Updated: 3 dead in yacht race collision
A yacht racing off the coasts of California and Mexico apparently collided with a much larger vessel, killing three crew members and leaving one missing, a sailing organisation said today. The Newport...
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Man jailed for trafficking drugs
A 51-year-old man from Xaghra was this morning jailed five years and fined €1,000 after he pleaded guilty to drug trafficking. Carmel Mifsud also pleaded guilty to aggravated possession of heroin and...
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Opposition not losing sleep on Parliamentary procedure
The Opposition is not losing sleep on Parliamentary procedure which will establish whether the Speaker will accept or block a parliamentary debate on two resignation motions. Last Thursday, Labour...
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Gonzi worried Muscat's statement justified launch of rocket by N. Korea
A recent statement by the PL leader to the outgoing ambassador of North Korea was extremely worrying because it justified the country's launching of a rocket which could lead to nuclear tests....
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1 dead in grenade attack on church
One person died and 15 people were wounded when a grenade was thrown into a church in Kenya's capital during Sunday service, an official said. Nairobi's deputy police chief, Moses Ombati, said the...
View ArticleUS monitors tour embattled city
UN observers visited an embattled neighbourhood in the central Syrian city of Homs today. The Syrian state news agency SANA said the observers toured the Khaldiyeh district, which has seen heavy...
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Cliff fall man is fighting back
The Dutchman who fell off the cliffs at Għajn Tuffieħa last weekend has been dubbed the ‘miracle man’ by doctors as he fights to recover from multiple head injuries. It is still too early to assess if...
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Constitution needs revision - President
Malta's Constitution needs to be revised to continue reflecting the people's needs, President George Abela said this morning. He was speaking during the unveiling of a monument dedicated to Malta's...
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Genoa risk losing Serie A spot
Bologna 3 Genoa 2 Genoa risk leaving Liguria without a Serie A club next season after falling to a 3-2 defeat at Bologna, who have at least ensured that another Emilia-Romagna side will not be...
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Hollande fends off Sarkozy attacks
French president Nicolas Sarkozy failed to deliver a knockout blow against leftist front-runner Francois Hollande in their only head-to-head debate in France's presidential campaign, the last major...
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Fog blankets Gozo
Thick fog blanketed parts of Gozo this morning. Denis Camilleri, who took some pictures from Nadur, said nearby Ghajnsielem as well as Comino and Malta could not be seen from his vantage point. Simon...
View ArticleNo thanks from drivers
Let me go into rave mode today, not rave mode as in joyous singing and unnerving cheering, but as in "a raving and ranting mood". I, for my sins, drive my own car around in Malta and can't say I love...
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I will vote no to embryo freezing
Labour MP Adrian Vassallo, who said he would step down from politics at the end of this legislature, will until then remain loyal to his party in Parliament except if asked to vote on embryo freezing....
View ArticleCar fire in Zebbug
No one was injured when a Volkswagen Passat caught fire early this morning in Triq Hal-Mula corner with Gianni Bonnici Street, Zebbug. The police said the fire was reported at around 2 a.m. It was...
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Mother: I stopped her from breathing
A Russian woman accused of murdering her daughter last February told the police in broken English and gestures that she had pinched the young woman’s nose and covered her mouth as she lay unconscious...
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I want to get to know the Maltese people - new US ambassador
Newly appointed US ambassador to Malta Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley has sent the Maltese nation a video greeting which one may watch at http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=381561621882196 . In her...
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Fiorentina sack coach who punched player on bench
Fiorentina have sacked coach Delio Rossi after he punched his own player Adem Ljajic during yesterday’s Serie A clash against Novara after taking exception to the midfielder’s sarcasm. With his side...
View ArticleLibya targeting Gaddafi loyalists
Libya's rulers have passed new laws aimed at punishing the loyalists of the country's deposed ruler, Muammar Gaddafi. One law imposes a life sentence on anyone convicted of talking part in Gaddafi's...
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Artefacts hint at human sacrifice
Researchers in Mexico announced that they have found blood cells and fragments of muscle, tendon, skin and hair on 2,000-year-old stone knives, calling it the first conclusive evidence from a large...
View ArticleSyrian forces storm student dorms
Syrian security forces have stormed student dorms at a university in the north west after anti-government protests, killing at least four students and wounding several others, activists and opposition...
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