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Court refuses to reduce bail for Zebbiegħ murder suspect
Kenneth Gafa', the man accused of murdering his former partner Christine Sammut, remained behind bars today after a court refused his request to reduce the personal deposit required for him to be...
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Road surfacing works at Gzira Strand
Transport Malta will carry out surfacing works at Triq ix-Xatt, Sliema (direction from Gżira to Sliema, the stretch in front of Forestals) between 7.30pm tonight and 5am of tomorrow. The Sliema-Gżira...
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Legal notice bans advertising for, or availability of transplant organs
A legal notice which bans advertising of the need for, or the availability of, transplant organs has been published in the Government Gazette. The Organ Transplants (Quality and Safety) Regulations...
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Man dies in Greek strike protests
Hundreds of youths have pelted riot police with petrol bombs, bottles and chunks of marble as yet another Greek anti-austerity demonstration descended into violence. A 65-year-old protester suffered a...
View ArticleMemo on implementation of e-learning platform signed
A memorandum on the implementation of an e-learning platform in state primary schools was signed today between the Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education, the Directorate for Educational...
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Naxxar circus location moved - council
The location of the planned circus at Naxxar has been changed to the parking in front of the former Trade Fair Grounds, the council said in a statement today. Residents of Naxxar have been petitioning...
View ArticleSeven migrants relocated to Denmark
Seven migrants from Somalia, including a family of five and two single adults who were granted subsidiary protection in Malta, have left Malta to start a new life in Denmark. This latest departure...
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Closure of Catania Airport to affect Air Malta flights
The closure of Catania's Fontanarossa airport from November 5 toDecember 5 due to infrastructural works on the runway, will be affecting Air Malta's flights to this airport. The airline said in a...
View ArticleSyrian children 'scarred for life'
The UN's top human rights official has urged nations to save Syria's embattled and dying children and to rally behind a 14-year-old girl shot in the head by the Taliban for promoting female education....
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Italian man refuses to be extradited, remanded in custody
An Italian man who lives in Qawra was this morning remanded in custody after he did not consent to being extradited to Italy. Angelo Fregapane Italian, 58, was wanted in Italy in connection with...
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Man's libel action 'hateful and frivolous'
A libel action filed by a man against his estranged wife was hateful and frivolous and should never have been filed, a court ruled. It also asked for the man's lawyer to be investigated by the...
View ArticleRPI edges up
The Retail Price Index went up to 107.47 from 106.49 in August, according to figures published by the National Statistics Office. The NSO said this primarily reflected an increase of 5.7 per cent in...
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Berlusconi: I never had 'Ruby' sex
Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has denied in court having had sex with an underage Moroccan girl, or ever paying for sex with any guest at his villa near Milan. He also insisted that no...
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Man placed on Sex Offenders' Register
A 55-year-old man from Zabbar was today jailed 18 months suspended for three years and placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register for masturbating in front of a 12-year-old girl in December 2003. The girl...
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Men charged with conspiring to commit crime
Three men have been remanded in custody after they pleaded not guilty to conspiring to commit a crime, being in possession of pepper spray and relapsing. Francis Formosa, 42, of Burmarrad, Freddie...
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AG will not comment on pending John Dalli investigation
The Attorney General will not be commenting on the pending John Dalli investigation. In a statement, the AG's office said it will be receiving the anti-fraud office report on former EU Commissioner...
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Zerafa appointed coach for Qormi
Jesmond Zerafa has been appointed Qormi FC coach until the end of the season. He will be assisted by Joe Brincat, who was appointed assistant coach some days ago. The club said in a statement that...
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PM 'not sorry' for appointing Dalli Commissioner
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi vehemently refused to pass any comments on Commissioner John Dalli’s resignation but said he is not sorry he took the decision to appoint him Commissioner instead of Joe...
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Silvio Zammit asked for €60 million, Swedish newspaper says
Snus manufacturer Swedish Match has claimed that it was asked for €60 million by Silvio Zammit to influence a decision by former Health Commissioner John Dalli on a tobacco product. The company's...
View ArticleAfghan wedding guests die in blast
Fifteen people on their way to a wedding in northern Afghanistan have been killed when a roadside bomb wrecked their minibus. Police said 18 people were wounded. The group was travelling to Dawlat...
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