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Albanian Protests Turn Violent as Calls Grow for PM to Resign

Violent clashes broke out in Tirana as protesters demanding Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation threw stones and set fires while police responded with tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets.

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