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At least 20 people died and hundreds more were injured in Albania after the strongest earthquake in decades rocked the Balkan country early Tuesday, destroying buildings and burying victims in rubble. The epicentre of the 6.4 magnitude quake was about 34 kilometres (about 20 miles) northwest of the capital Tirana, at a depth of 10 km, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. “We have victims,” Prime Minister Edi Rama wrote on Twitter. “We […]
by Briseida MEMA Agence France Presse TIRANA, Albania (AFP) — Armed with quirky web humour and pop references, Albania’s spunky Prime Minister Edi Rama is embracing the art of the internet meme, waging political battles online across an arsenal of social networks. When student protesters refused his offer for negotiations last month, the 54-year-old leader beckoned them on Instagram. But his call for dialogue was not a staid plea filmed behind a desk, but rather […]
by Briseida MEMA Agence France-Presse VLORA, Albania (AFP) — Albania’s long under-explored coastal waters have become a hotspot for treasure hunters scooping up ancient pottery, sunken ship parts and other shell-encrusted relics that have lain on the seabed for centuries. The 450-kilometer (280-mile) coastline, which is lapped by the Adriatic and Ionian seas, was off-limits under the communist regime which ruled the Balkan state until 1990, with orders to shoot anyone caught diving without authorization. […]
by Briseida MEMA Agence France-Presse TIRANA, Albania (AFP) – It is Albania’s national symbol, but the eagle may soon only be found on the flag. The majestic bird is threatened with extinction due to widespread poaching of raptors. On the side of a national motorway, just 30 kilometres (18 miles) north of the capital Tirana, a vendor offers motorists a common buzzard for an average price of 7,000-10,000 leks (55-85 euros, $65-100). The buzzard is a protected […]
by Briseida Mema and Rusmir Smajilhodzic Agence France-Presse TIRANA, Albania (AFP) – Albania votes in parliamentary elections on Sunday with hopes that a long tradition of polling fraud, violence and disputed results will come to an end and propel the country toward European Union membership. The Socialist Party of Prime Minister Edi Rama, 52, appears to have just a slight advantage over the center-right Democratic Party of Lulzim Basha, 43, according to opinion polls. After […]
