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The protesters demolished McDonald’s restaurants, threw rocks and bottles at the embassies of the U.S. , Croatia, Albania, Slovenia and Turkey. There were also unrests in Novi Sad. A day after the UDI, Kosovo was recognized by six states, including the...
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“This additional financing would enable the successful implementation of the original project, thus contributing to safeguarding the major hydroelectric power plants in Albania and helping prevent a possible catastrophe from a dam failure,” said...
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A man clears the snow off the path of his house in the village of Kelment on February 14, 2012. Heavy snow falls and freezing temperatures have deteriorated the situation in the north-east and south-east areas of Albania. View Photo »
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The film explores the link between debtor and creditor in a variety of contexts - from the mountains of northern Albania to the tomato fields of southern Florida - blending compelling stories of 'owing' and 'being owed' with the insights of renowned thinkers like Karen Armstrong, Louise Arbour, William ...
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Put plainly, Berisha is the goalscorer the Brisbane Roar need. Love him or loathe him, he is also the sort of character the A-League cannot do without. Berisha's career has taken in stints in Germany, Denmark, England and Norway and 17 caps with...
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The launching of the TANAP gas pipeline may finally change the concept of gas supplies to South Europe, which is currently developing within the framework of the South Corridor Project and provides for the construction of three gas pipelines, including...
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Nicolae Cocioaba, 58, exits a snowed in farm animal shelter in the village of Silistea Glodeanu, Romania, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 the day after more snow storms hit the area. Snow as deep as 15 feet (4.5 meters) isolated areas of Romania, Moldova and... View Photo »
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The Kosovo Serb electoral commission said that 99.7 per cent of voters in the referendum said no to recognising the Kosovo government. The EU, and even Serbia, which does not recognise Kosovo's 2008 declaration of independence, have criticised the...
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He revealed that he had taken more than six million steps, but joked he must have been pretty light on his feet as he only wore out two pairs of shoes. But it was the heat that he found hardest in Croatia and Albania. “Cold, wind, rain hail, snow we’re...
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The Republic of Albania (Albanian: Republika e Shqipërisë, IPA [ɾɛˈpubliˌka ɛ ˌʃcipəˈɾis]) is a Balkan country in Southeastern Europe. It borders Montenegro to the north, the Serbian province of Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia in the east, and Greece in the south. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the west and a coast on... Full Article
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A Serbian police helicopter drops supplies to barges stuck in the frozen Danube river near Smederevo, 40 kilometers east of Belgrade on February 13, 2012. Ice on the Danube near Smederevo has locked two barges and a ship with thirteen sailors on board. A helicopter of the Serbian police...
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Pedestrians walk on roads covered by snow after heavy snow fell in Pristina on February 13, 2012. An avalanche killed at least nine people in Restelica a southern mountain village and left others trapped in several houses under 10 metres of snow. A helicopter from the NATO-led...
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View of the village of Vermosh, 100 miles (160 kilometers) north of Albania's capital Tirana, covered with heavy snow Tuesday Feb. 14 2012. All northern, northeastern and southeastern areas of Albania have been covered by snow in the last three weeks, causing power cuts, lack of food...
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A man walks on a street near his house after snowfall in the city of Kukes, some 150 km (94 miles) northeast of Albania's capital Tirana February 9, 2012.
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A view after snowfall is seen at the city of Kukes, some 150 km (94 miles) northeast of Albania's capital Tirana February 9, 2012.
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A man looks at a frozen lake after snowfall in the city of Kukes, some 150 km (94 miles) northeast of Albania's capital Tirana February 9, 2012.
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A man clears the snow off the path of his house in the village of Kelment on February 14, 2012. Heavy snow falls and freezing temperatures have deteriorated the situation in the north-east and south-east areas of Albania.
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Nicolae Cocioaba, 58, exits a snowed in farm animal shelter in the village of Silistea Glodeanu, Romania, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 the day after more snow storms hit the area. Snow as deep as 15 feet (4.5 meters) isolated areas of Romania, Moldova and Albania on Tuesday, and helicopters...
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Nicolae Cocioaba, 58, loses his balance walking on a pathway he dug to reach his cattle in the village of Silistea Glodeanu, Romania, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 the day after more snow storms hit the area. Snow as deep as 15 feet (4.5 meters) isolated areas of Romania, Moldova and Albania...
