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Albanian parliament votes to oust prosecutor-general

TIRANA, July 24 – Albanian parliament voted Monday to oust Prosecutor-General Theodhori Sollaku for mishandling and abusing his post, a move that should be then approved by the country’s president. Parliament’s Democratic
August 4, 2006
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Parliament vote to spark a row with president

TIRANA, July 24 – The parliament vote to oust Prosecutor-General Theodhori Sollaku may spark a big row with the country’s President Alfred Moisiu who is entitled to pass or deny such a
August 4, 2006
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Danger from summer fires

LUSHNJA, July 23 – Fire on Sunday destroyed two store places in the southern town of Lushnja. The building belonged to a private company in the flour commerce. Despite the firefighting efforts
August 4, 2006
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5 Uighurs win asylum in Albania

TIRANA, July 26 – The Five Chinese Muslims released from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay have received asylum in Albania, the Interior Ministry reported Wednesday. The five Uighurs, sheltered at a
August 4, 2006
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Accusations on Tirana city hall abuse

TIRANA, July 25 – In the peak of the political fight in the country, mainly for prosecutor-general, vice Interior Minister Ferdinand Poni makes a statement saying that they had found significant abuse
August 4, 2006
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130 killers free in Albania, minister says

TIRANA, July 24 – Albanian Interior Minister Sokol Olldashi said Monday at a parliament’s session that some 130 killers who have been sentenced by the Albanian courts were at large, or ‘free
August 4, 2006
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Cannabis and a speedboat found in Vlora

VLORA, July 23 – Police said Sunday they had arrested a person who owned a speedboat and some 300 kilograms of cannabis found in it. Police found the drugs and the six-meter
August 4, 2006
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