Liverpool's debts increase by 21.8 million pounds
Liverpool's debts have increased by 21.8 million pounds, according to their accounts published today, as prolonged absence from the money-spinning Champions League takes its toll. The Premier League...
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Papal vote preparations begin in earnest at the Vatican
Roman Catholic cardinals filed into the Vatican today for preliminary meetings to sketch an identikit for the next Pope and ponder who among them might be best to lead a church beset by crises. They...
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Lufthansa plans best ever summer schedule
Lufthansa will be operating its largest ever summer schedule from Malta in 2013, the airline announced this morning. Weekly departures from Malta to the airline’s German hubs of Frankfurt and Munich...
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Health centres opening hours extended
The opening hours of health centres across the island will be extended by three hours as from today, closing at 8 pm instead of 5 pm. The announcement was made by the prime minister when he...
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Diver missing since Friday evening
The AFM and the police are searching for a diver who has been missing since Friday evening. The diver is a 43-year-old man from Birkirkara. His car was found parked in Dwejra in Gozo with decaying...
View ArticleSpain's Ortega leaps to rank as world's third richest man -Forbes
Spain's Amancio Ortega, the co-founder of the Inditex fashion group, leapt over Warren Buffett and France's Bernard Arnault to become the world's third richest person on Forbes' 2013 annual ranking of...
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U.S. baby's HIV infection cured through very early treatment
A baby girl in Mississippi who was born with HIV has been cured after very early treatment with standard HIV drugs, U.S. researchers reported, in a potentially ground-breaking case that could offer...
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New Pope's clothes are ready
Even before Cardinals meet in the Sistine Chapel to elect the new Pope, the family-owned Gammarelli tailor shop that has dressed Popes for two centuries has his vestments ready. It has displayed three...
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"Batman" nabs suspect for British police
A mystery man dressed as Batman demonstrated the same crime-fighting skills as the caped crusader when he handed over a suspect wanted for burglary in Britain. Closed-circuit television footage showed...
View ArticleBible quotes on Finnish toilet paper draw church protests
A Finnish toilet paper maker has removed quotes from the Bible, including the words of Jesus, that it inadvertently placed on its rolls after protests from some Norwegian church leaders. Metsa Tissue...
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Woman injured in Hamrun political supporters' clash
A woman was spat at and hit on the face with a full plastic Coca Cola bottle in a clash between rival political supporters late yesterday. Carmen Micallef, 35, suffered bruises around an eye and...
View ArticleHunting derogations to be ‘correctly applied’ under PL
A six-point agreement between hunters and the Labour Party, published yesterday, speaks of the “correct” application of EU derogations on spring hunting and the trapping of songbirds. However, the...
View ArticleFair, caretaker government
There is no provision in the Constitution of Malta referring to, let alone setting out the role of, a caretaker government. However, it can safely be stated that a constitutional convention has...
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Pier Luigi Bersani’s ultimatum to Grillo
Italy could be inching closer towards another election within months after centre-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani issued an ultimatum to anti-establishment 5-Star Movement boss Beppe Grillo to support...
View ArticleLuxol beat Depiro in the top match
In the space of a week, Luxol again had the better of Depiro to increase their chances of finishing top in this first phase of the women’s league. Luxol prevailed thanks to their efforts in the latter...
View ArticleMoney market report for the week ended March 1
On Monday, February 25, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced its weekly main refinancing operation (MRO). The auction was conducted the following day and attracted bids from euro area eligible...
View ArticleWeakness on immigration
I watched The Big Debate organised by this newspaper. All parties fared well except over the issue of illegal immigration. One of the questions to be answered by a “yes” or “no” was: “If in government...
View ArticleDiver is missing for days
An intensive search is under way for a man from Birkirkara who went diving at Dwejra four days ago and is still missing. The man, named as Emanuel Sammut, 43, went to Gozo for harpoon fishing on...
View ArticleTwilight of the gods
To err is human...to forgive, divine! This is one of the most hackneyed quotes in the history of literature attributed to Alexander Pope the English poet, author of the satirical Rape of the Lock....
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CAMILLERI. On March 3, at Mater Dei Hospital, PAUL of Valletta, (ex-Malta Police Force PS65, ex-Chief Security, Malta Drydocks), aged 95, passed away peacefully, comforted by the rites of Holy Church...
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