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TIRANA - Top Channel, the largest television network in Albania, aired today a special news report about the financial situation of the Albanian government. According to the report, the Albanian government collected $32.5 million less than predicted in tax revenues for the eight-month period of 2011. For August alone, the gap was $17 million less than the forecast in the already curtailed budget. The public investments decreased with $27 million for 2011.

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 By MARTIN GRIFFITH and SCOTT SONNER - Associated Press | AP – 4 hrs ago

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A World War II-era fighter plane flown by a veteran Hollywood stunt pilot plunged Friday into the edge of the grandstands during a popular air race, killing three people, injuring more than 50 spectators and creating a horrific scene strewn with smoking debris.

TIRANA, Sept.16 - Constitutional Court ruled today that the law on Vital Statistics, which enabled the citizens of Albania to change their nationality by court order, violates the constitution of the Republic of Albania. The justices voted 6 to 2 to invalidate the law. The parliament passed the Vital Statistics bill in 2009, and ever since, there has been a disturbing increase in the number of citizens filing for change of their Albanian nationality to Greek, especially in the south.

Interior Minister: U.S. ambassador Withers lied

Tutto è pronto per Miss Italia 2011. Le prefinali nazionali del concorso di bellezza si sono concluse il 30 agosto 2011 al teatro Verdi di Montecatini con la presentazione delle 60 finaliste e candidate al titolo. La giuria tecnica ne ha scelte 39, che si affiancano alle 21 miss regionali già promosse di diritto.

The head of ODIHR mission in Tirana during the May 8 local elections made some off-the-wall statements when asked by the reporters on the standards of the elections.

Mr. Stonestreet arrived again in Albania, but this time he was different and didn’t reflect the confidence he used to have during the May 8 elections. He looked kind of meek and confused, facts that were illustrated in his comments about the OSCE-ODIHR May 8 elections report.

La giornata del 14 settembre 1998, il giorno in cui il funerale del deputato ucciso Azem Hajdari doveva aver luogo, segnò una svolta nella storia moderna dell'Albania. Il funerale si transformò in una rivolta armata dove gli edifici del governo e della televisione pubblica diventarono bersagli di bande pesantemente armate e arrabbiate. Proiettili di AK47, bazooke e granate inondarono la sede del Primo Ministro, che poco dopo fu data alle fiamme. Il primo ministro di allora, Fatos Nano, era stato già evacuato e portato in un luogo sicuro.