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16 skulls found on streets in Prague

Friday, 6 September 2013, 21:54 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Police in Prague say 15 human skulls have been found in a wooden box found on a street, and another was found in a garbage bin.    Spokeswoman Jana Roesslerova says police found the 15...

Cat survives 11-story fall at Alaska apartment

Friday, 6 September 2013, 21:46 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

A cat in Alaska learned the hard way not to chase mosquitoes after following one out a window and falling 11 stories.    The 2-year-old cat, named Wasabi, survived but suffered a fractured...

Obama notes split over Syria attack, plans speech

Friday, 6 September 2013, 21:16 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

President Barack Obama acknowledged deep divisions at home and abroad on Friday over his call for military action in Syria — and conceded the possibility he'll fail to sway the American...

Italy gives OK to right capsized Costa Concordia

Friday, 6 September 2013, 18:29 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Italy has given the go-ahead for an ambitious attempt to set upright the Costa Concordia cruise liner, which went aground near an Italian island in 2012, killing 32 people.   The national...

Man charged with spreading HIV claims 300 partners

Friday, 6 September 2013, 13:55 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

A man who told U.S. authorities he had sexual contact with as many 300 people since being diagnosed with HIV pleaded not guilty to infecting another man with the virus, and prosecutors said more...

Why attack Syria?

Friday, 6 September 2013, 08:02 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

As President Barack Obama made the case for military intervention by the United States in response to the Syrian government’s use of chemical weapons, Americans and many others around the world...

Obama, in Europe, still pursuing Syria support

Friday, 6 September 2013, 07:01 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

President Barack Obama is using his last day in Europe to renew his quest for foreign support for a U.S. military strike in Syria. But three days after he left Washington, it's unclear whether the...

Amid tensions, Obama, Putin put on a happy face

Thursday, 5 September 2013, 20:33 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin shook hands, smiled and made small talk about the scenery on Thursday — a public exchange of pleasantries belying a tense...

Watch: Up to 100 cars in UK pileup on fog-shrouded bridge

Thursday, 5 September 2013, 14:31 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Fire officials say up to 100 cars have been involved in a traffic accident on a fog-shrouded bridge southeast of London.   Kent Fire & Rescue Service says hydraulic cutting equipment was...

Obama heads into the lion's den in Russia

Thursday, 5 September 2013, 14:04 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

President Barack Obama is heading into the lion's den of Russia, confronting Syria's key patron as well as foreign leaders skeptical of his call for an international military strike against...

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