Новости за 02.06.2016

Ceiling panels collapsed and fell into the aisle of a United Airlines plane when it made a hard landing at Newark’s Liberty International Airport. Passengers said the Boeing 767-300 ‘bounced’ on the runway before it took off again and circled for around 30 minutes.  No one was injured.

Boxing great Muhammad Ali is in hospital with a respiratory issue, a family spokesman said. Bob Gunnell said in a statement that Ali's condition was fair. A brief hospital stay was expected. Former heavyweight world champion Ali, 74, has been suffering from Parkinson's disease for more than three decades. Ali, who lives in Phoenix, Arizona, has suffered some health problems in recent years. He was admitted to hospital in December 2014 with what was believed to be a mild case of pneumonia. Doctors... Читать дальше...

Mater Dei Hospital’s dentistry department is operating with half its staff complement, forcing the authorities to farm out jobs to tackle the ever-increasing waiting list. The department currently has just 14 full-time dentists, down from the total of 30. Several patients – including children –have received letters from the department informing them that their appointments were being cancelled and that they would be contacted in due course. The problem at the department began several months ago, when it experienced a mass exodus of dentists. Читать дальше...

A 19-year-old Italian is under arrest after drugs were found in his possession when he disembarked from the ferry from Sicily. The Customs Department said its inspectors stopped the man last night. What is believed to be cannabis was found in a metal container while  51 capsules were found in luggage.

A court order for PN billboards not to be removed by the Planning Authority risks being withdrawn as the PN “missed” a deadline to initiate proceedings according to law. The law lays down that an injunction must be followed up with a court case within 20 days. “The applicant is bound to bring the action in respect of the right stated in the warrant within 20 days from the issue of the warrant,” the law states. It adds: “If the applicant fails, without just cause, to bring such action, the effects... Читать дальше...

A canine unit has found nothing suspicious during a sweep of a London-to-Newark flight after authorities received an unspecified threat. The British Airways flight carrying 206 passengers and 13 crew members arrived on Thursday afternoon at Newark Liberty International Airport in the US. A Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police spokesman said the crew is off the plane and passengers' bags are being rescreened. The plane was moved to a remote area of the airport after it landed.

A massive fire broke out in an iconic building in India's commercial capital, Mumbai. No casualties were immediately reported. The fire erupted in the Metro House building on the Colaba Causeway, a busy commercial street in south Mumbai, around 4 pm. Huge plumes of smoke and fire were seen billowing out of its top floors as fire fighters fought to control the blaze. Chief fire officer P.S. Rahandhale said residents were being evacuated from the building. Winds made the operation harder for the firemen as the fire... Читать дальше...

The bodies of at least 85 migrants who drowned trying to cross the Mediterranean have been washed up near the western Libyan city of Zuwara, a Red Crescent official said. Al-Khamis Al-Bosaifi said most of the migrants appeared to be from sub-Saharan Africa, though their bodies were decomposed and it was not clear when they had drowned. A surge in departures from the North African coast towards Italy left hundreds dead last week. Many of the boats are believed to have left from the shore around Zuwara and the nearby city of Sabratha.

Tests show that Prince died of an opioid overdose, a law enforcement official has told the Associated Press. The 57-year-old singer was found dead on April 21 at his Minneapolis-area estate. The findings confirm suspicions that opioids played a role in the musician's death. After he died, a law enforcement official revealed that investigators were examining whether an overdose was to blame and whether a doctor had prescribed him drugs in the preceding weeks. Prince's death came less than a week after his plane made an emergency stop in Moline... Читать дальше...

A resident of Goldsboro, North Carolina says she found body parts in a deep freezer she bought from her neighbour. The woman, who didn't want to be identified, says she was told not to open it for a few weeks. It was a time capsule, part of Sunday school project, she was told. "A church was supposed to come, pick up the items inside the freezer. I was supposed to get the freezer back. The church never came. I decided to open it - My heart was in my throat and I ran outside, called 911." The seller has since left town. Читать дальше...

Archaeologists in Israel's Judean desert are rushing to try and find remnants of the Dead Sea scrolls before looters get to them. The robbers have been described as 'experts' in finding scrolls.  See video above.

Bank of Valletta is refusing to give details as to whether an ad hoc special early retirement arrangement given to former parliamentary secretary Michael Falzon remains or has been reviewed. The Times of Malta reported yesterday that, instead of returning to his former job at the bank, Dr Falzon was engaged as a consultant by the Grand Harbour Regeneration Corporation, a State entity. “The bank has already commented extensively on this issue in the past months and the matter was also explained to... Читать дальше...

Italy must rely on a strong team spirit to have an outside chance of winning Euro 2016 after struggling to uncover young talent, manager Antonio Conte was quoted as saying today. Conte, who takes over at Premier League side Chelsea next season, will be hoping Italy can reproduce the form that saw them reach the Euro 2012 final, which they lost to Spain. He said unity within the squad was of the utmost importance if they were to have any chance at the 24-team tournament. "It's important that the squad has a good spirit. Читать дальше...

