U.S. Department of State Background Note
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People and History Government and Political Conditions Defense Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Serbia Relations
PEOPLE AND HISTORY
The…
Kosovo Bleeds Since February 1998 the Yugoslav army and Serbian police have fought against the separatist Kosovo Liberation Army, but their scorched-earth tactics have been concentrated on…
NATO in Kosovo: 1998–1999 by Elissa Haney Kosovo Factsheet October 1998 January 1999 February 1999 March 1999 April 1999 May 1999 June 1999 October 1998 12 After repeated…
Serbian political leaderBorn: 8/29/1941Birthplace: Pozarevac, Yugoslavia A longtime Communist, Milosevic joined the Communist Party when he was 18. He studied law at the University of Belgrade and…
(Encyclopedia) PrizrenPrizrenprēzˈrĕn [key], city (2011 pop. 178,112), SW Kosovo. It is a commercial center with industries that produce textiles, wood products, and filigree silver jewelry. Prizren…
(Encyclopedia) Pejë,&sp;PejaPejapāˈä [key], or PećPećpĕch [key], town (2011 pop. 95,723), W Kosovo. A trade center, it has industries that produce leather goods, foodstuffs, and handicrafts.…
1998 Ramzi Ahmed Yousef sentenced to life for 1993 World Trade Center bombing (Jan. 9). Pope John Paul II visits Cuba (Jan. 21–25). President accused in White House sex scandal; denies…
Ecuador, Eritrea, Kosovo, Malaysia, Nigeria and Singapore go to Pyeongchang
Julian Yee, Source: AP Photo/Michael Sohn
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