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Jailed after admitting hold-up
A 34-year-old man was today jailed two years after he pleaded guilty to two counts of theft. Jon Lawrence Formosa, who does not have a fixed address, admitted to having committed a hold-up on a shop...
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New Year births
Two boys were born at Mater Dei Hospital this morning. The first, Gregory, was born at 12.45am and Kian followed an hour later. Five more births are expected. Another two babies were born at the Gozo...
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Updated: Dar tal-Providenza charity marathon underway
More than €0.5 million were collected by 9pm in the annual fundraising marathon in aid of the 98 disabled residents of the Dar tal-Providenza. The event is organised by RTK 4 Charity, supported by APS...
View ArticleProtester in Vatican protest
A man has scaled the scaffolding around St Peter's Square in the Vatican and draped a banner calling on Pope Benedict XVI to "Stop Terrorism". The man identified himself on the banner as Julian...
View Article61 dead in New Year stampede
At least 61 people were killed in a stampede when new year celebrations turned into a panicked stampede in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. State radio and a fire department rescue worker, who refused to give...
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Petrol price down
The price of petrol has gone down 3c, Enemalta said. Product Previous Maximum Retail Price Revised Maximum Retail Price Change Unleaded €1.50 €1.47 (€0.03) Diesel €1.38 €1.38 No Change Kerosene €1.38...
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Updated: Hernandez and Van Persie shine as United cruise
Javier Hernandez and Robin van Persie both scored twice as Barclays Premier League leaders Manchester United beat Wigan 4-0 to begin the year in fine style. Hernandez also had a strike disallowed,...
View ArticleArmed gang raids Paris Apple store
Masked and armed thieves used the New Year's Eve celebrations to rob the flagship Apple store in Paris. The French press reported that goods worth up to 1 million euros were stolen from the store...
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Gang rape suspect may be juvenile
A bone test is being carried out to confirm the age of a young suspect in custody over the fatal assault and gang rape of a woman on a bus in India's capital. Prosecutors will seek the death penalty...
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Hefner marries 'runaway bride'
Hugh Hefner is celebrating the new year as a married man once again. The 86-year-old Playboy magazine founder exchanged vows with his "runaway bride", Crystal Harris, at a private Playboy Mansion...
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The Santa's Clauses Chapter 7
All good things come to an end, and alas, my stint as Santa Claus draws at an end too. It was exhilarating, exciting, and challenging – and I bet it took five years of my otherwise projected...
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Hope for decision on Medavia managers
A decision is expected in the coming days on the fate of the Medavia bosses arrested in Tripoli over allegations they helped the Gaddafi regime during the civil war, Libyan sources told The Times....
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Five killed in building collapse
Five workers were killed and 18 injured at a construction site in Shanghai for a car park being built to support a new metro line, Chinese authorities said today. Shanghai's Work Safety Administration...
View ArticleNSO to mark International Year of Statistics
The National Statistics Office is joining more than 1,400 organisations from 108 countries to mark the International Year of Statistics this year. The International Year of Statistics is a global...
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City’s after party clean-up collects 3.5 tonnes of waste
Valletta hosted thousands of revellers on New Year’s Eve but yesterday morning its clean streets showed no signs of the celebrations. A clean-up operation throughout the night, involving 13 people and...
View ArticleCondition of Chavez 'delicate'
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez's condition remains "delicate" three weeks after his cancer surgery, the country's vice-president said. With rumours swirling that Mr Chavez had taken a turn for the...
View ArticleSyrian rebels attack air base
Syrian rebels have launched an attack on an air base in the northern province of Idlib, an activist group said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the assault on the Taftanaz...
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Updated: BA criticises PBS 'for placing itself above the authority'
Next Saturday’s Dissett shall feature both the PL and the PN deputy leaders according to a decision the Public Broadcasting Services editorial board took last Monday, the station said. This, PBS said,...
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Sex charge Indian MPs face ban
Indian politicians facing sexual assault charges may be suspended from office in the wake of the New Dehli bus rape scandal. The country's highest court is to rule on an application to ban regional...
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Drunk driver gets probation
A 20-year-old British man who lives in Malta has been placed on probation for one year after he pleaded guilty to getting drunk and crashing into a villa with a car belonging to his former employer....
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