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USA
Winter is always coming for economy on 'Game of Thrones'
From the North comes an army of ice zombies. From the East, an armada led by the "Mother of Dragons." In the South, an evil queen plots world domination.The world of Game of Thrones may not sound much like our own. But after watching HBO's hit series for six seasons, ...
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Malta
Labour Party to begin process of electing new deputy leader today
The Labour Party today will begin the process of electing the new Deputy Leader for parliamentary affairs, with Equality Minister Helena Dalli, Health Minister Chris Fearne and Finance Minister Edward Scicluna all vying for the position.An extraordinary general meeting will take place this evening at the Labour Party headquarters at ...
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Malta
INDEPTH: PN should have given free vote on gay marriage – Chris Said
The Nationalist Party should have given a free vote on gay marriage, according to PN leadership contender Chris Said. Interviewed by The Malta Independent news editor Rachel Attard on INDEPTH, he said that "on these particular issues, the party should have considered a free vote."Last Wednesday, Parliament voted in favour ...
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Malta
GreenPak extends its daily glass bottle collection service to Paceville
GreenPak Coop Society, which runs the largest waste recovery system in Malta, is extending its daily glass bottle collection to Paceville catering outlets. The glass bottle collection runs early morning at 1.00am from bars and restaurants along the promenade of Gzira, Sliema, and St. Julians, and now in Paceville. The ...
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Panama Malta
Updated (2): Busuttil refuses to reveal source of FIAU report leak; files request for new inquiry
PN Leader Simon Busuttil has refused to tell the courts who leaked him the FIAU reports regarding OPM Chief of Staff Keith Schembri.In a statement, the PN said that Simon Busuttil was called before Magistrate Doreen Clarke to testify in the magisterial inquiry regarding uncovering the person who leaked the ...
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USA
15% rise in tourism numbers in May, 19% in first five months – NSO
Total inbound visitors for May were estimated at 220,918, an increase of 15.1 per cent when compared to the corresponding month in 2016, the NSO said today.Inbound Tourism: May 2017A total of 177,527 inbound tourist trips were carried out for holiday purposes, while a further 21,984 were undertaken for business ...
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Sudafrica Regno Unito
UK police appeal for information after spate of acid attacks
Five linked acid attacks in quick succession by men on mopeds in London left several people injured, British police said Friday — the latest in a spate of such crimes that have alarmed residents and politicians.The Metropolitan Police force said the 90-minute spree began late Thursday. Two men on a ...
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Taiwan
Updated: Man who attempted to burn woman, child in car charged with attempted murder
A 26-year-old man from Zabbar was arraigned before the Court of Magistrates today charged with the attempted murder of a woman and her ten-year old boy while another 21-year-old man faced charges of complicity.The two men, Alvin Pullicino and Gavin Spagnol were arraigned before Magistrate Ian Farrugia this morning following ...
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Canada Malta
Updated: Pure Maths, Marketing, Accounts with lowest percentage of pass rates
The MATSEC Examinations Board today held a presentation regarding the results of the Main Session 2017.It was announced that the results of the Main 2017 Secondary Education Certificate [SEC], the Intermediate Matriculation [IM] and the Advanced Matriculation [AM] examinations were published today Friday. School candidates may collect their certificates from ...
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USA Ungheria Slovacchia Malta
MTA's enhanced marketing efforts in Eastern Europe 'achieving positive results'
The Malta Tourism Authority has intensified its presence in Eastern Europe over the past months, as part of its ongoing efforts to achieve further growth and greater diversification and this has already registered positive results. 2016 was a very successful year for the Maltese Islands from countries such as Poland, ...