Новости за 13.03.2016

Adrian Hillman, managing director of the Allied Group this evening denied all allegations made in his regard and hoped the truth would prevail. Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia's alleged on her blog that the Prime Minister's chief of staff Keith Schembri has been paying backhanders and kickbacks to Mr Hillman for years. The board of Allied Newspapers has launched an internal inquiry and Mr Hillman is on extended leave. In his statement Mr Hillman said: "As a private person I am unused to the unwarranted... Читать дальше...

The president of Ivory Coast has said 14 civilians and six armed men were killed after attackers targeted beach-goers and three hotels in the historic resort town of Grand-Bassam. Alassane Ouattara is visiting the town's hotels to express condolences and salute the security forces for their quick responses. Officials have urged the public to remain calm after the incident in the south-eastern beach resort, about 25 miles east of Ivory Coast's economic centre, Abidjan. Witness Josiane Sekongo, 25... Читать дальше...

It sounds like a cross between a geography lesson and a financial services lecture. Throw in a bit of politics and Konrad Mizzi’s Panama affair becomes a big hotchpotch. Kurt Sansone tries to break it down into digestible portions. Did Konrad Mizzi break the law when he opened a trust in New Zealand? No. It is perfectly legal to open a trust and have a financial structure like that set up by the Energy Minister. Various companies in the financial services sector in Malta offer the service to Maltese and foreign clients. Читать дальше...

Harry Kane scored his 21st and 22nd goals of the season to inspire Tottenham Hotspur to a routine win at hapless Aston Villa that boosted their Premier League title ambitions. The England striker ended Villa's resistance just before halftime with his 17th goal in his last 20 league appearances and then struck again just after the break, assisted on each occasion by a superb delivery from Dele Alli. The victory for Spurs consigned bottom-placed Villa to a 20th league defeat of the season while Mauricio... Читать дальше...

At least 27 people have been killed after an explosion in the Turkish capital Ankara, officials said. The governor's office said at least 75 others were wounded in the blast that occurred near the city's main square. The explosion is believed to have been caused by a car bomb that went off close to some bus stops. The explosion came just three weeks after a suicide car bombing in the capital targeted buses carrying military personnel, killing 29 people. A Kurdish militant group which is an offshoot of the outlawed Kurdish rebel group... Читать дальше...

Fourteen people were arrested in the past days in connection with drug finds. A 38-year-old Ghanaian was arrested on his arrival at Malta International Airport from Sicily after he was found in possession of more than two kilogrammes of cannabis. He is expected to be arraigned in court tomorrow charged with importation and aggravated possession. Another 13 people were arrested Paceville. Those arrested are Maltese, Irish, Somali and Nigerian and are aged between 19 and 30. They were found in connection of cocaine, cannabis and ecstasy.

Roma kept alive their slim title hopes by extending their Serie A winning streak to eight games with a 2-1 win at Udinese. Edin Dzeko and Alessandro Florenzi scored as Luciano Spalletti's third-place side moved up to 59 points after 29 matches, eight points behind leaders Juventus, who beat Sassuolo 1-0 on Friday, and provisionally two behind second-place Napoli, who visit Palermo later today. Roma had won just one of their previous seven matches when Spalletti replaced Rudi Garcia on Jan. 14, but... Читать дальше...

A structure aimed at preventing suicides is to be erected on Mosta Bridge, a notorious suicide spot, if plans laid out by the local council are approved. “Mosta is fed up of being known for a considerable number of suicides every year, and we want to do our bit to save as many lives as we possibly can,” a source close to the council told this newspaper. The council is in talks with the police and the Infrastructure Ministry about the idea. Questions sent to the police for the latest statistics on suicides in Malta... Читать дальше...

VALLETTA-2, PEMBROKE ATHLETA-0 Two goals in the first half extended Valletta's winning run as the leaders downed Pembroke Athleta. Jhonnattann and Abdelkarim Nafti produced two fine strikes to keep Valletta on course to win the title as they restored their four-point gap on Hibernians with six games remaining. The game was eight minutes old when Valletta came close to opening the scoring. Ryan Camilleri's cross from the right was deflected towards Nafti at the far post and the Tunisian sent in perfect... Читать дальше...

Serbia's authorities are investigating reports that a cargo package bound for the US containing two missiles with explosive warheads was found on a passenger flight from Lebanon to Serbia. N1 television said the package with two guided armour-piercing missiles was discovered on Saturday by a sniffer dog after an Air Serbia flight from Beirut landed at Belgrade airport. Serbian media say documents listed the final destination for the AGM-114 Hellfire missiles as Portland, Oregon. The American-made projectiles can be fired from air... Читать дальше...

More than three-quarters of five-year-olds in Malta have already developed serious clinical tooth decay because of poor dental hygiene and sugary diets, new research has found. An ongoing study of Malta’s teeth, parts of which were seen by The Sunday Times of Malta, found that 76 per cent of five-year-olds had already developed enamel decay which required clinical intervention. The decay, also known as caries, is a bacterial breakdown of the surface of the teeth and occurs as a result of acid build-up... Читать дальше...

Pope Francis marked his third anniversary as pope by reinforcing his message of mercy and giving away 40,000 copies of the Gospel of St Luke. Nuns who work in the Vatican's free paediatric clinic and Rome grandparents handed out the booklets to pilgrims in St Peter's Square for Pope Francis' Sunday blessing. Pope Francis began his papacy in 2013 by stressing a mercy-over-morals message - one that he is emphasising in particular during his Holy Year of Mercy. Pope Francis told the crowd the Biblical... Читать дальше...

