Mother Teresa, revered for her work with the poor in India, has been proclaimed a saint by Pope Francis in a ceremony at the Vatican.
Pope Francis said St Teresa had defended the unborn, sick and abandoned, and had shamed world leaders for the "crimes of poverty they themselves created".
Tens of thousands of pilgrims attended the canonisation in St Peter's...
Malta's World Cup campaign begins today with the first match in Group F against Scotland at Ta'Qali.
Coach Pietro Ghedin says he wants his players to give everything on the pitch. With no major injury concerns he should have a full strength squad at his disposal.
Scottish boss Gordon Strachan has had plenty of concerns ahead of tonight's game.
Regular captain Scott...
Three people have been injured following an accident involving a ride at a fairground in Ayr.
According to the Daily Record they were thrown from a fairground ride.
The funfair was part of the Scottish Air Show weekend celebrations.
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The nun Mother Teresa, known for working with the desperately poor in India, is to be declared a saint at a ceremony in the Vatican.
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to fill St Peter's Square to see Pope Francis lead the ceremony.
Pope Francis will lead a Mass and Canonisation in Saint Peter's Square at 10:30 local time
Mother Teresa...
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Turkish tanks have crossed into northern Syria from Kilis Province to attack Islamic State.
Reports suggest at least 20 tanks, trucks and other armoured vehicles crossed the border near the Turkish village of Cobanbey, which lies across from the Syrian village of Al-Rai.
State media said troops were providing support to Syrian opposition fighters in al-Rai, after ridding northern villages of extremists in...
After an impressive performance in their mid-week friendly away to Estonia, Malta national team coach Pietro Ghedin said that he expects his players to leave nothing on the pitch and to finnish the game with their heads held high in their opening World Cup qualifier against Scotland.
Ghedin admitted that Scotland will be more physical than Malta but he was...
The Ministry for Finance welcomes the latest rating by the international credit rating agency Moody’s re-affirming Malta’s rating at A3 with a stable outlook.
The Ministry notes that the main factors underpinning Moody’s rating were Malta’s resilient economy, its competitiveness level, the recent structural reforms, the elevated wealth levels and its ability to absorb future shocks. Other factors determining the...
A 20-year-old Syrian man, who lives in Qormi, has been hospitalised after being stabbed in the chest during an argument with another man in Floriana on Friday night.
Police say the incident took place in Vjal ir- Re Dwardu VII, Floriana at around 10pm.
Although the man is in a grievous condition his injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
Nine times World Champion Valentino Rossi goes into Sunday's British Moto GP 53 points behind Honda's Marc Marquez.
Rossi has been trying out a new swing-arm on his Yamaha and seems fairly happy with the performance of his machine.
Following his first Moto Gp win, that was in the Czech Republic, Honda's Cal Crutchlow will be bidding for at least another...
