Новости за 23.07.2016

A 12-year-old girl from Valletta suffered a serious eye injury while in the company of friends at City Gate this evening. She was apparently injured in a freak accident when a key which one of her friends was handling suddenly hit her in an eye. The girl was hospitaised. The police said the accident occurred at about 8.45pm.  They are investigating to establish the facts.

Tim Kaine, the former governor of Virginia and current U.S. Senator, was introduced for the first time by the Democratic presumptive nominee at a rally in Miami, with Clinton saying that Kaine was everything their Republican rivals Donald Trump and Mike Pence were not.  The selection of Kaine, a self-described "boring" Virginian with a reputation for low-key competence, could appeal to independents and moderates, but it quickly angered liberal groups that object to his advocacy for an Asian free-trade pact. Читать дальше...

President Tayyip Erdogan tightened his grip on Turkey today, ordering the closure of thousands of private schools, charities and other institutions in his first decree since imposing a state of emergency after the failed military coup. A restructuring of Turkey's once untouchable military also drew closer, with a planned meeting between Erdogan and the already purged top brass brought forward by several days. The schools and other institutions are suspected by Turkish authorities of having links to U.S.-based Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen... Читать дальше...

Heavy rain in China has killed at least 87 people and forced thousands from their homes, with nearly 80 others missing.   The floods were caused by heavy rains. Some 50,000 homes collapsed. The northern province of Hebei was the worst hit. A breached dyke along the Yangtze inundated an entire industrial park in the region.  Officials said that well over eight and a half million people were affected by the flooding and more than 1.5 million hectares of crops were damaged, costing some 3 billion dollars in losses. Читать дальше...

Nico Rosberg has won pole position for the Hungarian grand prix, snatching the top place from team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who needed to slow because of a yellow flag in the dying second of this afternoon's qualifying session. The session was delayed and interrupted because of heavy rain and a number of crashes, but the track then dried quickly and drivers were able to use their slick tyres for the all important final segment. The Red Bulls of Ricciardo and Verstappen qualified third and fourth, followed... Читать дальше...

Joseph Gerada has been appointed chairman of the Commission on Domestic Violence. He currently chairs the Foundation for Social Welfare Services and has represented the government on the Social Affairs Committee of the Council of Europe for the past eight years.  The appointment was made by the Minister for Social Dialogue and Civil Liberties Helena Dalli.

The bays at Kalanka and St Peter’s Pool in Delimara were yesterday again filled with a slew of greasy slime locals are convinced emanates from the fish farms in the vicinity. Regular visitors to the area have observed there is a pattern as to when the slime appears. In the early hours of the morning, the beaches boast crystal clear blue waters. Yet, after feeding time at the fish farms, the slime starts to penetrate both beaches in the afternoon, depending on currents. This was confirmed following... Читать дальше...

A 37 year-old Canadian-born man from Siggiewi has been charge in connection with the discovery of half a kilo of cannabis grass as well as 30 metre-high cannabis plants. Michael Brandon Calleja, who is unemployed, was charged this afternoon before Magistrate Doreen Clarke and pleaded not guilty. He was denied bail due to an ongoing investigation and fears of tampering of evidence. Police inspector Frank Anthony Tabone told the court that the man was arrested after a search at his apartment following weeks of observation. Читать дальше...

A 72-year-old man was seriously injured this morning when he was hit by a motorcycle in St Joseph High Road, Hamrun. The police said the accident happened at about 9.30am. The Symphony SR motorcycle was being driven by a 25-year-old man from Qormi.

Sunderland appointed David Moyes as their new manager today, replacing Sam Allardyce who has taken charge of the England team. The 53-year-old Moyes, who has been without a club since being sacked by Spanish side Real Sociedad in November, has signed a four-year contract at the Stadium of Light, the Premier League club said in a statement. "I am delighted to have joined Sunderland. I am relishing the challenge and excited by the opportunity," Moyes told Sunderland's website (http://bit.ly/2a4Qk0U). Читать дальше...

A 27-year-old man is in critical condition after falling a height of some five metres into a field on the outskirts of Rabat this morning. The man, who is from Lija, had been walking on a country road near an entertainment venue at about 10.15 when he fell into the field. He was found unconscious.  A magisterial inquiry is under way.

Almost €1.2 million were spent on 34 private jet trips to ferry Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and his delegation on official trips abroad. Each trip cost an average of €35,000 with the EU refunding 80 per cent of any travel costs connected to EU summits and related events. This means the State pays an average €7,000 per trip for the plane that can take up to nine people. Details on the number of trips made by private jet were given by the Prime Minister in Parliament earlier this week in response... Читать дальше...

Talks for Alitalia to become an Air Malta strategic partner and 49 per cent shareholder are proceeding at a strong pace, but the deal will not go ahead unless it is beneficial for the Maltese airline, the prime minister said. "Every side in talks pulls towards its interests, we will not go bowl in hand to Alitalia, we will seek our interests, and if it suits us we will go forward. If not, we will look elsewhere," Dr Muscat said. He said on Radio Malta’s Ghandi xi Nghid programme that the outcome... Читать дальше...

