Новости за 19.11.2017

Updated 8.55pm - Added video Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Sunday defied his own ZANU-PF party and hundreds of thousands of protesters demanding his resignation by pledging in a television address to preside over the party's next congress in December. Two sources - one a senior member of the government, the other familiar with talks with leaders of the military - had told Reuters Mugabe would use the address to announce his resignation after ZANU-PF earlier sacked him as its leader in a step... Читать дальше...

Palazzo Castelletti 62, St Paul Street,Rabat Food: 6/10Service: 8/10Ambience: 9/10Value: 7/10Overall: 7/10 Afternoon tea in Rabat. And a dilemma arose at the table. To pour the milk in first or last? In the years when tea drinking first became fashionable, the prosperous and the propertied would add milk after having poured their tea, while the lower echelons of society always poured the milk in first. Tea had quickly percolated through the social strata but what was the reason for such classist confusion? Читать дальше...

Massimiliano Allegri's decision to rest two key players backfired as Juventus lost valuable ground in the Serie A title hunt with a 3-2 defeat at Sampdoria. Allegri kept Gianluigi Buffon and Andrea Barzagli on the bench after Italy's recent emotional World Cup failure, and watched as the home side raced into a three-goal lead. Duvan Zapata opened the scoring in the 52nd minute before Lucas Torreira and Gianmarco Ferrari added two goals in eight minutes to effectively seal an impressive win. Juventus... Читать дальше...

ĦAMRUN SPARTANS         0 VALLETTA                        0 Valletta were denied the chance of reclaiming top spot in the Premier League standings after they played out a goalless draw against Ħamrun Spartans at the National Stadium. It was a disappointing result for the Citizens who had dominated the first half. Valletta started strongly and after six minutes Kyrian Nwoko dispossessed Zerafa inside the area but his effort was cleared off the line by Tiago. Ħamrun responded on 14 minutes when Bokila... Читать дальше...

Magistrate Joe Mifsud has vehemently denied claims that a man he sentenced to community service spent some of it doing tiling works at his residence in Għajnsielem. The allegation was made last Friday, during the hearing of an appeal filed by the Attorney General against a sentence for possession of stolen goods magistrate Mifsud handed Anthony Fenech in July 2016. Lief Ahlstrom, a Swedish citizen resident in Gozo whose apartment was burgled, told the court that according to Mr Fenech’s girlfriend... Читать дальше...

“There’s an attack coming from far away,” Bruce Wayne warns. “Not coming, Bruce,” Diana Prince counters. “It’s already here.” In Justice League – which follows on from 2016’s Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice – earth is in the sightlines of the most malevolent alien force ever. We are talking an ancient enemy preying on the vulnerability resulting from – (spoiler alert if you haven’t seen the latter!) – the son of Krypton’s death. If mankind is going to stand a chance of survival, Batman and Wonder Woman must convince her fellow meta-humans ... Читать дальше...

Fifteen people were killed and five more injured when a stampede broke out in the southwestern Moroccan town of Sidi Boulaalam on Sunday as food aid was being distributed in a market, the Interior Ministry said. King Mohammed ordered that the victims' families be given any assistance they needed, the ministry said in a statement, adding that a criminal investigation had been opened. No more details were immediately available. Last month, the king dismissed the ministers of education, planning and housing... Читать дальше...

Only the Brave3 starsDirector: Joseph KosinskiStars: Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff BridgesDuration: 134 minsClass: 12KRS Releasing Ltd In June 2013, a crew of firefighters known as the Granite Mountain Hotshots battled one of the deadliest wildfires in US history – the Yarnell Hill Fire. Many members of the crew did not make it home, and Only the Brave dramatises the events leading up to that event by focusing on some of the firemen’s lives. The ‘hotshots’ are top specialist firefighters who literally fight fire with fire. Читать дальше...

A member of the European Parliament’s Socialists and Democrats group will chair the delegation coming to Malta at the end of the month to investigate the situation regarding the rule of law in the country, this newspaper has learnt. European Parliament sources told The Sunday Times of Malta that Socialist MEP Ana Gomes is among those most likely to chair the delegation, which is expected to arrive for a two-day visit on November 30. While the names on the delegation list should be finalised tomorrow... Читать дальше...

Celtics 110, Hawks 99 Kyrie Irving scored 30 points and Jaylen Brown added a career-high 27 to help the Boston Celtics extend their winning streak to 15 games with a 110-99 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. Irving shot 10-for-12 from the field, including five three-pointers, and added five assists and four rebounds. Brown, was 10-for-13 from the floor, including four three-pointers, and had four rebounds. The 15-game winning streak is the fifth-longest in franchise history. The club record is 19 straight, set in 2008. Читать дальше...

FLORIANA                       1 Adamovic 19 pen. SLIEMA WANDERERS       0 Floriana ended Sliema Wandererers' impressive run of four wins in a row after defeating their Old Firm rivals 1-0 at the National Stadium. The Greens were the brighter side in the first half with their direct approach causing constant concern to the static Sliema defence.   It was the Greens who threatened first after nine minutes when Juninho sped past Riccardo Correa and picked Mario Fontanella inside the area but the Italian striker headed over. Читать дальше...

After being absent from the cultural calendar in 2016, the German Film Festival organised by the German Maltese Circle is back this year with its eighth edition at a new venue and in an extended format. A total of eight films representing a wide spectrum of recent German cinema will be screened between November 22 and 26 at the Embassy Cinema in Valletta. Sirka Facklam, the festival’s curator, explains that “a positive effect of changing venue is that the screens are bigger and therefore allow for a more intense cinematographic experience... Читать дальше...

