Long faces at downcast Dutch training session
Dutch players trained in sombre mood in Krakow on Sunday, the day after their surprise defeat against Denmark in their Euro 2012 opener. Defender Joris Mathijsen, who sat out the Group B match in...
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Two arrested after drug finds
Two people have been arrested following drug finds yesterday and today. The police said it yesterday searched a 42-year-old man from Valletta and found him to be carrying heroin, probably for...
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England can stand the heat says Hodgson
England manager Roy Hodgson brushed off fears sweltering heat may adversely affect his team in their Euro 2012 opener with France after touching down in Ukraine on Sunday. After basing themselves in...
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Del Bosque springs Fabregas surprise
Cesc Fabregas will start up front for Spain in their Euro 2012 opener against Italy on Sunday as coach Vicente Del Bosque picked a team without a recognised striker at the Arena Gdansk. Fernando...
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Maldonado hit with late grid penalty
Pastor Maldonado has been handed his third grid penalty in two races ahead of today's Canadian Grand Prix. Maldonado initially dropped 10 places in Monaco a fortnight ago for causing a collision in...
View ArticleGerman, Portuguese charged by UEFA
UEFA on Sunday announced that it would take action against the German and Portuguese football associations after their Euro 2012 opening match in Lviv, Ukraine. "The German Football Association (DFB)...
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Spain's economy 'will get worse'
Spain's grinding economic misery will get worse this year despite the country's request for a European financial lifeline of up to 100 billion euro to save its banks, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said...
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France aren't a top nation - Blanc
Laurent Blanc insists France are no longer a major footballing power ahead of their meeting with England in their opening Euro 2012 qualifier in Donetsk. Head coach Blanc has often tried to play down...
View ArticleFour die in Nigeria church attacks
At least four people have died in bomb and gun attacks on two churches in Nigeria. The violence in Jos and Biu, a city in north-eastern Borno state, comes as almost every weekend this year has seen...
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Update 5: Former PN treasurer against big donations to political parties
A draft party funding law started being debated today by the Parliamentary Committee for the Consolidation of Laws. The Bill was prepared by Franco Debono, who also chairs the committee. See details...
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MSE Share Index back into positive territory
Following last Friday's 0.2% decline, the stock exchange Share Index this morning moved back into positive territory with a 0.1% increase to 3,063.029 points as GO plc advanced and closed at its 2012...
View ArticleCruise passenger traffic up 27% in May
Cruise passenger traffic during May stood at 75,403, up by 27.7 per centover the corresponding month last year. There were 42 cruise liner calls, ninemore than last year, the NSO said. The number of...
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Bendtner fined, suspended for goal celebration
Denmark’s Nicklas Bendtner was on Monday banned for one match and fined €100,000 euros for flashing the sponsored waistband of his underpants while celebrating a goal during Euro 2012, UEFA said....
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Priests appeal: Defence says court was 'selective' in appreciation of evidence
Defence counsel for two priests who have appealed against child abuse convictions, argued in court today that the court had been selective in its appreciation of the evidence presented in the case....
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Greeks respect but do not fear Germany
Greece midfielders Giannis Maniatis and Grigoris Makos on Monday said that they have total respect for their Euro 2012 quarter-final opponents Germany but do not fear them, despite being underdogs....
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Update 3: Huge fire spreads to chemical tanks in San Gwann
What started as a small grass fire in a field at San Gwann industrial estate at around 4 p.m. grew into a massive blaze this afternoon, spreading to wooden pellets and tanks containing chemicals and...
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JPO to back Opposition motion against Cachia Caruana
CONSTANTLY UPDATED -Nationalist MP Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando declared this evening that he would back an Opposition motion calling for the resignation of Richard Cachia Caruana. He stressed when...
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Platini furious over Croatia racism charge
UEFA president Michel Platini on Monday condemned Croatia fans who racially abused Italy’s Mario Balotelli and said he had travelled to the Balkan country last year to warn the authorities there about...
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Elmander and Elm ruled out for French clash
Sweden’s hopes of rounding off their disappointing Euro 2012 campaign with a win against France in their final Group D game on Tuesday suffered a double blow on Monday as both Johan Elmander and...
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England boost as Walcott declared fit
England’s hopes of reaching the Euro 2012 quarter-finals received a boost here Monday after winger Theo Walcott was declared fit to face Ukraine in their final Group D game. Walcott, who produced a...
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