Albania says it’s ready to take in more former Guantanamo detainees

Albania ready to receive more Guantanamo detainees

Pieces of British destroyer mined in 1946 apparently found near Greece

Pieces of WWII-era UK warship apparently found

A timeline of key dates in the 1989-90 collapse of communism across Eastern Europe

For four decades, the communist regimes of Eastern Europe seemed unshakeable. Yet when the end came, it unfolded with stunning speed:

Albania wants remains of Mother Teresa, exiled King Zog to be returned

TIRANA, Albania — Albania wants the remains of Nobel Peace laureate Mother Teresa and the only post-independence monarch to be returned to the country, the prime minister said Friday.

US government and taxpayers win rare praise for helping countries escape poverty

UNITED NATIONS — In words of praise rarely heard at the United Nations, leaders of several poor countries thanked the U.S. government and American taxpayers Tuesday for helping with economic development.

Moderately strong earthquake strikes in eastern Albania, causes damage, no injuries

TIRANA, Albania — Albanian authorities say an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 in the northeast of the country caused some damage but no injuries.

Police: Skipper detained in boat sinking that killed 15 Bulgarian tourists

SKOPJE, Macedonia — The skipper of an overloaded sightseeing boat that sank in a western Macedonian lake was detained on suspicion of causing the deaths of 15 Bulgarian tourists, police said Sunday.

Albanian government presents draft law to legalize same-sex civil weddings

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s governing Democrats have proposed a law allowing same-sex civil weddings in the small, predominantly Muslim country.

Albanian election officials confirm prime minister’s re-election after recounts

TIRANA, Albania — Albanian officials confirmed Monday that Prime Minister Sali Berisha’s party has won re-election following a lengthy recount process.

Communist-era bunkers cleared at Albanian resort; rest of the country will have a long wait

TIRANA, Albania — Concrete bunkers — an enduring symbol of Albania’s harsh Cold War isolation — were dragged off a beach and destroyed Wednesday at a popular southern resort with the help of an aging Chinese-built tank.

Communist-era bunkers cleared at Albanian coastal resort; Hundreds of thousands will remain

TIRANA, Albania — A concrete bunker — an enduring symbol of Albania’s harsh Cold War isolation — was dragged off a beach and destroyed Wednesday at a popular southern resort with the help of an aging Chinese-built tank.

Car explodes in front of Albanian parliament, no injuries

TIRANA, Albania — Police say a car parked in front of Albania’s Parliament has exploded, but there were no injuries.

Preliminary results give win to Albanian Democrats, opposition threatens street protests

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s opposition Socialists charged Saturday that the ruling Democrats were improperly trying to influence the country’s lengthy vote count by declaring victory before all ballots from last week’s national election were tallied.

Albania’s Democrats claim victory in weekend election; Socialists cry foul

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s governing Democrats claimed Wednesday they won weekend parliamentary elections, but the opposition Socialists accused Prime Minister Sali Berisha’s party of attempting to snatch victory.

Observers report some flaws in Albania vote, despite improvements

TIRANA, Albania — International observers said on Friday that political interference had delayed the vote count of last month’s general election in Albania.

OSCE says still problems with voting in Albania, though some improvements

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s governing party was in a close race with the Socialist opposition on Monday as the votes were counted in the country’s parliamentary election. The ballot is seen as a crucial test of the Balkan country’s hopes of EU membership, and a preliminary report by international election observers found signs of both improvement and violations.

Officials say Albania parliamentary election free of incidents, ballots being counted

TIRANA, Albania — Officials say Albania held parliamentary elections that were free of incidents that could threaten the tiny country’s bid to join the European Union.

Pollsters say Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha’s Democratic party leads elections

TIRANA, Albania — Early exit polls are indicating that Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha’s Democratic Party has won another term in office in parliamentary elections Sunday.

Albania votes in parliamentary election seen as crucial test for democracy, EU ambitions

TIRANA, Albania — Albanians were voting Sunday in parliamentary elections seen as a crucial test of democracy to prove the Balkan country is ready for EU membership.

Albania votes in parliamentary election seen as crucial test for democracy

TIRANA, Albania — Albanians on Sunday started voting in parliamentary elections seen as a key test of the country’s political maturity as it eyes European Union membership.

Albania’s parliamentary polls considered a test of its political maturity

TIRANA, Albania — Prime Minister Sali Berisha faces a tough fight Sunday in national elections seen as a key test of the country’s political maturity as it eyes European Union membership.

Explosive device kills Albanian politcian ahead of the country’s general election

TIRANA, Albania — An explosive device killed a conservative politician as he drove through northern Albania on Thursday, 10 days ahead of the country’s parliamentary election, police said.

Albanian politician killed in a car explosion ahead of general election

TIRANA, Albania — A conservative politician was killed in a car explosion Thursday, 10 days ahead of Albania’s parliamentary election, police said.

Chinese Muslim detainees may find new home in Palau just as strange as Guantanamo Bay

KOROR, Palau — They came from a land of scorching deserts, snowcapped mountains, camels and mosques. Now after several miserable years imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay, 13 Muslims from China will try to resettle on the tiny Pacific nation of Palau — a land of lush beach resorts.

Albanian main opposition Socialist lawmaker slain with automatic weapon, motive unknown

TIRANA, Albania — An Albanian lawmaker from the main opposition Socialist Party was shot and killed outside his home late Saturday, according to a police official.

Woman lives with bullet in face for 12 years

TIRANA - An Albanian woman lived 12 years with a bullet lodged below her cheekbone without noticing it, a media report said.

Students put themselves to sleep in April 1 prank

TIRANA - An Albanian high-school class pulled off a dangerous April fool’s prank on their teacher when all pupils took sedatives and fell asleep in class, local media reported Thursday.

Albanian culture minister fired in sex scandal

TIRANA - Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha fired the nation’s culture minister late Wednesday after a local television channel showed him sexually harassing a woman seeking a job in his office.

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