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USA Malta
PD concerned with rise in organised crime, calls for creation of new agency
The Partit Demokratiku has expressed its concern about the rise of organised crime in Malta, "and how the law and order agencies are dealing with this social scourge."In a statement, the party said that homicides and lethal bomb blasts in broad daylight are becoming a common place occurrence. "Malta is ...
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Cina Malta
Maltese customs officials discover parcel containing $50,000 in bundles of cash sent from China
Customs officials on duty at the Malta Parcel Post Office discovered a parcel full of cash while screening packages arriving from China.The parcel in question was declared to be a Home and Garden item. The item's shape raised suspicions and was set aside to be screened using the department's Xray ...
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USA Malta
'Media bill is no more than a reaction to circumstances government had to face in recent weeks'
Nationalist MP Clyde Puli said in Parliament this evening that the proposed amendments to media law have a very narrow perspective of the sociological and technological situation in Malta.Mr Puli, in his speech this evening, said that the bill is no more than a legal exercise reacting to circumstances which ...
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US, UK bar laptop carry-ons from some Middle Eastern, North African flights
The U.S. and British governments, citing unspecified threats, are barring passengers on some international flights from mostly Middle Eastern and North African countries from bringing laptops, tablets, electronic games and other devices on board in carry-on bags.Passengers flying to the United States from 10 airports in eight countries will be allowed only ...
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USA Malta
Maltese Presidency focuses on improving business and employment conditions at ECOFIN meeting
The Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union is attaching great importance on the general improvement of business and employment conditions across the EU bloc, a Finance Ministry statement read.Chaired by Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna, today's ECOFIN Council discussed measures to unlock the potential of the digital ...
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USA Malta
San Anton Palace becomes a water sustainability example
In honour of World Water Day, on March 22nd 2017, representatives of The Office of the President of Malta, the Energy and Water Agency of Malta and the Global Water Partnership - Mediterranean (GWP-Med), signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the reinstatement of a rainwater harvesting reservoir at San Anton ...
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Spagna Malta
Daphne Caruana Galizia: Tanya Borg Cardona should just step down
The people who work for the Broadcasting Authority are paying the price for the Prime Minister’s carefully contrived malice in appointing Tanya Borg Cardona chairman of the Broadcasting Authority. Mrs Borg Cardona has no work or education track record to speak of, when that position requires somebody with both, and with ...
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Cina USA Spagna Regno Unito
Update (5): Islamic State group says that the London attacker was a 'soldier of the Islamic State'
Islamic State group says through its Aamaq news agency that the London attacker was a 'soldier of the Islamic StateBritish Prime Minister Theresa May says police know the identity of the British-born man who went on a car and gun rampage at Parliament. May says he was once investigated for ...
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USA Spagna
Owen Bonnici speaks out against online hate speech and 'lies that have been spread'
Justice Minister Owen Bonnici spoke out against online hate speech during the adjournment tonight, slamming attacks made on his personal relationship with journalist Janice Bartolo."The internet has made it easier for people to publish what they believe. Everyone has a right to an opinion, but not every opinion is good, ...
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USA Regno Unito
No Maltese injured in London attack – Foreign Affairs Minister George Vella
Foreign Affairs Minister George Vella said this evening that thus far, there has been no information indicating that there were any Maltese injured in the London attack.He called the situation surprising. "Nobody expected that terrorism would reach the heart of London, where there is so much security."He offered Parliament's condolences ...