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Ruling party claims victory in Ukraine election

Monday, 29 October 2012, 07:53 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's party claimed victory in a parliamentary vote tainted by the jailing of the country's top opposition leader.   Despite a strong showing of...

Ukraine votes amid claims of violations

Sunday, 28 October 2012, 17:38 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Ukraine's opposition parties alleged widespread violations in Sunday's parliamentary vote, seen as a test of President Viktor Yanukovych's commitment to democracy and European...

UK police arrest Gary Glitter

Sunday, 28 October 2012, 15:11 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The sex abuse scandal surrounding the late BBC children's television host Jimmy Savile widened on yesterday as police arrested former glam rock star and convicted sex offender Gary Glitter in connection with the case, British media said...

Magnitude 7.7 quake strikes off Canadian coast

Sunday, 28 October 2012, 09:15 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the west coast of Canada, but there were no reports of major damage. Residents in parts of British Columbia were evacuated, but the province appeared to escape...

Bombs, house raids in Iraq leave 18 dead

Saturday, 27 October 2012, 17:02 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

A bombing near playing children and other insurgent strikes killed 18 people in Iraq on Saturday, challenging government efforts to promote a sense of stability by preventing attacks during a major...

Caribbean mourns 43 dead, cleans up

Saturday, 27 October 2012, 09:02 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Hurricane Sandy is swirling off toward the U.S. East Coast, leaving the Caribbean to mourn the storm-related deaths of at least 43 people and clean up wrecked homes, felled power lines and fallen tree...

Shevchenko among eclectic cast for Ukraine election

Friday, 26 October 2012, 14:30 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

An extravagantly dressed pop diva, a retired football star, the son of a famous actor, an opposition leader suspiciously cozy with the government. Meet some members of the eclectic cast running in...

Italy court convicts Berlusconi of tax evasion

Friday, 26 October 2012, 14:20 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

A court in Italy has convicted former Premier Silvio Berlusconi of tax fraud and sentenced him to four years in prison.   The conviction Friday was the 76-year-old media mogul's first in...

China expels Bo from legislature, set for trial

Friday, 26 October 2012, 11:35 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Chinese lawmakers stripped disgraced politician Bo Xilai of his last official position Friday, formally expelling him from the country's top legislature and clearing the way for criminal...

Strong quake in southern Italy causes panic

Friday, 26 October 2012, 10:40 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

A strong earthquake has rocked a rural part of southern Italy, sending panicked residents into the streets in the middle of the night. Authorities reported no injuries or major damage.   The...

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