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WorldOct 15Meet Albanian who may be world’s oldest woman at 117At 117, Qamile Marra is not particularly concerned with proving she may be the world's oldest woman -- or even persuading Albanian pension officials that she is not dead. The post Meet Albanian who may be world’s oldest woman at 117 appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsBreakingOct 15Albanian Ministry of Justice on fire as education protesters riotAl Jazeera [en]
PoliticsBreakingOct 14Albania protests turn violent as protestors demand PM Rama's resignationFrance 24 [en]
PoliticsBreakingOct 14Violent anti-government protests erupt in Albania's capitalLe Monde [en]
PoliticsBreakingOct 14Buildings Set Ablaze, Windows Smashed In Violent Albanian ProtestsChannels TV
ConflictBreakingOct 14Albania’s capital burns as protests escalatePolitico Europe
PoliticsOct 14AI in politics: Is Albania the EU’s testing ground?Albania is experimenting with artificial intelligence in politics.Al Jazeera [en]
ConflictBreakingOct 14Fire erupts at Albania’s Education Ministry as protests enter third dayAl Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 14Albanian President Urges Calm as Street Protest Clashes ContinuePresident Bajram Begaj voiced concern about escalating tensions as students who gathered for a second day of rallies against the government clashed with law enforcement officers again.Balkan Insight
PoliticsOct 14Albania: Fire at Education Ministry as students protestRiot police deployed in the Albanian capital Tirana on the second day of student protests. The sudden outbreak seemed at least somewhat reminiscent of the widespread demos in France courting international attention.DW News [en]
PoliticsOct 14Albanian students clash with police as they protest over education and jobsAlbanian students clash with police as they protest education costs, poor university conditions and bleak job prospects.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsBreakingOct 14Albania: Student protests in Tirana turn violent as Flamingo Revolution escalatesAlbania's capital, Tirana, saw violent clashes between student protesters and police on Tuesday, 13 October, as demonstrations continued overnight into Wednesday.Africanews [en]
ConflictBreakingOct 14Albania: Student protests in Tirana turn violent as Flamingo Revolution escalatesEuroNews [en]
WorldOct 14Sex Tapes Scandal Shows Albania’s Still Stuck in Patriarchal MindsetThe moralistic reaction to leaked tapes of women filmed secretly in intimate acts shows Albania is still struggling to accept women as sexual beings – while also failing legally to protect victims of non-consensual exposure.Balkan Insight
PoliticsOct 14Photos: Student protest in Albania prompts violent clashes with policeProtesters in Tirana throw bricks at the Education Ministry building as police respond with tear gas and water cannon.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsBreakingOct 13Albanian police fire tear gas at protesters as Education Ministry attackedAt least 23 protesters have been arrested in demonstrations in the capital.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 13Albanian Student Protesters Clash with Police Outside Ministry of EducationPolice made 23 arrests as violence erupted between students and police officers at a demonstration in Tirana linked to the ongoing ‘Flamingo Revolution’ anti-government protests.Balkan Insight
WorldOct 12Albanian fugitive wanted over ‘blood feud’ murders arrested in New York after 25 yearsValentin Ftoni is wanted in Albania to serve a 25-year sentence connected to the 2000 murders of a husband and wifeThe Independent World