Новости за 21.09.2016

“Governance based on spin, on obscure dealings, and on a constant reticence to allow public scrutiny, irrespective of the myriad laws and the solemn promises, is definitely not good governance," Archbishop Charles Scicluna said at the Independence Day pontifical mass this morning. "Government based on the Orwellian disregard of the truth will one day implode, whereas transparency and accountability are the values that will make us Maltese truly and rightly proud of our government,” he added. Mgr... Читать дальше...

The South Korean court handling Hanjin Shipping's receivership cast doubt on the container carrier's ability to survive a restructuring, news reports said, as 13 Hanjin ships crowded waters outside the country's biggest port. A rehabilitation plan for the world's seventh-largest container carrier is "realistically impossible" if top priority debt such as backlogged charter fees exceed 1 trillion won ($896 million), the Seoul Central District Court said, South Korea's Yonhap newswire reported today. Читать дальше...

Michel Platini could receive a pay-off from UEFA despite being banned from the game over a payment from ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter in 2011. Both men were originally banned for eight years last December but that was reduced to six years by a FIFA appeals panel in February, before Platini, the former president of European football’s governing body UEFA, had his ban reduced by a further two years at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in May. Blatter is currently waiting for the verdict of his own CAS appeal... Читать дальше...

France has become the first country in the world to outlaw plastic cups, plates and cutlery, although the ban will not come into effect for another three and a half years.  A new law requires all disposable tableware to be made of 50 per cent biologically-sourced materials by January 2020, with the percentage rising to 65 per cent by 2025.  An estimated 4.73 billion plastic cups are dumped in France every year, and just 1 per cent of those are recycled. The new law is part of a broader effort aimed at reducing waste and carbon emissions. Читать дальше...

Movie director Curtis Hanson, who won an Oscar for L.A Confidential, was found dead in his California home yesterday, the Los Angeles Police Department said. He was 71. Paramedics found Hanson at his Hollywood Hills home at about 5pm local time (0000 GMT). Hanson, who was pronounced dead at the scene, died of natural causes, a police spokeswoman said. He had been retired in recent years due to Alzheimer's, according to Variety.com. Hanson, along with Brian Helgeland, won an Oscar in 1997 for best... Читать дальше...

Last weekend, Napoli chalked up their third straight league win after beating Bologna 3-1 to go top of the Serie A for the first time this season as champions Juventus lost to Inter and Roma failed to clear a tough hurdle away at Fiorentina. Against Bologna, Napoli took an early lead, through Jose Callejon, but despite seeing more of the ball, they were unable to add more goals before half-time. For Callejon, this was his 50th goal since joining Napoli in 2013 from Real Madrid. After the break, Simone... Читать дальше...

Ahmad Khan Rahami vowed to martyr himself rather than be caught after setting off explosives in New York and New Jersey and hoped "the sounds of bombs will be heard in the streets", authorities said as they filed charges against him. Criminal complaints in Manhattan and New Jersey federal courts provided chilling descriptions of the motivations that authorities said drove the Afghan-born US citizen to set off explosives in New York and New Jersey, including a bomb that injured more than 31 people when it blew up in a busy Manhattan street. Читать дальше...

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat discussed the situation in Libya and the Mediterranean with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during a meeting in New York on the fringes of the UN General Assembly. The two leaders also discussed bilateral trade and Malta's EU presidency focus on Mediterranean affairs. The Egyptian president praised Malta for understanding Arab concerns.

Diego Milito believes that Mauro Icardi has matured as a player and is now at the same level of Juventus forward Gonzalo Higuain. Former Inter talisman Milito made his comments after watching his Argentine compatriot score one goal and set up another to lead the Nerazzurri to a morale-boosting 2-1 victory over rivals Juventus at the San Siro last Sunday. “Icardi had an outstanding game. We all knew he was clinical  in front of goal, but against Juve he was a real team player,” Milito told La Gazzetta dello Sport. Читать дальше...

Updated Wednesday 7.50am A motorcyclist has died as a result of injuries he suffered in a crash on Hal Far Road early yesterday, the police said. The 47-year-old from Żurrieq had been driving a Honda motorcycle which was involved in a head-on crash with an Opel Tigra car driven by a 21-year-old man from Birżebbuġa. The accident happened at 6am.   A magisterial inquiry is under way.

Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure will not play for Manchester City again until the Premier League club receive an apology for comments made by his agent, manager Pep Guardiola said yesterday. “He must apologise. If he doesn’t, he won’t play,” Guardiola told reporters. The 33-year-old player’s agent Dimitri Seluk, who had said Toure felt “humiliated” after being left out of City’s Champions League squad, hit back in similarly uncompromising fashion. “What do I need to apologise for?,” he asked. “Guardiola... Читать дальше...

The Magnificent Seven (2016)Genre: WesternCertification: N/ADuration: 132 minutesDirected by: Antoine FuquaStarring: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, Byung-hun Lee, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Martin Sensmeier, Haley Bennett, Peter SarsgaardKRS Releasing Ltd Doing a remake of a classic Western film – which in turn was a remake of another iconic Japanese movie by acclaimed director Akira Kurosawa, Seven Samurai (1954) – was never going to be an easy task. Directed by John Sturges and starring Hollywood greats Yul Brynner... Читать дальше...

An underground mass transport system must be urgently considered, since traffic congestion could undermine efforts to attract investors, according to developer Sandro Chetcuti. The head of the Malta Developers’ Association said the government should issue a call for expressions of interest to determine whether there was interest from the private sector. “Traffic problems could undermine economic progress in a few years’ time, which is why studies are needed to understand what it would take to make... Читать дальше...

