Новости за 14.02.2016

Arkansas State University in the US was locked down after armed men were reportedly seen on campus. The university, based in Jonesboro, sent an emergency alert shortly before 2pm local time on Sunday saying the men were seen near the student union. A later message said three men wearing all black were seen and that the lockdown remains in effect until further notice. The lockdown is the second at the school in the last three months ASU. A man with a shotgun drove onto campus on December 10. That... Читать дальше...

Civil Protection Officers this evening used cutting equipment to remove the doors of a Maruti Zen to free its driver following a three-car crash in Triq Dawret il-Gudja. The accident happened at 7.15pm. The 58-year-old driver from Gudja was hospitalised and his condition is not yet known. He is not, however, in danger of losing his life. The Maruti and a Honda Civic heading in the same direction collided and the  Maruti than crashed into a Renault Scenic that was coming from the opposite direction. Читать дальше...

The dry spell this winter may very well be a mixed blessing, as although it has prompted farmers to pray for rain it has also helped keep the Zika-carrying Asian tiger mosquito away. University of Malta rural sciences lecturer David Mifsud told The Sunday Times of Malta that the chances of a Zika virus outbreak in Malta are very remote. Dr Mifsud explained that only two mosquitoes are capable of carrying the Zika virus: the Aedes aegypti mosquito and the Asian tiger mosquito. “It is good to be attentive... Читать дальше...

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered on Sunday as Pope Francis began what was expected to be the biggest event of his five-day trip to Mexico: a Mass in the capital's crime-ridden suburb of Ecatepec, where drug violence, gangland-style killings and kidnappings are a daily fact of life. The Mexican bishops' conference said some 300,000 tickets had been handed out and an estimated two million people were expected to line the pope's motorcade route to the huge field where the liturgy was taking place. Читать дальше...

Cases before the Industrial Tribunal have been thrown into disarray after a landmark court judgment ruling that its composition breached the fundamental right to a fair hearing as it was not impartial. Employment law experts who spoke to The Sunday Times of Malta vented their frustration saying that even though this scenario had been brewing for months the government was completely unprepared. Last Friday the Constitutional Court upheld a ruling made last June by Madam Justice Anna Felice who had... Читать дальше...

Manchester City 1 Tottenham Hotspur 2 Christian Eriksen celebrated his 24th birthday with the winning goal for Tottenham Hotspur when they beat Manchester City 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium to stay second in the Premier League table. Spurs broke the deadlock in the 53rd minute after referee Mark Clattenburg ruled that City's Raheem Sterling had handled in the area even though he turned his back as Danny Rose crossed and the ball hardly seemed to hit his arm. But that did not worry Kane who fired his... Читать дальше...

Deadpool has taken the US box office by storm, annihilating records with an eye-popping $135 million from its first three days in cinemas according to comScore estimates today. The Fox film, which stars Ryan Reynolds as the foul-mouthed superhero, easily trounced last year's record-setting $85.2m February debut of the erotic drama Fifty Shades Of Grey. It also became the biggest R-rated (restricted) opening ever, surpassing The Matrix Reloaded, which opened to $91.8m in May of 2003. Coming in a distant... Читать дальше...

Russia's transport ministry has ordered that Ukraine-registered lorries be stopped from entering in Russia, in response to growing efforts by protesters in Ukraine to block Russian vehicles. The ministry's order today comes as Ukrainian news media reported lorries being blocked by activists in at least 10 areas, along the borders with Belarus and Western countries. The Ukrainian Cabinet has ordered the interior, foreign and trade ministries to develop a plan by tomorrow to resolve the blockages.... Читать дальше...

The government has no plans for other national projects that encroach on land in outside development zones, according to the Office of the Prime Minister. The commitment comes on the back of a controversial decision last year to locate a private university investment on ODZ land at Żonqor Point in Marsascala. Last Monday during an interview on TVM discussion programme Reporter, Deputy Prime Minister Louis Grech said the government had made “a conscious decision” not to encroach further on ODZ. Asked... Читать дальше...

BIRKIRKARA-0, HIBERNIANS-2 Hibernians kept their title defence bid on track after ending their second-round commitments with a 2-0 victory over Birkirkara. The champions were worth their win as they played the better football while Birkirkara produced another below-par performance, failing to find the net for the third game in a row. Goalkeeper Justin Haber made his debut for Hibernains ironically against Birkirkara, the club he left last month to join the champions. Hibernians were the stronger team in the initial stages. Читать дальше...

A 54-year-old man from Birkirkara was grievously injured when he was hit by a car in Triq Burmarrad, Burmarrad, at 2.10pm. He is not in a critical condition. The police said the car was being driven by a 52-year-old Ukranian woman, who lives in St Paul’s Bay. She was driving towards Mosta.

A United Nations report says more than 11,000 Afghan civilians were killed or injured in 2015. Vanessa Johnston reports.

BALZAN-1 FLORIANA-0 Bojan Kaljevic marked his long-awaited comeback from a 10-month lay-off with a goal as Balzan beat Floriana 1-0 to maintain their title challenge going into the third and final round. The score was 0-0 when Kaljevic, on as a substitute on 70 minutes, scored the winner that gave Balzaen a deserved win over a battling but dull Floriana side. A balanced first half saw both teams create a couple of scoring chances. Balzan's Pedrinho went close with a long-range free-kick that bounced past the post after 13 minutes. Читать дальше...

