The former Serbian province of Kosovo marks one year of independence

Kosovo is celebrating the first anniversary of independence today. One year ago the parliament of the former Serbian province declared unilateral independence... The Prime Minister says his nation's first year of independence has been a complete success, even though it is only recognized by 54 countries worldwide. Belgrade has steadfastly refused to accept independence for Kosovo. The country which has a majority ethnic Albanian population remains heavily dependent on outside aid... and the government is still struggling to build viable state. +++ SYN-MAZ +++