Monday morning, an explosion went off. It partly destroyed a building as it ripped through shops in the Bill Clinton Boulevard. The cause of the explosion is unknown.

A police spokesman confirmed that two people had died and 11 were wounded.

The population of Kosovo is 90 per cent ethnic Albanian. The territory has been run by the United Nations and patrolled by Nato since 1999.

Leaders of Serbia and Kosovo are expected to negotiate on the territory's future on Friday.

The West supports Kosovo's desire for independence, but Serbia's ally Russia has blocked a plan for Kosovo's statehood at the UN Security Council.

They have to report back to the UN by December 10, when Washington says a decision must be made. Moscow rejects any deadline, saying talks should continue until the two sides reach agreement.