• Taiwan

    Square Feet: Lonely Giant of the Taipei Skyline Is About to Get Some Company

    Taipei 101, a symbol of a modern and ambitious Taiwan, was built to attract attention and business. Now it will be joined by a new crop of skyscrapers.

  • Francia Spagna

    Benzema wins appeal to have blackmail charge re-examined

    Karim Benzema has won a partial victory in his fight against a charge of conspiracy to blackmail former France team-mate Mathieu Valbuena. The Real Madrid forward is accused of playing a role in a plot to extort money from Valbuena over the reported existence of a sex-tape showing the Lyon playmaker ...

  • Malta

    Xemxija bathing ban removed

    The bathing site at Xemxija in the slipway area near the boathouses and further down from Ambassador Hotel is once again fit for bathing. Bathing was banned some days ago because of a sewage outflow. For further information on the quality of bathing water, the may contact the Health Inspectorate Services between 8am ...

  • Malta

    Seven car bombings since 2011 remain ‘open and unsolved’

    The seven car bombings that have occurred since 2011 - five since the beginning of last year - remain open and unsolved, and have elements that could classify the attacks as 'gang violence', a police spokesperson has told The Malta Independent on Sunday. At the same time, Home Affairs Minister ...

  • Malta

    TMID Editorial: Trade fairs time - Consumerism reigns

    We used to have one big trade fair, held at Naxxar. Now we are having two. People defy the searing heat and flock to see and gawp and to buy.In the case of the Ta’ Qali one, one is tempted to call it the Italian-Maltese Trade Fair, such is the ...

  • Malta

    UHM registers trade dispute on behalf of court deputy registrars over collective agreement

    Court officers have been left fuming over receiving none of the agreed upon benefits and pay-scale adjustments from a deputy registrar’s sectoralcollective agreement signed and concluded two months ago, resulting in a trade dispute being registered by UHM voice of the workers.The collective agreement pertaining to deputy registrars within the ...

  • Australia Singapore

    Cardinal returns to Australia to face sexual assault charges

    The most senior Vatican cleric to ever be charged in the Roman Catholic Church sex abuse scandal returned to Australia on Monday to stand trial in his home state on charges alleging he sexually assaulted multiple people years ago.Cardinal George Pell, Pope Francis' top financial adviser, avoided waiting media when ...

  • Malta

    PL deputy leader hopefuls debate core messages ahead of election

    Labour Party (PL) deputy leader hopefuls took part in a tame debate this morning on the party’s radio station in the run-up to the election that will be taking place this Thursday.The 90-minute debate included Ministers Helena Dalli, Chris Fearne and Edward Scicluna, who really tried to deliver their individual ...

  • USA Malta

    ‘Marriage is between man and woman’ - protesters outside Parliament insist

    Around 150 protesters have gathered outside Parliament to protest the introduction of gay marriage, one day before MPs are set to cast their final vote on the issue.Protesters took umbrage at the fact that neither party is allowing their MPs a free vote, with both Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and ...

  • Egitto Turchia Grecia

    Wife of Maltese registered ship captain detained in Greece requests his release

    The wife of the Ukrainian sea captain held in Greek prison is calling on Greek authorities to release him and the crew of the Maltese flagged container vessel, Mekong Spirit.The captain has spent six weeks in Athens prison, while his 16 crew have been detained aboard the vessel at Souda ...