Press digest

The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press: The Times reports how a man who was wounded in a Marsascala shootout on March 15 succumbed to his injuries yesterday. He was the second victim of the shootout. The Malta Independent says the MUMN has warned of new industrial action over staff shortages. In-Nazzjon highlights the embellishment being made in 12 housing estates in a joint project between the government and various councils. l-orizzont reports on property speculation, saying a large site in Bahrija is ‘for sale’ for €12.5m. The overseas press Asia News reports people in Indonesia and Thailand have returned to their homes after two massive earthquakes struck off the coast of Indonesia's Aceh province, prompting a tsunami warning. The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said "the threat is over for most areas" after a magnitude 8.6 quake triggered the warning across the Indian Ocean yesterday.   Meanwhile, El Universal says a strong earthquake, measuring 7.0, has hit Mexico, shaking buildings and sending people running out of offices onto the streets of the capital. There were no initial signs of serious damage and key services in the capital, including...