The U.S. and major European powers said they will recognize Kosovo, whose ethnic Albanian leaders declared independence from Serbia. Giddy Kosovars danced in the streets.
Kosovo's leaders sent letters to 192 countries seeking formal recognition and Britain, France and Germany endorsed the declaration. But other European Union nations were opposed, including Spain which has battled a violent Basque separatist movement for decades.
Australia also formally recognized Kosovo as an independent state, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said in a statement Tuesday.
U.S. President George W. Bush hailed Kosovo's historic bid for statehood as Washington …
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