Shooting rampage in Philippines leaves 9 dead
Friday, 4 January 2013, 11:50
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
A man who was apparently intoxicated fatally shot eight people, including a pregnant woman and a 7-year-old girl, before he was shot dead by police Friday near the Philippine capital, officials...
Argentina's leader tells UK to give up Falklands
Friday, 4 January 2013, 08:07
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Argentina's president called on Britain on Thursday to relinquish control of the Falkland Islands, accusing London of taking part in an act of "blatant colonialism" in claiming the...
Zoo count begins: No creature too small to count
Thursday, 3 January 2013, 18:54
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
In a sea of flapping black and white flippers, Ricky is hard to miss: He's got spiky yellow feathers, a flamboyant character, and he's the only rockhopper among the dozens...
Brazil judge urges fine for mayor who rode donkey
Thursday, 3 January 2013, 17:19
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
A Brazilian judge is urging prosecutors to fine a small-town mayor who rode a donkey to his inauguration to needle an opponent who allegedly referred to him as an "burro" in a...
Indian police charge 5 in New Delhi gang rape
Thursday, 3 January 2013, 14:12
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Authorities filed rape and murder charges Thursday against five men accused of the gang rape of a 23-year-old university student on a New Delhi bus, a crime that horrified Indians and provoked a...
More than 100 dead as cold snap hits India
Thursday, 3 January 2013, 09:37
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Police say more than 100 people have died of exposure as northern India deals with historically cold temperatures. Police spokesman Surendra Srivastava said Thursday that at least 114...
Royal Mail to issue 'Doctor Who' stamps
Thursday, 3 January 2013, 08:11
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The many characters in the science-fiction show "Doctor Who" will be zooming through time and space on the edge of letters in 2013. Britain's Royal Mail is marking the 50th...
UN estimates Syria death toll more than 60,000
Wednesday, 2 January 2013, 18:17
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The United Nations estimated Wednesday that more than 60,000 people have been killed in Syria's 21-month-old uprising against authoritarian rule, a toll one-third higher than what anti-regime...
Man swept to sea in US trying to save dog
Wednesday, 2 January 2013, 16:05
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
A man has been swept to sea and drowned while trying to save his dog hit by a rogue wave on a California beach. The U.S. Coast Guard says the man and his wife were walking on the beach on...
Cyprus president: no privatization in bailout deal
Wednesday, 2 January 2013, 14:20
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Cyprus' president says he would refuse any request by international lenders to sell off state-owned companies as part of a finalized agreement to bail out the crisis-hit...