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Romania
Romania's government repeals measure that eased penalties for official corruption
The largest anti-government crowds since the violent 1989 revolution that toppled dictator Nicolae Ceausescu succeeded Sunday in pressuring Romania's new government to repeal a hastily adopted decree that would have eased penalties for official corruption.The law, opposed by the influential Romanian Orthodox Church, would have weakened the country's emerging anti-corruption effort, which ...
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USA Iran Yemen
White House predicts courts will reinstate travel ban
Rebuffed in its bid for a quick reversal, the White House said Sunday it expected the courts to reaffirm President Donald Trump's executive power and reinstate a ban on refugees and travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States.The case promised to extend into Monday at least, when fresh ...
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USA Malta
Rebuked judge ‘right man for the job’, benefits outweigh controversy – Deborah Schembri
The appointment of rebuked judge Lino Farrugia Sacco to the post of chairman of the newly set up Lands Authority was made without consultation with the Opposition because “we were the ones elected to govern,” parliamentary secretary for lands Deborah Schembri said today.Speaking at the announcement of the controversial appointment ...
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USA
Three men cleared of charges related to rape in case which has been ongoing for nine years
Three men were cleared of charges related to rape and sexual assault in a case which has been ongoing for nine years.One of the men, 31 from Nadur was charged with committing violent rape. Another, 46 from Xaghra and a third, 28 from Nadur were charged with attempted violent indecent ...
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Francia
Former French president Sarkozy to face trial for fraud
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was ordered Tuesday to stand trial in an inquiry into alleged campaign finance fraud during his failed 2012 re-election bid, the Paris prosecutor's office said.Sarkozy and 13 other "protagonists" will go to court on the order of a magistrate to answer allegations that his presidential ...
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USA Malta
VGH to set up Stroke Unit, company employees to reach 150 by end of June
Vitals Global Healthcare, the company entrusted with the management of St Luke’s Hospital, Karen Grech Hospital and the Gozo General Hospital, will be setting up a Stroke Unit. A VGH spokesperson confirmed that the Stroke Unit will provide specialised post-acute stroke care to patients in Malta. Throughout the past months ...
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Malta
Din l-Art Helwa alarmed at government's handling of ITS site in St George's Bay
Din l-Art Ħelwa today expressed its alarm at the way the government is handling the development of the Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS) site in St George's Bay. By signing the agreement with the developers, the Government has committed itself to the development as proposed, without taking into account urban ...
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Cina
Watch: Konrad Mizzi dodges questions about wife Sai’s apparent ongoing government employment
No portfolio minister Konrad Mizzi told journalists that questions about his wife should be made to the Foreign Affairs Ministry. Sai Mizzi is still listed as the Consul General in Shanghai on the Foreign Affairs Ministry website. PN candidate and radio presenter David Thake yesterday called the consulate in Shanghai ...
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Messico Germania Spagna Malta
Updated: Minister Cardona ‘not worried at all’ about reputation, insists he was in hotel; PN reacts
Economy Minister Chris Cardona insisted “he is not worried at all” about his reputation in the wake of allegations made against him about his whereabouts while on a Ministerial visit to Germany.He also maintained that he was in his hotel room in Essen, following a conference, at the time when ...
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Panama Malta
AD says Speaker has not yet accepted invitation for PANA committee to meet MPs
Despite the fact that the PANA enquiry committee have asked to meet the present Maltese members of parliament on 20 February, to date this request has not yet been accepted by the Speaker of the Maltese parliament, Alternattiva Demokratika said in a statement.Moreover, politicians of special interest to PANA, like ...