Thousands gather at new Albanian antigovernment rally
More than 300 protesters and police were injured in the Albanian capital Tirana's fiercest clashes in days.
Al Jazeera English reports that more than 300 protesters and police were injured in the Albanian capital Tirana's fiercest clashes in days.
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