Hundreds injured, buildings toppled and many trapped in the rubble as the small Balkan nation tried to assess the damage.
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Albania Earthquake Kills at Least 23
The 6.4-magnitude quake, one of the strongest to hit the country in decades, struck near Tirana, the capital. Hundreds of injuries were reported.
W.H.O. Warns of ‘Dramatic’ Rise in Measles in Europe
The disease had a resurgence in Britain, Greece, the Czech Republic and Albania, the World Health Organization said.
Albania President Cancels Elections, Citing Tense Climate
President Ilir Meta said he had acted because unrest had made it impossible to hold “true, democratic, representative and all-inclusive elections” on June 30.