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Albania: King Leka I: Various
Description: King Leka I arrives in Tirana
Source: EF97/0308
Description: King Leka I in Tirana, photographs of King Zog/Queen Geraldine/King Leka I
Source: EF97/0309
Description: King Leka I visits his father's...
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Albania - Legislative elections
Voting got underway in Albania's legislative elections on Sunday
(29/6) with polling booths opening on time in the capital Tirana
and at least two towns in the chaotic south of the country.
However, in Vlore, the port town which saw some...
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ALBANIA: VLORA: REBEL LEADERS RALLY ANGRY CROWDS
Albanian/Nat
Albanian rebel leaders rallied angry crowds Tuesday in the southern port city of Vlora.
Leaders claimed government tanks would attack the southern city -- the epicentre of recent unrest.
They told the crowd to get their...
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NATO peacekeepers on patrol, ahead of discussions on Kosvo's future
Dobrotin, Southern Kosovo, Serb village
1. Long angle shot of NATO soldiers on foot patrol in a Serb village
2. Mid of patrol
3. Soldiers passing by people seated on a bench, greeting each other
4. Mid of patrol, gun in foreground
5....
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Kosovo wakes to snow as opposition PDK claims election victory
1. Wide of street covered in snow
2. Placards showing Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) leader Hashim Thaci
3. Mid of flags waving
4. Wide of street with snow falling
5. Placard showing Hashim Thaci reading: (Albanian) "Be proud of...
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ALBANIA: VLORA: PROTESTORS CLASH WITH RIOT POLICE UPDATE
Vlora, Albania - 10 February 1997
1. Wide shot street with rioters
2. People on a roof
3. Crowd below
4. Demonstrator running with police riot gear
5. Various wide shots street with demonstrators
6. Overturned van burning
7. Wide shot...
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Kosovo's President comments on independence issue, competition announced
1. Exterior of Kosovo government building
2. UN and EU flags outside building
3. Kosovo's Prime Minister Agim Ceku arriving for meeting
4. Opposition leader Hashim Thaci arriving for meeting
5. Cutaway of photographer
6. Wide of...
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ALBANIA: NATO AIRSTRIKES INSIDE KOSOVO
Morini Border, Albania (Fighting inside Kosovo) - 31 May, 1999
1. Four NATO jets flying overhead
2. Wide shot of explosion at Kosovo village
3. Burning house in the hills
4. Wide shot of Smoke coming out from behind mountains
5. NATO...
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USA: KOSOVO LEADER DR IBRAHIM RUGOVA PRESS CONFERENCE
Eng/Albanian/Nat
Ibrahim Rugova, the president of Kosovo's self-declared government, is visiting the United States to drum up support from the Clinton administration for the troubled province.
And in an unprecedented move, Dr Ibrahim...
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Albania - Tension in Tirana
Police maintained a heavy presence on the streets of Tirana on Wednesday (5/3) as the state of emergency imposed by Albanian President Sali Berisha to deal with violent protests entered its fourth day.
Security forces have been moving...
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Albania - Gun battle breaks out
A gun battle broke out on the streets of the chaotic Albanian capital on Thursday (03/07) between police and heavily-armed supporters of the country's would-be king. A number of people were injured in the 15 minutes of shooting, which...
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ALBANIA: TIRANA: SIGNS THAT GOVERNMENT IS LOSING CONTROL UPDATE
Natural Sound
As more and more towns in Albania join the civilian uprising, there are increasing signs that the government is losing control of the capital Tirana.
Prison guards deserted the central jail Friday, allowing 600 prisoners,...
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Albania - Peace rally / multi-national task force
A peace rally in the Albanian town of Fier on Saturday (19/4)
attracted hundreds of men, women and children. The rally, in the
town centre, was organised by the local authorities.
On Saturday, the soldiers - part of the...
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ALBANIA: KOSOVO: REFUGEES CROSS BORDER AT MORINI
Natural Sound
Jet aircraft pounded positions on the hills near the Albanian border, sending plumes of dirt and smoke high into the air.
The airstrikes in Kosovo were clearly visible from the border crossing at Morini.
It was not clear...
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ALBANIA: TIRANA: GAMBLING FEVER GRIPS COUNTRY
Albanian/Nat
The recent collapse of the pyramid savings schemes in Albania, has highlighted the way Albanians have taken to gambling and get-rich-quick schemes.
Virtually the whole country stops on a Sunday to take part in Telebingo...
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Kosovo - Reactions to crisis
The crisis in Albania brought reaction from both the Serb and Albanian side in Kosovo on Tuesday (15/09). Claims that the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) was any involvement in the turmoil were denied during a news conference in Pristina...
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ALBANIA: WORK BEGINS ON AIRSTRIP TO BOOST DELIVERY OF AID
English/Nat
Work has begun at Kukes, Albania on a construction project which it's hoped will speed up the delivery of aid to camps hastily set up to deal with the influx of refugees fleeing the Kosovo conflict.
An airstrip is being built...
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ALBANIA: TIRANA: PRESIDENT BERISHA IS URGED TO EXTEND CEASE-FIRE
English/Nat
OSCE envoy Franz Vranitzky urged Albanian president Sali Berisha Saturday to extend the cease-fire in the country by another 48 hours after it is due to expire on Sunday.
Speaking at a press conference after talks with...
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Albania - More protests
Thousands of Albanians who lost money in the collapse of get-rich-quick schemes demonstrated on Thursday (13/2) in the riot-scarred town of Vlore, hours after a policeman was shot dead in what authorities describe as a gangland...
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Socialist leader Rama casts ballot, comments on shooting
1. Various of Albania's Socialist leader Edi Rama voting
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Edi Rama, Leader of Albania's Socialists:
"It's unfortunate that this election day started with a murder in a part of the country where people were...
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ALBANIA: ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DINI HAS TALKS WITH PRESIDENT BERISHA
Natural Sound
Italian Foreign Minister Lamberto Dini has arrived in the Albania capital for talks with President Sali Berisha.
After the talks Dini said there should be no military solution to the anarchy that has reigned in the south...
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South Africa - Exiled King comments on situation
The exiled king of Albania, King Leka I, says he is in touch with all political groups back in his country and is prepared to re-take the throne should he be called back to serve.
King Leka has been living in South Africa for the past 20...
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Albania - Exiled King Leka returns to his homeland
Albania's exiled king Leka returned to his homeland Saturday
receiving a raptuous welcome from a small crowd of well wishers
who had gathered at the capital's airport.
Later at a press conference, the self-styled King Leka II
claimed...
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Farewell ceremony at airport as Pope Francis leaves
Pope Francis departed Albania on Sunday evening after a day-long trip to the country in which he called for Muslims and all religious leaders to condemn Islamic extremists who "pervert" religion to justify violence.
He was seen off at...