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265 Anne Frank books vandalized in Tokyo libraries

Saturday, 22 February 2014, 07:24 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Anne Frank's "The Diary of a Young Girl" and scores of books about the young Holocaust victim have been vandalized in Tokyo public libraries since earlier this year.   The...

Venezuela opposition denounces 'brutal repression'

Friday, 21 February 2014, 15:47 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The Venezuelan military planned to send additional troops to a border region where unrest has been particularly fierce, officials said Thursday, as the government faced growing criticism for its...

Ukraine announces deal to end crisis; shots fired

Friday, 21 February 2014, 10:33 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Ukraine's presidency said Friday that it has negotiated an international deal intended to end battles between police and protesters that have killed scores and injured hundreds. It was unclear...

Scores killed in deadly Ukraine day of protest

Friday, 21 February 2014, 06:34 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Protesters advanced on police lines in the heart of the Ukrainian capital on Thursday, prompting government snipers to shoot back and kill scores of people in the country's deadliest day since the...

Floor collapse at Mississippi church centre; 35 hurt

Friday, 21 February 2014, 06:25 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

As a student minister preached at a youth center in Mississippi, the wooden floor started to rumble and quickly collapsed, sending about 70 people tumbling and sliding onto the first floor...

EU imposes sanctions against Ukrainian officials

Thursday, 20 February 2014, 19:57 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

A diplomat says the EU's foreign ministers have decided to impose sanctions against officials in Ukraine who are held responsible for the violence there.   The diplomat said...

Truce fails, 22 more die in new Kiev clashes

Thursday, 20 February 2014, 15:15 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

A brief truce in Ukraine's embattled capital failed Thursday, spiraling into fierce clashes between police and anti-government protesters that left at least 22 people dead. Government...

Falling ice from skyscrapers scares US cities

Thursday, 20 February 2014, 06:37 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

People in U.S. cities facing one of the most brutal winters on record have been dealing with something far more dangerous than snow: ice falling from skyscrapers.   Several streets around...

World worried over deteriorating situation in Kiev

Wednesday, 19 February 2014, 14:56 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The deadly clashes in Ukraine's capital have drawn sharp reactions from Washington, sparked a rapidly growing push for European Union sanctions and led to a Kremlin statement blaming Europe and...

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