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Iran
Iran Reaches Deal With Renault Despite New U.S. Sanctions
The pact to increase auto production is a victory for President Hassan Rouhani, re-elected this year after vowing to revitalize his country’s economy.
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Malta
‘Car cemetery’ leaves Iklin residents fuming
Iklin residents have been left to deal with the dust and disorganisation of a haphazard car park right outside their homes as the government drags its feet on the future of the site. The 1,700-square-metre open space in a residential area on the edge of the town, between Triq il-Klin and ...
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Malta
Transport boss involved in old people’s home development
Transport Malta boss James Piscopo is spreading his wings further with an investment in a home for the elderly in Marsascala.The investment is being made through a company of which he is the sole shareholder - Undecim Five Investments Ltd. That company, in turn, is a shareholder in BBF Ltd, ...
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Malta Italia
Firm plans undersea cable to bring Tunisian solar energy to Malta
Malta could be importing as much as 4.5 gigawatts of solar energy from the Sahara desert by 2020 if plans drafted by solar energy company TuNur Limited for the construction of an enormous solar farm - about the size of Malta itself - are approved by Tunisian authorities.TuNur Limited is ...
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USA Australia
How the Catholic Church's hierarchy makes it difficult to punish sexual abusers
Cardinal George Pell, a top adviser to Pope Francis, returned to his native Australia July 10 to face criminal charges related to sexual assault. While the specific allegations and names of the accusers have not been made public, Cardinal Pell maintains that he has been a victim of “character assassination.” ...
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Russia Malta
Court clears former PN councillor of taking bribes from mayor
A court has cleared a former Sliema PN councilor who was charged with taking bribes from former mayor Nikki Dimech. The court of magistrates found that there was no criminal pact between the accused, Patrick Pace, and Dimech.Pace stood charged with accepting bribes amounting to €5,000. The money was allegedly ...
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Russia Malta
Man originally sentenced to 11 years for running a brothel argues rights were breached
A man who was previously convicted for several offences relating to running a brothel had his request for bail, pending the outcome of a Constitutional case he has filed, denied.Raymond Mifsud was sentenced to 11 years' imprisonment back in 2012 after being found guilty of running a modern prostitution ring. ...
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Cina USA Corea del Sud Filippine
North Korea vows harsh retaliation against new UN sanctions
North Korea vowed Monday to bolster its nuclear arsenal and gain revenge of a "thousand-fold" against the United States in response to tough U.N. sanctions imposed following its recent intercontinental ballistic missile tests.The warning came two days after the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved new sanctions to punish North Korea, ...
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Malta
Bart's Medical School: demolition works now completed after discovery of Roman trenches
Demolition works for the much anticipated Bart's medical school has now been completed following the discovery of Roman trenches.A spokesperson for Vitals Global Healthcare, the company that entered a deal with government for the part privatization of various hospitals confirmed that works had been halted due to the discovery of ...
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USA Malta
Keeping cool as Malta’s beaches heat up: ensuring a fair deal for locals, tourists and operators
As Malta’s population continues to balloon thanks to the number of expats coming to work on our sunny shores and the summer onslaught of tourists, public spaces continue to feel all the more stifling.While locals were much happier to give personal concessions to those pesky operators taking up half the ...