Новости за 21.11.2017

Saints 34 Redskins 31 (overtime) Wil Lutz kicked a 28-yard field in overtime, climaxing a furious fourth-quarter rally that lifted New Orleans to its eighth consecutive victory. The Saints (8-2) trailed Washington 31-16 when Kirk Cousins completed a seven-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jeremy Sprinkle with 5:58 to play. But Drew Brees led back-to-back touchdown drives of 75 and 83 yards, throwing three yards to tight end Josh Hill and 18 yards to rookie running back Alvin Kamara to draw the Saints within 31-29 with 1:05 left. Читать дальше...

President Donald Trump, who has raised eyebrows by mulling his power to pardon as investigators probe possible ties between his 2016 election campaign and Russia, used his authority in a less controversial way on Tuesday to "pardon" a Thanksgiving turkey. Joined by his wife, Melania, and their son, Barron, Trump granted freedom to a large white bird named Drumstick. Americans traditionally feast on turkey, stuffing and other delights on the Thanksgiving holiday, which takes place this coming Thursday... Читать дальше...

Authorities were investigating white flares spotted in the South Atlantic overnight, as urgency grew on Tuesday in the search for a missing Argentine navy submarine amid worry that its 44 crew members could be running out of oxygen. Searchers found an empty raft floating in the ocean, and noticed white flares from a distance. But the raft's brand suggested it did not belong to the ARA San Juan. And the submarine was equipped with only red flares for emergencies and green flares for other situations, a navy official said. Читать дальше...

President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca visited Maltese patients in five London hospitals today, in an annual visit she makes in the run-up to Christmas. She visited Guy’s Hospital, Avelina Hospital, St Thomas Hospital, St Bart’s Hospital, and Charing Cross Hospital, where she also met management officials, medical staff and Maltese who work there. She thanked all involved for the care shown to Maltese patients. She also presented donations for cancer research.

Serie A1 side, Orlandina Basket will be returning to Malta for a three-day training camp between Friday and Sunday at the Ta’ Qali Pavilion. This is the second time that the Italian side have chosen Malta to conduct a short camp after last year they had also conducted a similar training spin here. “The Italian National League will stop for an international break next week to let players join their respective national teams for their upcoming commitments,” club spokesman Pietro Scibetta said in a statement. Читать дальше...

A court-appointed expert said today that he had concluded that excessive speed was one of the factors which had caused a Porsche 918 Spyder supercar to skid out of control, slamming into a crowd of onlookers and injuring 23 at the 2015 annual Paqpaqli ghall-Istrina car show. Mechanical expert Mr Zammit also admitted that he had never previously examined a Spyder supercar and he was not aware that the supercar stored electronic data which could be retrieved. Mr Zammit stressed that his brief had been to assess the damage to the car... Читать дальше...

Despite efforts to persuade parents not to discourage children from taking physical education lessons, little progress has been achieved over the last seven years amid fears that practising certain sports might be dangerous. This conclusion emerged from a report carried by the National Audit Office, which analysed the level of implementation of a series of recommendations it made in 2010. The NAO had carried out a performance audit on physical education and sport in State primary and secondary schools. Читать дальше...

The MSE Equity Price Index erased yesterday’s gains of 0.04% as it slipped by 0.14% to 4,471.731 points today. Trading activity was spread across eleven equities – three shares moved higher, another three trended in negative territory whilst five equities closed the day unchanged. Trading volumes increased markedly to a three-week high of €0.53 million. The equity of GO plc was the most actively traded today as a total of 67,000 shares (having a market value of €0.24 million) changed hands. The share... Читать дальше...

Updated 5.25pm Robert Mugabe resigned as Zimbabwe's president on Tuesday a week after the army and his former political allies moved against him, ending four decades of rule by a man who turned from independence hero to archetypal African strongman. The 93-year-old had clung on for a week after an army takeover and expulsion from his own ruling ZANU-PF party, but resigned shortly after parliament began an impeachment process seen as the only legal way to force him out. Wild celebrations broke out... Читать дальше...

The United States has charged a former Senegalese foreign minister and a former top Hong Kong government official with links to a Chinese energy conglomerate with bribing high-level officials in Chad and Uganda in exchange for contracts for the mainland company. Chi Ping Patrick Ho, 68, of Hong Kong, and Cheikh Gadio, 61, were charged with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, international money laundering and conspiracy, the US Justice Department said in a statement on Monday. It said Gadio... Читать дальше...

A man and a woman were injured this morning in a collision between two cars at Council of Europe Street, Marsa. The police said the crash, at 11am, involved a Toyota Corolla driven by a 62-year-old woman from Luqa and a BMW X5 driven by a 56-year-old man from Msida. Two passengers in the BMW were injured, a 31-year-old man from Rabat who suffered serious injuries, and a 25-year-old woman from Msida who was slightly injured.

In a heist reminiscent of a Hollywood movie, Kenyan robbers spent months tunnelling into the bowels of a bank located opposite a police station and stole the equivalent of half a million dollars, police said on Tuesday. Police said they had arrested two men and one woman over the robbery but had not recovered the 50 million Kenyan shillings, reported missing by staff at the branch of Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) on Monday when they showed up to work. "We have not recovered the stolen money," said Simba Willy... Читать дальше...

