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The loneliness of one of Albania's last sworn virgins

By Agence France-Presse | June 15, 2023 - 12:28pm

Gjystina Grishaj is among the last of Albania's so-called "sworn virgins" — an ancient, gender-bending tradition...

Arts and Culture

More than 20 dead as Albania hunts for earthquake survivors

By Briseida Mema | November 27, 2019 - 9:09am

Albanian rescuers searched rubble through the night looking for survivors trapped in buildings that toppled Tuesday in the...

World

Pope Francis urges Muslims to condemn extremism

By Llazar Semini and Nicole Winfield | September 22, 2014 - 8:37am

Pope Francis called Sunday for Muslims and all religious leaders to condemn Islamic extremists who "pervert" religion to justify...

World

Candidate shot at Albania election polling place

By Llazar Semini | June 24, 2013 - 4:32am

An exchange of gunfire near a polling station wounded a candidate for parliament and left dead a supporter of a rival party...

World

1 dead, 5 missing in ships crash off Albania

October 20, 2011 - 2:21pm

Albanian police say one sailor has died and five others are missing after their Turkish merchant ship collided with a ferry and sank in the Adriatic.

National team pugs raring to take Albania's place

By Olmin Leyba | January 15, 2011 - 12:00am

The Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines expects the current members of the national women’s team to step up and fill in the void left by the veteran internationalist Annie Albania as the ABAP seeks...

Sports

Albania: ABAP sanction 'unfair'

By Olmin Leyba | January 14, 2011 - 12:00am

Top lady boxer Annie Albania yesterday said she’s accepting the decision of the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines...

Sports

Albania, Saludar assured of bronze

By Joey Villar | November 23, 2010 - 12:00am

Two more Filipino pugs fought their way to the semifinal round, assuring Team Philippines of at least three bronze medals in the 16th Asian Games boxing competitions at the Foshan Gymnasium here yesterday.

Sports

Albania smothers tall Kazakh, enters quarterfinals

By Joey Villar | November 22, 2010 - 12:00am

Annie Albania easily disposed of aggressive Kazakh rival Zhaina Shekerbekova with her superb counterpunching, fashioning out a 9-2 victory for a berth in the quarterfinals of the 16th Asian Games boxing competitions...

Sports

Pinay pugs gird for world tilt

By Joaquin M. Henson | August 24, 2010 - 12:00am

Three Filipina fighters – all gold medalists in the recent MVP Cup – are out to make waves at the sixth AIBA World...

Sports