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Albanian shoots in Italian courtroom, two dead

ROME, Oct. 17 – An Albanian man shot his brother-in-law dead and seriously injured his wife before he was gunned down in an Italian courtroom during a separation hearing on Wednesday. The
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Arrested Italian released

TIRANA, Oct. 15 – An Italian citizen arrested and jailed for the last year for refusing to tell officials about a crime he had witnessed was released Monday. The court in Kavaja
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Green net turns back 253 Albanian clandestine

GJIROKASTER, Oct. 15 – A combined operation between Albanian and Greek police prevent some 253 Albanians from crossing into neighboring Greece illegally. Police from Gjirokastra and Ioannina held the joint operation, called
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Albanian dies while waiting to get visa

TIRANA, Oct. 16 – Bexhet Bajramaj, 64, died Monday while waiting to get a visa at the Greek embassy, according to Panorama newspaper. Bajramaj, from Ballshi, was seen collapsing near the embassy
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CoE focuses on helping human trafficking victims

STRASBOURG, Oct. 12 – Recognizing that trafficked persons are victims rather than illegal immigrants or criminals, and improving the standards of care they receive, were the focus of a regional seminar held
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Albania with a nuclear power reactor?

TIRANA, Oct. 11 – Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha said last week at a meeting he had in Durres city hall that there have been offers from the world to build nuclear
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