Kosovo president resigns to face war crimes charges

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo president Hashim Thaci, a guerrilla leader during Kosovo’s war for independence, has resigned in order to face charges for war crimes and crimes against humanity at a special court based in The Hague. Thaci announced his resignation at a news conference on Thursday. He said he was taking the step “to protect the integrity of the presidency of Kosovo.” Thaci was indicted by a Kosovo court based in The Hague which was set up to try alleged cri