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Malta
Police decide to further probe Jimmy Magro ‘corruption’ case
The police have decided to look deeper into the case of former Labour general secretary Jimmy Magro, who the Commission Against Corruption said in January should be arraigned for demanding a cut of public tenders, Times of Malta was told. Police sources said that although the commission’s conclusions should suffice to ...
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Russia USA
Russia warns of serious consequences from US strike in Syria
Russia warned that US cruise missile strikes on a Syrian air base could have "extremely serious" consequences, as President Donald Trump's first major foray into a foreign conflict opened up a rift between Moscow and Washington. The warships USS Porter and USS Ross in the Mediterranean Sea launched dozens of Tomahawk ...
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Qatar Russia USA Malta
Motorsport Federation urges Prime Minister to act on plans to construct racing circuit
Following the Prime Minister's comments at a Gvern Li Jisma conference, the Malta Motorsport Federation (MMF) is calling on Dr Muscat to act and further plans to construct a Motorsport race circuit in Malta, MMF President Tonio Cini told a press conference outside Castille.In February 2016, the government issued a ...
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USA Malta
FAA highlight ‘major departure’ from original Manoel Island 1999 proposed plans
The MIDI Group has recently presented their latest plans for Manoel Island, which are a "major departure from their 1999 proposals approved by MEPA where the fort was to accommodate a fortress museum, an audio-visual visitor centre and exhibition gallery," the FAA said in a statement."The emphasis was to be ...
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USA Malta
New University Act proposes that all teaching staff in higher education should undergo training
A new legal framework specifically developed for the University of Malta was yesterday proposed by Education Minister Evarist Bartolo, part of which states that all teaching staff in higher education should undergo training.The proposed framework, which Minister Bartolo described as a "tool for change", aims at improving UOM by modernizing ...
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Malta
Minister and Ombudsman at loggerheads over Gozitan patient and employee rights
The Ombudsman, contrary to the protestations of Minister for Health Chris Fearne and the Attorney General, has told The Malta Independent that current legislation does in fact erode his jurisdiction over the protection of patient and employee rights with regarding to the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) health service.The whole issue surrounding ...
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Turchia USA
Political solution needed after US' Syria strike: Turkish FM
Turkey's foreign minister said on April 8 that in the absence of strong follow-up efforts, the U.S. missile strike on Syrian regime base could amount to nothing but a “cosmetic" move that accomplishes little
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Turchia
‘Come on, this is not Turkey’
“Human beings are pattern-seeking and storytelling animals,” said Edward Leamer, a professor in economics. That is after all, what science is also about; you look for patterns and tell coherent stories about them. Today, let me tell you about a couple of persistent patterns regarding the Turkish economy.
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USA Thailandia
Trump policy may dent Thai exports
The government expects the country's overall exports to be slightly affected if the US government introduces punitive measures to tackle its trade deficit as pledged, says Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.
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Thailandia
TU launches domestic brand
SET-listed Thai Union Group Plc (TU), the world's biggest producer of canned tuna, expects sales growth of 15% this year, largely because of organic growth.