A teenager rescued from the rubble of Japan’s monster earthquake in a rare feat of survival recounted today spending nine days trapped inside the wreckage unable to alert rescuers outside.
Jin Abe and his 80-year-old grandmother Sumi Abe were…
Three boats carrying more than 500 clandestine migrants arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa today, triggering angry protests by residents who blocked a shipment of tents by ferry, reports said.
The latest arrivals took the total number…
Rebel in the stronghold of Benghazi today fired AK-47s in jubilation and danced on burnt-out tanks that appeared to have been destroyed by allied airstrikes.
The celebrations marked a dramatic swing from the fear that gripped the city of…
Three cars were destroyed and a van was damaged in a fierce garage fire in Lija last night.
The blaze, in the semi-basement garage in Main Street, was reported at around 10.30 p.m. and fire engines from Floriana, Corradino and Hal Far fire…
If allied forces need to use Malta to carry out the UN-mandated military action against Libya, “we should accept”, according to former President Eddie Fenech Adami.
He said this morning that Malta’s constitution allowed it to take full…
US President Barack Obama has imposed sanctions on Muammar Gaddafi’s government over a brutal crackdown on protesters, in an apparent attempt to further weaken the long-time strongman’s teetering rule.
Obama wielded presidential power in an…
The Chinese Prime Minister has written to Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi to thank Malta for its assistance in the evacuation of Chinese nationals from Libya.
In his message, conveyed by Ambassador Zhang Keyuan, the Prime Minister, Wen Jiabao,…
Hotelier and caterer Anton B. Dougal said today that he refused to be intimidated after unknown persons set fire to the front door of his Swieqi home and left two dead rabbits with threatening messages written on them.
He said he was woken up at…
Qormi 4 Vittoriosa 1
Qormi have made a bold step towards Premier League survival following a life-saving victory over Vittoriosa.
If Stephen Azzopardi’s side has rubber-stamped their permanency in the top flight football, even the most…
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi has cancelled his political activities for tomorrow because of the Libya crisis.
His main activity tomorrow was an address at Marsa PN club.
The PN said that Dr Gonzi took the decision in order to stay focused on…
