Albanian king in exile returns to Tirana after decades
Albania's Leka, 58, arrives in Tirana after 58 years away to push for a referendum on restoring the monarchy. Tens of thousands watch as police block crowds at the airport and national flags dot the rainy streets. He seeks a parliamentary monarchy or republic and may join a June general election debate.
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Magnetic fields lift frogs and more in bold experiment
British and Dutch researchers report levitating a frog with a magnetic field a million times Earth's strength. They say larger animals could float similarly as fields push against atomic electrons, with plants, grasshoppers, and fish also shown to float.
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Croatia Votes Test Patriotism Amid Postwar Tensions
In Croatia's nationwide elections six years after the war, President Tudjman seeks a conciliatory path for Serbs in eastern Slavonia amid fears of discrimination and exodus. UN patrols guard the return of Croat authority, with voting in local councils and the upper house watched closely as Serbs register and respond to promises of civic and ethnic rights. Tudjman promotes a symbolic Freedom Train to Vukovar, tying the vote to national reconciliation.
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