The following are the leading stories in the Maltese press today.

The Times leads with the traffic accident which caused the deaths of two men at Luqa yesterday. It also carries many pictures of the Isle of MTV concert and reports that the measures to counter the A (H1N1) virus are entering a new phase.

The Malta Independent says the Isle of MTV concert was 'fantastic' and says the A (H1N1) flu is spreading, but the symptoms remain mild.

l-orizzont says two friends died in the traffic accident at Luqa. It describes the MTC concert as a brilliant spectacle for the third year in a row.

In-Nazzjon also carries those three stories, saying the Isle of MTV concert included tributes to Michael Jackson.

The Press in Britain…

The Independent reports that at the G8 summit the world's richest nations have agreed to cut carbon emissions by 80 per cent by 2050.

The Times quotes the new commander of Nato forces in Afghanistan warning that the lives of more British soldiers may be lost as a result of a strategy to reduce civilian casualties.

The Daily Mail claims British taxpayers are providing £1m for a jail in Nigeria for people whose crimes were committed in the UK.

The Daily Telegraph claims the shadow solicitor general, Jonathan Djanogly, claimed more than £13,000 from his parliamentary expenses to employ a foreign student who advertised herself as an au pair.

The Guardian leads with a story saying Rupert Murdoch's News Group newspapers has paid out more than £1m to settle legal cases that threatened to reveal evidence of journalists' repeated involvement in the use of criminal methods to get stories.

The Daily Express leads with claims that a new pill could extend the lifespan of people by up to 23 years.

Metro leads with the story of a 16-year-old girl who is facing a life sentence after luring a teenage boy to his death in an horrific "honey trap" murder.

The Daily Star says Michael Jackson's children could join Shaheen and O2 to perform in a UK tribute concert to the King of Pop next month.

The Daily Mirror claims Michael Jackson will not be buried until scientists have finished doing tests on his brain.

And elsewhere…

The International Herald Tribune says President Barack Obama is planning to host a nuclear security summit in Washington next March.

Meanwhile, Corriere della Sera reports that the G8 leaders have condemned "in the strongest terms" North Korea's recent nuclear test and ballistic missile launches.

The Irish Times announces that the second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty will be held on October 2.

Gulf News reports that a Saudi criminal court has convicted and sentenced an al Qaeda militant to death and given more than 300 others jail terms, fines and travel bans.

Afghan Times says US drones launched two missile attacks on Taliban targets in the South Waziristan tribal region on Wednesday, killing at least 45 militants.

Jakarta Post quotes Indonesia police saying a ship carrying 74 people, most of them Afghan migrants, has sunk in eastern Indonesian waters.

British National Party leader Nick Griffin has told BBC Parliament's The Record Europe that boats carrying migrants from Africa to Europe should be sunk to stop Europe being "swamped by the Third World".

Times of India says 16 other people have died in Gujarat state's main city Ahmadabada days after drinking home-brewed liquor that was apparently toxic, raising the death toll to 24. State laws prohibit the sale of liquor.

New Jersey Globe reports that a 29-year-old man has died after falling into a vat of molten chocolate at a factory in the Camden.

El Pais says a drunken British tourist tried to hand out thousands of pounds from an inheritance to startled travellers at Majorca airport. Police, who took him into custody for his own protection, said the unkempt man had €52,000 in cash and travellers’ cheques.

According to Shanghai Morning Post, China is planning to build its own version of Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch on Chongming Island. The tribute to Jackson will include a man-made lake, and Jackson memorabilia bought by auction and other “private channels”.

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