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Romanian exit polls: centre-left government wins vote

Monday, 10 December 2012, 07:55 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Romania's center-left government won a clear victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections, according to exit polls. The result could inflame the personal rivalry between the nation's top...

Russian premier jokes about secret files on aliens

Sunday, 9 December 2012, 22:52 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

"Men in Black" agents K and J may be about to recruit a new Russian assistant: Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.    Medvedev has spoken about top secret files on aliens that may...

EU leaders accept Peace Prize in anti-EU bastion

Sunday, 9 December 2012, 18:20 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

    European Union leaders arriving in Norway to receive the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize said the 27-nation bloc needs more integration and authority to solve problems, including the worst...

Hundreds of fishermen missing in Philippine storm

Sunday, 9 December 2012, 13:44 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The number of people missing after a typhoon devastated parts of the southern Philippines jumped to nearly 900 after families and fishing companies reported losing contact with more than 300 fishermen...

Italy's PM says he intends to quit over crisis

Sunday, 9 December 2012, 08:38 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Premier Mario Monti told the Italian president Saturday he is resigning soon, saying he can no longer govern after Silvio Berlusconi's party withdrew crucial support. It paves the way for early...

Storm that killed 600 threatens Philippines again

Saturday, 8 December 2012, 17:59 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    A typhoon that killed nearly 600 people and left hundreds missing in the southern Philippines has made a U-turn and is now threatening the country's northwest, officials said...

UK hospital protests to Australian radio over hoax

Saturday, 8 December 2012, 16:05 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The British hospital that fell victim to a prank call from two Australian DJs asking questions about the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge condemned the hoax on Saturday, ratcheting up the pressure on...

Hamas supporters gather for 25th anniversary

Saturday, 8 December 2012, 13:15 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

    Thousands of Palestinians are gathering in Gaza to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Hamas militant group.   Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal is expected to speak at...

Safety, need compete in typhoon-hit Philippines

Saturday, 8 December 2012, 11:01 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The Philippine government's geological hazard maps show why this farming community was largely washed away by a strong typhoon: "highly susceptible to flooding and landslides." That...

Huston's "Infrared" wins Bad Sex fiction prize

Saturday, 8 December 2012, 10:22 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

It's the prize no author wants to win.   Award-winning novelist Nancy Huston won Britain's Bad Sex in Fiction award Tuesday for her novel "Infrared," whose tale of a...

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