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Belgian Crown Prince at heart of royal scandal

Saturday, 3 November 2012, 13:28 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

This time, Belgium's royal family came out swinging.   Crown Prince Philippe, 52, had been depicted in a book as less of a man than is needed to become the next king of Belgium....

Doing his job, Obama a subtle campaigner

Saturday, 3 November 2012, 10:38 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

It may look to America like President Barack Obama is off the campaign trail. He's really not.   By commanding the response to a ferocious October storm a week before the election, Obama...

US officials counter reports on Benghazi attacks

Friday, 2 November 2012, 18:45 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Just days before the presidential election, U.S. officials are striking back at allegations they failed to respond quickly or efficiently against the deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi,...

Polish woman arrested over deaths of her 5 babies

Friday, 2 November 2012, 17:06 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

A Polish woman has been arrested on suspicion of killing at least five of her newborn babies, a prosecutor said Friday.   The suspect, identified only as 41-year-old Beata Z., has been...

Document about Titanic safety fears up for sale

Friday, 2 November 2012, 16:52 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

A British safety official who inspected Titanic before its maiden voyage thought it should have more lifeboats, according to his private notes, which are being offered for sale this...

More bodies found in US superstorm's path

Friday, 2 November 2012, 13:05 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The region hit by Superstorm Sandy was a patchwork of returning normality and despair, as bodies of the more than 90 dead across several U.S. states continued to be found but more communities were...

Chemical bomb threat at CNN Centre closes streets

Friday, 2 November 2012, 12:37 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Police closed streets and sidewalks around CNN Centre in downtown Atlanta as they investigated a chemical bomb threat, but found no such device during a search of the complex.   Atlanta...

Women, girls, and disasters

Friday, 2 November 2012, 09:32 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Every year, more than 200 million people are affected by natural disasters. Many will bear the brunt of recurring floods, storms, or droughts, and the majority of them will be women and girls. Most of...

Fiscal closing time?

Friday, 2 November 2012, 09:30 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Is it time for fiscal consolidation or stimulus? Should governments cut or increase spending? Once again the issue is a matter of dispute among policymakers and economists. Citizens, having been told...

Hit by crisis, Greek society in free-fall

Friday, 2 November 2012, 08:06 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

A sign taped to a wall in an Athens hospital appealed for civility from patients. "The doctors on duty have been unpaid since May," it read, "Please respect their...

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