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News

Malta to buy swine flu vaccines from The Netherlands »
Man hit by falling bricks »
Nigerian says she came to Malta to buy designer clothes »
Almost 13 tonnes of used batteries collected in 9 months »
Two immigrants jailed »
Black dust not from WasteServ incinerator »
Malta rebuts criticism on migrants' rescue »
Paola mayor attacked »
MFSA warns of foreign scams hitting Malta »
Central Bank issues directive on payment services in Europe »
Government stock issue announced »
Efforts to increase flight services from Germany, France »
Government pharmacies to open late as from Monday »
Ghadira road project dropped from EU funding application »
Updated: Bank of Valletta profit jumps »
Malta unemployment well below EU average »
Digital TV switch-over gathers pace »
Deficit grows by €75.5m »
Updated: Constitutional Court overturns fireworks judgement »
Comments on power tariffs 'irresponsible' »
Police to file charges over Gozo Channel boatswain's ‘forged' certificate »
EU agrees to Czech treaty opt-out »
Press digest »

World News

Amazon Indians find plane crash survivors »
EU searches for president as Blair's star fades »
Oil falls 2 percent on economic woes »
Virtuoso makes ancient violin sing »
China's young graffiti crew »
EU agrees on climate deal, fails to choose president »
Klaus agrees on Lisbon opt-out »
BP to start Libya offshore drilling in 2010 »
Latin to lose its domain over Internet addresses »
Chirac to face embezzlement trial »

Sport

England roundup - Gerrard to miss Fulham trip »
Italy roundup - Inter fret over Eto'o fitness »
Hamilton would be happy to partner Button »
Ronaldo and Kaka on FIFA's world player shortlist »
Inter beat Palermo 5-3 »

Stories from The Times

News

Warning on higher power rates »
Charges on boatswain's 'forged' certificate »
Scientists agree on tuna ban »
Black dust - Mepa debunks 2000 findings »
Court believes bus conductor that passenger agreed to sex »
Teen couple 'forced' to marry »
Driver crashes and dies after suspected heart attack »
Wage increases could lead to 1,000 job losses »
Man saved by gun that didn't go off »
Price Club saga - Ex-director declared personally responsible for VAT penalties »
Turkey opens embassy in Malta as it pursues EU accession »
UĦM expects budget to lay stress on health and safety »
Energy-saving bulbs scheme extended until end of November »
EU gives in to Czech President's demands to finalise Lisbon Treaty »
Illegal immigration - Leaders express solidarity but make no new pledges »
St James buys €2m scanner to improve cancer therapy »
Call for equal rights for all forms of family »
Saga ship berths in Grand Harbour »
Government urged to offset taxes against compensation for expropriation »
Cry, the beloved countryside* »
Magazine probes value of qualifications on offer »

World News

UK News - Further disruption threatened by unions in deadlocked mail dispute »
UK News - Gloucestershire - Car keys clue to 13-year-old unsolved mystery »
UK News - Oxfordshire - Archers actor dies »
UK News - Belfast - Giant toy Titanic kit unveiled ahead of commemoration »
UK News - Mellow autumn set to be blown away by gales »
UK News - Liverpool - Schools lure truants with iPods and sweets »
Pope urges 'greater opening' by Iran »
Eighth severed foot washes up on Canada's Pacific coast »
Taliban vow to intensify pre-poll Afghan attacks »
British hostage tells of capture by Somali pirates »
Spanish Parliament approves controversial immigration law »
Iran proposes big changes to draft UN atom deal »
US rebounds from recession »
'UN must act on Zimbabwe' - Torture expert calls for action »
Michael Jackson movie earns $20 million on first day »
UN needs more muscle in environment fight - study »
Biopower systems to develop wave energy projects »
Did India invent the nose job? »
World Briefs »

Business & Finance

The importance of fiscal prudence and economic growth »
MIM seminars on risk management and internal audit »
Financial news »
Market overview - European shares bounce as US returns to growth »
Deutsche Bank reveals crisis-beating quarterly results »
Google gets its groove on with music search »
Amazon.com rolls out shortcut for paying online »

Sport

Malta to face Bulgaria in Nov.18 friendly »
Malta Under-17 advance to Elite Round »
Klotz walks away with MGA Shield at Marsa »
United U-18s wrap up Malta training camp »
Serie A - Inter edge Palermo in eight-goal thriller »
Wigan's King jailed, sacked for punching woman »
Maradona's insults made 'in state of violent emotion' »
New Zealand at full strength for play-off »
In England - Benitez heartened by Aquilani debut »
Ancelotti won't get carried away by free-scoring Chelsea »
FIFA considers biological passports »
Football news »
Motor racing - Abu Dhabi to make debut on day of farewells for Formula One »
Motor racing - Button predicts 'great finale' »
Golf - Asia to be golf's next powerhouse says Nicklaus »
Tennis - Injured Wozniacki wins, Serena in semis »
Tennis - WADA want answers from ATP over Agassi »
Commonwealth baton relay launched »
Sporting briefs »

Opinion

Editorial - Naming and shaming is a strong deterrent
The politics of division »
Earthquakes, bastions and real change »
An encounter of Med. cultures »

Social & Personal

Announcements »
What's on today »

Letters

Pre-recorded bird-callers »
Flight vouchers mislead on their real value »
A plentiful harvest »
Denial of service »
Police failure in entertainment areas »
Ball's appointment as Malta Governor »
Sliema residents' needs remain ignored »
The PM must give an explanation »
Maltese united on Renzo Piano plans »
Degradation of immigrants »
Condoms as a barrier to communication »

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