Новости за 21.02.2016

Taking dogs for a dip in a heated pool can extend their lifespan by a number of years, according to veterinary physiotherapist Rebecca Gatt. But before rushing with your dog to the nearest heated pool for hydrotherapy – a form of physiotherapy carried out in water – a series of steps are necessary for it to be effective. “I start by speaking to the dog’s vet, to make sure I have all the information. Then I assess them and get a history of what happened if there had been an injury. Sometimes the dog... Читать дальше...

Chelsea thrashed a second-string Manchester City 5-1 in a one-sided FA Cup fifth round tie at Stamford Bridge today as interim manager Guus Hiddink closed in on a repeat of his 2009 achievement. Goals from Diego Costa, Willian, Gary Cahill, Eden Hazard and Bertrand Traore underlined Chelsea's superiority against a much-changed City side who were level at the interval after David Faupala scored an equaliser against the run of play. A full-strength Chelsea could even afford the luxury of a missed penalty... Читать дальше...

Serie-A third-placed Fiorentina kept up the pressure on Serie A pacesetters Juventus and Napoli with a 3-2 win at Atalanta, where all the goals came in a breathless last 25 minutes. Ali Adnan became the first Iraqi player to score a Serie A goal when he hit the target for Udinese at Genoa, although the hosts turned the game around to win 2-1, helped by a late penalty save from Mattia Perin. Carpi's Vid Belec also saved a late penalty from Maxi Lopez as the relegation-threatened side held on for a... Читать дальше...

VALLETTA 2 Naft 19, 81 ST. ANDREWS FC 1 Pena Beltre 33, St. Andrews were undone by late goal by returning Abdelkarim Nafti who ensured that Valletta stayed at the top after the first round of the second phase. Federico Falcone and Jhonnattann were the front-runners in an attacking line supported by the incursions of the free-running Rafael Ledesma, operating slightly behind strikers and the grafting of Abdelkarim Nafti. The early pace did not go beyond a trot as the Premier League leader started applying the pressure. Читать дальше...

A 26-year-old motorcyclist from Rabat died this afternoon in a collision with a Nissan X-Trail at Manikata. His Suzuki also hit a Mazda 323 car. The accident happened at about 5.30pm. near the church.  The man died on the spot. The other drivers were not hurt. The road was closed while a Magisterial inquiry was held.

A vote to leave the EU against Scotland's will would "almost certainly" trigger another independence referendum, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned. Ms Sturgeon said there would be an "inescapable" shift in public opinion towards independence to guarantee Scotland's continued EU membership. And it is "inevitable" that people who voted No in 2014 would change their minds, she added. She also warned leaving the EU would see the Conservative government "unfettered" to water down UK employment rights and social protections. Читать дальше...

Updated - London Mayor Boris Johnson said this evening that he would back Britain's exit from the European Union in a June 23 referendum. Johnson said Prime Minister David Cameron had not achieved fundamental reform of the European Union. "I will be advocating Vote Leave .... because I want a better deal for the people of this country to save them money and to take back control," Johnson said outside his north London home. His announcement - made outside his London home - is a huge boost for the... Читать дальше...

A magisterial inquiry into suspicions of abuse concerning the Opposition leader’s car fuel allowance has still not been concluded two months after it was commissioned, a Justice Ministry spokeswoman told this newspaper. The probe was launched on December 7 after police received a note from Speaker Anġlu Farrugia over alleged discrepancies, even though the weekly €75 fuel allowance ceiling had not been exceeded. Simon Busuttil’s driver was initially suspended, but this sanction was lifted within 24... Читать дальше...

BIRKIRKARA 6 Seydi 20, 41, 53, Smrekar 40, 86, Camenzuli 62 MOSTA 3 Mensha 2, 89, Borg 51 Birkirkara returned to winning ways against Mosta in an emphatic way but the scoreline did not tell the whole story. The Stripes as depleted as they were by the absence of three first-squad players, struggled to break down the opponents in the opening stages. Their defence was too soft in its approach and Godwin Mensah proved to be a constant headache with his tireless running. But L’Imam Seydi’s second goal ... Читать дальше...

A video shared by a Florida journalist shows a man pulling a shark from the water in order to pose for photos and a video. Ashleigh Walters shared this video of the shark’s capture and release at a West Palm Beach shore. The man posed with the shark while a group of onlookers. A similar incident, in which a dolphin died after being taken from the water in Argentina earlier this week, sparked major criticism.

Ten years ago Amy Camilleri Zahra was on her deathbed battling meningococcal septicaemia. She emerged without legs or fingers and lived to celebrate life’s milestones – learning to walk, driving, graduating, getting married… Ariadne Massa finds that entering the political arena may be the next box she ticks. Amy Camilleri Zahra reflects on the past decade and while it seems it was only yesterday that her parents were planning her funeral, at the same time she struggles to remember a time when she did not have prosthetic legs. Читать дальше...