British department stores group BHS is to be wound down after administrators failed to find a buyer for the 88-year-old chain, threatening more than 10,000 jobs, advisers Duff & Phelps said. All of BHS's 163 stores will hold closing-down sales over coming weeks and 8,000 staff are likely to be laid off, it said. Another 3,000 workers not directly employed by BHS are at risk. "Despite the considerable efforts of the administrators and BHS senior management it has not been possible to agree a sale... Читать дальше...

The police has launched a campaign aimed at creating more awareness about digital crime. A video clip giving information on how to avoid being caught in scams accompanies the campaign. Over the past year, the Cyber Crime Unit probed 240 cases, each of which was launched after reports from members of the public saying they had fallen victim to digital crime. They included instances of people sending money to an address after receiving a text message informing them they had won a lottery and others... Читать дальше...

Paris has shut down its underground metro line as water levels in the river Seine keep rising following days of rain. Staff at the Louvre museum have been told the venue will close tomorrow. Floods have inundated parts of France, Germany and Belgium, killing five people as rivers broke their banks from Paris to Bavaria. More rain is forecast for the coming days in some regions, and authorities in Paris predict the Seine River will not reach its peak until tomorrow. Tourist boat cruises have been... Читать дальше...

A footballer has been handed a suspended jail term and fined €2,000 by a court after being convicted of offering bribes to two rival Santa Lucija players while playing for Zurrieq in a third division promotion decider, seven years ago. The accused, 31-year-old Josef Briffa was found guilty of offering €1,000 each to the two players who had subsequently flagged the case to the authorities. During proceedings the court heard evidence by three Santa Lucija players. A full-back said that the accused... Читать дальше...

A man has been jailed for nine years and fined €15,000 after admitting to association to traffic heroin. Christopher Borg, 43, was convicted of committing the crime on and before June 2010. He was also ordered to pay court costs of €4,131. The court also ordered confiscation of his assets

Minister without Portfolio Konrad Mizzi is in China discussing “outstanding matters” with Shanghai Electric, the Times of Malta is informed. Although stripped of his health and energy portfolios during April’s Cabinet reshuffle, Dr Mizzi still handles all government negotiations with Enemalta’s Chinese partners. Dr Mizzi left Malta last week accompanied by lawyer Aaron Mifsud Bonnici, Enemalta’s company secretary. No official announcement has been made so far about the visit. Asked to give details on the purpose of Dr Mizzi’s trip... Читать дальше...

Nine Malta Under 21 players were approached last March and asked to take part in a scam which would have seen Malta lose a European championship qualifier match against Montenegro by three goals to nil, but only two were interested the offer - Kyle Cesare and Emanuel Briffa - and consequently the match-fixing plan was abandoned, a court was told today. Malta eventually had lost the game by a single goal. The Asian betting syndicate that was behind the match-fixing attempt then set sights on the subsequent... Читать дальше...

The European Parliament Conference of Presidents has agreed on the mandate for a committee of inquiry to look into the Panama Papers, which revealed detailed information on offshore companies and their ultimate beneficiaries. The proposal by the conference of presidents will be voted by Parliament as a whole on June 8 during the plenary session in Strasbourg. The committee, which is to consist of 65 members, will be tasked with investigating alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application... Читать дальше...

The first five foreigners arraigned by the PN for having allegedly been granted a vote abusively did not turn up in court today. The five were among 91 people who the PN says, were abusively granted the right to vote after they acquired Maltese citizenship.  During the court proceedings today, Prof Ian Refalo who is representing the Electoral Commission, proposed that in cases where both sides agreed  that these citizens had been granted the voting rights "by mistake",  the commission should proceed... Читать дальше...

Shoppers at a hardware store in Anchorage, Alaska, were treated to an unusual sight  when a moose gave birth right in the middle of a parking lot. Local media said the mother and her calf rested for hours next to a parked jeep, though the little one appeared eager to test out its legs. With the moose calving season underway, local officials have warned residents not to get between a mother and her newborn, but rather to admire from afar. The mother and newborn eventually began to wander away but stopped once every few minutes to rest... Читать дальше...

A 36-year-old hawker is being held in custody after being accused of trying to murder his neighbour. The two came to blows in an apartment block in Dun Frans Camilleri Street, Hamrun, yesterday afternoon. Justin Mula, who was arraigned before Magistrate Tonio Micallef Trigona denied all charges but did not request bail. The victim suffered grievous injuries with a pointed object, which sources said was a scimitar. The court appointed a psychiatrist to examine the accused and to consider stress caused on the accused by the by the victim. Читать дальше...

The Health Minister has asked his Opposition counterpart to relay any information amid claims that politicians were putting pressure on the health authorities to enable certain patients to receive preferential treatment.    Chris Fearne urged Claudette Buttigieg to relay any information she might have to enable the ministry to investigate such cases.   The Medical Association of Malta said last week that doctors working at health centres had complained of political interference to fast-track certain partients. Читать дальше...