Failed satellite calls that probably came from an Argentine navy submarine missing in the South Atlantic raised hopes that its 44 crew members are alive, but stormy conditions on Sunday complicated the search. Boats searching for the German-built ARA San Juan on the ocean surface struggled against waves of up to 6 meters (20 feet), navy spokesman Enrique Balbi said. The submarine was 432 km (268 miles) off Argentina's southern Atlantic coast when it sent its last communication early on Wednesday. Читать дальше...

What is the concept behind Solitude? So there were really two ideas: one of the things which I think is really changing society is this dual life we lead. I have been immersed in the tech industry from a very young age. I’ve always been a very early adopter and I’ve been living ‘online’ since the Mirc days, the online gaming days, the hi5 days and, nowadays, the myriad social media platforms we all use. I have had an online presence and online friends for a while, so much so that nowadays if I am... Читать дальше...

Malta international Andre Schembri is proving a valuable asset at Apollon Limassol after he netted his second goal of the season in their 4-1 victory over ALKI Oroklini, yesterday. This goal has enabled the Maltese player to become one of the main goal scorers in the club, given he has now scored seven goals in 18 outings in all competitions.

Our bodies are sophisticated watches that seem to get faster with age. The psychologist William James at the turn of the 20th century observed that years seem to pass more rapidly as we grow older. In 1937 French biophysicist Lecomte du Nouy associated this phenomenon of a racing time with the slowing in cellular activity in ageing bodies. He connected time with our physiological processes. To this day, although there is much evidence supporting this theory, the relationship between our physiological... Читать дальше...

Four maritime and yachting organisations have insisted that Malta’s VAT rules on yacht leasing are in line with EU directives and based on similar models adopted by France and Italy. They were reacting after Brussels threatened to launch infringement procedures against Malta that could even translate into heavy financial sanctions. Even if such a process was set in motion it would take years for fines to be imposed because the case would have to go before the European Court of Justice first. European... Читать дальше...

It may be a cross between the Eurovision Song Contest, a papal conclave and a social club raffle but a ballot among EU ministers on Monday could hurt Europe's pharmaceutical industry and the health of millions. It will fix the new home of the European Medicines Agency, which must leave London by 2019 when Britain leaves the European Union; most of its 900 staff may refuse to move to many of the 19 cities in the running, the EMA warns. Replacing them would delay drug approvals and patient safety checks. Читать дальше...

But it’s a circus with a difference, as Circo Zoé brings a feel of contemporary circus to ŻiguŻajg International Children’s Festival. Ramona Depares interviews aerial acrobat Chiara Sicoli. Can you describe the production that you will be bringing for ŻiguŻajg festival? We are concentrating our feelings and energy on two issues. Our first production, called Naufragata, is about a group of travellers and their urgent need to make it to shore. This production was inspired by an Italian text by H. Melville. Читать дальше...

Four cars including a Mercedes Benz, 60 office chairs and more than 10,000 bottles of alcohol are among a list of items Customs will be selling in the near future.  The 103 lots of seized items will be available for viewing as of tomorrow morning until Friday 24 November.  Items include:  6,143 bottles of vodka   3,789 bottles of whiskey 1,113 bottles of wine  33,841 pairs of shoes  110 pallets of ceramic wall tiles 10 large supermarket trolleys 279 plastic coolers 39 tyres  40 sinks and toilets... Читать дальше...

The Turkish capital Ankara has banned the public showing of films and exhibitions related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues, the governor's office said on Sunday, citing public sensitivities. The move is likely to deepen concern among rights activists and Turkey's Western allies about its record on civil liberties under President Tayyip Erdogan's Islamist-rooted AK Party. "Starting from Nov. 18, 2017, concerning our community's public sensitivity, any events such as LGBT... cinema... Читать дальше...

A rich "nit-picking" businessman told by a judge to find £500 (€560) to help pay for his teenage son's kayak during a long-running divorce court battle with a former partner has complained that the boat was over-priced. Mr Justice Mostyn made a ruling in May after the woman asked for around £20,000 (€22,400) to cover "modest capital provision" for their son at a family court hearing in London. She wanted £15,000 to replace her car, £4,500 to cover the cost of foreign trips the boy was due to take... Читать дальше...

Malta’s jazz man Manuel Pulis will be performing with Federico Carnevali Trio this coming week. Ramona Depares checks out what he has been up to in the meantime. What have you been up to on the music front lately? I’ve locked myself in my creative psyche and lost the key, seriously! Lately I’ve acquired greater understanding of the drums through performing regularly. Opportunities for playing jazz have become scarce and this is my main practice! Due to this, I have been faced with new obstacles regarding music and its process. Читать дальше...

The killer who shot two men in an Attard garage on Friday night did so deliberately, the police believe, but they still have no idea what motivated the attack, The Sunday Times of Malta can report. Meanwhile, the man who survived the shooting, garage owner Raymond Grima, was last night described as being in critical condition. The other man, Anġlu Mangion, died at the scene. “It is really hard to say what has happened here. These are two people with clean records, seemingly unrelated. “We just don’t... Читать дальше...

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe was fired as leader of the ruling ZANU-PF party on Sunday and replaced by Emmerson Mnangagwa, the deputy he sacked this month, sources at a special ZANU-PF meeting to decide Mugabe's fate told Reuters. "He has been expelled," one of delegates told Reuters. "Mnangagwa is our new leader." Three other delegates confirmed Mugabe's dismissal. Zanu-PF sources said Mr Mugabe's wife Grace had also been expelled from the party, and that work was now underway to remove Mr Mugabe as president of the country. Читать дальше...