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    • 9 Jaw-Dropping Places in Albania That Europe Doesn’t Want You to Know About

      9 Jaw-Dropping Places in Albania That Europe Doesn’t Want You to Know About

      Discover 9 jaw-dropping destinations in Albania, Europe’s hidden gem. From Tirana to the Albanian Riviera, mountains, historic towns, and pristine beaches await!

    • World's first AI cabinet minister appointed in Albania to fight corruption. Meet Diella

      World's first AI cabinet minister appointed in Albania to fight corruption. Meet Diella

      While the appointment has drawn praise for its innovation, critics warn that a single flaw in the system could trigger a governance crisis.

    • Albania: Europe’s Best-Kept Secret with Beaches Like Greece and Mountains Like Switzerland — Minus the Price Tag

      Albania: Europe’s Best-Kept Secret with Beaches Like Greece and Mountains Like Switzerland — Minus the Price Tag

      Discover Albania — Europe’s hidden gem with stunning beaches, alpine villages, rich history, and affordability. Perfect for Indian travelers!

    • India operationalises mission in Albania

      India operationalises mission in Albania

      India has opened a resident mission in Tirana, Albania, as of August 10. The Ministry of External Affairs stated that the new mission will expand India's diplomatic footprint, deepen political relations, and foster economic engagements between the two nations.

    • Crypto scammer stole $2 billion from clients, faces 40,000 years in jail

      Crypto scammer stole $2 billion from clients, faces 40,000 years in jail

      Faruk Faith Ozer, the founder of a Turkish crypto exchange platform who fled after stealing $2 billion from clients, has been arrested in Albania.

    • Albanian artist offers 'therapy' with portraits painted in coffee

      Albanian artist offers 'therapy' with portraits painted in coffee

      Albania is a café country, with 600 cafes outlets per 100,000 people. David Kryemadhi douses his brush with coffee, hoping the offer of a free portrait to customers will bring cheer amid COVID worries

    • Music fans flock to Albania’s beach festival despite COVID-19 outbreak

      Music fans flock to Albania’s beach festival despite COVID-19 outbreak

      Organizers claimed that everyone at the festival was free of COVID-19 but offered no proof for those claims and no virus checks were apparent.

    • Five people stabbed in attack inside Albania mosque

      Five people stabbed in attack inside Albania mosque

      Police said the 34-year-old man who attacked was quickly arrested and the local media said he had been suffering from depression and was wanted by police over another stabbing incident in March.

    • COVID-19 update | Albania starts mass vaccinations before tourist season

      COVID-19 update | Albania starts mass vaccinations before tourist season

      Albania, which has a population of 2.8 million, has signed contracts for a total of about 2.5 million vaccine doses from Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Sputnik V and Sinovac. The government is continuing to work on securing new vaccine contracts so the entire population can be fully vaccinated by early 2022.

    • Powerful quake shakes Albania, kills seven, topples buildings

      Powerful quake shakes Albania, kills seven, topples buildings

      Residents, some carrying babies, fled apartment buildings in the capital Tirana after the 6.4 magnitude quake struck shortly before 4 a.m. (0300 GMT).

    • Greek crisis hurts poorest in its Balkan neighbours

      Greek crisis hurts poorest in its Balkan neighbours

      Sun-beaten and sullen, the four Albanian fruit-pickers returning home from a three-week stint working in Greece waved taxi drivers away at the border crossing because, they said, they could not afford the fare.

    • World Bank admits flaws in resettlement practices

      World Bank admits flaws in resettlement practices

      "We took a hard look at ourselves on resettlement and what we found caused me deep concern," said World Bank President Jim Yong Kim in a statement.

    • India ranks 7th on investor protection; New Zealand on top

      India ranks 7th on investor protection; New Zealand on top

      Major countries ranked below India include France (17th), Korea and Italy (21st), the US (25th), Japan (35th), Germany (51st), Australia (71st) and Switzerland (78th).

    • Greeks flock to Australia as recession hits hard

      Greeks flock to Australia as recession hits hard

      Dimitrios Lazaridis once owned textile factories in Greece, Albania and Bulgaria. Today the 41-year old Greek finds himself studying English in Australia and working part-time for a fish-market wholesaler in Melbourne.

    • TRAI to block bulk international SMSes next

      TRAI to block bulk international SMSes next

      In a move, which proved to be a benchmark of sorts, last year, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) ...

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