"Celebrations have begun in Kosovo's capital Pristina ahead of an expected declaration of independence.

Tens of thousands of Kosovans have been dancing in the streets, setting off fireworks and waving Albanian flags.

The festivities follow a statement by Prime Minister Hashim Thaci that Sunday would be a big day for "implementing the will of the citizens of Kosovo".

But correspondent say the potential for trouble between Kosovo's Serbs and ethnic Albanians is enormous."