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Updated - Gonzi: 'Committed to reducing W&E bills' - Muscat reacts
Updated - Adds Joseph Muscat's reaction Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi insisted today that the government was committed to reducing water and electricity bills. Asked whether the PN was committed to...
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PN to seek balanced budget in next legislature - Busuttil
Nationalist Party Deputy Leader Simon Busuttil said this evening that a PN government would be committed to achieving a balanced budget within the next legislature. Speaking in Mellieha, he repeatedly...
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No raise in pay packets of ministers, MPs - Muscat
There will be no increases in the pay packets of ministers and MPs in the next legislature, Joseph Muscat pledged this evening. The Labour leader said an independent commission would still be set up...
View ArticleHardy Earth microbes may resist conditions on Mars
A hardy bacteria common on Earth was surprisingly adaptive to Mars-like low pressure, cold and carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere, a finding that has implications in the search for extraterrestrial life....
View ArticleLibya to secure oil ports after disruptions - oil minister
Libya's oil ministry has reached agreement with the country's army chief and defence and interior ministries to secure exporting terminals, Oil Minister Abdelbari Al-Arusi said, after several protests...
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57 injured as ferry crashes Manhattan pier
At least 57 people were injured when a commuter ferry crashed into a pier near Wall Street, New York. The ferry called Seastreak Wall Street had departed from Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. Emergency...
View ArticleFenech says PL tariffs plan is a gamble
Joseph Muscat is gambling with his political career by promising a power tariffs reduction project which will not happen before five years, according to Finance Minister Tonio Fenech. He said in a...
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Government says it is consistent in seeking lowest sustainable tariffs
The government said this evening that its consistent position was that the power tariffs should be kept as low as possible in a manner which was sustainable for the country. On the contrary, what the...
View ArticleChelsea slump to shock home loss to Swansea in Cup
Swansea City inflicted the second shock home defeat in eight days on Chelsea, goals from Michu and Danny Graham giving the Welsh club a 2-0 win in their Capital One (League) Cup semi-final first leg...
View ArticleVucinic gives Juventus extra-time win over Milan
Mirko Vucinic scored in extra time to give Juventus a 2-1 win over Milan as they knocked their rivals out of Coppa Italia for the second year running last night. Stephan El Shaaraway put Milan ahead...
View ArticleBuggy thefts increase
The theft of baby buggies in the UK is increasing, partly because of the rising cost of new models. A survey of 2,000 parents with young children showed that one in seven has had a buggy stolen....
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Kitten swallows small TV aerial
A kitten had a lucky escape after he swallowed a 6in (15cm) TV aerial and survived. Alphie required emergency surgery when the metal antenna became lodged in his oesophagus and stomach. Owner Vanessa...
View ArticleBeware of the alligator
Police in California who entered a man's house for a probation check found a stash of marijuana guarded by a 5ft (1.5m) long alligator. Officers found 34lb (15kg) of marijuana and the alligator in a...
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Choosing the rescuers
People in Sliema may this week have noticed an AFM/Italian Military Mission helicopter rescue team performing a rescue off the promenade. It was part of a training regime which starts with a...
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Muscat: Labour's plans do not mean end to gas pipeline possibility
Labour leader Joseph Muscat said today that Labour's energy plans did not mean an end to the possibility of having a gas pipeline, but having a gas terminal supplied by tankers was quicker, saving...
View ArticleSerie A fixtures
Fixtures from the Serie A matches Saturday, January 12 Bologna v Chievo Verona Inter v Pescara Sunday, January 13 Torino v Siena Cagliari v Genoa Catania v AS Roma Lazio v Atalanta Bergamo Napoli v...
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Arriva drivers’ pay ‘in line with collective agreement’
Some Arriva drivers confused about their payslips were not fully aware of the details of the employer-union collective agreement, the transport operator said. Responding to questions about the General...
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Russian frigate in harbour
The Russia frigate Yaroslav Mudry has berthed in Grand Harbour for a visit of a few days. The vessel forms part of a Russian task force recently deployed to the Mediterranean by Russia. It is headed...
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Mariangela Melato passes away
Italy is in mourning for entertainer and film actress Mariangela Melato, who has passed away aged 71. She had been ill for some years and passed away in a Rome clinic.
View ArticleEnglish premier league fixtures
Fixtures from the English premier league matches Saturday: Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur Aston Villa v Southampton Everton v Swansea City Fulham v Wigan Athletic Norwich City v Newcastle...
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