26 die as fireworks truck explodes
A truck carrying fireworks before the Chinese New Year celebrations exploded on a Chinese highway bridge today, killing at least 26 people as it sent vehicles plummeting to the ground. The blast...
View ArticleHiccups soldier killed by friend
A US soldier has admitted involuntary manslaughter after shooting his friend accidentally while trying to scare away his hiccups. Officials at Fort Hood, Texas, said Spc Patrick Myers, of Spartanburg,...
View ArticleBeyonce admits US anthem "lip sync"
Beyonce has admitted she did "lip sync" when she performed the national anthem on US Inauguration Day. The singer held a press conference in New Orleans, days ahead of her half-time performance at...
View ArticleChinese hackers target US newspapers
The Wall Street Journal said its computer systems have been infiltrated by Chinese hackers who were trying to monitor the newspaper's coverage of China. A spokeswoman for Dow Jones, the newspaper's...
View ArticleValletta sign Bello Osagie
Valletta have signed Bello Osagie from Qormi after the player was linked with Sliema Wanderers earlier this month. Ħamrun Spartans have also completed the registration of two midfielders, Italian...
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AD reiterates commitment to equal rights for all, including LGBT
Alternattiva Demokratika has reiterated its commitment to ensure that Maltese LGBT people are treated as full citizens without exception, enjoying all the rights and responsibilities as all other...
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Pussy Riot member taken to hospital
One of two members of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot who are serving two-year sentences for a protest against Russian president Vladimir Putin has been taken to hospital. The country's federal...
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Man acquitted of involuntary homicide of 75-year-old woman
A man who five years after hitting a woman with his car in St Julian’s found out the woman had died in hospital was this morning acquitted from her involuntary homicide. David Abela, 48, of Swieqi,...
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Labour would set maximum waiting times for operations - Muscat
A Labour government would introduce a health charter that would set maximum waiting times for operations and allow patients to receive treatment in private hospitals at the government’s expense if...
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PN promises Gozo more incentives
The PN is proposing that all business licences fees related to Gozo will be slashed by 90 per cent in the next legislature for Gozitan business to flourish. Addressing a political activity in...
View ArticleService pensions
The National Council for the Elderly wishes to refer to comments made by Minister Chris Said about Nationalist Party plans to keep the elderly active (January 30). It was stated that “service pensions...
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Punishment ‘surprises’ accident victim’s father
The father of 18-year-old Yana Xerri who died in a traffic accident two years ago, was “surprised” to hear the drunk driver who caused her death escaped with a fine and temporary loss of his driving...
View ArticleExemplary service at MIA
I am a fierce critic of many things that are wrong with Malta. However, I also believe praise should be given when due. I am lucky enough to travel through Malta International Airport every week and...
View ArticleDrug addict denies stealing a necklace
A 42-year-old drug addict yesterday denied stealing a gold necklace from the person he claimed was meant to supply him with drugs. Antoine Monsigneur, from St Paul’s Bay, said that he was suffering...
View ArticleFutile equations
Quite a few days ago I chanced to hear Alfred Mifsud on One TV drawing a parallel between the Labour Party’s possible return to government, and the new energy and unifyingly popular dignity which Dr...
View ArticleGrandfather pleads not guilty to abusing girl, 14
A 14-year-old girl who was allegedly sexually abused by her grandfather and a close family friend had tried to commit suicide, a police officer said in court yesterday. The grandfather, 53, from Ta’...
View ArticleEasier said than done (2)
The manner in which the two main political parties are conducting the electoral campaign has sent me back to that delightful Betty Hutton/Howard Keel song in Annie Get Your Gun: “Anything you can do I...
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Driver cleared of causing death of elderly woman
After accidentally hitting an elderly woman who walked onto the road from behind a telephone box, the last thing David Abela expected was to be charged with involuntary homicide five years later....
View ArticleEasier said than done (1)
The bonanza given away by the two major political parties in their respective electoral programme is certainly of great benefit to the hopeful beneficiaries while it must be hurtful to taxpayers....
View ArticleTwo acquitted of forging cancer victim’s signature
A notary and witness to the will of a cancer victim have been acquitted of forging his signature because court experts could not conclusively state that it was fake. Anthony Agius, 61, from Qormi and...
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