NATO's peacekeeping mission in Kosovo (KFOR) said it would deploy 600 more German troops to Kosovo next week as part of a reinforcement exercise. A German armored infantry unit would be deployed from March 6 to April 13 to "send a clear message from NATO and the international community of a  strong resolve and commitment to maintain peace and stability in Kosovo," KFOR said. The troops would arrive by air and join 18,000 NATO troops already stationed in the southern Serbian province. (Afp, 2.03)