Arsenal's bid to win the FA Cup for a third successive year ended today when they lost 2-1 at home to Watford in the quarter-finals. The defeat ended the holders' hopes of becoming the first club since Blackburn Rovers in 1886 to win the FA Cup three times in a row.

Earlier this week, a trial by jury convicted former policeman Carmel Cutajar of the attempted murder of his estranged wife, Maria, in 2012 and he was jailed for seven-and-a-half years. Although Ms Cutajar’s life was spared, thankfully, there were 131 cases of femicide (the killing of women) between 1800 and the end of 2015, according to crime historian Edward Attard. In the newly published book Il-Femiċidju: Qtil ta’ Nisa f’Malta, (Femicide: The murder of women in Malta) a BDL publication, Mr Attard... Читать дальше...

HIBERNIANS-3, MOSTA-0 Two goals in the final five minutes eased Hibs' nerves as the champions beat a determined Mosta side 3-0 to maintain their title challenge. Hibs saw more of the ball but struggled to penetrate Mosta who defended well for long stretches. But, as the Blues chased an equaliser in the final stages, Hibs took advantage with goals from Gilmar and Jorginho to make sure of the three points. Hibernians dominated the first half but only had one goal to show for their efforts. It came... Читать дальше...

Donald Trump says he has "instructed my people" to explore the possibility of helping pay the legal bills for a 78-year-old man charged with assault at a Trump rally. Authorities have said John Franklin McGraw of Linden, North Carolina, was charged after he was caught on video hitting a man deputies were escorting at a Trump rally last Wednesday in Fayetteville. Mr Trump told NBC's Meet The Press that McGraw "got carried away" and "maybe he doesn't like seeing what's happening to the country" Mr... Читать дальше...

Warning that the expansion of the Islamic State in Libya “is progressing day by day”, the head of the United Nations mission, Martin Kobler, ruled out any foreign intervention unless requested by Libyans. He was addressing a joint news conference with Foreign Affairs Minister George Vella during a stopover in Malta on his way to Brussels, where tomorrow he will be holding talks with EU foreign ministers. In his comments, the UN envoy admitted that talks for a political solution in the neighbouring... Читать дальше...

The shop owner of a shop in Triq il-Kappillan Mifsud, Santa Venera was this morning tied up by a client armed with a knife who made off with less than €100 in cash. The owner, a 36-year-old woman from Sliema was taken to Mater Dei Hospital suffering from slight injuries. An inquiry is being held.

Women in executive management are better educated than their male colleagues but they are still failing to occupy top board positions, according to the latest research. Men also tend to believe that women are less interested in their careers, while women are more likely to believe men do not have sufficient trust in them, initial findings from the Survey on Gender Balance in Senior Management Positions show. The research, carried out by the Centre for Labour Studies and set to be released next month... Читать дальше...

Malta joined the rest of the world today in celebrating St Patrick’s Day with a parade from City Gate in Valletta down Republic Street. The parade included the participation of ‘St Patrick’ with whom participants were invited to take a photo. Other participants included the Irish Maltese Circle, Paws Malta, Breastcare Support Group and the Marsa Pipe Band.

In the face of adversity, the Church needs to be one step ahead of the rest of society, according to Cana Movement founder Mgr Charles Vella, who believes the Church is too often slow to react. “The Church is one that runs after the fire engines, it hears the sirens and it goes running behind. “That’s not the way I see things. I always wanted to be ahead of things and I think that it is what the Church needs to do today in light of all the things around it,” Mgr Vella said. He is back in Malta after spending 40 years in Milan. Читать дальше...

Politicians in New Hampshire have rejected a Bill which would have made it a crime for women to expose their breasts or nipples in public. The Bill - which would have made it a misdemeanour for women to show their breasts with "reckless disregard" for whether it would offend someone - was partly a response to a "Free the Nipple" movement that led to two women being cited for going topless at a beach. Supporters of the Bill had warned that allowing women to go topless at beaches could lead to them... Читать дальше...

A doctor referred Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz to a psychiatric clinic two weeks before he crashed a plane into the French Alps, killing 150 people, French air accident investigators have revealed. The BEA investigation agency, releasing a report on Sunday on the March 2015 crash, said multiple doctors who treated Lubitz in the weeks before the crash did not inform authorities of concerns about his mental health. Because Lubitz did not inform anyone of his doctors' warnings, the BEA said "no... Читать дальше...

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat this morning quelled speculation of an early election which had been fuelled in the wake of the Panamagate scandal, even though he made no direct reference to Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi and his close aid Keith Schembri. Ironically, Dr Muscat made this statement at a jam-packed Labour Party club in Marsaxlokk where he was given a raucous welcome by the crowd, who interrupted his speech several times chanting “Joseph, Joseph”. In his opening remarks, he acknowledged the... Читать дальше...

The self-styled patriots group Għaqda Patrijotti Maltin called off a planned march through Valletta this morning, supposedly due to a short burst of rain, after fewer than 20 people showed up for the protest. The protest was planned to call for better security measures for the public and the police force after what the group claimed was a spate of attacks by foreigners on Maltese people in Paceville. At 9am, however, when the march was scheduled to start, only some 15 people, including the organisers, had gathered at City Gate. Читать дальше...