timesofmalta.com newsletter - 13 Oct 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Thursday, 13 Oct 2016 [Times of Malta] [Musical Instruments of the Maltese Islands] National - [AFM rescues pregnant migrant woman] A pregnant migrant woman was rescued by the Armed Forces of Malta late last night. The army said it was contacted by the NGO vessel Vos Hestia The woman was transferred to an AFM helicopter and taken to the AFM Airwing, from where she was taken to... - [Police to have CEO by end of year] Interviews have kick-started the process to select the first CEO for the Malta Police Force, with the successful candidate expected to be named by year’s end, the Times of Malta has learnt. The selection board, which is interviewing the 19... - [Today's newspapers in review] The following are the top stories in national newspapers today. Times of Malta says that according to Opposition leader Simon Busuttil the morning-after pill should only be available by prescription. In another story, it says interviews have... - [Morning-after-pill should only be available by prescription - Simon Busuttil] The morning-after pill should only be available by prescription, according to Opposition leader Simon Busuttil, who has lent his support to the “finely balanced compromise” recommended by a parliamentary committee. A joint committee concluded last... - [Paceville land reclamation proposals have to be innovative] Land reclamation projects within the Paceville Master Plan will not be automatically be approved even if they meet the requirements set by the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), the Environmental Impact Assessment. Planning Authority... World news - [Toyota recalls 340,000 Prius hybrid cars over faulty brakes] Toyota is recalling 340,000 petrol-electric hybrid Prius cars around the world over a defect with the parking brakes. About 212,000 of the affected cars are in Japan and 94,000 in North America. The Japanese firm said it was not aware of any... - [Women accuse Donald Trump of touching them inappropriately] Two women have claimed they were touched inappropriately by Donald Trump without their permission. The New York Times published an interview with Jessica Leeds, from New York, who told the newspaper she encountered Mr Trump on an airline flight... - [British PM to human traffickers: "We are coming after you"] British Prime Minister Theresa May vowed on Wednesday to put the UK at the forefront of global efforts to eradicate modern slavery, warning human traffickers: "We are coming after you." May called for a greater urgency in tackling a borderless... - [Trump met with girls getting dressed: former Miss Arizona] Former Miss Arizona, Tasha Dixon, says that during the 2001 Miss USA pageant, she and other contestants were forced to meet with Donald Trump -- dressed or not. "Our first introduction to him was when we were at the dress rehearsal and half naked... - [Germany hails 'hero refugees' who caught bomb attack suspect] Two Syrian refugees should get medals for their bravery after capturing a fellow migrant suspected of planning to bomb a Berlin airport, German politicians said today. The actions of the two men, who tied up the suspect in a Leipzig apartment and... Opinion - [Russia and the crisis in Syria] The situation in Syria remains difficult and tense. Russia is very much concerned about the continued violence and problems with... - [Rooting for the Borgias] The Americans used to regard the Kennedys as their very own royal family. Could it be that, in the Clintons, they have found their... - [Reconciliation in Libya] It is time to finally accept what an abject failure the United Nations and the European Union have presided over in their misguided... - [Albatross around his neck] Eight months ago, Malta was rocked by the news that Konrad Mizzi, the then minister for energy and health, and Keith Schembri, the Prime... - [Loss of values in politics] I have been actively involved in politics for many years now and cannot but feel greatly disappointed at the low level we have reached... Letters - [Vastness of the cosmos] One never considers the vastness of space. Here are some hints to help one reflect on its immensity. The distance from the sun to earth... - [Unbecoming language] This newspaper recently reported that Lewis Pugh, the United Nations’ Patron of the Sea, had sent a “strongly-worded letter” to Prime... - [Suitable prayer room] Before earmarking a property to be turned into a prayer room for Muslims, it should be ensured it is in the right place in a locality and... - [Source of funds] Addressing a political activity in Balzan last Sunday in the presence of a handful of people, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said he would... - [Rector’s speech to freshers] On October 3, this newspaper reported that the University rector, Alfred Vella, was making written and spoken communication, as well as... Sport - [Strachan says Scotland can still qualify despite Slovakia upset] Gordon Strachan still believes Scotland can finish second in their 2018 World Cup qualifying group despite losing 3-0 in Slovakia. The... - [’Pool chief concern over Anfield expansion funds] Liverpool’s chief executive says the 60-70-million-pound cost of redeveloping the Anfield Road end of the club’s iconic stadium is... - [Cassar Cup returns to the army] Accepted by everyone at the time as the main event in the football season in Malta, the Cassar Cup never failed to strike a note of... - [Barton wants more time to consider SFA charge] Joey Barton has asked for extra time to consider his Scottish FA charge of allegedly breaking strict betting rules, reports said... - [Milan great Maldini turns down technical director role] Milan great Paolo Maldini has rejected an offer to be technical director of the Serie A club, he said on Facebook this week. The... Business News - [Malta Government Stocks outperform shares in Q3] Two weeks ago marked the end of the third quarter of the year. The main highlight of Q3 is generally the interim reporting season which... - [Global shares edge lower, dollar firms] Global equity markets traded slightly lower and the dollar edged higher ahead of the release of Federal Reserve minutes yesterday that... - [Shipping movements] These ships are expected in Malta: The CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin from Le Havre to Khor Fakkan, the CMA CGM Herodote from Le Havre to... - [Russia’s Rosneft boss, Igor Sechin, says no to Opec oil cut or freeze] Igor Sechin, Russia’s most influential oil executive and the head of Kremlin energy champion Rosneft, said his company would not cut or... - [Pay-for-delay agreements confirmed illegal] Agreements whereby an original pharmaceutical manufacturer pays generic producers to stay out of the market are anti-competitive and... Social - [Announcements] AZZOPARDI. On October 11, at Casa Antonia Residential Home, Balzan, DORIS, née Doublet, widow of Paul, went home to meet her Creator at... - [Xperimenta 2.0] An innovative approach to art is taking place tonight bringing together artists, a molecular fusion expert and an opera singer under one... - [French film at St James Cavalier] Spazju Kreattiv is tonight presenting L’Avenir (Things to Come), one of the shortlisted films for the Lux Film Prize. The annual event,... - [Re-enactment at Ħal Millieri] Compagnia San Michele, in collaboration with Din l-Art Ħelwa, is organising a historical interpretation event at Ħal Millieri on... - [A nautical paradise] Over the next four days, the Valletta Boat Show is transforming Dock 1 in Cospicua into a nautical paradise. Visitors can walk through... Blogs - [What a coincidence - not] I hold no brief for Beppe Fenech Adami, and if he’s acted in any manner that is not in accordance with the standards of propriety to... - [To each his own] All twenty articles that I have since written for this blog, come from one premise: that the “disagreement” between the Opposition and... - [Lie witness news] The big oil-storage tanker that will be feeding the still-to-be-inaugurated power station will be entering the Marsaxlokk harbour within... - [MAP(ping) women’s control] Picture suffering a medical emergency in the middle of the night. You know that there’s a pill that will sort out this emergency in no... - [A journalist dies in Jordan. May his death be a clear sign to all of us] Over the past few days there has been a major debate in the US and the murder of a prominent journalist in Jordan. These two facts seem... 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