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Now playing Next Albania At least six dead after heavy rain and flooding in western Balkans Two men were swept away in their car by floodwaters in northwestern Albania. 21/11/2022
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Now playing Next Albania Death of girl on Albanian beach sparks protests against government Jonada Avida, 7, died after an off-duty police officer struck her with a jet ski while she was playing at the beach with her father. 09/08/2022
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Now playing Next Albania Albania's communist-era airbase gets NATO makeover The airbase is located 85 kilometres away from the capital Tirana in Kuçova, which used to be called Stalin City during Albania's communist era. 12/04/2022
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