The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press:
The Times reports that the Maltese in London are safe but cautious. It also says that the Archbishop is to meet the victims of child sex abuse.
The Malta Independent quotes the president of the ECB as saying the current crisis is the worst since WWII.
MaltaToday says the banks’ share price dropped by €110m after the crash.
In-Nazzjon reports how Bishop Mario Grech has filed a libel case against l-orizzont. It also reports that the Maltese High Commission in London closed because of fears over the riots.
l-orizzont says the mistake in the charge sheet in the sex abuse case was evident after the first sitting.
The overseas press
There have been more serious disturbances and looting in several British cities for a fourth consecutive night. The i newspaper says Prime Minister David Cameron has given the order to shoot by allowing the use of plastic bullets to stop looters. According to The Independent , police officers have vowed to fight fire with fire to regain control.
Sky News reports that a firearm was reportedly discharged at a police officer in Birmingham after rioting and looting spread to Manchester, Salford, Liverpool and the Midlands. The BBC quotes a police commander in Manchester saying his force has been faced with “extraordinary levels of violence from criminal people intent on causing widespread disorder”.
Meanwhile, The Daily Mail says 16,000 police officers – nearly treble the number the previous night – have been on patrol in the capital to try to prevent another night of rioting and looting. Scotland Yard says officers have made 685 arrests and charged at least 105 people over the disorders which began in London on Saturday night in Tottenham. The incidents are said to have been sparked by the fatal shooting by police of local man Mark Duggan after a reported exchange of fire with police before his death. However, ballistic test results obtained by the Independent Police Complaints Commission said there was no evidence Duggan had opened fire at officers before he was shot dead.
Asia Observer notes that share prices in Asian markets have risen after the US Federal Reserve announced that it would hold interest rates near the current level of nearly zero for at least two more years. Tokyo’s Nikkei index opened almost two per cent up, while shares in South Korea rose by more than four per cent.
Al Jazeera reports that the Libyan government has accused Nato of killing at least 85 civilians in an attack on a village in western Libya. Gaddafi's administration said Nato bombed Majar, south of the city of Zlitan, on Monday to allow rebel fighters to enter the area. However, Nato ids the target was a military one, with civilian deaths unlikely.
Al Bawaba quotes Syrian President Bashar al-Assad saying he would not relent in pursuing "terrorist groups" in the country. He was speaking after talks with Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu, who had urged Syria to end military operations against civilian demonstrators. Hurriyet says that speaking to reporters on his return to Ankara, Davutoglu described the methods used by the Syrian security forces as "unacceptable" and outlined actions that Syria had to take to stop the bloodshed.
Renmin Ri Bao reports that the Chinese navy’s first aircraft carrier has begun its sea trials. The refitted former Soviet warship had left its shipyard in northeast China. Authorities say the vessel would be used for training and research.
As President Obama honoured the remains of 30 American troops killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, The Washington Times says the US military has opened an investigation into the incident in which eight Afghans also perished. Pentagon officials would not discuss the details of the probe.
Tribune de Genève reports that the International Committee of the Red Cross has noted a marked increase in attacks on medical facilities and health workers in conflict zones, preventing millions of people from receiving care. The Red Cross described the cost in human lives as “staggering”.
USA Today says the leader of a polygamist Mormorn sect has been jailed for life in the United States for sexually assaulting two under-aged girls. Prosecutors said 55-year-old Warren Jeffs had conducted “a sick game” of child molestation under the guise of religion. He would not be eligible for parole until he is at least 100 years old.
O Globo reports that the deputy minister for tourism in Brazil, Frederico Silva da Costa and 37 other officials from the ministry have been arrested on corruption charges. The police said they conspired to divert public money for private gain. They deny the charges.