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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, ...
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USA Malta
TMID Editorial: Gay marriage - Joseph Muscat and his political games
The gay community in Malta will be forever grateful to Joseph Muscat for first introducing civil unions and now gay marriage. On the civil liberties front, his Labour movement cannot but be lauded; it has taken the country forward in this respect, ensuring that rights are equal to all, not ...
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USA
The price of a miracle: Should we limit spending on lifesaving drugs?
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” is a familiar quote from the opening of Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities,” but the phrase is also applicable to the specialty drug market in the United States today. Specialty drugs, usually complex biologic products created by ...
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USA Danimarca Malta
Alfred Sant calls for balanced approach to a European directive on covered bonds
The European Parliament approved a Resolution on Covered Bonds amended by Alfred Sant, S&D Shadow Rapporteur in preparation for the European Commission's legislative measure on this matter which is expected to be published during the first quarter of 2018. Sant called for a balanced approach to a European Directive on ...
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Malta
Edwin Vassallo decided to vote against gay marriage ‘at the very last second’
PN MP Edwin Vassallo took the decision to vote against the Marriage Equality Act in the third reading at the very last moment right before he voted, he told The Malta Independent.“I kept thinking about it, trying to make the best decision,” he said.The Marriage Equality Act passed into law ...