Times Of Malta
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:53:00 +0100Elderly COVID-19 patient dies
A 74-year-old COVID-19 patient has died, the Health Ministry said.
He tested positive on December 20 and died at Mater Dei Hospital early on Thursday. The number ...
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:48:00 +0100Eurozone’s contraction deeper than initially anticipated
The rapid rise in coronavirus cases and renewed movement restrictions at the end of the year, although to a far lesser extent, certainly weighed on the Eurozone’s...
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:13:00 +0100Drier than normal 2020, February was driest on record
Last year was drier than normal, and February was the driest ever, according to a roundup of the weather in 2020 issued by the Met Office.
February, however, had th...
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:10:00 +0100Female bodybuilder with one leg captures hearts in China
Tears fill Gui Yuna’s eyes as she describes losing her right leg in a road accident aged seven and school bullies kicking away her crutch to make her fall.
But th...
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:09:00 +0100Success in 2020: BMW wins numerous titles and awards
The ceremonies may have taken place digitally this year, but BMW’s joy in receiving a number of prestigious awards for its current range of models, design philoso...
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:45:00 +0100Female bodybuilder with one leg captures hearts in China
Tears fill Gui Yuna’s eyes as she describes losing her right leg in a road accident aged seven and school bullies kicking away her crutch to make her fall.
But th...
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:30:00 +0100Tech titans Alibaba, Tencent dive in Hong Kong on US ban fears
Shares in China’s two biggest companies Alibaba and Tencent tumbled in Hong Kong on Thursday in response to the media reports that the Trump administration plans ...
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:30:00 +0100Frozen towers and palaces stun visitors at Harbin ice festival
Giant snow mazes, illuminated frozen towers and crystal palaces etched from vast blocks of ice greeted visitors to China's annual ice festival in Harbin.
The frozen...
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:28:00 +0100Russia, China, Iran mock the US after Capitol storming
Russia, China and Iran have mocked the United States after the storming of the Congress on Wednesday.
Konstantin Kosachyov, the chair of the Russian upper house's f...
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:15:00 +0100NYSE to delist three Chinese telecom firms in new reversal
The New York Stock Exchange reversed course again on Wednesday, saying it would delist three Chinese telecom equities from trading due to new US government guidance...
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 08:50:00 +0100PL casual election candidate Charles Azzopardi is PN member
The man vying for Labour’s seat in parliament vacated by Edward Scicluna is a lifetime member of the Nationalist Party, Times of Malta can reveal.
Charles Azzopar...
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 08:48:00 +0100Guardiola dedicates derby win to Man. City legend Bell
Pep Guardiola dedicated Manchester City’s 2-0 win over Manchester United to reach a fourth consecutive League Cup final on Wednesday to the family of Colin Bell, ...
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 08:42:00 +0100Malta government issues €1.4bn in stock in 2020
By the end of January every year, the Treasury generally publishes its borrowing plan indicating the projected borrowing requirements of the Maltese government for ...
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 08:41:00 +0100Neil Young sells 50 per cent stake in his music
Neil Young is the latest high-profile musician to cash in on his song rights, selling a 50 per cent stake in his music to British investment company Hipgnosis.
The ...
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 08:37:00 +0100Piano recital to explore relationship between music of Schubert and Liszt
Maestro Michael Laus is exploring the relationship between the music of composers Franz Schubert and Franz Liszt with a piano recital at the Manoel Theatre on Satur...
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 08:25:00 +0100Trump blocked by Twitter, Facebook: his messages 'promoting violence'
Twitter and Facebook have suspended Donald Trump over posts accused of inflaming violence in the US Capitol, as social media scrambled to respond to mayhem by suppo...
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 08:21:00 +0100What happened on... January 7
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Thu, 07 Jan 2021 07:54:00 +0100Pietà is in a pitiful state, but it's not too late - Joanna Spiteri Staines
Pietà is one of the historical peripheral towns of Valletta dating back to circa 1800. It boasts a rich heritage of unique scheduled buildings, with a few having b...
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 07:52:00 +0100Confusion at state schools as union declares teachers' strike a major success
Last updated 9.58pm with MUT statement
Scenes of confusion met the few pupils who turned up at government schools on Thursday, after they opened despite a teachers'...
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 07:23:00 +0100The ‘untouchables’ of Paceville
One cannot expect to find peace and quiet in an entertainment mecca like Paceville. Maintaining public order in such areas is a headache and a feat for law enforcem...