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The largest work ever displayed at the Royal Academy of Arts was unveiled in London yesterday, covering the entire facade of the building. Artist El Anatsui posed with his creation, a wall hanging sculpture that will sit covering the RA’s Burlington...
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Warming extremes ‘not as likely’
Extreme global warming is less likely in coming decades after a slowdown in the pace of temperature rises so far this century, an international team of scientists said. Warming is still on track, however, to breach a goal set by governments around...
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GATT. On May 20, at Villa Messina, Rabat, MARY VIOLET, aged 82, passed away peacefully, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. Her loss is deeply mourned by her brother John, her nieces and their families, other relatives and friends. The funeral...
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MP insists on press freedom, disagrees with parliamentary privilege
Nationalist MP Charlo' Bonnici this evening criticised comments by Foreign Minister about reining in the media and insisted that freedom of expression was paramount in this day and age. Speaking in Parliament on the adjournment, Mr Bonnici said he...
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Opposition demands answers on the health service
Opposition health spokesman Joe Cassar has called on Minister Godfrey Farrugia to explain how the government would keep its electoral promise that health services would remain free of charge. Dr Cassar was speaking in Parliament on the reply to the...
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Police Commissioner appointed 'according to regulations'
Home Affairs Minister Emanuel Mallia repeatedly insisted this evening that the new Commissioner of Police, Peter Paul Zammit, was appointed in total accordance with existing laws and regulations. He was answering a number of supplementary questions...
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Valletta Open Market may move to Ordinance Street
Talks are underway on a possible transfer of the Valletta open market to Ordinance Street, close to the entrance of Valletta, economic affairs minister Chris Cardona said this evening. He was replying to a parliamentary question by Jason Azzopardi.
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President not interested in a second term - explains Community Chest Fund controversy
President George Abela said today that the case where the board of the Malta Community Chest Fund offered to help the sister of his daughter-in-law in her masters’ course on eating disorders was a one-off incident and he was confident that the...
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17th century Guard returns to Valletta
Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna today displayed its new 17th century Guard for the first time at the De Valette Square in Valletta. This guard consists of a horse-mounted and foot soldier element depicting the soldiers of the Order of St John in the 17th...
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First flight nears, A350 could make Paris show flypast
Airbus could steal the Paris air show with a flypast of its newest passenger jet, the A350, as confidence grows over a maiden flight some four weeks away. The timescales of its previous airliner launches suggests the European manufacturer could be...
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Gozo Church to rent St Joseph Home to government for use as Home for the elderly
St Joseph Home in Ghajnsielem is to be rented out by the Gozo Church to the government for use as an old people's home. The agreement was signed today in the presence of Bishop Mario Grech and Gozo Minister Anton Refalo. The government said the home...
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Former Slliema contracts manager acquitted of assault
Stephen Buhagiar, the former Sliema Council contracts manager who claimed he was asked for a bribe from former Mayor Nikki Dimech, has been acquitted of assaulting a member of the local council during an argument over a festival pole. The case...
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Eight beaches have blue flag status
A record eight beaches, including one in Gozo, have reached the standard to qualify for the Blue Flag, Tourism Minister Karmenu Vella said today. The blue flag beaches are St George’s Bay, Bugibba perched beach, Mellieha Bay, Qawra Point, Fond...
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'Star' killer's effective jail term converted to suspended sentence
Alfred Vella, 45 of Birzebbuga, who had been convicted of killing the dog popularly known as Star has had an effective three-month jail term converted into a three-month jail term suspended for two years. A €10,000 fine was reduced to €9,000. The...
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Germans blame euro crisis for Eurovision failure
Germans have lamented their unexpectedly poor showing at the Eurovision Song Contest by blaming Chancellor Angela Merkel's tough stance in the euro zone crisis for their failure to win any points from 34 of the 39 countries that voted. Denmark's...
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Five dead in Israeli bank robbery
A bank robbery in Israel ended with the deaths of five people today, including one of the hold-up men who apparently shot and killed himself when police launched a raid to free hostages. Police special forces surrounded the branch of Bank Hapoalim...
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Updated - Muscat calls on Busuttil at PN headquarters - leaders call for less aggressive political media
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Opposition leader Simon Busuttil have agreed that their two parties should hold open-agenda meetings every two months. The two leaders had a meeting at PN headquarters this afternoon, with Dr Muscat reciprocating a...
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Arriva to introduce bus services to beaches- schedules to be adjusted
Arriva said today that it will be making a number of changes in its summer schedule aimed at improving transport services. It said some services will be operating on different schedules following a recalculation of journey times for all routes,...
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Politics paralyse the University council
It has been two months since the general election but the University council is still not functioning after the Government appointees resigned. The situation was flagged by University lecturer Arnold Cassola, who said academic and non-academic...
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Don't wear socks, hot Pakistanis told amid power crisis
Pakistan has told civil servants not to wear socks as the country turns off air-conditioners amid a chronic power crisis and soaring temperatures. The government has turned off all air-conditioning in its offices as the country endures blackouts of...
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