Following the death of Enver Hoxha, Albania's longtime (1945-1985) dictator in April 1985, Ramiz Alia (born 1925) became the dominant political personality in the country. Ramiz Alia was born on October 18, 1925, into a poor working-class family from...

IS ALBANIA'S the first revolution caused by global warming? A dry summer parched, Albania's rivers, halting hydroplants which make most of its electricity. Chrome production, Albania's industrial staple, slowed. By the autumn factories in other industries were shutting down and food was scarce....

IN THE aftermath of Inzamam-ul-Haq's disciplinary hearing in London, The Sunday Telegraph can reveal that it was impassioned comments from television commentator Ramiz Raja that sparked Pakistan's infamous protest, leading to cricket's first forfeited Test match. Inzamam was exonerated from ball-tampering allegations on...