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Nicolae Cocioaba, 58, raises his hand holding his hat to show the height of snow on the road in the village of Silistea Glodeanu, Romania, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 the day after more snow storms hit the area. Snow as deep as 15 feet (4.5 meters) isolated areas of Romania, Moldova and...
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A child walks on the road in the village of Silistea Glodeanu, Romania, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 the day after more snow storms hit the area. Snow as deep as 15 feet (4.5 meters) isolated areas of Romania, Moldova and Albania on Tuesday, and helicopters and army trucks were used to...
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Barbed wire is covered in ice in the village of Silistea Glodeanu, Romania, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. Snow as deep as 15 feet (4.5 meters) isolated areas of Romania, Moldova and Albania on Tuesday, and helicopters and army trucks were used to deliver food and medicine, and to transport...
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Firefighters and emergency services workers dig in high snow to clear the access to a snowed in house in the village of Silistea Glodeanu, Romania, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 the day after more snow storms hit the area. Snow as deep as 15 feet (4.5 meters) isolated areas of Romania, Moldova...
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An elderly man wipes his face while taking a break from shoveling snow in the village of Silistea Glodeanu, Romania, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 the day after more snow storms hit the area. Snow as deep as 15 feet (4.5 meters) isolated areas of Romania, Moldova and Albania on Tuesday, and...
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Bosnian men speak at the Grbavica football stadium, covered by snow, after part of the stands crumbled under the weight of the snow, in Sarajevo on February 13, 2012. The total number of deaths in the western Balkans was put at 56. Twenty people have died in Serbia, 13 in Bosnia, 10 in...
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A picture taken on February 13, 2012 shows the collapsed roof of the Olympic sports hall 'Skenderija' in Sarajevo, no one was injured in the incident. The total number of deaths in the western Balkans was put at 56. Twenty people have died in Serbia, 13 in Bosnia, 10 in Kosovo, five in...
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Albania's General Prosecutor Ina Rama speaks during a news conference with U.S. Ambassador to Albania Alexander Arvizu in Tirana January 23, 2012. Rama said Ndrea Prendi, a senior Albanian security official, was charged with murder on Monday and placed under house arrest over the death...
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Albania's President Bamir Topi (C) and Croatian President Ivo Josipovic inspect an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony in Tirana January 23, 2012. Josipovic is on a two-day official visit to Albania.
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Albania's President Bamir Topi (C) and Croatian President Ivo Josipovic (L) listen to their national anthems during a welcoming ceremony in Tirana January 23, 2012. Josipovic is on a two-day official visit to Albania.
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Albania's President Bamir Topi (R) welcomes Croatian President Ivo Josipovic during their meeting in Tirana January 23, 2012.
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Wolfgang Ischinger, Chairman of Conference on Security Policy (R) welcomes Albania's Prime Minister Sali Berisha during the opening of the 48th Conference on Security Policy in Munich February 3, 2012. World leaders including U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, U.S. Defense...
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A man walks through snow covered banks of the Danube river in Zemun near Belgrade on February 12, 2012. Cold weather claimed seven more lives on Sunday in the Balkans -- two in Albania, one in Serbia and Bosnia respectively, while three more victims of an avalanche that buried several...
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Montenegrins walk through snow covered streets in Podgorica on February 12, 2012. Montenegro proclaimed a state of emergency in the whole country due to bad weather. Montenegro's capital of Podgorica was brought to a standstill by snow 50 centimetres (20 inches) deep, a 50-year record,...
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A woman stands by a collapsed entrance of a pharmacy after a heavy snow fall in Podgorica on February 12, 2012. Montenegro proclaimed a state of emergency in the whole country due to bad weather. The capital Podgorica was paralyzed by snow higher than 50 centimetres (20 inches), a...
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Montenegrins walk through snow covered streets in Podgorica on February 12, 2012. Montenegro proclaimed a state of emergency in the whole country due to bad weather. The capital Podgorica was paralyzed by snow higher than 50 centimetres (20 inches), a phenomenon unseen for the past 50...
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A Serbian police helicopter drops supplies to barges stuck in the frozen Danube river near Smederevo, 40 kilometers east of Belgrade on February 13, 2012. Ice on the Danube near Smederevo has locked two barges and a ship with thirteen sailors on board. A helicopter of the Serbian police...
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