Новости за 10.02.2017

US President Donald Trump has promised to take action "very rapidly" to protect the country and its citizens, a day after a federal appeals court firmly kept his travel ban on hold. He did not reveal his planned next step to control travel into the US from countries that he considers potential terrorist threats. But at a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Washington, he pledged: "We'll be doing things to continue to make our country safe. "It will happen rapidly. We will... Читать дальше...

The Prime Minister’s foreign media guru, Leslie Skipper, has been awarded another €7,000 a year retainer, this time by Malta Enterprise. Information published in The Malta Government Gazette, the entity responsible for attracting investment to Malta hired Mr Skipper’s services “to assist the State entity in public relations efforts targeted towards the UK market”. His engagement is for 12 months. Questions sent to the Office of the Prime Minister on whether this retainer was over and above the €3,600... Читать дальше...

More than 3,000 people have registered as organ donors since December, Health Minister Chris Fearne said. This, he said, had been possible through the participation of civil society which joined the government in its attempt to increase the number of registered donors. He said that households will be receiving organ donation registration forms at home in the coming days. An organ donors register was set up recently following the enactment of a law regulation organ donations.

Indian conservationist group Wildlife SOS has come up with an innovative solution to help elephants cope with northern Uttar Pradesh's chilly winters - knitting jumbo jumpers for them. The NGO is working with village women to knit the giant jumpers for the elephants housed at its local conservation centre in the holy Hindu town of Mathura. Some of the jumpers are knitted by women in far-flung towns and brought to the centre for the final fit outs. Uttar Pradesh experiences scorching summers, but... Читать дальше...

A man and a woman were hospitalised following an accident with their motorbike this afternoon. The man suffered grievous injuries, the woman slight. The police said the man, 26, from St Paul's Bay, lost control of the motorbike he was riding and fell. The 26-year-old passenger woman from Mosta was a passenger. The accident happened at the Coast Road at 3.45pm.

British-era rubble walls and archways from the time of the Knights are springing back to life at Buskett after years of neglect as part of an ambitious government project to rehabilitate the woodland. Some 17,000 square metres of previously existing traditional rubble walls are being repaired and rebuilt using 1921 practices, based on plans dating back to the British period and beyond. Meanwhile, 49 arches built at the time of the Grandmaster Lascaris, many in a severe state of deterioration, are also being painstakingly restored. Читать дальше...

Authorities in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki are making arrangements to evacuate about 75,000 people from three neighbourhoods ahead of efforts to defuse a 227-kilograms unexploded Second World War bomb. Bomb disposal experts are to tackle the device, which is buried beneath a petrol station at a depth of 5.5 metres, on Sunday. The operation is expected to last about six hours. Authorities said Thessaloniki's long-distance bus terminal, which is in the area, will remain shut during the operation. Читать дальше...

A campaign to raise €3 million to save St Paul’s Anglican Pro-Cathedral in Valletta from severe structural damage is appealing to the public to recognise the building’s important place in Maltese history and culture. Built in 1844, the church is one of the most universally recognised features of the Valletta skyline, but expert inspections have recently identified serious architectural problems, with parts of the building officially described as unstable. The cathedral has just launched an urgent... Читать дальше...

Germany is seeking the flexibility to adjust child benefits for European Union migrants, which could mean less money for thousands of foreigners working in the country. Citizens of other EU countries who work in Germany are entitled to child benefits even if their children live in another EU nation - an issue that has prompted criticism from nationalist parties. A spokeswoman for the finance ministry said the proposed bill would adjust payments for migrants' children living outside Germany to take account of the cost of living in that country. Читать дальше...

A textbook has sparked outrage in India for instructing young pupils to put a kitten in an unventilated box and wait for it to die to show that living beings need air. The experiment described in the environmental science textbook for nine-year-olds tells the students to place two kittens in separate boxes, one of them without air holes, to see the result. "The kitten inside the box without holes has died," the instructions read. The book has been used by hundreds of schools in north India since last April. Читать дальше...

Marius Vamanu, 39, was ordered by the court to severe all contacts with a fellow Romanian woman after pleading guilty to threatening her last Wednesday. Appearing before Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera this morning, Mr Vamanu, who lives in Swieqi, pleaded guilty of threatening and molesting the woman. The court imposed a three-year protection order on the woman and handed Mr Vamanu a conditional discharge. The magistrate warned the man that if he committed a crime within the next three years he... Читать дальше...

A man from Rabat today pleaded guilty to injuring his son in the face after a family feud over a water pump got out of control. Saviour Buttigieg, 68, was sentenced to 18 months in prison suspended for three years and fined €700. Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera also ordered the confiscation of his shotgun and barred him from holding a firearm licence for five years. The accused injured his son after an altercation at the family farm in Rabat. Mr Buttigieg then followed his son outside with a shotgun... Читать дальше...

An Ivorian man who had his asylum application in Malta rejected was yesterday accused of illegally leaving the country to travel to Germany. Kofi Ani, 30, was remanded in custody after pleading not guilty to the charge. He travelled to Germany in June last year but was caught and transferred back to the island. Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera remanded the man in custody. Inspector Darren Buhagiar from the immigration police prosecuted.   Trio caught with forged papers at airport In separate cases... Читать дальше...

