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Kosovo marks 'independence day' Kosovo now has its own flag (centre), constitution and national anthem Kosovo has marked the first anniversary of its unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia.

Parliament in Pristina held a special session at 1100 local time - the hour at which the declaration was made - while thousands celebrated outside.

Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said it had been "a year of historic success".

Serbia still refuses to recognise Kosovo and correspondents say parts of northern Kosovo remain tensely divided between ethnic Albanians and Serbs.

MPs from the Serbian parliament in Belgrade attended the assembly set up by the Serb minority in protest at Tuesday's celebrations.

Ethnic Albanians constitute 90% of Kosovo's two million people. By: Dardan Bytyqi (theDTM)