Bush: U.N. must act now on Kosovo

TIRANA, Albania (CNN) -- Setting up possibly another showdown with Russia, U.S. President George W. Bush has said "the time is now" to grant independence to the Serbian province of Kosovo and called on Moscow not to slow down the process.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/10/bush.europe/index.html

Merkel: G8 Kosovo discussion constructive

HEILIGENDAMM, BRUSSELS -- The G8 summit that ended Friday in Germany saw no agreement over Kosovo’s status settlement process.

http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2007&mm=06&dd=09&nav_category=92&nav_id=41686

Albanian street named after George W. Bush

TIRANA -- In the footsteps of Priština, the Tirana Council decided Friday to name a street for the visiting U.S. President.

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 This is  ludicrous ! 

http://www.b92.net/eng/news/comments.php?nav_id=41699

Sot e nesër /9 e 10 qershor/ kufiri me Shqipërinë nuk mund të kalohet pa pasaportë

Përmes një komunikate mër opinion, SHPK-ja ka njoftuar se marrëveshja mes Kosovës dhe Shqipërisë, për kalimin e kufirit vetëm me letërnjoftim e cila ka hyrë në fuqi me 1 qershor 2007 dhe vlen deri më 30 Shtator 2007, nuk do të zbatohet për datën 9 dhe 10 qershor 2007. Për kalimin kufitar në këto dy data nevojitet që qytetarët e Kosovës të kenë me vete pasaportat, ndryshe nuk do t’iu lejohet kalimi.
Kjo është bërë me vendimin e autoriteteve shqiptare për shkak të vizitës se Presidentit Bush që do t’i bëj Shqipërisë, thuhet në kumtesën për opinion të lëshuar nga Zyra për informim publik e SHPK-së, Komanda Kryesore e Policisë në Prishtinë.


http://www.rtklive.com/?newsId=7989&PHPSESSID=733872c5ff0feae3ea32320cd2586fc9&PHPSESSID=8c06c1927ea6bd20175f187f5894c988

Rrumbullakohet kuadri i masave të sigurisë për vizitën e Presidentit Bush në Tiranë

Kuadri i masave të sigurisë në Shqipëri, në pritje të vizitës së presidentit amerikan George Bush është i plotë.

http://www.rtklive.com/?newsId=8010&PHPSESSID=733872c5ff0feae3ea32320cd2586fc9&PHPSESSID=8c06c1927ea6bd20175f187f5894c988

Merkel sees no point to delay on Kosovo decision

HEILIGENDAMM, June 8 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday she did not support delaying a decision on the future of the Serbian province of Kosovo, whose Albanian population are pushing for a U.N. vote on independence.


http://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnFCB000254.html

Marine says he erased photos of Haditha victims

A staff sergeant testified Thursday that he was ordered to destroy grisly pictures of women and children killed by Marines so that the images would not be part of a statement being prepared for an investigative officer and a magazine reporter.

The testimony by Staff Sgt. Justin Laughner, taken under a grant of immunity, is the first evidence suggesting that any Marine officer may have engaged in a coverup in the deaths of 24 Iraqi civilians in 2005.

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Folks, the Iraqis don't "hate us because we're free".

George Bush returns to G8 summit after missing morning with stomach complaint

US president George W Bush suffered a stomach upset on Friday and missed morning sessions at the G8 talks.

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Sure that beer was non-alcoholic!

Africa, Kosovo on G-8 Agenda

The leaders of the Group of Eight met with African leaders on their summit's concluding day Friday, agreeing on a $60 billion package to fight disease in Africa as diplomats worked behind the scenes on a possible deal with Russia over Kosovo's future.

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/06/08/ap3802083.html

Ceku: Do not betray this trust

Kosovo's prime minister urged the West on Friday “not to betray the trust of Kosovo's Albanians” on a UN plan for independence, after the French president suggested a six-month delay on a decision.

http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2007&mm=06&dd=08&nav_category=92&nav_id=41666

G8 find no agreement on Kosovo resolution

HEILIGENDAMM, PRIŠTINA -- The G8 has not yet reached a decision at its summit in Germany to postpone submission of a Kosovo resolution to the UN.

“We have not made necessary progress so far,” French President Nicolas Sarkozy told journalists after a meeting with his U.S. counterpart George Bush.He said the G8 leaders and political directors of the foreign ministries discussed Kosovo until late last night, but failed to make progress.

http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2007&mm=06&dd=08&nav_category=92&nav_id=41666

Are we heading towards a new Cold War?

The Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, has accused the West of acting in the spirit of the Cold War by deciding to build part of a missile shield in central Europe.

http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?threadID=6478&start=0&&&edition=2&ttl=20070607233804

Kosovo urges UN vote, Russian veto or not

PRISTINA, (Reuters) - Kosovo is prepared to make a unilateral declaration of independence and is pressing the West to go ahead with a vote at the United Nations even if Russia is likely to veto the proposition.

In twice delaying the decision from last year to accommodate Serbia, Surroi said, Kosovo had become collateral damage in the West's worsening relations with President Vladimir Putin's Russia.

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"Kosovo had become collateral damage" This is the best thing Surroi has said all year!

Its about time they are seeing the truth ( e verteta ) over there.

http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSROB74887820070607?pageNumber=2
 

Vendet e G8-es shtyjne votimin per rezoluten e Kosoves

Presidenti frances, Nicolas Sarkozy, ka propozuar sot, ne mbledhjen e vendeve te G8-es, nje afat suplementar 6-mujor per te reflektuar mbi statusin e ardhshem e Kosoves.

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 For all those non albanian speakers, this is a news alert on the Kosova Status settlement.  " Kosova status is going to be delayed for 6 months"  thats right 6 MONTHS !!!

http://www.balkanweb.com/sitev4/index.php?id=4587

  

 

UN Prosecutor "Optimistic" Mladic Arrest "Within Weeks"

DOW JONES NEWSWIRES -- Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb wartime army commander accused of genocide, could be arrested "within a few weeks", the chief prosecutor at the U.N. tribunal in The Hague has said, The Financial Times reports Wednesday.

http://www.serbianna.com/news/2007/01782.shtml

Serbia's president says leaders all in agreement to arrest Mladic

BELGRADE, Serbia-Serbia's leaders are all determined to arrest most-wanted U.N. war crimes fugitive Gen. Ratko Mladic, the president was quoted as saying in an interview Wednesday, hours before he was due to meet with chief U.N. war crimes prosecutor for the former Yugoslavia.

http://www.serbianna.com/news/2007/01781.shtml

Futboll: Zyrtarizohet transferimi i Riberisë tek Bajerni

Mesfushori i kombëtares franceze dhe anëtari i deritashëm i Olimpikut të Marsejës, Frank Riberi ka nënshkruar kontratë katërvjeçare me Bajernin e Munihut, ka bërë të ditur presidenti i Olimpikut, Pape Diuf.

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Why would this be todays headline news in Kosova ?

http://www.rtklive.com/?newsId=7936&PHPSESSID=e1d9e4eb82b3a8e70c79412c60249937&PHPSESSID=e8e6b2c84169e920c8ec464e4b050807

Janë vendosur kriteret për simbolet e Kosovës

Flamuri i shtetit të Kosovës duhet të jetë origjinal dhe të mos i përngjaj ndonjë flamuri kombëtar apo partiak. Kështu është bërë e ditur pas takimit të grupit punues, ku janë përcaktuar kriteret për simbolet e shtetit të Kosovës. Në takimin i cili është mbajtur me shefen e Zyrës amerikane Tina Kaidanov dhe përfaqësuesin e BE-se Torbjon Solstrom, grupi ka arritur t`i harmonizojë qëndrimet dhe të propozoj kriteret dhe dinamikën e procesit të përcaktimit të simboleve.

http://www.rtklive.com/?newsId=7935&PHPSESSID=e1d9e4eb82b3a8e70c79412c60249937&PHPSESSID=e8e6b2c84169e920c8ec464e4b050807

KS pezullon votimin e rezolutes per statusin e Kosoves

Ambasadori amerikan në OKB bashkë me ambasadorin gjerman vendosën që ky proces të (shtyhet) deri sa të përfundojë samiti i liderëve te G8.

Bush, Clinton put U.S. on edge of new Cold War with Russia

Anti-Russia hawks are now pushing to bring Ukraine and Georgia into NATO. If they succeed, we could be dragged into future confrontations with a nuclear-armed Russia about who has sovereignty over the Crimea and whether South Ossetia should be part of Georgia.

Are these vital U.S. interests worth risking a war? Why are we moving a U.S.-led military alliance into the front yard and onto the side porch of a country with thousands of nuclear weapons? Would we accept any commensurate Chinese or Russian move in the Caribbean?

E Verteta4_U

And please remember one thing: the only people who 'win' a cold war are the weapons manufacturers and dealers.