A man who allegedly defiled five underage boys was remanded in custody after he was arraigned before a magistrate today.  The 47-year old from Żebbuġ, was charged with the defilement of five minors, with having engaged in sexual activity with them and with having forced them to participate in sexual acts. The man was also charged with with coercing a 13-year-old boy to take part in a pornographic show and with having produced or facilitated the circulation of indecent material. Some of the offences date back years. Читать дальше...

A cigarette case, a handwritten musical score, three diaries and two pairs of signature metal-rimmed glasses were among stolen goods belonging to Beatles star John Lennon that have been recovered in Germany. Berlin police spokesman Winfrid Wenzel called the recovery of the trove of about 100 Lennon items a "great success" for the music world and also for Lennon's widow Yoko Ono. German authorities first became aware of the items, stolen from Ono in 2006, when a bankruptcy administrator for a Berlin... Читать дальше...

An elderly man died this afternoon when a tractor toppled on top of him near Delimara. The police said the accident happened at Xrobb l-Għagin about 1pm. A medical team tried to help the man, 74, from Marsaxlokk, but he died on the spot.  A magisterial inquiry is under way.

An elderly man died this afternoon when a tractor toppled on top of him near Delimara. The police said the accident happened at Xrobb l-Għagin about 1pm. A medical team tried to help the man, 74, from Marsaxlokk, but he died on the spot.  A magisterial inquiry is under way.

European Union regulators have decided to give large eurozone banks up to four years to raise capital buffers, a source told Reuters on Tuesday, setting for the first time binding requirements that some lenders might find difficult to meet. Under new rules meant to reduce taxpayers' costs in a banking crisis, eurozone banks will have to issue a sufficient amount of debt that would be written down, or bailed-in, to absorb losses if they fail. These buffers had so far not been specified, giving banks more time to cover the new financing needs... Читать дальше...

Robert Cutajar is expected to be appointed the new whip of the Nationalist Party group in parliament. He will take over from David Agius, who has been elected party deputy leader for parliamentary affairs. Mr Cutajar, a former mayor of Mellieħa, was nominated by party leader Adrian Delia, PN sources said. The role of the party whip is to enforce party discipline in parliament. Whips ensure that MPs are present in the House and schedule their speaking time. They also ensure that MPs vote according to party policy.

Robert Cutajar is to be appointed the new whip of the Nationalist Party group in parliament. He will take over from David Agius, who has been elected party deputy leader for parliamentary affairs. Mr Cutajar, a former mayor of Mellieħa, was nominated by party leader Adrian Delia even though he had not supported his party leadership bid, PN sources said. The role of the party whip is to enforce party discipline in parliament. Whips ensure that MPs are present in the House and schedule their speaking time. Читать дальше...

Robert Cutajar is to become the new whip of the Nationalist Party group in parliament. He will take over from David Agius, who has been elected party deputy leader for parliamentary affairs. Mr Cutajar, a former mayor of Mellieħa, was nominated by party leader Adrian Delia even though he had not supported his party leadership bid, PN sources said. The role of the party whip is to enforce party discipline in parliament. Whips ensure that MPs are present in the House and schedule their speaking time. Читать дальше...

A free walk-in clinic for students at Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary submitted by the Organisation of Psychology Students, received a grant of €40,000 and pro-bono services from PWC Malta, from the second edition of the Social Impact Awards. The other projects that won were Happy Children by Friendship Cards that received €35,000 grant, Hospice Malta for the After Hours Call Services were awarded €20,000 and Sports4Youth submitted by Malta Youth Athletes Network won €20,000. An impressive €5,300... Читать дальше...

Just before the delegates for the annual Conference of the Parties on climate change started meeting in Bonn this month, the Lancet, the leading British medical journal, published yet another major study showing that climate change is a growing health hazard. The study revealed that hundreds of millions of people around the world are already suffering due to climate change. Infectious diseases are spreading faster due to warmer temperatures, hunger and malnourishment is worsening, allergy seasons... Читать дальше...

A man who posted Facebook threats against MEP Roberta Metsola has been denied bail. Emanuel Navarro, 66 from Naxxar, wrote on Facebook: "All of you, especially you [Metsola], you're a national traitor. It's not a condemnation you deserve, but to be burnt alive, you dung." Read: 'You deserve to be burned alive': PN urges police to investigate Facebook comment Metsola and the PN's two other MEPs, David Casa and Francis Zammit Dimech, have faced harsh criticism over the past week from Labour Party supporters... Читать дальше...

Patients suffering chronic illness will no longer need a weekly doctor’s certificate to receive social benefits, Social Solidarity Minister Michael Falzon said today. Addressing a press conference, Dr Falzon announced two bureaucracy reduction initiatives introduced as part of the ministry’s key performance indicators. The first sees the ministry do away with weekly medical certificates, which he estimated, will save patients having to get their hands on around 10,000 doctors’ certificates every year. Читать дальше...

The owner of an industrial garage was acquitted of having been in possession of fuel on which duty had not been paid, owing to an error in the writ of summons. Criminal action was instituted against George Pace, 54, from Ħamrun, after an inspection by Malta Resources Authority officials at his garage/yard in Paola led to the discovery of some 1,050 litres of gas oil over which relative duty had not been paid. The value of the fuel amounted to €762.24 over which unpaid customs duty totalled €401.52... Читать дальше...