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Albania's newly sworn-in president urges political unity

Albania’s newly sworn-in president urges political unity

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s new president was sworn in on Sunday and urged the nation’s political parties to cooperate on the country’s future and consolidate the rule of law. President Bajram Begaj, 55, who won after getting 78 votes in the 140-seat Parliament, formally took office at a ceremony in parliament. “I won’t stand neutral to anyone putting personal interests above those of our…

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Tourists visit the secret tunnels of Albania’s Communist-era stupor – Latest Breaking News GJIROKASTRA, Albania: Under a fortress in southern Albania, a secret tunnel network built during the communist era captures the clandestine and paranoia that defines the tyrant's long reign.

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Albania’s Search and Rescue Operations for Earthquake Victims End, Death Toll Up to 50

Albania’s Search and Rescue Operations for Earthquake Victims End, Death Toll Up to 50

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Tirana: The search and rescue operation for earthquake survivors in Albania has ended, the prime minister said Saturday, with the death toll at 50 and no more bodies believed to be in the ruins.

Prime Minister Edi Rama said preliminary figures showed more than 1,465 buildings in the capital, Tirana, and about 900 in nearby Durres were seriously damaged in Tuesday’s 6.4-magnitude…

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