Новости за 13.07.2017

Valletta kept alive their hopes of upsetting FC Utrecht in the Europa League second qualifying round when the Citizens held the Dutch giants to a goalless draw at the Hibs Stadium. It was an impressive performance by the Maltese outfit who managed to contain their more-quoted opponents for much of the match and even managed to create the better chances but in the end settled for a draw that keeps them still within a chance of progressing ahead of next week’s second leg. Valletta came close on 13... Читать дальше...

The Labour Party this evening launched a 10-year plan that will seek to ensure that half the candidates contesting the 2027 general election are women. The plan, Lead, was announced by MEP Miriam Dalli this evening during the party’s general conference which kicked off today. Addressing party delegates, Dr Dalli said that the “ambitious plan” sought to entice more women to enter politics. She admitted this would not be an easy task since women faced struggles on a daily basis. “I found myself working... Читать дальше...

Alternattiva Demokratika this evening welcomed yesterday’s Parliamentary vote introducing gay marriage. In a statement,  AD deputy chairman Carmel Cacopardo said: "Our country has shown maturity on approving in Parliament, in a nearly unanimous vote, the marriage equality law. "Parliament is accepting a pluralism of values and decided to respect everyone equally. It is now time for a unifying discourse because as a country we need to show respect to each and every member of society.” Everyone deserved... Читать дальше...

Andre Schembri took only 10 minutes to leave a good impression on his new club and supporters, as he put Apollon Limassol ahead in their European tie against Zaria Balti. Schembri joined the ambitious Apollon Limassol in June, after his one-year stint at Boavista.

You could see it from the faces of those who had never been on one of these trips before: what was all the fuss about? After all, we were off to see birds sitting on the water and then flying to their nests for the night. Just a few hours later, however, those very same sceptics were promising to return every year, describing the experience as “unforgettable” and “magical”. Four such trips were held this year by BirdLife and one by its youth arm Falko with the University Students Council (KSU) to... Читать дальше...

Johanna Konta's Wimbledon dream went up in smoke as she was beaten in the semi-finals by an inspired Venus Williams. Konta was hoping to become Britain's first female singles champion in 40 years at SW19 but Williams proved a class above and sealed a 6-4 6-2 victory. The British number one had two break points at the end of the opening set but failed to capitalise and instead it was Williams who broke the very next game. The American never looked back. Williams goes through to her ninth singles final... Читать дальше...

We all know the scene in the film: a fire breaks out and the grandfatherly fire chief calls his team around him to pore over the building’s blueprints to work out the best way to ‘get in there and save lives’. Now transpose the scene to Malta and the situation would be completely different. How many blueprints does the Civil Protection Department have in its records? Aldo Busuttil, the director of health and safety firm AME, shook his head. “Not many,” he said. “In the UK, the fire brigade will... Читать дальше...

Wayne Rooney rolled back the years when he scored a stunning opener on his Everton debut during the Toffees pre-season friendly against Gora Mahia, of Tanzania.

The MSE Share Index halted a two-day negative streak as it rebounded by 0.28% to 4,713.296 points. Trading activity was spread across eleven equities: six trended higher, three closed unchanged whilst a further two shares registered declines. Trading volumes improved to a one-week high of €0.57 million. Plaza Centres plc climbed by 14.9% from its 2017 low of €1.00 to just under its all-time high of €1.149. Eleven deals took place totalling 198,300 shares with the large majority of the trades taking... Читать дальше...

Melita today referred to the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority's announcement that it was carrying an in-depth investigation on its integration with Vodafone Malta saying this was an expected step and it would continue to fully cooperate with the authority. Melita said that, if approved, the merger would have multiple beneficial effects for consumers as well as for the Maltese economy at large. "Consumers will have real competition and choice in the market for converged bundles combining Melita’s superfast fixed internet... Читать дальше...

A French court ruled on Wednesday that Google was not liable to pay €1.1 billion in back taxes demanded by the French authorities. The Paris administrative court ruled that Google Ireland Limited was not subject to corporate and value-added taxes for the period 2005-2010, striking down the tax administration's demands for back payments. The ruling in favour of Google, now part of Alphabet Inc, followed a court adviser's recommendation that Google did not have a "permanent establishment" or sufficient taxable presence to justify the bill. Читать дальше...

Construction magnate Charles Polidano (iċ-Ċaqnu) acquittal of illegal waste dumping was today confirmed on appeal. Mr Polidano had been cleared in 2013 of a series of charges related to the alleged dumping of construction waste by Eco Ways Radam Ltd inside a Kirkop quarry without being in possession of the necessary licence and also in breach of the relative regulations. An appeal was filed by the Attorney General who argued that the first court had based its decision on an apparent conflict between the versions given by the parties. Читать дальше...

London transport workers have been told to stop using the phrase “ladies and gentlemen” in announcements as part of a city-wide push to become more gender-neutral. The order follows months of campaigning by LGBTQ activists, who appealed to London Mayor Sadiq Khan to change the language used by train and bus drivers, which they described as “polite but really belonging to yesterday,” according to the Evening Standard. The Transport for London (TfL) rule book used to state: “When using the Public Address (PA) system... Читать дальше...

