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Hollande 'hurt' by Trierweiler poor claim

Wednesday, 10 September 2014, 16:37 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

French President Francois Hollande has condemned an accusation by the former first lady that he hates the poor as a "lie that hurts me".   Mr Hollande said he did not want anyone...

Most Europeans want Ukraine to join EU

Wednesday, 10 September 2014, 15:09 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

A narrow majority of Europeans surveyed by the GMF think tank have said Ukraine should be given EU membership even if it annoys Russia, while two-thirds supported tougher Russia sanctions....

Hundreds of Russian tourists stranded in Cyprus

Wednesday, 10 September 2014, 10:40 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

More than 600 Russian tourists are reported to be stranded in Cyprus as Solvex, a Russia-based travel agency filed for bankruptcy on Monday.    Association of Cyprus Travel Agents (ACTA)...

Clothing of 53 victims exhumed at Peru base shown

Wednesday, 10 September 2014, 06:29 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Peruvian forensic investigators displayed on Tuesday the clothing that 53 people were wearing when they were killed in the 1980s at an army base in Ayacucho.   The prosecutor investigating...

Juncker to unveil new commission on Wednesday

Tuesday, 9 September 2014, 18:18 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The new EU commission chief, Jean-Claude Juncker, is likely to present his new team and their posts tomorrow.      With the carve-out of portfolios still ongoing today, there is little...

Fabled Franklin Arctic ship found

Tuesday, 9 September 2014, 17:26 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

One of two British explorer ships that vanished in the Arctic more than 160 years ago has been found, Canada's prime minister says.   Stephen Harper said it was unclear which ship had...

Israel 'coercing Eritreans and Sudanese to leave'

Tuesday, 9 September 2014, 16:27 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Israel is unlawfully coercing almost 7,000 Eritrean and Sudanese nationals into leaving the country at great personal risk, Human Rights Watch says.   They have been denied access to fair...

Libyan cadets quit British army training course after incident

Tuesday, 9 September 2014, 15:01 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Some 30 Libyan army cadets training in the UK have left their course and returned to Libya after they allegedly freed three colleagues who had been detained for leaving their camp without...

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