Kosovo MPs proclaim independence

Albanian and American flags have been on prominent display
Declaration Kosovo's parliament has unanimously endorsed a declaration of independence from Serbia, in an historic session.
The declaration, read by Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, said Kosovo would be a democratic country that respected the rights of all ethnic communities.
But Serbia's PM denounced the US for helping create a "false state" and protesters in Belgrade later pelted the US embassy with stones.
The UN Security Council is meeting in an emergency session to discuss Kosovo.
The meeting was demanded by Serbia's ally Russia.

See a map of Kosovo's ethnic breakdown
Tens of thousands of people had thronged the streets of Kosovo's capital, Pristina, since the morning.