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Malta
Malta donates €25,000 to Red Cross Libya appeal
The Foreign Ministry has pledged €25,000 to an appeal by the Red Cross towards water supply and health care services in Libya. Support will be given in the form of water infrastructure works and health facilities, provision of water treatment materials, and material support to primary health Support will be given ...
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USA Argentina
Deadly storm Harvey makes landfall a second time
Tropical Storm Harvey made landfall again today near the Texas-Louisiana border, adding more rain after a record downpour that has caused catastrophic flooding and paralyzed the city of Houston. Harvey brought chest-deep floodwaters forcing thousands to seek shelter for a fifth night. Houston's Convention Center is overflowing with over 9,000 people ...
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Malta
For some drivers, parking illegally is just not enough
Two selfish motorists caught parking lengthwise across bays reserved for blue badge holders have once again highlighted the disregard many have for fellow drivers. These two photos, sent to Times of Malta by two readers within hours of each other, reveal the scant regard some motorists have for the approximately 9,000 locals entitled ...
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Malta
Mother files constitutional case against minister, AG; claims right to fair trial 'infringed'
A constitutional case has been filed against the Minister for Family, Children’s Rights, and Social Solidarity Michael Falzon and the Attorney General Peter Grech.The applicant has claimed that the courts have denied a mother of her right to a trial which is enshrined in the Constitution of Malta and the ...
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Malta
I DO Magazine: Country Blossom... Laureen & Clint
The Couple: Laureen & Clint24 July 2016Laureen Spiteri, 33, Sales & Operation Manager at Tunin Entertainment and Clint Agius, 35, Technical Architect (I.T.) held their ceremony at St Matthew’s Chapel, Qrendi before a reception at Falconry Malta, SiggiewiLove is a great feeling and when a man is in love nothing ...
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Cina USA Australia Finlandia
Bullying and suicide: What's the connection?
Bullying, as many people know, can be a tremendously painful experience for a young person. The point has been driven home over the last decade by stories about teens like Phoebe Prince or Amanda Todd, who killed themselves after experiencing bullying.Recently, the parents of eight-year-old Gabriel Taye filed a federal ...
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Malta
Wine producers facing huge challenges due to harsh weather, ageing population of farmers
The demand for local wine is high but production is facing huge challenges and urgent measures need to be taken if the craft is to survive. Low rainfall and blazing heatwaves have brought about a poor harvest for Malta’s largest winemakers, Marsovin. Harvest production from this last season dropped by ...
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Regno Unito Malta
DBRS upgrades Malta from stable to positive, notes improvement in government efficiency
DBRS credit ratings agency has upgraded Malta’s outlook from stable to positive thanks to sound economic growth and a surplus in the public finances. It also noted marked improvement in shortcomings such as government inefficiency.The ratings agency wrote:“Malta is now among the few EU countries in full compliance with the ...
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Malta
Fewer households who can’t make ends meet
Fewer people in Malta are in a situation where they can’t make ends meet, according to figures released Eurostat, the European Union’s statistical agency.The figures show that, in 2016, only 6.6 per cent of the households were finding great difficulty to make ends meet. According to the data provided, the ...
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Brasile
População brasileira é de 207,7 milhões de pessoas, afirma o IBGE
A população brasileira estimada em 2017 é de 207,7 milhões de habitantes, residentes nos 5.570 municípios das 27 unidades da federação, de acordo com dados do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), publicados nesta quarta-feira (30/8), no Diário Oficial da União (DOU). Leia mais notícias em Política e Brasil O município ...