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Guard’s punch was ‘patriotic’
A German man who on Sunday refused to pay the €1 fee to use the Upper Barrakka lift in Valletta was punched in the face by the guard in charge of collecting the money. “He hurled insults against Malta...
View ArticleUK gang jailed for shipping stolen Land Rovers to Malta and other countries
A gang of car thieves that shipped vehicles to a number of countries including Malta has been jailed for a total of 21 years and three months. The gang shipped mostly stolen Land Rovers, making over...
View ArticleMaltese stunned by Pope’s resignation
The immediate reaction of the Maltese to the Pope’s surprise resignation yesterday was one of utter disbelief, as evidenced by a vox pop carried out by The Times shortly after the news broke out. The...
View ArticleBookmakers predict three-cardinal race to be the Church’s next pontiff
British and Irish bookmakers ranked Nigeria’s Cardinal Francis Arinze, Peter Turkson of Ghana and Canadian Marc Ouellet as favourites to lead the Roman Catholic Church, setting odds swiftly after Pope...
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First Pope to leave office in 600 years
Pope Benedict XVI did the unthinkable yesterday and said he will resign on February 28, becoming the first pontiff in 600 years to take such a step. The leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics,...
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Malta is becoming a knowledge-based society - PM
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this evening that he wanted Malta to become a knowledge-based society and the country was getting there. Addressing a large crowd that braved the heavy rain to give...
View ArticleBlocked junction, rain and a carnival float cause misery for drivers
A blocked traffic junction, the weather and a carnival float combined to make driving a misery for drivers this evening. Long traffic jams characterised the area around the Regional Road for most of...
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Horsemeat scandal is first big challenge for Tonio Borg
British and European Union officials will tomorrow try to work out a plan to contain a scandal over horsemeat sold as beef which has shocked consumers and exposed flaws in European systems of food...
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Juve beat Celtic 3-0 as Ambrose gamble backfires
Juventus capitalised on Celtic's decision to throw Efe Ambrose into their Champions League last 16 first leg two days after he won the African Nations Cup by exposing the tired defender in a 3-0 win...
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Friends help out as Maltese woman dies in Texas
A Maltese woman has died in a traffic accident in Texas and her friends are raising money to help her family and that of her Maltese husband to attend the funeral.. Kirsten Salerno, 28, was killed on...
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Press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press. The Times features an interview with Cardinal Prospero Grech in the wake of the Pope’s resignation. He says the Pope in various...
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Updated: Alleged heroin trafficker charged
A 26-year-old man from Marsascala was arraigned today charged with conspiring to traffic drugs into Malta. His arrest followed an intensive international investigation that had followed a find of 2.2...
View ArticleHAVE A TAWDRY INNUENDO
According to a spokesman for Muscat's Movement or Outfit or Crew or whatever misdirection they're using to disguise the fact that they're the Malta Labour Party, the Nationalists' campaign has been...
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Updated: Tearful Pistorius appears in court
Blade runner Oscar Pistorius broke down in tears as he appeared in court today accused of murdering his girlfriend at his exclusive South African home. The world's best-known Paralympian was taken...
View ArticleItaly, UK remain most popular destinations with the Maltese
The number of Maltese going abroad in December numbered 35,202, 13.2 per cent more than in the same month the previous year. Total nights spent abroad between January and December were estimated at...
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11,000 graduate from Mcast in 5 years
More than 11,000 students graduated from Mcast in the past five years and the government is determined to continue to invest millions in a new campus in the coming legislature, Prime Minister Lawrence...
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Gatt's Swiss bank account claims 'dent his credibility' - Muscat
Infrastructure Minister Austin Gatt's claim that he had forgotten to declare a Swiss bank account dented his credibility, PL leader Joseph Muscat said this morning. Saying that "a Swiss bank account...
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'Honey girls' case continuing behind closed doors
The case of three Chinese girls who stand charged with their involvement in the running of Honey Girl in Balzan as a brothel is continuing behind closed doors. Liu Renhua, 42, Yu Yali, 43 and Qin...
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Gozitan balsamic ketchup wins Italian award
A Gozitan product has won the prestigious Italian award Prodotto Eletto del Anno 2013. The award is also supported by the Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico. The product, a balsamic ketchup, is...
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Drug addict jailed for theft
A 36-year-old painter from Marsascala was this morning jailed two years after he pleaded guilty to theft from houses in Rabat, Balzan, Sliema and Lija in May and July. Antoine Spiteri, who is a drug...
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