Obese people may have found a good excuse for not going the extra mile, thanks to scientists. It seems that the heavier you are, the greater your brain perceives distances to be. Tests showed that a person weighing 23 stone sees objects as being twice as far away as someone tipping the scales at a trim nine stone. The effect also applies to hill gradients. For a heavier individual, a hill will appear steeper than it does to a slim neighbour - another reason for taking the lift instead of the stairs. Читать дальше...

Aston Villa 0 Liverpool 6 Liverpool pushed Aston Villa even closer to relegation when they crushed the Premier League's bottom club 6-0 leading to a mass exodus of home fans long before the final whistle at Villa Park. Liverpool went ahead when Daniel Sturridge, who has been injured for most of the season, headed in after 16 minutes before former Villa winger James Milner doubled their lead with an inswinging free kick eight minutes later. Villa collapsed midway through the second half conceding... Читать дальше...

Last week, scientists ‘listened’ as two massive black holes, each 100 kilometres across, circled each other in the void some 1.3 billion years ago. As the black holes drew closer, they finally combined, smashing together in a violent merger that sent vast amounts of energy hurtling out in the form of gravitational waves. These waves, tiny distortions in the fabric of space and time, a bit like the ripples on the surface of a pond, had been predicted by Albert Einstein in his theory of general relativity 100 years ago ... Читать дальше...

Saudi­ led coalition air strikes pounded the Yemeni capital overnight, killing 18 people, according to a state news agency. Nathan Frandino has more.

Life should be cherished even when it becomes a heavy burden as a result of aging or terminal illness, Archbishop Charles Scicluna said. In his homily on the occasion of Jum il-Hajja, held at St John’s CoCathedral in Valletta, Mgr Scicluna spoke about the dangers of euthanasia and assisted suicide and said that he understood the temptation to say that it was dignified to stop one’s discomfort and suffering. It was a major temptation and one had no right to condemn those who considered ending their life in the face of such burden. Читать дальше...

A container ship which grounded on a sandbank in a busy shipping lane has been refloated and safely returned to port. The 369m-long ship had become stuck on Bramble Bank in Southampton Water on Saturday - the same sandbank on which the car carrier Hoegh Osaka grounded just over a year ago. The Port of Southampton Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) sent eight tugs to assist the vessel but the container ship refloated on its own and managed to return to port under its own power. A Coastguard spokeswoman said... Читать дальше...

The Church of England has defended sending "prayers" on Twitter to The God Delusion author Richard Dawkins following his stroke. The outspoken academic, 74, fell ill on February 5, forcing him to cancel a tour of Australia and New Zealand. Now recovering at home following four days in hospital, Professor Dawkins has described feeling that the stroke had taken him "back to childhood" because his "biggest challenge is buttons". The Church was among well-wishers who sent messages of support when the news emerged on Friday... Читать дальше...

An acute dry spell which four centuries ago had brought Gozo’s population to its knees was a blessing in disguise for a deprived unmarried woman who received a large sum of money raised during a religious pilgrimage. A document recently unearthed by Assistant National Archivist Joseph Bezzina reveals that between September and November 1615 there had been a “gran penuria di pioggia in quest Isola di Gozzo” – an acute rainless period in Gozo. For this reason on Sunday November 15, 1615, the Universitas Gaudisii... Читать дальше...

Arsenal 2 Leicester City 1 Danny Welbeck, making his first appearance of the season as a late substitute, headed a stoppage-time winner to give Arsenal a 2-1 home win over league leaders Leicester City in the Premier League. Welbeck, who had not played since last April, came on after 83 minutes and scored in the fifth minute of stoppage time to secure the victory. Leicester, reduced to 10 men after defender Danny Simpson was sent off early in the second half, took the lead in the 45th minute when... Читать дальше...

MILAN 2 GENOA 1 Goals from Carlos Bacca and Keisuke Honda fired Milan to a 2-1 win over Genoa. Strikes in each half ensured the hosts kept the pressure on Serie A's top five and left Genoa looking over their shoulders at the relegation zone. Alessio Cerci hit a consolation for Genoa but it was too late to deny Milan the victory. Bacca struck after just five minutes, rifling the ball home from the left-hand side of the penalty area after the visitors failed to deal with a corner. Milan almost doubled... Читать дальше...

A 38-year old man from Luqa today was granted bail after he denied harassing his estranged partner with text messages, disturbing public peace at the Paola police station and threatening a man. He was also accused of breaching the conditions of a suspended sentence. Magistrate Claire Stafrace Zammit granted him bail against a personal guarantee of €10,000. He was also ordered not to approach his estranged partner. Lawyer Geoffrey Vella was defence counsel. Inspector Christabelle Chetcuti prosecuted.

Alternattiva Demokratika has expressed itself against an Opposition proposal suggesting a government and an Opposition representative on the five person board nominating judges and magistrates. “We do not accept having to subject these nominations to the vetting of the two parties, who already dominate the Broadcasting Authority and the Electoral Commission, "AD chairman Arnold Cassola said. "While there seems to be national consensus that the government of the day should no longer appoint members of the judiciary... Читать дальше...