BRUSSELS: Yesterday, the European Commission failed to agree on contentious plans to draft a European Union list of “safe countries” whose citizens should not need to seek asylum abroad. ...

World Cup fans are accustomed to the yellow of Brazil, the blues of France and Italy and the stripes of Argentina and Paraguay. ...

Next month in Germany, more than a million visitors will marvel at world-class play during the World Cup soccer championship. They can also admire great art, stroll through mediaeval town squares and savour some of the world’s best beer. ...

Sales have been falling heavily at Gozo Channel, according to figures given out in Parliament last night....

The Labour government will vote in favour of the proposed changes to the Criminal Code during the plenary session but will vote against three particular amendments and ask for a division, said Labour ...

The construction industry is a dangerous one, which is why health and safety regulations should be followed in order to reduce the risk of injury, said Infrastructure Minister Ninu Zammit yesterday....

The police are detaining two men who are assisting them with their investigations after they were caught with seven jerry cans with a total of 300 litres of diesel during a roadblock in Rabat yesterday morning....

Following a number of months of intensive investigations, the police solved a number of cases of thefts that took place in recent months. ...

The Malta Tourism Authority has just organised a two-day working meeting in Gozo for its marketing and sales directorate staff, including those who are based in its representative offices in Germany and the...

If the country does not boost its economy and achieve a growth rate of four per cent per year, jobs will not be sustainable, new jobs will not be created and the social security network will not be guaranteed either...