GlaxoSmithKline said yesterday it had chosen its head of consumer healthcare, Emma Walmsley, as its new chief executive, after several months reviewing internal and external candidates. She will become the first woman to head a top global pharmaceutical company and will bring the number of female chief executives in Britain’s FTSE 100 index to seven. Walmsley, 47, joined Britain’s biggest drugmaker in 2010 from L’Oreal and will replace Andrew Witty, who had previously announced his decision to retire on March 31, 2017. Читать дальше...

Joey Barton is under investigation for allegedly breaking football betting rules, Press Association Sport reported yesterday. The controversial Rangers midfielder was banned from the club on Monday for three weeks after a training ground altercation following the 5-1 defeat to Celtic. The Scottish FA and the Gambling Commission are looking into claims that the 34-year-old bet on Celtic to suffer a heavy defeat to Barcelona last Tuesday night. Brendan Rodgers’s side lost 7-0 in their Champions League Group C opener in the Nou Camp. Читать дальше...

Doctors should be free to act as “conscientious objectors” when deciding on whether to prescribe the morning-after pill, the Medical Council told Parliament’s health, social affairs and family affairs committees. Communicating their views to the committees, council members expressed concerns on the ethical, health and social aspects of having the emergency contraceptive available in Malta. The committees held a joint meeting to discuss the introduction of the pill after a debate on the matter was sparked by a group of women who... Читать дальше...

San Ġiljan ASC are in advanced talks with Serbian club Vojvodina over the transfer of three players for the coming European season, the Maltese club announced yesterday. San Ġiljan said Dino Zammit, Andrea Galea and Ben Plumpton, who helped the team win the KO and finish runners-up in the Premier Division in the season just ended, are set to play in the strong Serbian league and the Adriatic Championship where most of the top sides in Europe are engaged in the regional competition. “The three players... Читать дальше...

The following are the top stories in the Maltese newspapers. Times of Malta leads with Simon Busuttil's speech at yesterday's PN mass meeting, where he promised a 'new independence' - from the corruption of the present government. In-Nazzjon also focuses on the mass meeting but its heading is simply the theme of the PN Independence activities - 'Succeeding together.' MaltaToday says Busuttil promised rent control and free medicines to the elderly. The Malta Independent says Simon Busuttil and Marlene... Читать дальше...

Codeine is not safe for children and should not be used to ease pain or relieve coughs, a leading US pediatricians group warns. Codeine has been prescribed for decades for both purposes, despite mounting evidence that it does not always work and sometimes causes serious or potentially fatal side effects, doctors argue in a statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics. “We firmly believe that there is never a reason to use codeine,” said the lead author of the statement, Joseph Tobias of Ohio... Читать дальше...

With a 36,000 majority in the 2013 election, the Labour Party was perfectly poised to implement a quality leap in local politics. Yet, Joseph Muscat’s government did nothing of the sort. The promise of meritocracy was first to go, with the numerous government appointments to positions of trust. Accountability and transparency followed closely. Slowly, but surely, the optimism of the election run-up faded away and a new reality set in. Incredibly, the series of administrative blunders, scandals and... Читать дальше...

Former world 100 metres champion Tyson Gay will switch from the track to the ice this week when he competes in the USA Bobsled National Push Championships in Calgary. Gay, who won 100m, 200m and 4x100m gold at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka joins fellow sprinter Ryan Bailey in the competition. Gay, 34, and Bailey, 27, represented half of the United States’ 4x100m relay team that won silver at London 2012, only to be stripped of their medals after the former tested positive for a banned substance in 2013... Читать дальше...

Jeremie Aliadiere has rejoined Lorient on a free transfer, the Ligue 1 club has confirmed. The 33-year-old former Arsenal, West Ham and Middlesbrough striker was a free agent after spending the last two years with Umm Salal in Qatar. Aliadiere will provide cover for forward Benjamin Jeannot after he was handed a 10-game suspension for pushing a referee. Aliadiere scored 25 league goals for Lorient between 2011 and 2014. No time frame is set on Kane injury Tottenham Hotspur declined to put a time... Читать дальше...

A day before the Townsquare permit was approved on August 4, Victor Axiak, chairman of the Environment and Resources Authority, sent a memorandum to Planning Authority board member Timmy Gambin. The document was made public last week. Axiak explains that his objections are not specifically related to the Townsquare application but to the floor-area-ratio policy itself and refers to any environment impact assessment carried out for any high-rise building as a “sham” unless it takes into account future high-rise buildings... Читать дальше...

Despite the strength of the internet where advertising is rife, television advertising has remained constant. The emergence of digital advertising has not diminished the television’s enduring appeal to advertisers. At EU level, television advertising has been for years strictly regulated. The Audiovisual Media Services directive harmonised audiovisual commercial communications across EU member states and makes television advertising subject to minimum rules and standards. Primarily, it regulated... Читать дальше...

GRIMA. On September 19, JOHN NICHOLAS of Siġġiewi, aged 95, passed peacefully into our Lord’s embrace, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his children Fr George, Carmel, Josephine and her husband John, Nicholas and his wife Doris, Emanuel and his wife Phyllis, Guido and his wife Salvina, Daniel and his wife Angela, Agnes and her husband Philip, and Paul and his wife Jennifer, his 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital tomorrow... Читать дальше...