The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press
The Times says nine donors have offered their kidney to strangers. It also says that a group of travellers are demanding action against an official over her attitude at the airport.
The Malta Independent says there were 303 applications for nursing posts.
l-orizzont says a campaign is to be made on fuel savings after prices went up.
In-Nazzjon says imports and exports were up in February.
The overseas press
A powerful makeshift firebomb blast has rocked the Greek capital, Athens, in the early hours of this morning – gutting the Public Sector Reform Ministry. Greece’s Antenna Radio quotes the police stating no injuries were reported and no one had claimed responsibility.
Egypt's former intelligence chief, Omar Suleiman, has strongly criticised the Muslim Brotherhood and insisted he would restore stability as president. In an interview published in Al Ahram and other Egyptian newspapers, Suleiman suggested the Islamist group had lost popularity as it sought to monopolise power.
According to Metro, the European Court of Human Rights is today ruling on whether Britain can extradite six terrorism suspects, including the radical cleric Abu Hamza, to the United States where they could face long sentences in solitary confinement. The men argue that the conditions could amount to ill-treatment.
Asia Times reports that three Asian airlines – Philippine Airlines, Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) – have announced changes to flight paths to avoid a North Korean rocket launch due to take place between April 12 and 16. North Korea says the rocket will put a satellite into orbit to mark the 100th birthday of late leader Kim Il-sung. But opponents of the move fear it is a disguised test of long-range missile technology.
Jamhuuriya says at least 12 people have been killed and more than 30 others badly injured by a bomb blast in a busy market in the central Somali town of Baidoa. Most of the victims were women and children. It was the worst attack in Baidoa since Ethiopian troops took control from the Islamist group, al-Shabab, in February.
Reports from Peru’ say suspected members of the once-Shining Path rebel group, were holding hostage seven workers from a national gas project. La Tribuna reports the rebels were demanding the release of their leader Artenmio, who was captured in February.
El Universal says police in Venezuela were searching for a Costa Rican diplomat who was kidnapped on Sunday. The trade attaché at the Costa Rican embassy, Guillermo Cholele, was abducted in his diplomatic car from outside his home in Caracas.
Forbes reports Facebook has agreed to pay one billion US dollars in cash and shares for - the popular photo-sharing software company Instagram, which was only launched in October 2010. Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram, which has an estimated 30 million users, is the biggest ever by the social networking firm.
“Queen's Greatest Hits” remains the best-selling album of all time in the UK, according to a newly-compiled chart for the BBC by the Official Charts Company. The 1981 collection, which includes Bohemian Rhapsody, Don't Stop Me Now and Another One Bites The Dust, has sold a total of 5.8 million copies. Its nearest rival is The Beatles' “Sgt Pepper” album, with sales of five million, followed by “Abba Gold”, with 4.9 million. The Rolling Stones and Elvis are entirely absent.