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USA Malta
Opinion: All you need is love
In Parliament, we are currently discussing the equal marriage bill. This is a law which has made history in all the countries around the world where the matter was always an issue of controversy. Malta is no different.Germany has just passed a similar law. The New York Times said that, ...
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USA Malta
Moviment Patrijotti leader removes social media post boasting about damaging Last Supper billboard
Controversial ring leader of the right-wing party Moviment Patrijotti Maltin, Henry Battistino,has removed his social media post boasting about a criminal act in which he vandalised a billboard displaying an advert for a popular fast-food chain.The ad had sparked controversy in itself because it is a re-creation of Leonardo Da ...
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Malta
INDEPTH: If I become PN leader I will sell all my business shares and partnerships - Adrian Delia
“If I become leader of the Nationalist Party I will sell all my business shares and partnerships,” PN leadership contender Adrian Delia said. Interviewed on INDEPTH by the Malta Independent news editor Rachel Attard, Delia emphasised that he will not be involved in any commercial activity if he is elected ...
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In Europe, Trump may discover if first impressions stick
President Donald Trump will learn this week whether he gets a second chance to make a first impression as he returns to Europe and has his first encounter with Russia's Vladimir Putin.Trump's first visit to the continent in May stirred anxieties among his European allies when he declined to endorse ...
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Malta
Marlene Farrugia appeals to developers to slow down pace of construction across Malta
Leader of the Democratic Party Marlene Farrugia made an appeal this evening in Parliament for developers to take down the level of construction plaguing the island down a notch in order to mitigate residents’ frustrations.Farrugia was speaking this evening in Parliament during a debate on the financial estimates for the ...
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Thailandia
SET up 3.41 points at opening
Thai stocks opened up 0.22% at the start of trade this morning.
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Thailandia
Top Thai business group raises 2017 export forecast
Thailand's top business group said on Tuesday it expects exports to grow 3.5-4.5% this year, faster than it had predicted earlier, but maintained its outlook for the economy which continues to face risks.
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Giappone
Japan automakers and Ford beat U.S. sales estimates in June, breaking industry downtrend
Demand for profitable light trucks gave Ford Motor Co. and top Japanese automakers better sales than analysts had estimated for June, following a five-month streak ...
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Giappone
Tokyo stocks fall back on profit-taking
Stocks turned lower Tuesday, after giving up early gains on waves of profit-taking amid lack of fresh trading incentives. The Nikkei 225 average fell 23.45 ...
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Giappone
Japan moots low-tariff import quota on cheese in EU free trade talks
It remains unclear whether the EU will agree given its demand that tariffs on all categories of cheese be eliminated