Storm with 100 mph gusts hits soggy Britain
Wednesday, 12 February 2014, 17:46
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Britain's weather service says it sees the tentacles of climate change in a spate of storms and floods battering the country, but has stopped short of saying warming directly caused the extreme...
Syrian planes pound rebel town near Lebanon border
Wednesday, 12 February 2014, 12:04
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Syrian warplanes pounded a rebel-held town near the Lebanese border on Wednesday, activists said, in an apparent attempt to dislodge opposition fighters from the area and consolidate control over the...
Daring Europe to innovate
Wednesday, 12 February 2014, 08:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Innovation plays a crucial role in creating sustainable economic growth. Yet we continue to see, particularly in the European Union, obstacles being placed in the way of those best positioned to...
Algeria: Plane crash kills 77 but 1 man survives
Wednesday, 12 February 2014, 06:41
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
An Algerian military transport plane slammed into a mountain Tuesday in the country's rugged eastern region, killing 77 people and leaving just one survivor, the defense ministry...
Rival Cyprus leaders resume peace talks
Tuesday, 11 February 2014, 14:47
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The leaders of Cyprus' Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities embarked Tuesday on a new round of talks aimed at achieving the long-elusive goal of reunifying the ethnically split island...
Shirley Temple, iconic child star, dies at 85
Tuesday, 11 February 2014, 14:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Shirley Temple, the dimpled, curly-haired child star who sang, danced, sobbed and grinned her way into the hearts of Depression-era moviegoers, has died, according to publicist Cheryl Kagan. She...
Iranians celebrate anniversary of 1979 revolution
Tuesday, 11 February 2014, 10:05
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Iranians are celebrating the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution with the same old chants of "Down with the U.S." and "Death to Israel." Hundreds of thousands of...
EU urges new government, elections in Ukraine
Tuesday, 11 February 2014, 06:26
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
In a sharp rebuke to Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, the European Union on Monday called for the formation of a new, inclusive government and constitutional reforms that would pave the way to...
EU ministers seek ways to defuse Ukraine crisis
Monday, 10 February 2014, 14:28
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
European foreign ministers on Monday sought ways to foster a solution to the crisis engulfing Ukraine, saying nearly three months of protests show the need for the government to reach a political...
Syria’s war in Iraq
Monday, 10 February 2014, 08:11
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Anyone who doubts that the wars in Iraq and Syria are closely connected need look no further than the role of Al Qaeda’s Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, whose fighters have been pouring...