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Memories of the war
In 1942 the bombs destroyed almost everything. We had been forced to a rent a room in Żebbuġ where it was safer. Four other families live in the house, which had no water facilities. In April our home...
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Car ends up in the sea
No one was injured when a Mazda 121 rolled into the sea near the Cavalieri Hotel in St Julian's last night. Rescuers from the Civil Protection Department were on the scene to ensure no one was in the...
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Press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press: The Sunday Times carries an interview with a young man who said that a girl's gang rape claim had wiped out six years of his life....
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Landrover stuck in narrow street
No one was injured last night when the driver of the Landrover above attempted to pass through the pedestrian part of Gort Street in Paceville and got stuck. Road works are in hand in the area.
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‘Girl’s rape claim wiped out six years of my life’
Released from the noose of gang rape allegations that suffocated six years of his life, Rhys Fiteni feels as if he has won the lottery and his eyes still well up when he recalls the court verdict –...
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‘There wasn’t time to think about defeat’
As three elderly men gently tease each other in an Qawra hotel suite, their minds drift back 70 years to the days and nights when death stalked them across the Mediterranean Sea. In Malta as part of a...
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Muscat hopes for positive conclusion to talks on procurement of gas and oil...
Opposition leader Joseph Muscat and his delegation this morning had meetings with the National Transitional Council of Misurata, presided by Yousuf ben Yousuf. Dr Muscat said that his delegation...
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Decisions always taken in the public interest - Gozo Channel
Decisions by Gozo Channel officials, especially operational ones, are always taken in the public interest and for the safety of passengers, Gozo Channel said this morning. Referring to the incident...
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‘Turkey’s human rights record is better than some in the EU’
There is no end in sight for Turkey’s EU membership negotiations but EU Affairs Minister and chief negotiator Egemen Bagis tells Kurt Sansone his country has not been treated objectively and that it...
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Italy mourns Morosini
The Italian press have expressed their shock and sadness over the death of Livorno midfielder Piermario Morosini. The 25-year-old, who was on loan from Udinese, suffered a cardiac arrest during his...
View ArticleCannibals 'used flesh in pastries'
Police in north-eastern Brazil say three people have admitted killing at least two women, eating parts of their bodies and using their flesh to make stuffed pastries known as empanadas that they sold...
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Leader Kim lauds 'mighty military'
Kim Jong Un spoke publicly for the first time today, praising his father Kim Jong Il's "military first" policy during celebrations marking the 100th birthday of the nation's late founder. Kim, who has...
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Updated: MP’s comments are ‘childish and foolish’ – Turkish minister
(Adds comments by Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando) Nationalist MP Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando’s statements on Turkey not being culturally European are “childish and foolish”, according to Turkey’s chief EU...
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Miss World Malta
Daniela Darmanin is the winner of Miss World Malta contest held at the Mediterranean Conference Centre. She will be representing Malta in the Miss World finals being held in Ordos, Inner Mangolia,...
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Updated: Rosberg claims maiden F1 win
Nico Rosberg today took the chequered flag for the first time in his Formula One career to give Mercedes their first victory since the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955. After claiming pole in his...
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Duke of Gloucester visits Malta at War museum
The newly restored Malta at War Museum at Couvre Porte in Vittoriosa this morning welcomed the Duke of Gloucester, who is in Malta on an official visit to mark the 70th anniversary of the award of the...
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Do not ruin our reputation, PM warns Labour
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi this morning warned the Labour Opposition not to try and ruin the good reputation the Nationalist government had managed to build. Referring to a talks Opposition leader...
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Two confirmed dead after US tornado
US authorities say two people are confirmed dead after a tornado touched down in the north-west Oklahoma town of Woodward. A sheriff's office dispatcher, Matt Jones, said two people were killed as the...
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‘We fight over food’
Tessie* placed her microwave oven in storage, no longer uses her toaster, turned off the freezer and rarely irons clothes as she tries to slash her electricity bill. “I can’t cope … I used to always...
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Mdina relives mediaeval past
Mdina was not so silent this morning as it returned to its mediaeval past in a festival organised by the local council. The festival, being held for the fourth consecutive year, started on Friday and...
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