Chemical weapons inspectors in Syria miss deadline
Tuesday, 29 October 2013, 06:20
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
International inspectors overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons stockpile have missed an early deadline in a brutally tight schedule after security concerns prevented them from...
Europe mulls sanctions against US over spying
Monday, 28 October 2013, 20:19
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The United States could lose access to an important law enforcement tool used to track terrorist money flows, German officials said Monday, as Europe weighs a response to allegations that the...
Hurricane-force winds batter Britain, France, the Dutch; 13 dead
Monday, 28 October 2013, 20:13
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
A savage coastal storm powered by hurricane-force gusts slashed its way through Britain and western Europe on Monday, felling trees, flooding lowlands and snarling traffic in the air, at sea and on...
Police: Crash at Beijing's Forbidden City kills 3
Monday, 28 October 2013, 10:29
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
A sport-utility vehicle veered into a crowd in front of Beijing's Forbidden City and then crashed and caught fire Monday, killing three occupants and injuring tourists and security officers,...
Georgian president elected with 62 percent
Monday, 28 October 2013, 09:17
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Preliminary results in Georgia's presidential election show the billionaire prime minister's candidate winning with 62 percent of the vote. Former university rector Giorgi...
Obama’s exceptional opportunity
Monday, 28 October 2013, 07:55
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The United States’ era as a hyperpower has ended, leaving its policymakers to confront difficult questions about their country’s global role. Should the US continue to act with its...
Lou Reed, iconic punk poet, dead at 71
Monday, 28 October 2013, 06:24
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Lou Reed, the punk poet of rock 'n' roll who profoundly influenced generations of musicians as leader of the Velvet Underground and remained a vital solo performer for decades, died Sunday at...
UK braces for severe storm
Sunday, 27 October 2013, 19:22
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The worst storm in several years is forecast to hit the U.K. on Sunday, bringing heavy rain, hurricane-force winds and the expectation of flooding and transport disruption. As winds picked...
NYC police: 5 dead after Brooklyn stabbings
Sunday, 27 October 2013, 12:11
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
New York City police pressed forward Sunday in investigating the deaths of four children and a woman who were stabbed at a Brooklyn residence, saying a person of interest had been taken into...
Mom's 'heart is broken' over US teacher killing
Sunday, 27 October 2013, 06:07
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The mother of the Massachusetts teenager accused of killing his teacher inside a school bathroom is brokenhearted over the educator's death and seeks prayers for her son, according to a statement...