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Speaker meets Egyptian ambassador

Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 14:28 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Speaker Anġlu Farrugia today met Egyptian ambassador Magda Safwat Abdel-Hamid Baraka, to discuss the crisis situation of Egypt.   Expressing his grief, Dr Farrugia said violence can never be...

Call for project proposals tied to migration flows

Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 14:23 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The Funds and Programmes Division designated as responsible authority for the four funds under the General Programme Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows 2007-2013 will be launching a...

More sharks coming to a town near you…

Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 12:23 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The National Aquarium situated in Malta’s tourist hotspot of Qawra beneath the landmark starfish dome is awaiting another batch of shark species, along with other exotic fish...

Eurozone's longest-ever recession comes to an end

Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 12:01 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The recession in the eurozone came to an end in the second quarter of the year, official figures confirmed Wednesday.   Eurostat, the European Union's statistics office, said the 17...

Former PN treasurer starts petition in favour of restaurant at HQ

Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 11:33 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Nationalist Party former treasurer Peter Darmanin has kick-started an online petition on his Facebook page, through petition site change.org for the PN headquarters in Pieta to eventually host a...

Watch: Hammerhead shark gives birth on Florida beach

Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 10:54 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

A hammerhead shark gave visitors to a beach in Florida an almighty shock when she gave birth to a school of fish on the sand in front of dozens of people, The Inquisitr reports.   A...

British commander who was based in Malta dies at 92

Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 10:20 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Commander Philip Balink-White, who died aged 92 on Monday, survived the sinking of the battleship Royal Oak in 1939 to become a diver and a minor film and television actor, according the...

Government’s autumn hunting decision condemned by coalition

Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 09:38 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The Coalition for the Abolition of Spring Hunting has condemned the government’s decision to reduce the hunting curfew between September 15 and 30 by four hours.   In a statement,...

Photos: AFM, US Navy share EOD practices

Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 09:32 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The US Navy recently sent a group of five sailors to Malta for a bilateral theater security cooperation event with the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM).   On 11 and 12 August, the Explosives...

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