Justice Minister Owen Bonnici insists he is right to ignore the advice of eminent legal personalities over the latest magisterial appointment, saying that while he respects their opinion – “they are wrong”. In an interview with The Sunday Times of Malta, Dr Bonnici said he would not seek advice from the Commission for the Administration of Justice to ensure Caroline Farrugia Frendo – the Speaker’s 33-year-old daughter – meets the necessary criteria for a new magistrate. To be eligible, a candidate... Читать дальше...

Iraqi Minister of Health said today that "highly dangerous" radioactive material reported stolen from a warehouse in the south of the country last year had been found. Reuters reported last week the material had gone missing in November from a storage facility belonging to U.S. oilfield services company Weatherford near the southern city of Basra.

Rescuers had to use a tower ladder to lower an elderly woman who fell from a roof onto another roof at Manwel Dimech Street in Sliema this afternoon. A stretcher could not be carried down the stairs. The woman was then given on site-treatment and taken to hospital in an ambulance.

A 23-year-old man was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment today for three separate thefts earlier this week. Paul Gauci Borda, from Gzira, was arraigned under arrest and accused of stealing watches from a jewellery belonging to Alessia Campisi on the 16, 17 and 18 of February. He did not contest the arrest and pleaded guilty. Police Inspector Jonathan Ransley said Mr Gauci had a long criminal record and was a relapser, having already been sentenced numerous times. Insp. Ransley said the stolen watches had not been recovered... Читать дальше...

Opposition leader Simon Busuttil said today that the extent to which the prime minister had promised everything to everyone before the last election was shown in the past few days when it was revealed that he had also promised Gozitan herder Gianni Attard that his problem over the planned slaughter of hundreds of unregistered goats would be tackled under the Labour government. Mr Attard last week said he would go before the Constitutional court after lower courts repeatedly decided that the herd... Читать дальше...

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said today that he was immensely disappointed by comments by the committee which advised the Church on conversion therapy for gay people. It was unbelievable, he said, that in this day and age, some people thought that sexual orientation was something that could be healed by medication and therapy. This was an offence to the gay community and all those who wanted to live in a European society which respected the people's freedom. It was a similar offence to link homosexuality with child abuse. Читать дальше...

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Labour's veteran MP, former minister Joe Debono Grech this morning made a rallying call for Labourites, telling them not to moan, but to speak out about the progress the government is bringing about. In a speech at Zurrieq, Mr Debono Grech constantly referred to the Labour Party by the now rarely-used name of Partit tal-Haddiema and Moviment tal-Haddiema. He said the government could not be expected in three years to rectify 25 years of injustices by Nationalist governments. A lot had been done in this area... Читать дальше...

The Malta Police Association has complained that the police administration has rejected its call for payment for the extra hours performed by officers during the Valletta Summit and CHOGM in November. The association said that at the time of those two events, the impression had been given by the organisers and the police administration that the officers would be paid for their extra hours. Yet now, request for payment for those extra hours had been turned down. The MPA pointed out that officers are... Читать дальше...

Updated Sunday - with school notice (bottom) about reopening, counselling for pupils -Drivers whose cars were buried in bricks when a structure collapsed at San Anton School on Thursday should be able to make a valid insurance claim so long as they have comprehensive coverage, according to the head of the Malta Insurance Association. Adrian Galea, the association’s director general, yesterday told the Times of Malta that “contrary to popular belief” most property insurance policies did not exclude acts of God from coverage. Читать дальше...

The transport watchdog has ruled out any increase in bus fares for this year, despite the concession agreement signed with the Spanish-owned operator stating that a revision in prices was due at the start of 2016. Though the agreement was signed a year ago, this detail only came to light last Wednesday when Transport Minister Joe Mizzi finally tabled the document in Parliament. According to clause 7.8 of the agreement “all maximum fares shall be the subject to first revision on January 1, 2016, and at annual intervals thereafter”. Читать дальше...

The leader of the Malta Police Officers' Union has backed a call by several US police organisations to boycott superstar Beyoncé concerts because of offensive remarks she made about the police in the US. Inspector Sandro Camilleri said the singer angered the American police when she alleged that they discriminating against black people.  The inspector pointed out that the singer's husband, Jay Z has a criminal history. The Miami Fraternal Order of Police, Sergeants Benevolent Association'of New York... Читать дальше...

The injustice faced by the owners of the Old Mint Street property at the centre of the Gaffarena scandal must be addressed, a government spokesman said after complaints that the owners’ cause had been sidelined. The investigation into the scandal, conducted by the Auditor General, which revealed “collusion” between Land Department officials, Mark Gaffarena and Planning Parliamentary Secretary Michael Falzon, who has since resigned, led to a court case seeking to nullify the deal. “The government... Читать дальше...

Six people were shot and killed and several others wounded in Michigan last y night in a series of apparently random shootings, according to authorities who said they had the suspected gunman in custody. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety said on its Facebook page that six people had been shot and killed and several others seriously wounded in three shootings in Kalamazoo County, in southwest Michigan. "We seem to be dealing with a worst-case scenario, someone driving around shooting," Kalamazoo... Читать дальше...