Albania News

Ceremony on occasion of handing over of security authority on Macedonia's western border from the Defense to the Interior Ministry is to be held in army barracks "General Mihajlo Apostolski" in Ohrid on Monday.2.9

The Socialist mayor of Tirana called on outgoing Prime Minister Fatos Nano to resign as leader of ... (Fena - 26/08/05) Police Report Significant Drop in Zagreb's Crime Rate ZAGREB, Croatia -- Croatian police reported late last week that the crime rate in Zagreb declined by 20 per cent between January and July, compared to the same period last year.2.7

Albanian elections The mayor of Albania's capital Tirana yesterday called on Prime Minister Fatos Nano to quit as Socialist Party leader after his leftist coalition lost parliamentary elections.

Japan and Netherlands granted Albania US$5.36 million on Friday to clean up its coastline and nearby environment, the Finance Ministry reported.

A Turkish man has been arrested for spreading the Zotob worm, which hit the computer networks of several major news organisations in the United States earlier this month.2.7

BACK in the arms of his loving family, teenage asylum seeker Elton Ismaili today spoke of his joy at returning to Suffolk, declaring: "It feels great to be home." The 19-year-old Kosovan is back in Ipswich ...2.7

Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu announced on Monday that he is replacing four of his ministers, citing poor performance.2.7

From a highpoint in the 1990s, popular support for restoring the autonomy that Vojvodina enjoyed in the pre-Milosevic era has declined.

At least two people were killed in bomb-related incidents in Turkey over the weekend.2.7

CSKA Sofia are now the only obstacle in the way of defending European champions Liverpool in their ... The Dublin-based Shels had drawn 0-0 with the Romanian champions at home but were no match for Steaua away, even though the Romanians finished with nine men.3.3

Teaching? How does Albania sound? Mark Nygren, a professor in the business department at BYU-Idaho, who received a Fulbright Scholar Award last week to teach at the University of Tirana, Albania, for Fall ...

Responding to the labour market's need for a skilled workforce, Albanian authorities have decided to open three new universities.2.9

NYON, Switzerland: Everton avoided a clash with Merseyside rivals Liverpool in yesterday's Champions League third qualifying round draw.2.7

Elidon Gani's parents moved to New York from Albania just in time to see their son graduate from the Police Academy.1.3

In an official statement, the British presidency of the EU welcomed on Monday Ljiljana Zelen-Karadzic's recent plea to her husband, Radovan Karadzic.2.7

Nowadays, there is an International Festival of Theater, already in its sixth year, in Butrinti.

PAGE , A warm day greeted local residents as the annual Independence Day celebration commenced.1.3

The UN tribunal on Wednesday ruled against a former Bosnian Serb politician appealing the 10-year sentence he received in 2004.2.7

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CHARLOTTESVILLE , There they were, 76 men and women from around the world, standing together on the steps of Monticello, ready to make a pledge.1.3

Justice Minister Cemil Cicek said on Tuesday that the government and the army are united in their stance against terrorism.2.7

AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq Jul 4, 2005 , There was little more than roast pig and a "Happy July 4th" ... Soldier Located in Afghan House Albanian election gets qualified blessing "When you come over here, you've got a new respect for the holiday," said Army Spc.1.3

It had taken years, so Marie Faucher could wait an hour more to be granted a right most of us hold by birth.

Albanians went to the polls in legislative elections seen as a crucial test for the former communist state's fledgling democracy, amid fears extremists from rival parties will reject the result.1.3

Last week, a tearful Marsela Nasr sat down in a Balkan cafe and poured out her woes to a journalist.

The Democratic Party continues negotiating with parties it views as potential partners in a new coalition government to be led by DP Chairman Sali Berisha, according to press reports Friday .2.7

Chicagoans Sworn In As New Citizens Before July 4 Jun 30, 2005 4:17 pm US/Central CHICAGO ... New citizen Ana Cakani from Albania said, "I'm getting kind of emotional, because I never really though about it, but it's a dream come true.

The Canada Council for the Arts has embarked on a unique partnership with PEN Canada to fund a ... The Canada Council will contribute $25,000 to PEN Canada to allow Genc Tirana, originally from Albania, to spend a year at King's College in Halifax (affiliated with Dalhousie University.2.7

PARIS, FRANCE.- Twenty-nine documentary collections in 24 countries have been inscribed on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register.

The changes, agreed on earlier by Montenegrin and Serbian officials, extend the mandates of federal deputies until the next elections.2.7

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany , Less than 20 minutes after taking off for a nighttime training mission, the plane's crew knew they were heading straight for a mountain.

The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is one of the literary world's most prestigious honors.2.9

TIFFANY BROWN/Gazette-Times erri and Steve Cook talk about the nonprofit organization they established in 2003, the Albanian Alps Institute, from their northwest Corvallis home on Wednesday.