Chinese Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo has died, the government of the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang, where he was being treated for late-stage liver cancer, said today. The Shenyang legal bureau said in a brief statement on its website that Liu had suffered multiple organ failure and efforts to save him had failed. Liu, 61, was jailed for 11 years in 2009 for "inciting subversion of state power" after he helped write a petition known as "Charter 08" calling for sweeping political reforms. Читать дальше...

Cristiano Ronaldo has sparked rumours he could soon become a dad again with his latest Instagram post. The 32-year-old is currently the father of three children, Cristiano jnr, born in 2010, and twins who were born prior to last month’s Confederations Cup tournament that Ronaldo participated in with Portugal. And the Real Madrid forward may have another baby on the way if his last social media picture is anything to go by. In it his girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, appears to be displaying a baby... Читать дальше...

Spain’s Garbine Muguruza reached her second Wimbledon final in three years with a thumping 6-1 6-1 win over Slovakia’s Magdalena Rybarikova on Thursday. A visibly confident Muguruza needed just 64 minutes to deal with the 87th-ranked Rybarikova, who had beaten third seed Karolina Pliskova and American Coco Vanderweghe on her unexpected run to the last four. The Spaniard was 3-0 up after just 10 minutes, her aggressive approach paying dividends against an opponent who looked nervous in what was the biggest game of her career to date. Читать дальше...

Three directors and a foreman of a construction company were each fined €7,000 by a magistrates' court over a series of health and safety shortcomings which resulted in two workmen suffering serious injuries on the work site. John, 67, Paul, 43, and Ian, 37, Magro, as directors of Asfaltar Ltd, were charged with causing the accident through failure to take the necessary adequate precautions. All three together with Melvin Ellul, 34, the foreman, were charged with not having taken necessary health... Читать дальше...

Nearly 37% of Americans have advanced directives for end-of-life care if they become seriously ill or unable to make health care decisions, according to a new analysis of recent research. Roughly half of people with living wills or other types of advanced medical directives were not suffering from a chronic illness, the researchers note. “Improving end-of-life care has been a national conversation for some time now, presumably because it will affect all of us at some point and is a very personal... Читать дальше...

No one was injured when a Peugeot caught fire in Msida this afternoon. The police provided a fire extinguisher and personnel from the Civil Protection Department were called on site.

The Emirates flight from Larnaca to Malta turned back to its parking slot shortly before take-off after a medical emergency on board. An Emirates spokesman said that the passenger was assisted off the aircraft to receive medical attention, and the aircraft left shortly afterwards. The plane was due to arrive in Malta around 50 minutes after its scheduled time. Sources said that a male passenger had a heart attack and was resuscitated on board.

France and Germany have agreed to develop a European fighter jet to replace their existing fleets, part of a raft of measures to tighten defence and security cooperation, according to a document issued after a Franco-German cabinet meeting in Paris on Thursday. The two countries are to come up with a roadmap for developing the new aircraft by mid-2018, the document said. The two governments also agreed to set up a cooperation framework for the next model of the Tiger attack helicopter and for tactical air-to-ground missiles. Читать дальше...

A 59-year-old taxi driver was taken to court today, accused of causing the death of a young Romanian woman who was hit in the Regional Road tunnel yesterday morning and died on the spot.  Luciano Tabone, from Balzan, was charged with having caused the involuntary death of Loredana Nemes through dangerous and reckless driving at an excessive speed. He was also charged with relapsing. The man sat in the dock sipping water, as the boyfriend of the victim took the witness stand to describe the last moments of his girlfriend's life. Читать дальше...

The Malta Developers Association insisted today that changes to the masterplan for SmartCity must be accompanied by a higher price for the land given to the developers.   "It is obvious that the changes requested are a radical departure from the original purpose of the project that was meant to be an IT hub employing over 5,000 persons. "While that vision could have justified the very low price with which public land was transferred to the developers of SmartCity, the proposed changes in the masterplan... Читать дальше...

Former Birkirkara goalkeeper Miroslav Kopric has spoken of the hardship he and his family suffered after he was publicly 'falsely accused' of match-fixing. He has also promised court action against all involved in 'ruining my career and my life'. The allegations had been made by club president Adrian Delia, now a candidate for the PN leadership, and the club committee. The claims were made in December last year. Mr Kopric, a Croatian, recalled that he was arrested by the police for 48 hours and... Читать дальше...

Two Spaniards have been gored and six more runners were also injured during the seventh bull run at Pamplona's San Fermin festival, medical officials said. Seven men and one woman were admitted for treatment, Navarra Hospital doctor Jon Arizeta said. He said the gorings affected leg areas, while two of the patients sustained head injuries. None of the injuries was life-threatening, medical officials said. Thursday's run was considered fast, as a speedy bull named Fundador (Founder) led the pack of... Читать дальше...