TIRANA, Albania — Built in the 1980s to commemorate a dead tyrant in Pharaonic style, the concrete and glass pyramid in the center of Albania’s capital, Tirana, was falling apart by the time engineers and construction workers arrived to rescue it.
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Hugh Jackman believes it’s ‘inevitable’ that Australia becomes republic
The Hollywood star made a rare intervention into politics, saying that breaking away from the British monarchy seemed natural.
Afghanistan: Taliban to turn ex-military bases into special economic zones – BBC
Afghanistan: Taliban to turn ex-military bases into special economic zones BBCTaliban plans to turn former foreign bases into special economic zones ReutersTaliban Unveil Plan to Turn Former Foreign Military Bases Into ‘Special Ec…
Meta testing new subscription service for verified accounts
Meta is testing a new subscription service that would let Facebook and Instagram users pay for a verified account.
Mexican musician finds refuge in saxophone after acid attack
María Elena Ríos has conflicting feelings about her saxophone: She once blamed the instrument for bringing her to the brink of death _ but it also has been her salvation.
See the moment a woman escaped from her alleged kidnapper
A woman who had been abducted nearly a year ago while travelling across the country made a dramatic escape from her kidnapper after she concocted a getaway plan to a New Jersey gas station, authorities said.
Ohio senator blasts train operator and lobbyists over toxic derailment
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