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Sat 09 Sep 2007Kosovo dispute grinds on as talks stallSerbia:Landmark talks between Serbian leaders and ethnic Albanian officials from Kosovo ended yesterday with little progress in the dispute over the future status of the breakaway province.In a joint statement issued after the meeting, the two sides reiterated their commitment to "engage seriously" in the talks, the first face-to-face discussions between the two.