Lewis Jones reviews The Siege by Ismail Kadare, tr by David Bellos
Ismail Kadare is the grand old man of Albanian letters - though since 1990 he has lived in France - often tipped for the Nobel, and the first winner of the Man Booker International Prize.
e premte, maj 16, 2008
Previous conquests
Game of cat and mouse blacks out Albania's capital
TIRANA (Reuters) - A cat chasing a mouse in Tirana's main power station caused a 72-hour blackout across parts of the Albanian capital, the electricity company said on Friday.
"A cat and a mouse ran into the high-voltage cables," a company spokeswoman said, showing pictures of the electrocuted animals. "We took pictures because we've never had anything like this."
Albanians complain bitterly about the power cuts that have plagued them for decades, and are mostly blamed on drought and the dilapidation of the communist-era grid. Most homes and shops in Tirana rely on petrol generators.
NATO preparing to train Kosovo's Army?
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, despite complaints received, will stick to its promise to help establish Security Forces in Kosovo, reports Koha Ditore.
Royal visitor for Kosovo troops
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, visited the 2nd Battalion, The Rifles, in Ballykinler on Friday.
EU concedes Kosovo mission likely to be delayed
The EU conceded on Friday that it was unlikely to be able to take over policing in Kosovo from the United Nations in June, confirming widespread expectations that Kosovo's security situation will be unclear for some time.
IRS: Some stimulus checks sent to wrong accounts
Through the wonders of modern technology, some of those federal economic stimulus checks are being deposited directly into recipients' bank accounts.
But some are not - and are instead winding up in the bank accounts of complete strangers.
Posted May 16, 2008 08:25 AM PST
Category: ECONOMY
Yes, this is a government operation.
Iran: US caused high oil prices
Retiring Iran's OPEC Governor Hossein Kazempour Ardebili says Washington's sanctions against Iran are a major cause of high oil prices.
Iran arrests 15 over mosque blast
Iranian officials have accused the United States and Britain of training and financing people behind the April 12 bombing which killed 13 people and wounded more than 200.
Iran says US-backed group planned attack on Russian consulate
Iran said Thursday that a group Tehran has accused of bombing a mosque in the country last month and of having ties to the U.S. and Britain also planned to attack a Russian consulate, the state-owned newspaper reported.
e mërkurë, maj 14, 2008
How Empires Fall
In a new book that will infuriate the fake conservatives who inhabit the Republican Party, Patrick J. Buchanan documents how British self-righteousness, delusion, and hubris destroyed both the British Empire and Western ascendancy in two unnecessary wars launched by a small cabal of morons that ruled Britain
SAN MARINO RECOGNIZES THE REPUBLIC OF KOSOVA
Republic of San Marino has recognized the Republic of Kosova, becoming this way the 40th state to do so.
Diaspora annually sends 1 billion euros to Albania
Emigrants' money is viewed as one of basic "infusions" for Albanian families and also for the society in general.
Albania to Host Holocaust Conference
Academics from a variety of American and Western European universities will participate in the conference, which begins with a historical tour on May 19.
e martë, maj 13, 2008
Blackouts blight Kosovo business
Sometimes it's a loud roar. Most often, a constant hum. But pretty much everywhere you go in Pristina, the petrol generator reverberates.
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