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Albania Raises Overflight Charges
Albania Raises Overflight Charges Tirana Boing 747 Albania is expected to be one of the 19 out of 34 European countries to raise overflight charges for airlines in 2010, a proposal which has been sharply criticized by the International Air Transport Association, IATA.
Turkey extradites Albanian mob leader
Turkey extradited on Wednesday to Albania leader of a criminal syndicate who had been sought for the murder of at least 15 people between 1997 and 2001.
UEFA names 5 clubs suspected of fixing matches ...
Five clubs in Albania, Latvia, Slovenia and Hungary are suspected in European football's biggest match-fixing investigation, UEFA said Wednesday.
Albanian kids mark 20th anniversary of Convention on Rights of the Child
A boy picks up junk into a waste bin during a celebration marking the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Tirana, capital of Albania, Nov.
Albanian Policeman Arrested for Aiding Fugitive
Tirana Dritan Dajti Albanian prosecutors on Monday arrested a police officer suspected of aiding a notorious convicted murderer, accused of killing four agents during his recent arrest.
Real Madrid secure bumper pay-day with Albania friendly
's Galacticos are set to pay their own way after a mega bucks tour deal was struck with Albanian oil baron Rezart Taci.
Albania Police Bust 23 Kilos of Heroin
Kosovo honours a hero. To the hero the spoils? Brushing a lock of hair from her face and gazing into her eyes, the former president asks the comeliest government official to hand, "So what did you think of my speech?" No Monica she, her answer stays on the vertical and is rather better sculpted than the two and half-metre effigy just unveiled ...
John Feffer: Albania: Europe's Wild East
The traffic circles in Tirana, the capital of Albania, are a free-for-all. There are no lanes.
EC concerned about corruption in Albania
Corruption remains a serious problem in Albania, European Commission head in Tirana, Helmut Lohan, said on Wednesday .
Albanian town plans statue of Bush
The small Albanian town of Fushe-Kruje plans to erect a statue of former U.S. President George W. Bush to commemorate his June 2007 visit, when he was feted as a hero in an outpouring of love for America.
Albania Remains Balkans Bribe Heaven
Tirana Tirana Although more than half Albanian nationals admit of having paid a bribe during last year, their believe that their standard of living has improved and identify more readily with current politicians, a new study reveals.
Albania Press Review - November 13
Ok, so you've heard it all before voting is your democratic right, it's the only way to ensure your voice is heard, it's your duty as a good citizen, it gives you the mandate to complain when things go wrong.
Albania Oil Magnate Denied Bail Over Journalist Assault
Tirana Mero Baze Tirana's district court on Tuesday denied an appeal from lawyers representing controversial oil magnate Rezart Taci, who was arrested over the assault of publisher and political commentator Mero Baze.
Albanian Arrested After Second Helicopter Jailbreak
Tirana Korydallos prison An Albanian convict who had escaped from an Athens high security prison in February using a helicopter was arrested again on Monday, Greek media reported.
Albania repatriates criminal suspect to China
The Albanian authorities have repatriated Shen Lei, a Chinese national wanted in connection with a 100-million-yuan fraud, China's Ministry of Public Security said Monday.
Light Sentences Over Albania Collapsed Building
The world's eyes were turned to Berlin these days. This is the line, which many journalists used to open their articles on the 20 years anniversary of the wall coming down in Berlin.
Albanian artist makes record breaking Jackson mosaic
A mosaic of the late Michael Jackson composed of 230,000 paintbrushes by Albanian artist Saimir Strati entered the Guinness World Records as the world's largest paintbrush mosaic on Friday.
FBI Wanted Suspect Arrested in Albania
Tirana Gazmir Gjoka Albanian police arrested on Wednesday evening in Tirana Gazmir Gjoka, a suspected drug dealer wanted in New Jersey on charges of conspiracy to distribute narcotics.
EUROPE/ALBANIA - The Conference of Bishops will hold a Symposium dedicated to the last ...
At the Fall Plenary Assembly of the Albanian Bishops' Conference , which met in Tirana on November 9-10, the Bishops reflected on the Encyclical "Caritas in Veritate.' After a brief exposition of the papal document, as CEA spokesman Father Gjergj Meta tells Afenzia Fides, they considered the situation in Albania, particularly in regards to poverty, ...
Albanian government, opposition clash in Brussels
Tensions between the Albanian government and the opposition Socialist Party reached Brussels on Tuesday , where a delegation from Tirana was reporting on issues related to Albania's visa liberalisation process and EU integration.
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