Jordan's king visits West Bank amid settlement dispute
Jordan's king visited the West Bank today in a show of support for Palestinians stung by Israel's decision to expand settlements after their successful bid for de facto U.N. recognition of statehood....
View ArticleECB holds rates, waiting to use new bond-buy tool
The European Central Bank held its main interest rate at a record low of 0.75 percent today, holding off any further policy easing while it assesses the economic outlook and waits for the chance to...
View ArticleUK dials up "virtual doctors" in big telehealth push
Shirley Silvers thinks the "virtual doctor" who monitors her chronic lung condition via mobile phone is wonderful. "It is like having my doctor sitting on my sofa," said the 64-year-old from...
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Scare for bus driver
An Arriva driver got the fright of his life this afternoon when the sound of an explosion - similar to a petard - rattled the bus. White smoke was seen coming out of the bus - which was empty other...
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Defeat of the Budget would be 'the height of irresponsibility' - Chamber
The Malta Chamber of Commerce said this afternoon that leaving the country without a budget was 'the height of irresponsibility'. In a statement, the Chamber said it was extremely worried about the...
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Chateau renovation ends in demolition
Builders sent in to renovate an 18th century chateau in western France's Bordeaux wine region reduced it to rubble instead, according to the Russian owner of the property. Russian businessman Dmitry...
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Ministry denies secret Arriva deal for higher subsidy
The Transport Ministry this afternoon denied claims that the government had reached a secret deal with Arriva for higher subsidies on and beyond 2014. Referring to the speech in Parliament yesterday...
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Oil company gets exploration contract extension
Mediterranean Oil and Gas plc has been granted a one year extension to the first exploration phase of its Production Sharing Contract for Malta Offshore Area 4 to January 2014. The company said in a...
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Dogs learn how to drive
A charity in New Zealand is teaching rescue dogs how to drive. The aim is to prove how intelligent the animals can be. The three dogs can start a car, accelerate, steer and brake.Monty, Porter and...
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Car shot at
A Peugeot 407 used by a 22-year-old man from Marsaxlokk was shot at last night. The car was empty and no one was injured. The car was damaged. The police said that they were informed of the incident...
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Lewis Hamilton delights the crowd
It was a cold a blustery morning at Paqpalli Ghall-Istrina, but that did not dampened the spirits of thousands of racing fans who gave British Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton a hero’s welcome as he...
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PL ready to serve - Muscat
The Labour Party will face whatever happens in Parliament tomorrow with serenity, as it has been doing consistently over the past months, leader Joseph Muscat said this morning. Addressing a political...
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Gonzi asks judge to resign, warns that judiciary's credibility is at stake
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi has called on Judge Lino Farrugia Sacco to "choose the honourable path" and resign, warning him that the credibility of the entire judiciary was at stake. "If he does not...
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Updated: Hamilton entertains thousands in Malta
2008 F1 champion Lewis Hamilton this morning entertained the thousands of people who gathered at Malta International Airport with a demonstration of a McLaren Mercedes F1 car racing down a taxiway....
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Election early next year, irrespective of vote outcome - Gonzi
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi has promised to do his best to immediately implement all the Budget measures he is allowed to implement if the Government loses tomorrow's vote, including the...
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Over the rainbow
Heaven opened a magic lane today “to a place behind the sun, just a step beyond the rain” inspiring readers to take out their cameras and shoot the multicoloured light in the sky. The rain drizzled...
View ArticleMOC scandal: “Resignations are in order” - AD
AD has called for the resignations of Mr Justice Lino Farrugia Sacco and Joseph Cassar from their Malta Olympic Committee posts. In a statement, it said it noted the contents of the investigation by...
View ArticleRussia and US hold talks on Syria
Russian and US diplomats are meeting on Sunday with UN peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi for more talks on the civil war in Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Russia agreed to take part...
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Santas dive in for charity
The Three Kings were Santa’s Special guests at Marsamxett Harbour this morning as they were the first to dive in for Santas' swim, which has been held for the second year. The swim is organised by...
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Oil exploration potential to be assessed
Three offshore blocks totalling 6,400 square kilometres have been awarded to the oil company Capricorn Malta Limited to conduct a study, acquire additional data and assess the exploration potential of...
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