Garnishee orders against the press should be prohibited as there was no need for such a “disproportionate” measure in a democratic society based on fundamental rights and freedoms, says the dean of the Faculty of Laws. The Times of Malta sought Kevin Aquilina’s reaction to the controversy surrounding Economy Minister Chris Cardona who, two days ago, slapped blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia with a €47,460 garnishee order. Consequently, an equivalent sum was frozen from the blogger’s bank accounts for... Читать дальше...

MALTA 1C. Zammit 54’LITHUANIA 0 Malta ended their match against 87th-ranked Lithuania with a 1-0 victory, which will definitely give a boost to the team ahead of next month’s international assignment in Cyprus, for the Aphrodite Cup.Malta could have easily taken the lead if it was not for their several goal scoring opportunities missed in the early minutes of the game. After 13 minutes, Shona Zammit struck a free-kick from the edge of the area but Lithuania’s goalkeeper cleared the danger. Apollon... Читать дальше...

Turkish police detained at least 12 people and fired tear gas to disperse hundreds more protesting outside Ankara University against the dismissal of dozens of professors, police sources and Reuters witnesses said. Up to 1,000 people including academics had tried to gather at the campus on Friday, some inside and others on surrounding streets, but police blocked the entrance, firing tear gas and rubber bullets. Dozens of academics at the university were sacked this week, among more than 4,400 largely... Читать дальше...

The Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business has been handed an award for 'Best International Finance Centre' at a ceremony in Switzerland.  The prize, at the 4th WealthBriefing Swiss Awards, was accepted by Economy Minister Chris Cardona at a ceremony held in Geneva. "This International Finance centre has decisively risen to the challenge of pushing itself forward as a friendly and efficient place in which to do business, innovating on a number of fronts such as with its Family Business Act legislation that became law this year... Читать дальше...

Philipp Lahm has said he hopes to have a future role at Bayern Munich despite turning down the opportunity to become sporting director when he ends his playing days at the end of the season. Lahm announced this week  that he would retire in the summer, catching Bayern off guard with the timing. The 33-year-old issued a longer statement via Twitter on Wednesday, saying he did not want to play on if he could no longer produce his best. “Just as with my retirement from the national team (in 2014), I trust my inner senses,” Lahm wrote. Читать дальше...

A crane operator working in Żebbiegħ was seriously injured this morning when the crane he was working in toppled over.  The 48-year-old Dingli man was working on a site at Triq il-Bidnija when the crane fell seven courses - approximately two metres - at around 8.30am. He managed to exit the crane cabin unassisted.  Civil Protection Department members were called to the scene to help the victim, who was then taken to Mater Dei hospital for treatment. Doctors have said his injuries are grievous.  Police are investigating further.

A new police station for Marsa­scala is in the pipeline while eight others are being embellished as part of an effort to modernise the police force at district level. Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela yesterday visited ongoing works at the Birżebbuġa station, which include new utility services and facilities, better IT equipment and improved accessibility. Due to the nature of works, the station will be closed down for the next four weeks. Apart from Birżebbuġa, other stations in Marsa­xlokk, Żabbar... Читать дальше...

● Ann Fenech is a snob and does not think pastizzi from Is-Serkin are suitable for prime ministers.● Ann Fenech likes to slum it and loves pastizzi from Is-Serkin.● The Maltese public think pastizzi are the most important thing in politics and will defend them to the bitter end, full stop. ● Nationalist MP Jason Azzopardi calls for the arrest of a journalist on charges of harassment. He rescinds the request and apologises 24 hours later.● Labour minister Chris Cardona asks for, and gets, a garnishee... Читать дальше...

The English Football Association was warned “the clock is ticking” after a motion of no confidence was passed during a British Parliamentary debate into its governance yesterday. Sports Minister Tracey Crouch said the world’s oldest soccer federation was not only in danger of losing £30 million ($37.54 million) of public money if it fails to modernise, but that legislation could be brought in to force change. Crouch said the current model of the 154-year-old institution “does not stand up to scrutiny”. Читать дальше...

Arsene Wenger swerved questions over his Arsenal future as he called on supporters to remain “united” with the team following back-to-back defeats. The Frenchman celebrated 20 years in charge of the Gunners last October but, after a shock home reverse against Watford and a 3-1 loss at Chelsea, the chances of securing a first Premier League title since 2004 are slim. Wenger said last week that his “gut feeling” would help him determine whether to extend his stay – with his current deal expiring in the summer ... Читать дальше...

A legendary jazz guitarist on the run from the Nazis, a family trapped in a Syrian apartment as bombs rain down, and a shooting at a Madrid bar – those are some of the roughly 400 stories that will hit screens at this year’s Berlin Film Festival. The 67th edition of the Berlinale opened yesterday with Django, which takes viewers back to occupied France in 1943 and the life of Romani guitarist Django Reinhardt who refuses to take part in a tour of Germany that the Nazis want to use to divert attention from American ‘negro’ jazz. Читать дальше...

Luis Enrique’s Barcelona will get to test their King’s Cup final opponents ahead of time tomorrow when they travel to fellow finalists Alaves in La Liga – but they may have sore legs after playing five games in the last 13 days. Liga leaders Real Madrid, who have a one-point lead in the table and two games in hand, play at Osasuna in tomorrow’s late night game, well rested after two weeks with no fixtures. Barca coach Enrique can take heart from the fact that his team is the one still in with a chance... Читать дальше...