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Serbs in Kosovo have inaugurated their own assembly set up in defiance of the majority ethnic Albanian government and the United Nations. The gathering was held in the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica. Forty-five members were elected in May during Serbia's general and municipal elections - a ballot which the UN and Kosovo's government said was illegal. Kosovo's ethnic Albanians declared independence from Serbia in February, despite Serb and Russian opposition. Kosovo has been recognised by 43 states, including the United States and most European Union nations - but Belgrade and Moscow say the move was illegal under international law. 'Virtual reality' People from across Serbia converged on Mitrovica to show their support for the new assembly of Kosovo's Serbs. Kosovo's new constitution grants broad autonomy to the Serb... [read full story]
