Slaying of Politician Sets Off Rioting

Protesters angry over the killing of an opposition leader set fire to Albania’s main government building and sent the prime minister and his Cabinet fleeing in a hail of gunfire. One protester was killed and four guards of Prime Minister Fatos Nano were wounded as marchers and police traded gunfire. Clouds of smoke from burning cars rose over the center of Tirana, the capital. Opposition leader Sali Berisha urged his followers to remain calm until today’s funeral of popular politician Azem Hajdari, 35, who was shot to death Saturday in front of Democratic Party headquarters.