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Handmade dolls bring hidden tales of war-torn Syria to life
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab RepublicIn Lebanese camps, women are creating and selling dolls that tell individual refugees' stories; the proceeds go to the people behind the stories back in Syria.By: Dana Sleiman in Beirut, Lebanon | 29 March 2017 Inside one of the ...
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Malta
Repeat offender will spend next two years behind bars
A man who has had several brushes with the law over the past six months will be spending the next two years behind bars after he was found guilty of a number of attempted thefts from vehicles. Mohamed Mokhtar Mohamed Jamhur, 25, Tripoli-born and residing in Valletta, was arraigned last Friday ...
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USA
Markets at the mercy of politics
One would have thought that the toughest obstacle for Donald Trump would have been limited to the presidential election win. Yet, two months into his tenure, Trump has failed to gather the needed support in congress to implement his proposed health care reforms on the previously set bill implemented by ...
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Malta
Editor's decision not to publish potentially defamatory right of reply allowed by law
A criminal libel case filed by the Ramblers Association against David Lindsay, editor of the Malta Independent on Sunday, has been dismissed after the court declared that the editor was justified in delaying the publication of a potentially defamatory reply by the association to seek legal advice. The case arose after ...
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South Africa: Decision to Recall Finance Minister an Embarrassment - Labour Federation
[News24Wire] Trade union federation Cosatu has described President Jacob Zuma's decision to recall Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan from an investment roadshow in the UK and US as unprecedented and embarrassing for South Africa.
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Giappone Etiopia
Ethiopia, Japan to Beef Up Cooperation
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia and Japan agreed to expand areas of cooperation as State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Aklilu Hailemikael received a delegation led by Japanese Ambassador Shinchi Saida Tuesday.
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Spagna Malta
Media, defamation law will strengthen press power and responsible journalism – Evarist Bartolo
Minster for Education Evarist Bartolo, who had presented the proposed Media and Defamation Act to the press along with Minister Owen Bonnici, told parliament that the law will not only strengthen the power of journalists but will also look to ensure responsible journalism."Freedom is important, but so is using this ...
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Malta
Director objects to inclusion of marital status in promise of sale, wins gender discrimination case
A company director filed an application for remedy after she felt “intimidated” and “disgusted” that her divorced marital status, and the name of her ex-husband, were included in a promise of sale for the acquisition of a San Gwann property for her company.Ultimately, the courts ruled in her favour, found ...
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Konrad Mizzi situation casts shadow over Malta's EU presidency - EPP chairman
EPP Chairman Manfred Weber has said that the question surrounding the “Energy Minister” casts a shadow over the Maltese Presidency.Mr Weber was being interviewed by The Malta Independent ahead of this week’s EPP Congress being held in Malta. The EPP is a political party group in the European Parliament. PN ...
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USA Malta
Editorial - Fatal road accidents: Capping on engine power for young drivers?
Sundays are usually quiet days, at least by newsroom standards. Nothing usually happens, apart from the usual political speeches. But last Sunday the country woke up to the terrible news that another youth had died on Malta’s roads. The 21-yeard-old, described as a racing enthusiast, lost control of his powerful ...