


Malta ship strikes Liberian vessel on Mississippi River
Maltese-flagged vessel Flag Gangos struck Liberian-flagged vessel Pamisos while...
Maltese-flagged vessel Flag Gangos struck Liberian-flagged...

Robin Williams, down to earth and ‘highly intelligent’
Rita Galea, who worked as a publicity assistant on Popeye back in 1980, has...
Rita Galea, who worked as a publicity assistant on Popeye...

Libya’s head of police killed
Tripoli's head of police ‘assassinated’ by unknown gunmen, reportedly after refusing to leave his car
Tripoli's head of police ‘assassinated’ by...

Suicide bomb explodes near new Iraq PM's home
Local media and police say bomber blew himself up at a checkpoint leading to...
Local media and police say bomber blew himself up at a...

Israel-Hamas talks tackle Gaza blockade
Negotiators in the Egyptian capital discuss issue at centre of conflict as end of the 72-hour ceasefire approaches.
Negotiators in the Egyptian capital discuss issue at centre...

US sends 130 more military advisers to Iraq
Pentagon says ‘this is not a combat boots on the ground’ operation...
Pentagon says ‘this is not a combat boots on the...
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Libyan patient succumbs to injuries
A Libyan patient brought to Malta for treatment dies
A Libyan patient brought to Malta for treatment dies

Maliki rejects new Iraqi prime minister
US President Obama says the nomination of a new Iraqi PM is a "promising step forward", as US aid drops reach displaced Yazidis
US President Obama says the nomination of a new Iraqi PM is...

US ‘to send’ untested Ebola drug to Liberia
Liberian presidency says US has approved its request to send sample doses of...
Liberian presidency says US has approved its request to...

Russian aid sets off for Ukraine
The 280 truckloads of food and other humanitarian supplies are to be distributed by Ukraine under strict conditions.
The 280 truckloads of food and other humanitarian supplies...

Tony Blair lends face to Azeri pipeline
British former Prime Minister Tony Blair has been appointed an advisor to a consortium lobbying for a pipeline to transport Azerbaijani gas to Europe.
British former Prime Minister Tony Blair has been appointed...

UN names Gaza war crimes probe panel
Israel dismisses the investigation into possible human rights violations during Gaza war as a ‘kangaroo court’.
Israel dismisses the investigation into possible human...

Updated | Libyan central bank chief 'not in Malta'
Libyan Central Bank Governor Saddek El-Kaber runs the bank from Malta...
Libyan Central Bank Governor Saddek El-Kaber runs the...

Australian premier appalled by Syria decapitation photo
Australia's PM condemns an image showing a boy, reportedly the son of an...
Australia's PM condemns an image showing a boy,...

Three-day truce in Gaza holds
A fresh three-day ceasefire agreed between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza is holding, with a prospect of further talks on a longer-term deal.
A fresh three-day ceasefire agreed between Israel and...

Iraqi prime minister remains defiant as country burns
Forces loyal to Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki deploy to key areas of Baghdad after he...
Forces loyal to Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki deploy to key areas...

Erdogan wins Turkish presidency
Recep Tayyip Erdogan hails a new era for Turkey and urges unity after winning the country's first direct presidential election.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan hails a new era for Turkey and urges...

Scores wounded as Typhoon Halong hits Japan
About 1.6 million people ordered to evacuate their homes ahead of Typhoon Halong
About 1.6 million people ordered to evacuate their homes...