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Rinas closes No fuel

Hour by hour: the dismissal of 2 ministers 10:00 - Zef Preçi sets off to see Meidani and submits his irrevocable resignation 10:30 - Zogaj and Ceka meet urgently with Prime Minister Meta 12:00 - Zogaj goes to see Meidani for consultations. The President is still undecided 17:50 - American Ambassador Limprecht arrives at the Head of Government’s office 18:00 - Meta officially announces the dismissal of Zef Preçi and Preç Zogaj 18:30 - Preçi accuses the Government and attacks the Minister of Finance Today at 11:00 - Zogaj is expected to attack Prime Minister Meta On pages 2-3

RINAS AIRPORT

FLU kills a brother and sister

The death toll reaches 12 A brother and sister succumb to the flu. Several other people who were ill have died at home, while the other victim died in hospital, after the flu had developed into pneumonia. Residents of the village of Polis, 40 kilometers from Librazhd, they have received no assistance... On page 16

The terrifying figure from the Presidency returns

Massacre at “Vasil Shanto” The terrifying figure from the Presidency returns Machine-gun barrage: 3 dead, 1 wounded The perpetrator of the Presidency massacre has struck Tirana again. Three dead and one wounded were the victims of yesterday’s attack, in the vicinity of “Vasil Shanto” school, while police are investigating along the same lines in both massacres... On page 5