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Danish omission leaves Huntelaar fuming
Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar on Tuesday said he was both disappointed and angry that he would not start up front in their opening Euro 2012 group game with Denmark on Saturday. The 28-year-old –...
View ArticleMan, 65, accused of raping granddaughter, 13
A 65-year-old man was charged with raping and defiling his 13-year-old granddaughter. The man pleaded not guilty to the charges during his arraignment before Magistrate Francesco Depasquale this...
View ArticleAccused of biting man's arm, damaging property
A 42-year-old Liberian national was charged in court today with having injured another man who was at the house of his former partner. Maxwell Joe pleaded not guilty to storming into the Zabbar home...
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Air Malta resumes services to Tripoli
Air Malta is resuming its daily services to Tripoli as from tomorrow, the airline said. Tripoli Airport was reopened today after Libyan authorities regained control from ex-rebels who seized the...
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Speaker complains over newspaper's editorial comment
Mr Speaker Michael Frendo said this evening that he expected an apology from l-orizzont after it today editorially described him as 'the Nationalist Speaker'. Dr Frendo said at the opening of this...
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Update 3: Cachia Caruana hearings - Objections raised to Opposition's line of...
Government and Opposition MPs clashed over the nature of questions put to Malta's permanent representative to the EU, Richard Cachia Caruana, when the ambassador continued to be questioned by the...
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Balotelli gets fitness boost
Mario Balotelli was on Tuesday expected to be passed fit for Italy's European Championship opener against Spain. Manchester City striker Balotelli gave the Azzurri an injury scare yesterday after...
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Flags, fanfares for Spain's arrival
A trumpet fanfare and a sea of national flags greeted Spain’s arrival in Poland on Tuesday, as they aimed to become the first side in the history of the European football championships to win...
View ArticleEngland stars train ahead of Euro departure
After a worrying week of injury problems threatened to derail England’s Euro 2012 challenge before the tournament had even started, there was better news for manager Roy Hodgson on Tuesday as all 23...
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German media hail 'brilliant' Gomez
Germany's media on Sunday celebrated the Mannschaft's 1-0 victory over Portugal, hailing goal-scorer Mario Gomez for getting the team off to winning ways. "Gomez, you were brilliant!" wrote Bild on...
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Egypt's Mubarak critical
Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak has been slipping in and out of consciousness, more than a week after he was transferred to a hospital inside a Cairo prison to serve his life sentence, an...
View ArticleFrance and England rivalry steeped in history
England and France, who meet in their opening Euro 2012 Group D pool match here on Monday, have jousted in football duels for 90 years. But if England had by far the better of the earliest exchanges -...
View ArticleFive dead in Ukraine plane crash
A small plane carrying parachute jumpers crashed on landing during a severe storm near the Ukrainian capital, killing five and injuring 13 people on board. The accident took place at the Borodyanka...
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Polish eyes are smiling for Ireland
Hitching an Irish flag to the baggage rack, the green-shirted fans take their seats in the express train to Poznan, where Ireland take on Croatia in their Euro 2012 opener on Sunday. One adjusts his...
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Ukraine coach hopes players handle pressure in Sweden opener
Ukraine manager Oleh Blokhin believes the co-hosts will have to cope with a "tornado" of interest if they are to start Euro 2012 with a win against Sweden. The Zhovto-Blakytni welcome Erik Hamren's...
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Bars hope Italy kick-start sales
Bar owners and event organisers are hoping today’s Italy and Ireland games will kick-start sales and enthusiasm for Euro 2012 after a sluggish start to the championship on Friday night. Attendance at...
View ArticleIran women banned from Euro 2012 TV events: police
Women in Iran are being banned from watching live public screenings of Euro 2012 games because of an "inappropriate" environment where men could become rowdy, a deputy police commander said Sunday....
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Excellent European start for the Peugeot 208
A month after its first launch in France, the 208 has already obtained excellent results in Europe. It has created real enthusiasm having achieved more than 115% of its commercial objectives with...
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Olive grove inaugurated in San Gwann
An olive grove was inaugurated by Rural Affairs Minister George Pullicino in San Gwann today. The grove was named after the first parish priest to serve the locality, Fr Leopoldo Tabone OFM Cap. The...
View ArticleNearly 40 dead in Syria shelling
Syrian government forces pounded areas in the central province of Homs today in a renewed push to regain control of rebel-held territories, and activists said at least 38 people were killed in...
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