian-Kosovan border, Serbian Politika newspaper writes. Tadic noted the issue on keeping Serbia’s stability is connected straightly to …

Despite its troubles, Kosovo offers a model for nation-builders (Washington Post)
PRISTINA, KOSOVO — Nearly two years after the newest country in the world declared independence, outside powers are still firmly in control.

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