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Malta reports its first death from COVID-19, a 92-year-old woman with underlying health problems, as total cases rise to 299.
2020-04-8

Malta's Navy rescues 112 migrants from a sinking boat in the Mediterranean Sea.
2020-03-15

More than half of Malta's traffic police officers, including its chief, are arrested for overtime fraud and misuse of public resources.
2020-02-12

A court in Istanbul issues a warrant for the seizure of MV "Vitaspirit", a Maltese tanker that crashed into a historic waterfront mansion on the Bosphorus on April 7, until the mansion's owners receive US$50 million.
2018-04-10

Several thousand people protest in Valletta, Malta, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Joseph Muscat because the leaked Panama Papers connect his Chief of Staff, Keith Schembri, and Health and Energy Minister, Konrad Mizzi, to offshore accounts.
2016-04-10

A ship carrying 300 African migrants headed for Malta runs aground near Lampedusa in Italy with many on board having to be rescued from the sea.
2011-05-8

The Libyan Air Force launches airstrikes on crowds of protesters. Two civilian helicopters carrying French nationals and two Libyan Mirage jets land in Malta. The Libyan pilots claim that they received orders to bomb protesters, and request political asylum.
2011-02-21

Mosta - Malta Fireworks Factory (13t'Awissu) explodes leaving one man dead.[https:--www.youtube.com-watch?v=wXP94W7r1YE&feature=related]
2010-08-13

Ten Maltese men, who have taken three priests to court on charges of child abuse, request a private meeting with Pope Benedict XVI when he visits Malta this weekend. [http:--in.reuters.com-article-worldNews-idINIndia-47636020100412 (Reuters India)] [http:--www.bostonherald.com-news-international-europe-view-20100412maltese_victims_want_to_meet_pope_on_island-srvc=home&position=recent ("Boston Herald")]date=August 2019
2010-04-12

Benedict's security is increased for his visit to Malta after the island's population of sexually abused announce plans to protest at his handling of the scandal.
2010-04-12