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  1. Albania reports its 1st swine flu deathRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | ETaiwanNews.com

    ... 57-year old man from Sukth, a town 19 miles 1/230 kilometers 3/4 west of the capital Tirana. The man died Wednesday. Albania has confirmed 210 cases of swine flu. Have Your Say : We welcome your comments on this and other stories. Comments are ...

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    Related Topix: Europe, World News, Tirana, Albania

  2. Albania pledges more troops for AfghanistanRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Balkan Times

    Albania has pledged to deploy 85 more commandos to Afghanistan, Prime Minister Sali Berisha said on Wednesday , after US President Barack Obama presented a new Afghan strategy, which would send another 30,000 US troops by the summer.

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    Related Topix: Europe, World News, Sali Berisha, US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison

  3. MoreRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Northwestern University

    Northwestern head coach Kate Drohan announced today the signing of five future Wildcats to National Letters of Intent.

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  4. Albania willing to accept more Guantanamo detaineesRead the original story w/Photo

    10 hrs ago | Jurist

    [JURIST] Albania is willing to accept [press release] additional Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainees, Prime Minister Sali Berisha [official website] told reporters on Wednesday, calling closure of the prison a "human rights issue." Berisha ...

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    Related Topix: Europe, US Military Prisons, World News, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, Guantanamo Bay, Sali Berisha

  5. Albania agrees to let in Guantanamo detainees

    12 hrs ago | Macedonian Radio Television

    Albania has agreed to host more prisoners from Guantanamo, but it won't let in Chinese Uighurs that could endanger its relationship with China.

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    Related Topix: US Military Prisons, Cuba, World News, Guantanamo, Cuba, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, Europe, Sali Berisha

  6. Albanian opposition parties maintain boycottRead the original story

    23 hrs ago | SETimes news

    TIRANA, Albania -- Opposition parties are continuing their boycott of state institutions after a ten-day ultimatum given to the government to meet demands expired.

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  7. Kosovo Serbs: Either Way, A ProtestRead the original story w/Photo

    15 hrs ago | Transitions Online

    Some were fed up with cronyism and opportunism; others were outraged against an - illegitimate' state.

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    Related Topix: Europe, Kosovo, World News, Serbia, Serbia, Serbia, Pristina, Serbia

  8. Albania set to take in Guantanamo suspects, but not UighursRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | Earth Times

    Albania is ready to take in more terrorism suspects from the US Guantanamo base, but not Chinese Uighurs, local newspapers said Thursday.

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    Related Topix: Europe, US Military Prisons, World News, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, Sali Berisha

  9. Albania Press Review - December 3Read the original story w/Photo

    18 hrs ago | BalkanInsight.com

    ... to ensure justice for rape victims, including compensation. Tirana Albanian newspapers Here are the top stories in Albania's main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy. SHQIP Albania stands ...

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  10. Albania PM Names 'Balkans' Most Dangerous Mafia'Read the original story w/Photo

    22 hrs ago | BalkanInsight.com

    ... to the Albanian opposition. In what is the latest chapter in the on-going battle between Berisha's government and Albania's Socialist opposition, the prime minister named a number of Socialist deputies and Tirana so-called oligarchs, which according ...

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    Related Topix: Europe, World News, Nikola Gruevski, Tirana, Albania, Sali Berisha, Joe Handley, Canada

  11. World BriefsRead the original story

    23 hrs ago | Erie Times-News

    ... a problem with its propeller, drifted into Iranian waters and was seized by the elite Revolutionary Guard's navy. Albania ready to receive more Guantanamo detainees TIRANA, Albania -- Albania says it has agreed to accept more former Guantanamo ...

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    Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Iran, Tehran, Iran, Europe, US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, Tirana, Albania

  12. Albania says it's ready to take in more former Guantanamo detaineesRead the original story

    Yesterday | The CW Washington, WDCW-TV

    Albania says it has agreed to accept more former Guantanamo detainees, but not members of China's ethnic Uighur Muslim minority. 8 comments

    Related Topix: Europe, US Military Prisons, Cuba, World News, Guantanamo, Cuba, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, Sali Berisha, Tirana, Albania

  13. Albania's opposition stages protest rallyRead the original story

    Yesterday | Macedonian Radio Television

    ... urged the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to address the demands of opposition parties in Albania.

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    Related Topix: Europe, World News, Sali Berisha

  14. EC's Barrot expresses support for Albanian visa liberalisationRead the original story

    Yesterday | Balkan Times

    In a phone conversation Tuesday , European Commission Vice-President Jacques Barrot told Prime Minister Sali Berisha that he supports Albania's visa liberalisation process.

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  15. Can NATO really get 5,000 troops?Read the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday | Foreign Policy

    ... combat-ready reinforcements, mainly for patrolling and training, to beef up its existing 2,000-strong contingent. Albania pledged to increase its 250-member unit by 85 troops, army trainers and medical workers, Prime Minister Sali Berisha said. ...

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    Related Topix: World News, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), Europe, Sali Berisha, Nicolas Sarkozy

  16. NATO to provide more troopsRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday | Manawatu Evening Standard

    ... 600 combat-ready reinforcements, mainly for patrolling and training, to beef up its existing 2000-strong contingent. Albania pledged to increase its 250-member unit by 85 troops, army trainers and medical workers, Prime Minister Sali Berisha said. ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), Europe, Poland, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Sali Berisha

  17. NATO To Provide 5,000 More Troops in AfghanistanRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday | KTLA-TV Los Angeles

    ... combat-ready reinforcements, mainly for patrolling and training, to beef up its existing 2,000-strong contingent. Albania pledged to increase its 250-member unit by 85 troops, army trainers and medical workers, Prime Minister Sali Berisha said. ...

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    Related Topix: World News, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Europe, Sali Berisha, Nicolas Sarkozy

  18. Albania Press Review - December 2Read the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday | BalkanInsight.com

    ... that he loved protected witness A. more Tirana 02 December 2009 Albanian newspapers Here are the top stories in Albania's main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy. SHQIP Albania's Thirre ...

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    Related Topix: Europe, World News, Kosovo, Nikola Gruevski, Tirana, Albania

  19. Albania Judge Under Investigation for CorruptionRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday | BalkanInsight.com

    Tirana Serious Crimes Court Albania's High Council of Justice lifted on Wednesday the immunity of the Serious Crimes Court Judge Marsela Balili, following a request from General Prosecutor Ina Rama.

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    Related Topix: Europe, World News, Tirana, Albania

  20. Albanians Optimistic Despite Economic CrisesRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday | BalkanInsight.com

    ... that much and the majority believe their lives will improve in the next 12 months. "The results make it clear that Albania was one of the few countries in Europe to have had economic growth this year but such growth was not very helpful for the ...

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    Related Topix: Europe, World News, Tirana, Albania