The Malta police have issued a video to warn against sexual blackmail on the internet. An average of three people per week reported attempts of sexual blackmail in the first half of this year. Most were men aged between 18 and 50. They would usually have replied to invitations on the internet from unknown persons, and would be blackmailed after revealing themselves or their intimate secrets. The police said messages from unknown people should be ignored and secrets should not be shared. Victims should... Читать дальше...

A tense calm has settled over Munich after an 18-year-old German-Iranian gunman opened fire in a busy shopping mall yesterday, killing at least nine people. The motive is still unknown. The pistol-wielding attacker, identified by Munich Police Chief Hubertus Andrae a dual national, was later found dead of a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head. Authorities told a news conference the shooter was believed to have staged the attack alone, opening fire in a fast food restaurant before moving on to the mall. Читать дальше...

Times of Malta presents a selection of its photographers' choice of their best photos over the past days.

Russian balloonist Fedor Konyukhov has claimed a new round the world record of 11 days. Support crew member Steve Griffin says his balloon this morning passed directly over the airfield at the Australian town of Northam where he began his journey on July 12. American Steve Fossett also started from Northam to set a record of 13 days and eight hours for his 21,000-mile journey in 2002. Mr Konyukhov has taken roughly 11 days and six hours. The Swiss-based World Air Sports Federation did not immediately... Читать дальше...

Jose Mourinho tasted defeat as Manchester United manager for the first time as Borussia Dortmund comprehensively won their friendly on a hot and humid evening in China. The International Champions Cup clash was the first real test of the Portuguese's reign following last weekend's straightforward win at Championship new boys Wigan. United had a much tougher workout at a half-empty Shanghai Stadium as Thomas Tuchel's Dortmund deservedly triumphed 4-1, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan scoring a consolation goal against the club he left just weeks earlier.

The government said yesterday it did not receive any communication from the Libyan Parliament on fresh claims of oil and fuel smuggling from the North African country. However, the Foreign Affairs Ministry did not comment on claims of rampant oil smuggling from Libya to Malta, which has allegedly been going on since the collapse of the Gaddafi regime. According to the Libyan Herald, the chairman of the Libyan Parliament’s Economy Committee, Ali Gatrani, has sent an official letter to the Maltese... Читать дальше...

The following are the top stories in the Maltese newspapers today. Times of Malta focuses on the costs incurred by the government and the EU for the hire of a private aircraft used by the prime minister. Times of Malta and the Malta Independent report how an Air Malta lawyer said yesterday that the airline woudl go bust if no deal with a strategic partner is reached by October. In-Nazzjon also quotes the same lawyer saying Air Malta is €66m in the red.  l-orizzont says the law courts are being swamped... Читать дальше...

A diver whose video footage had raised the alarm about dangerous spikes along an underwater path to Qawra pool, has uploaded another video showing the remedial action and declaring the place safe. The work was carried out by divers engaged by the Malta Tourism Authority. Diver Raniero Borg uploaded his first video a week ago.

Trucks and other commercial vehicles were destroyed in a fierce fire in a garage in Mosta early this morning. The Civil Protection Department deployed several fire-fighting vehicles manned by 11 fire-fighters to fight the blaze in Carmelo Dimech Street. No one was injured but neighbours were evacuated. Photos by Senior Operation Manager Peter Paul Coleiro.

Liam Payne, a singer with boy band One Direction, has signed a solo record deal with Capitol Records. Payne is now the third member of the band seeking a solo career. Before him, Zayn Malik left the band to start a solo career and Harry Styles signed a solo contract with Columbia Records. The band was formed in 2010 on the music reality X Factor U.K. It has since sold more than 46 million albums and singles worldwide, with four albums rising to the top of Billboard 200 - record chart. One Direction... Читать дальше...

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has chosen U.S. Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia as her running mate.   Kaine, a former governor of the state, was widely seen as the "safe choice" to help propel Clinton to the White House. As a former missionary in Honduras who speaks fluent Spanish, Kaine could provide the vital link to Latino voters. At a recent rally in Virginia where he appeared with Clinton, the vice presidential pick directly addressed Hispanic voters in the crowd. Kaine also... Читать дальше...

Bartender Philip Traber shows off his impressive drink-making skills by pouring 17 Jägerbombs at once. The stunt is said to be the world record, the previous record was 14 Jägerbombs, held by the same barman. The video shows Traber piling up 17 glasses, which he then fills with Jägermeister, a herbal alcoholic digestif. He holds the tower of glasses and precisely pours the drink into shot glasses. After, with a gentle clink, he manages to make all of the 17 shot glasses to drop in the energy drink-filled glasses in a domino effect. Читать дальше...