Albania
Death Toll Rises in Albania, Prime Minister’s future daughter-in-law among victims
The death toll in earthquake-ravaged Albania is set to surpass 50, after more bodies were pulled from the rubble and hope faded…
Rescuers keep working in Albanian town as death toll hits 40
Rescue teams desperately sought survivors under rubble in Albania’s western town of Durres on Thursday hoping to pull out toddler twins alive,…
Albania rocked by another earthquake as rescue efforts continue
Albania was rocked by a 5.5-magnitude tremor on Wednesday, a day after its strongest earthquake in decades killed at least 26 people…
Rescuers search into the night after deadly Albanian earthquake, at least 20 dead
Rescuers are searching the rubble of buildings into the night in Albania, where a strong earthquake killed over 20 people and injured…
Strong earthquake rattles Albania
Early Friday morning an earthquake with the intensity of 4.7 rocked the southern part of Albania. The tremors were felt mostly in…
Albanian police say they foiled Iranian ‘terrorist’ plot
Albanian police said they had thwarted a planned attack by a Tehran-backed “terrorist cell” against opponents of the Tehran regime in the…
Albania rocked by 340 aftershocks, schools kept closed in Tirana, Durres and Elbasan
Albania’s Institute of Geosciences, Energy, Water and Environment said more than 340 aftershocks have followed the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Saturday…
Albania in shock after massive earthquake
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 and an aftershock only slightly weaker shook the Albanian port town of Durres on…
Albanian ex-minister guilty of abuse of office
An Albanian court found former interior minister Saimir Tahiri guilty on Thursday of abuse of office but innocent of trafficking drugs and…
Joint foreign policy for Kosovo and Albania
Kosovo and Albania signed a landmark agreement to coordinate their foreign policies and which will include joint embassies. The agreement was signed…
Win for Albanian Socialists in municipal elections
Preliminary results show that Albania’s ruling Socialist Party won all but two districts in last weekend’s municipal elections that were boycotted by…
Tension as Albania goes to the polls
Albania is set for an election like no other since emerging from half a century of communism in 1990. Prime Minister Edi…