Man killed by 'flaming' bull
A man has been gored to death by a flaming-horned bull during a festival in eastern Spain, an official said. Large balls of flaming wax are traditionally fixed to the animals' heads before they are let...
View ArticleWoman's body found in stricken ship
Divers have found a woman's body in a submerged section of the grounded Costa Concordia, raising the death toll in the cruise liner tragedy to at least 12. Italian Coast Guard Commander Cosimo Nicastro...
View ArticleCity's men come out on top
Sliema Wanderers 2 Valletta 5 Jesmond Zerafa's men came out on top in a topsy-turvy match against Sliema Wanderers after sensationally coming back from two goals down. Barbosa sent Roderick Bajada...
View ArticleUpdated: Juve secure top spot
Roma 5 Cesena 1 Juventus 2 Atalanta 0 Juventus secured their place at the top of Serie A at the midway stage of the season with a 2-0 win over Atalanta in Bergamo this evening. After a one-sided first...
View ArticleWilliam Chetcuti and Diane Borg sportsman and sportswoman of the year
William Chetcuti and Diane Borg were this evening named Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year during the SportMalta awards 2011. Danica Bonello Spiteri was named SportMalta award winner and Nathan Lee...
View ArticlePress digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press: The Sunday Times reports how Beppe Fenech Adami said yesterday that Franco Debono told him he wants to be prime minister. Dr Debono...
View ArticleNewt Gingrich storms back
Newt Gingrich stormed to a shock victory over Mitt Romney in the South Carolina primary, scrambling the race to choose a Republican challenger to President Barack Obama. The win marks a dramatic...
View Article'We are ready to govern' - Muscat
With an early election looming on the horizon, Opposition leader Joseph Muscat says his party is ready to govern. "I have no say over the election date. I will only say we're ready for an election....
View ArticleCroatians vote on EU membership
Croatians are voting in a nationwide referendum on whether to join the debt-stricken European Union. Today's vote is a test of how much the 27-nation bloc has lost its lustre with its troubled...
View ArticlePNPL duopoly benefitting from political money laundering - AD
Donations in excess of 5,000 euros should be declared by political parties and those over 40,000 should be made illegal, Alternattiva Demokratika said. In its reaction to Nationalist MP Franco Debono's...
View ArticleNew archpriest for Senglea
Fr Ivan Scicluna has been appointed the new archpriest of Senglea. Born in Pietá in 1970, Fr Ivan was ordained priest in 2003. He started his pastoral work in Senglea and as a director of vocations. In...
View ArticleA short term resolution is no solution - PM
A solution to the current political crisis in the country has to be give the country clarity until the end of the legislature, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this morning. Speaking at the Zebbug...
View ArticleElection will close an era on the brink of failure - Muscat
The forthcoming election is not one like any other because it is giving people the opportunity to close an era which had transformed into one of cliques and move into one where everyone has a chance,...
View ArticleItalty not yet on top - Cabrini
Italy's good results in football does not mean it is back on top but coach Cesare Prandelli was doing a great job, football stalwart Antonio Cabrini said this morning. Mr Cabrini addressed a news...
View ArticleSearch of cruise ship resumes
Rescuers have resumed searching the above-water section of the capsized Costa Concordia cruise liner, but choppy seas kept divers from exploring the submerged part, where officials have said there...
View ArticleSix arrested after drug finds
Six people have been arrested following drug finds last night. The police said the drugs were found in Paceville after several people at places of entertainment were searched. Five men and a woman aged...
View ArticleBologna and Parma share the spoils
Bologna 0 Parma 0 There was nothing between Bologna and Parma as they shared the spoils in a lifeless Emilia-Romagna derby at the Stadio Dall'Ara. Neither side had many opportunities to score with...
View ArticlePolice in fresh appeal for information in Sliema double homicide case
The police today issued a fresh call for help from anyone who may have any information on the New Year's Day double homicide in Sliema as the motive of the crime remains unknown. Father-of-twins Duncan...
View ArticleMUMN withdraws call for health minister's resignation
The MUMN - Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses - said this afternoon that it is withdrawing its call for the resignation of Health Minister Joseph Cassar after a long awaited call for the filling of...
View ArticleMalta praised for its heroism as Libyan jets are returned
A high-powered delegation of Libyan military officers this afternoon praised the Maltese people and Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi for their 'heroism' during the Libyan conflict, particularly in the way...
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