Megrahi was also said to have loaded the bomb onto an Air Malta Flight at the island's Luqa airport.

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Polls have closed in a general election on the Mediterranean island of Malta with opinion polls suggesting a change of government after more than 15 years.

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Its strict fish-management policies have been praised by the fisheries commissioner, Joe Borg (who is from Malta, a small island that has no selfish interests in cod).

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About 25, 000 Tunisians arrived in Malta and the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa during the spring.

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Sea-kayaks are the most versatile means of exploring the shores of the main island (also called Malta), its smaller partner Gozo and baby Comino, which sits in between.

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The politicians want the Chief Minister to review the role that has seen Senator Cohen represent the island in China, Israel and Malta.

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Plenty of space for the people smugglers to bring the migrants down here by cover of night, launch them off in those small wooden boats and head them towards the Italian island of Lampedusa, or sometimes to Malta.

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Malta's population is overwhelmingly Roman Catholic and the island nation has banned abortion, making it punishable with jail.

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But in Malta he will be preaching to the converted -- nearly 98 percent of the island's population are baptised Roman Catholic and identity with the faith is strong.

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