People the world over sat glued to their television screens on Wednesday and into the early hours yesterday as 33 Chilean miners were extracted from the bowels of the earth, having spent some 70 days trapped in a collapsed mine shaft....

Turkey, known as the bridge between East and West, is set to call elections in June next year and is still holding on to hopes of being able to join the European Union....

It may not be her most successful film, and it will not be as popular as Notting Hill, Pretty Woman and Erin Brockovich, but Julia Roberts’ performance in Eat Pray Love has definitively anchored her place among the all-time elite actresses...

As with most legislation, the key lies not only in its composition but also in its implementation. ...

Readers may think the following is all about some other credit rating, like Moody’s, Standard & Poors, etc....

The Financial Times has just published the second part of an in-depth investigation into the last minute meetings which literally saved the common currency; our currency: The euro....

With the arrival of a new discussion programme on Friday nights, this time on One, and hosted by John Bundy, Xarabank has its first serious competitor in its now established prime time slot...

The horrific toxic mud spill in Hungary has left a trail of death and destruction in its path. People have suffered terrible chemical burns, pets have been lost, homes ruined, entire villages have been turned caustic....

The company set-up jointly by Enemalta Corporation and the Water Services Corporation to handle the whole process from meter reading to revenue collection has turned out to be a veritable failure. ...

Almost 12 years ago to the day, The Malta Independent daily was launched. A lot has changed in that decade plus...