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Albania - Deployment of International force
The deployment of a multinational military force in Albania began at dawn on Tuesday (15/04) with the arrival in Durres harbour of the French naval ship l'Orage.
French ship Orage docking;
helicopter on board
ship docking in...
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Albania - Protest Over Alleged Vote Rigging
Some 150 candidates of the Social Democratic and Democratic
Alliance parties, as well as opposition candidates in last
Sunday's Albanian parliamentary elections, went on hunger strike
on Saturday (31/5) to have the vote annulled because...
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Albania opens former Communist secret bunker
Albania has opened a secret bunker that was built in the 1970s in case of a nuclear bomb attack.
The bunker, 100-meters (330 feet) underground, houses a museum with pictures and items from World War II and the former communist regime.
A...
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ALBANIA: TIRANA: MASKED POLICE PATROL STREETS AHEAD OF RALLY
Eng/Albanian/Nat
Masked police were patrolling the streets of Tirana on Friday ahead of a demonstration called by Albanian opposition leader Sali Berisha.
They were making their presence felt throughout the Albanian capital and at...
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Albania - Italy flies in emergency supplies
Italy flew emergency supplies into Albania on Monday (24/03) and flew Albanian Prime Minister Bashkim Fino out of the country to Rome for talks on how Europe can help the crisis-ridden Balkan nation get free of the chaos that's...
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STORY: After nearly 50 years of tolalitarian rule, Albanian voters have
elected a democratic government. Led by former communist, heart
surgeon Sali Berisha, the new administration takes charge of a nation
in economic ruins. Almost...
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Albanian PM Ilir Meta resigns
Washington DC - 2 May 2001
1. Outgoing Albanian Prime Minister Ilir Meta and U-S Secretary of State Colin Powell at news conference
2. Set up of Meta briefing
3. Cutaway of entourage
Pristina, Kosovo - 6 Dec 2000
4. Bernard Kouchner...
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Albania - Thousands stage protest
More than 20,000 people financially ruined by the collapse of a get-rich-quick savings scheme demonstrated on the Albanian city or Vlore on Friday (7/2) for the third straight day.
They gathered in front of the police headquarters...
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ALBANIA: THIRD DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS SINCE END OF COMMUNISM
English/Nat
On Sunday Albanians go to the polls in the third democratic elections since the end of communism.
But unlike many growing democracies, pundits here say the economy is not the main issue.
Despite being the poorest country in...
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US, EU, Russia try to convince ethnic Albanians to find common ground with Serbia
1. Helipad at NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) headquarters (HQ)
2. NATO flag flying
3. Various of NATO soldiers securing area
4. NATO helicopter arrival
5. Various of NATO and UN officials, walking to greet diplomats known as...
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WRAP Arrivals for Kosovo talks, Kosovo PM, voxpops ADDS Alb deleg comment
Vienna, Austria
1. Various of convoy of cars arriving for talks
2. Albanian delegates getting out of car
Vienna, Austria
3. Veton Surroi, Albanian political leader and part of negotiating team, being asked questions by the press outside...
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ALBANIA: KOSOVO REFUGEE CRISIS UPDATE
French/Nat
Albania is receiving large deliveries of much-needed aid for the thousands of refugees that have flooded across the Kosovo border.
French troops are just the latest to airlift aid to Kosovar refugees in Kukes in Albania.
The...
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SERBIA: BELGRADE: BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY ROBIN COOK VISIT
Eng/Serbo-Croat/Nat
British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook has delivered a stern message to Yugoslav authorities, warning them to halt the escalating violence in Kosovo or suffer serious consequences.
Cook made the comments after meeting...
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Albania - Arrival of international force
130 more Greek troops arrived in the Albanian port of Durres on Friday (18/4) to join the multinational task force that will eventually number about six thousand.
WS Durres port;
WS ship in distance,
helicopter overflighting;
VS greek...
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Bosnia, Albania celebrate EU visa lifting
HEADLINE: Bosnia, Albania celebrate EU visa lifting
CAPTION: Bosnians and Albanians have been celebrating after the lifting of the visa requirement for most EU travel. (15 December 2010)
VOICE-OVER: English
Sarajevo - 14 Dec 2010
1. Wide...
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Official ceremony to mark new constitution
1. Wide of Sports Centre
2. Sign reading (English) Congratulations on the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo"
3. Wide of Kosovo officials entering Sport Centre
4. Top shot of Ceremony Hall
5. Kosovo's President Fatmir Sejdiu shaking...
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ALBANIA: BUSHAT: ARMED MEN STOP PRIME MINISTER BASHKIM FINO'S CAR
Natural Sound
Armed men stopped Albanian Socialist Prime Minister Bashkim Fino Saturday on the main road to Shkodra.
The northern city considered loyal to his rival, President Sali Berisha.
The head of Shkodra region, Elham Sharra, a...
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Arrivals for talks on Kosovan independence, Kosovo PM comment
1. Various of convoy of cars arriving for talks
2. Albanian delegates getting out of car
3. US envoy Frank Wisner getting out of car and walking by reporters
4. Russian envoy Alexander Botsan Kharchenko walking into building
5. German...
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Clinton meets Albania leaders as country marks century of independence
1. Wide of US plane taxiing on tarmac
2. US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton disembarking from plane at Tirana Rinas Airport
3. Clinton shaking hands with Albanian officials
4. Driving shot of Albanian police officers lining...
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Arrivals for latest round of talks on province's future
1. Wide pan exterior of Hotel Intercontinental
2. Wide of delegates getting out of their cars
3. Zoom in to former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) leader and delegate from Kosovo, Hashim Thaci entering hotel
4. Cutaway of journalists...
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Italy - Coast Guarded From Illegal Immigrants
Italy deployed troops along its Adriatic coastline near Brindisi
on Wednesday (10/5) to prevent illegal immigrants crossing by sea
from Albania, just 41 nautical miles away. More than 500 soldiers,
50 military vehicles, and 4 helicopters...
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Albania - Protest Over Alleged Vote Rigging
Some 150 candidates of the Social Democratic and Democratic
Alliance parties, as well as opposition candidates in last
Sunday's Albanian parliamentary elections, went on hunger strike
on Saturday (31/5) to have the vote annulled because...
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Kosovo Serbs pray for peaceful future in province
1. Cars passing by road sign reading: 'Gracanica'
2. NATO soldier guarding Serb church
3. Close-up of NATO soldier
4. Wide of church
5. Man lighting candle
6. Various of church service and congregation
7. Various of people lighting...
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Reax as UN court acquits fmr Kosovo PM of war crimes, crimes against humanity
Belgrade, Serbia
1. Wide of news conference in the Serbian Government building
2. SOUNDBITE: (Serbian) Bozidar Djelic, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister:
"This is a black day for justice. We should all remember the way Carla Del Ponte...