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Possible US-led attack on Syria sparks rallies

Saturday, 31 August 2013, 21:20 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Protesters around the world are taking to the streets to either protest against or to support a possible U.S.-led attack on Syria.   President Barack Obama has said that any possible attack...

Sri Lankan authorities seize 250 kilos of heroin

Saturday, 31 August 2013, 11:46 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Sri Lankan customs agents have seized 250 kilograms (550 pounds) of heroin worth $19 million from a container sent from Pakistan, in what an official says was the largest-ever stock of heroin nabbed...

Amid crackdown, Egypt's protesters shift tactics

Saturday, 31 August 2013, 07:29 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Reeling from a fierce security crackdown, the Muslim Brotherhood brought out mostly scattered, small crowds Friday in its latest protests of Egypt's military coup.   While the remnants...

Renzo Piano named new lifetime Italian senator

Friday, 30 August 2013, 18:09 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Four Italians were tapped on Friday to be senators for life, including renowned architect Renzo Piano and maestro Claudio Abbado, who was La Scala's music director for nearly 20...

US finds itself with only 1 Syria partner: France

Friday, 30 August 2013, 16:42 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The United States found itself Friday with France as its only major partner in a potential strike against Syria, after a stunning rejection of military force in Parliament forced Britain,...

EU and eurozone jobless rate remain steady

Friday, 30 August 2013, 11:34 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Europe's statistics office says the July unemployment rate across the 17 nations using the euro has remained steady at its record high of 12.1 percent — even though the jobless total...

Time for action in the Middle East

Friday, 30 August 2013, 07:34 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The announcement, following the use of chemical weapons in Syria, of an emergency summit in Jordan this week of military leaders from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy,...

Syria defiant as UN chemical probe nears end

Friday, 30 August 2013, 07:02 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

President Bashar Assad vowed Thursday that "Syria will defend itself" against Western military strikes over a suspected chemical weapons attack, and the U.N. said inspectors will leave...

2 Lithuanian diplomats fired amid YouTube scandal

Thursday, 29 August 2013, 18:53 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Two high-ranking Lithuanian diplomats were fired Thursday after their telephone conversations criticizing the president and insulting the countries where they served were secretly recorded and...

UK: Syria attack would be legal, justified

Thursday, 29 August 2013, 15:07 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Britain's leaders said Thursday it would be legal under humanitarian doctrine to launch a military strike against Syria even without authorization from the United Nations Security...

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