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Messi fit to face Chelsea
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola declared Lionel Messi fit to play in today's Champions League showdown with Chelsea and laughed off concerns about the Argentinian's scoring record. AFP TV reports
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Two crewmen found responsible for deaths in English Channel collision
Two crewmen on a Maltese-registered chemical carrier have been found partly responsible for the involuntary homicide of five men when their vessel collided with the trawler Klein Familie, which sank...
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Chelsea manager shrugs off criticism of tactics
Roberto Di Matteo has shrugged off criticism of Chelsea's tactics ahead of his side's daunting Champions League semi-final assignment against Barcelona. AFP TV reports
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Razor blades thief pleads guilty
The man who earlier this month pleaded not guilty to stealing razor blades from eight pharmacies in February and March was this morning jailed for a year after he changed his plea to guilty. Paul...
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The ultimate babysitter?
From musical instruments to colouring books, the range of apps aimed at young children has boomed in the past two years. But psychologists and parents are divided on putting smartphones and tablets...
View ArticleGun safety class man shoots himself
A man accidentally shot himself and his wife during a firearms safety class in the US. The Bedford County Sheriff's Office in Virginia said Michael Deel shot himself in the hand with a .45-calibre...
View ArticleThought-controlled robot unveiled
A partially paralysed person has controlled a robot using brain signals alone for the first time. Scientists at Switzerland's Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne said the experiment takes them...
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Benetton steps down as fashion empire struggles
Luciano Benetton handed over the reins of his fashion empire today to his son, who must relaunch a struggling brand known for its controversial ad campaigns. Benetton, 76, who founded his clothing...
View ArticleMelita selected by Lanthrax for online gaming
Melita and the Maltese online-gaming community www.Lanthrax.com have renewed a sponsorship agreement enabling hundreds of Maltese and Gozitan online gamers to play against each other via the Lanthrax...
View ArticleIHI share price jumps 10.8%
The share price of International Hotel Investments plc advanced by 10.8% to the 82c level on volumes of over 36,000 shares following yesterday's announcement related to developments regarding the...
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Austrian President starts official visit
Austrian President Heinz Fischer was given a ceremonial welcome at St George's Square in Valletta this afternoon as he started a three-day official visit to Malta. He was greeted by President George...
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Sex games lead boys to court
Two boys have been placed under probation for three years after admitting to having offended public morals when they engaged in sexual acts with two younger girls in a game based on spin the bottle....
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Malta seeing low fertility rate, steep increase in working women
Maltese society is seeing a low fertility rate and a sharp rise in the number of women who are working, a parliamentary committee has been told. The subject was discussed at a meeting of the Family...
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PM: Priority is the Budget Bill - Vote on May 9 - Debono demands PM's...
The Nationalist Party’s Parliamentary Group this afternoon held fast against demands by Franco Debono and decided that the most urgent matter on Parliament’s agenda is the bill to implement the budget...
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Hunters condemn bird crimes
Organisations representing hunters have 'unreservedly condemned' any illegal activities that see the killing of protected bird species. The condemnation came after Birdlife said on Saturday that the...
View ArticleKNOW-IT-ALLS
What is it about this country, everybody needs to lay down the law all the time? After all, this is a function reserved to us columnists and bloggers, butt out the rest of you. Kidding aside, the...
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Driver mistakes metro entrance for car park
It's an easy mistake to make -- confusing the entrance to a metro station for an underground parking garage. One four-by-four vehicle drove happily into a Paris metro stop today on a quest for an...
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General election districts announced
The Electoral Commission has announced the boundaries of the 13 electoral districts for the coming general election. The districts include some changes made to ensure that population levels in the...
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10-man Chelsea eliminate Barcelona
Ten-man Chelsea reached the Champions League final after drawing 2-2 with holders Barcelona in their semi-final final second leg clash at the Nou Cam tonight to progress 3-2 on aggregate. First-half...
View ArticleReligious parties banned under new Libya law
Libyan authorities have passed legislation governing the formation of political organisations which rules out religious, regional and tribal platforms and bans foreign funding. "Political parties and...
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