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A&H Magazine: Oh, Baby

Friday, 12 May 2017, 08:39 Last update: about 8 years ago A&H Magazine

Laura was raised in Petersfield, Hampshire in the UK and is the youngest of four children. Her mother is Maltese and her father is English, so she was always visiting Malta to stay with family while...

Saving lives, 1 day at a time, on the deadly Mediterranean

Wednesday, 19 April 2017, 09:11 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

As usual, it started with a call on a satellite phone from Italian rescue officials in Rome. They were relaying a distress call they'd received from a migrant smuggling ship adrift somewhere off the...

A plan to reduce national suicide rates

Wednesday, 19 April 2017, 08:00 Last update: about 8 years ago Joanna Demarco

Imagine that someone is contemplating ending their life, and goes to one of Malta’s most likely places to do so. At each such location there will be a fluorescent pole and deterrent/preventative...

A father bids farewell to twin babies after Syria attack

Thursday, 6 April 2017, 08:38 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The father cradled his 9-month-old twins, Aya and Ahmed, each in an arm. He stroked their hair and choked back tears, mumbling, "Say goodbye, baby, say goodbye" to their lifeless bodies. Abdel...

A&H Magazine: Rodmar Pulis... Taking all the weight

Saturday, 11 March 2017, 10:00 Last update: about 8 years ago A&H Magazine

Rodmar started weightlifting at the age of 9. "My uncle and aunt introduced me to this sport. They used to train and compete in this discipline themselves. When I started, I didn't take it seriously....

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