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Cina
China bans fourth-richest man from insurance sector
Move against Baoneng chairman comes amid crackdown on hostile takeovers
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USA
Iraqi forces push deeper into western Mosul as civilians flee
US-backed Iraqi forces pushed deeper into western Mosul today, advancing in several populated southern districts after punching through the defences of Islamic State's last major urban stronghold in Iraq a day earlier. About 1,000 civilians also walked across the frontlines, the largest movement since the new offensive launched last week to ...
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Venezuela Finlandia
Watch: 'Worst skier alive' wobbles past world championship finish line
A Venezuelan athlete who had never worn skis or trained on snow has achieved his dream of competing in the world ski championships. Adrian Solano wobbled, rolled and slid down the cross-country course at the 2017 Nordic Skiing World Championships in Finland as commentators looked on aghast and dubbed him the ...
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Regno Unito Malta
ITV's Cannonball to be shot in Malta
ITV, one of the main broadcasters in the UK, has selected Malta as the prime location for all the water games of new TV show Cannonball. All the focus will be on Malta as the Malta Film Studios in Kalkara will be set up for the variety of water-based challenges. ITV has already ...
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USA Malta
INDEPTH: Eddie Fenech Adami had proposed to name Speaker from AD ranks in 2003 – Cassola
Former Nationalist Prime Minister Eddie Fenech Adami had proposed the naming of the Speaker of the House of Representatives from among the ranks of Alternattiva Demokratika in 2003, before the referendum on EU membership was held, AD chairman Prof. Arnold Cassola said.Answering questions by The Malta Independent editor Stephen Calleja ...
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Regno Unito Malta
International TV game show production 'Cannonball' aired on ITV to be shot in Malta
One of the main broadcasters in the UK, ITV, has selected Malta as the prime location for all the water games of their new show 'Cannonball'. ITV has already issued a call for contestants across the UK.Tourism Minister Edward Zammit Lewis said that 2017 has already started off on a ...
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Malta
Billing issues top list of complaints received by Malta Communications Authority
The Malta Communications Authority (MCA) has published a report on the complaints and enquiries received during the second half of 2016 from subscribers of telephony, Internet and television services, as well as individuals using the postal service. As part of its end-user protection function, the MCA manages a complaints-handling mechanism ...
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Malta
Watch: The first movie trailer for the Maltese film ‘Limestone Cowboy’ has been released
The first trailer for the Maltese film 'Limestone Cowboy' has recently been released.The team behind the project recently returned from the European Film Market in Berlin, where the trailer helped raise foreign investment.The film centres around protagonist, Karist, who in his mind is 'The Limestone Cowboy'. The Limestone Cowboy is ...
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Cina Malta
Sai Mizzi Liang not one of the candidates in replacement search
Sai Mizzi Liang is "not one of the 10 candidates" being considered for the post of Malta's trade envoy to Asia, a post she will vacate when her contract expires tomorrow, a Malta Enterprise spokesperson has told The Malta Independent.The spokesperson had earlier told The Malta Independent that the search ...
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Malta
Gambling always raised social and criminal concerns which demand adequate controls - Minister Mallia
Minister for Competitiveness and Digital, Maritime and Services Economy Emanuel Mallia said during a conference, that gambling has always raised social, psychological and criminal concerns which demand a regulator to provide adequate controls in a number of areas, ranging from consumer protection to social well-being."In fact, entities charged with the regulation of the ...