Pristina

Serbian FM Ivica Dacic has stressed that the formation of a community of Serb municipalities (ZSO) is "a core issue for Belgrade" in the Kosovo talks.

Belgrade also "expects Pristina to adopt a decision on the setting up of a special court (for war crimes) as soon as possible."

The UN Security Council was told that Pristina must act quickly to set up a new special court to deal with alleged war crimes committed by senior Kosovo Liberation Army members.

A bus carrying Pristina University students came under attack late on Thursday in Konculj, near the administrative line between Kosovo and central Serbia.

The Belgrade-based daily Blic is reporting that none of the 25 students of the university that operates within the Serbian system sustained any injuries.

Serbian Government's Office for Kosovo Director Marko Djuric said in Brussels Wednesday that the talks with a Pristina delegation went "in a positive spirit."

But he added that "press statements made by the other party were not helpful when it came to building mutual trust."

Marko Djuric says that "certain progress" has been made in the Belgrade-Pristina technical dialogue in Brussels when it comes to telecommunications issue.

Kindergartens, schools, and "suspicious student dorms" in Kosovo are financed by NGOs that have ties with Islamic extremists and terrorists.

This is what the Pristina-based Albanian language daily Koha Ditore writes, quoting "a report of a foreign intelligence service."

Ban: Establishment of community of municipalities crucial

NEW YORK -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the resumption of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and the agreement on the judiciary.

He at the same time noted that establishment of the community of Serb municipalities in Kosovo is one of the crucial outstanding issues.

EULEX helicopter crashes in Pristina

PRISTINA -- A helicopter of the EU mission in Kosovo crashed at Pristina airport on Tuesday, leaving several people injured, a NATO spokesperson has told Reuters.

"An EULEX helicopter crashed at Pristina airport... There are some injuries and we are checking," he said.

Pristina "wants to contribute to prevent escalation" - PM

LJUBLJANA, PRISTINA -- Pristina is interested "in the firm cooperation between the police forces of Kosovo and Macedonia," Kosovo Prime Minister Isa Mustafa has said.

Albanian prime minister cancels visit to Macedonia

TIRANA, BERLIN -- Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has canceled his official visit to Macedonia, planned for May 14, Albanian language media in Pristina are reporting.

Rama was to visit Skopje and Tetovo, the website Albeu said on Tuesday, quoting sources from the Albanian Foreign Ministry.