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Friday, February 22, 2008
A Kosovar Albanian woman waves a flag as she and others celebrate Kosovo's declaration of independence in Pristina, Feb. 17. Kosovo's parliament declared the disputed territory a nation on Sunday, mounting a historic bid to become an "independent and sovereign state" backed by the U.S. and key European allies but bitterly contested by Serbia and Russia.
Serbian nationalists opposed to Kosovo's independence storm and set alight the United States embassy in Belgrade Feb. 21 after a massive rally in the Serbian capital. Several hundred young men dressed in hooded sports tops and scarfs had broken into the premises on the main boulevard of Kneza Milosa. The embassy was unstaffed at the time of the attack.
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Pictures of the Week: Feb. 16-22
A Kosovar Albanian woman waves a flag as she and others celebrate Kosovo's declaration of independence in Pristina, Feb. 17. Kosovo's parliament declared the disputed territory a nation on Sunday, mounting a historic bid to become an "independent and sovereign state" backed by the U.S. and key European allies but bitterly contested by Serbia and Russia.
Serbian nationalists opposed to Kosovo's independence storm and set alight the United States embassy in Belgrade Feb. 21 after a massive rally in the Serbian capital. Several hundred young men dressed in hooded sports tops and scarfs had broken into the premises on the main boulevard of Kneza Milosa. The embassy was unstaffed at the time of the attack.
This week began with the declaration of Independence by Kosovo, whose
population is 90 percent ethnic Albanian. Four days later violent protests by
Serbian nationalists erupted, and they attacked the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade,
chanting "Kosovo is ours!" in anger over U.S. backing of Kosovo
independence.
These two photos in this week's Pictures of the
Week photo gallery immediately convey the two very
different emotions felt by these two groups over the recent events.
Take a look at all of this week's compelling images from around the world
and please be sure to remember to vote on the one you think is best. And if you're interested in following the developments there, keep an eye on our live photo feed gallery from our news wire photo sources, Riots Rock Belgrade.
-Lee Van Grack
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