Albania

Albania becomes a frontline in the proxy battle between Iran and the US

By hosting the People’s Mujahedin of Iran (MEK) on behalf of the US, despite the group being labelled a terrorist organisation by Iran, Albania has drawn the ire of Supreme leader Ali Khamenei.

Five things you need to know about the possibility of a US-Iran War

With nearly no choice but to retaliate, Iran is likely to aim for limited asymmetrical counter-attacks that will hurt the US without triggering war, but one mistake could lead to run-away escalation.

Four Balkan states flesh out deal for free movement of labour

Leaders of Montenegro, Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania - all Western Balkan countries blighted by wars in the 1990s that also aspire to join the European Union - met in the Albanian capital Tirana to give shape to the idea.

Victims buried as search for Albania quake survivors ends

The 6.4-magnitude quake, the country's worst-ever, struck on Tuesday, killing 51 people and leaving nearly 5,000 people homeless.

Rescuers find dead mother, children in Albanian house as quake toll hits 46

Earthquake rescue teams in Albania clung to hope of finding missing people in "survival pockets" rubble, as the death toll rose to 46 with some entire families found dead beneath their crumbled homes.

Death toll from Albania quake reaches 40 as more bodies are found

At least 47 victims were rescued alive, officials said, but the number of people who may still be buried amid rubble remains unknown.

Rescuers try to save trapped toddlers as Albania quake toll hits 30

Emergency workers try to save survivors from the ruins of an earthquake in Albania, as aftershocks hampered search efforts.

Rescuers work through the night as Albanian quake toll hits 25

Albania was hit by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday, followed by 250 aftershocks. Local rescue workers are receiving help from Turkish rescue teams and the UN says it is sending in technical experts.

Albania declares day of mourning as quake kills 21, injures over 600

The most powerful earthquake to strike the country in decades shakes the capital Tirana and the country's west and north, tearing down buildings and burying residents under rubble.

More than 100 protesters believed killed in Iran, Amnesty says

Amnesty International claim credible reports suggest at least 106 were killed in Iran protests. Tehran has officially confirmed only five deaths so far.

Iran 'calmer' despite more riots over oil price hikes

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, on Sunday backed the government's decision to raise gasoline prices and called angry protesters who have been setting fire to public property over the hike "thugs."

Migrants seeking a path to the EU face “Country of torture”

With Bosnia increasingly overwhelmed by migrants, the focus is turning to Croatia’s treatment of refugees and a potential new route for migrants opening in the Balkans.