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Malta Int'l Fireworks Festival formally kicks off

STORY: Malta Int'l Fireworks Festival formally kicks off SHOOTING TIME: April 20, 2024 DATELINE: April 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of fireworks STORYLINE: The 2024 edition of the Malta International Fireworks Festival kicked off on Saturday night at the Valletta Grand Harbor. The stunning fireworks display lit up the sky and the harbor, attracting locals and tourists alike. The fireworks were released from boats perched in the harbor. There was a magnificent range of colors and designs, in sync with the upbeat music playing on shore. Fireworks will illuminate the Maltese skies in other locations including Marsaxlokk, Nadur and Mellieha, with the grand finale taking place at the Grand Harbour on the last day of the month. The festival is organized by the Malta Tourism Authority as a way to offer more tourist attractions while helping to preserve an old Maltese tradition. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Valletta. (XHTV)

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Pre-festival event held ahead of Malta Int'l Fireworks Festival

STORY: Pre-festival event held ahead of Malta Int'l Fireworks Festival SHOOTING TIME: April 13, 2024 DATELINE: April 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:06 LOCATION: FLORIANA, Malta CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of fireworks in Floriana STORYLINE: A special pre-festival event was held on Saturday night ahead of the 2024 edition of the Malta International Fireworks Festival in Floriana. From April 20 to 30, fireworks will illuminate the Maltese skies in other locations including Valletta, Marsaxlokk, Nadur and Mellieha, with the grand finale taking place at the Grand Harbour on the last day of the month. The festival is organized by the Malta Tourism Authority as a way to offer more tourist attractions while helping to preserve an old Maltese tradition. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Floriana, Malta. (XHTV)

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Malta conducts tsunami response exercise

STORY: Malta conducts tsunami response exercise SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: MARSAXLOKK, Malta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tsunami response exercise STORYLINE: Malta's Civil Protection Department on Tuesday conducted a tsunami response exercise in collaboration with the University of Malta in Marsaxlokk, southern Malta, simulating a widespread tsunami threat situation throughout the Eastern and Central Mediterranean. The purpose of this exercise was to evaluate local tsunami response plans, increase tsunami preparedness, and improve coordination throughout the community. During the exercise, sirens were activated and a group of school children were evacuated. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Marsaxlokk, Malta. (XHTV)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-TSUNAMI RESPONSE EXERCISE

(231107) -- MARSAXLOKK (MALTA), Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of the civil protection department briefs children during a tsunami response exercise in Marsaxlokk, Malta, on Nov. 7, 2023. Malta conducted the tsunami response exercise here on Tuesday, simulating a situation of widespread tsunami threat throughout the Eastern and Central Mediterranean. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-TSUNAMI RESPONSE EXERCISE

(231107) -- MARSAXLOKK (MALTA), Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students line up for evacuation during a tsunami response exercise in Marsaxlokk, Malta, on Nov. 7, 2023. Malta conducted the tsunami response exercise here on Tuesday, simulating a situation of widespread tsunami threat throughout the Eastern and Central Mediterranean. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-TSUNAMI RESPONSE EXERCISE

(231107) -- MARSAXLOKK (MALTA), Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students line up for evacuation during a tsunami response exercise in Marsaxlokk, Malta, on Nov. 7, 2023. Malta conducted the tsunami response exercise here on Tuesday, simulating a situation of widespread tsunami threat throughout the Eastern and Central Mediterranean. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-FISH FEST

(231001) -- MARSAXLOKK, Oct. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman serves customers during the Malta International Fish Fest in Marsaxlokk, Malta, Sept. 30, 2023. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-FISH FEST

(231001) -- MARSAXLOKK, Oct. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform during the Malta International Fish Fest in Marsaxlokk, Malta, Sept. 30, 2023. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-FISH FEST

(231001) -- MARSAXLOKK, Oct. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People buy fresh fish during the Malta International Fish Fest in Marsaxlokk, Malta, Sept. 30, 2023. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-FISH FEST

(231001) -- MARSAXLOKK, Oct. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman paints during the Malta International Fish Fest in Marsaxlokk, Malta, Sept. 30, 2023. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-FREE SERVICE

(230515) -- VALLETTA, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dong Xiaoyan, head of the 18th Chinese Medical Team for Malta, provides acupuncture treatment for a man in Marsaxlokk, southeastern Malta on May 12, 2023. The Chinese medical team from the Mediterranean Regional Centre for Traditional Chinese Medicine (MRCTCM) Friday provided free on-site consultations and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatments such as acupuncture, cupping and massage at the Delimara 3 (D3) power station. TO GO WITH "Feature: Belt and Road project staff in Malta receive on-site traditional Chinese medicine treatments" (Xinhua/Chen Wenxian)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-FREE SERVICE

(230515) -- VALLETTA, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dong Xiaoyan, head of the 18th Chinese Medical Team for Malta, provides cupping treatment for a man in Marsaxlokk, southeastern Malta on May 12, 2023. The Chinese medical team from the Mediterranean Regional Centre for Traditional Chinese Medicine (MRCTCM) Friday provided free on-site consultations and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatments such as acupuncture, cupping and massage at the Delimara 3 (D3) power station. TO GO WITH "Feature: Belt and Road project staff in Malta receive on-site traditional Chinese medicine treatments" (Xinhua/Chen Wenxian)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-FREE SERVICE

(230515) -- VALLETTA, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yilong (R), member of the 18th Chinese Medical Team for Malta, provides Chinese massage treatment for a man in Marsaxlokk, southeastern Malta on May 12, 2023. The Chinese medical team from the Mediterranean Regional Centre for Traditional Chinese Medicine (MRCTCM) Friday provided free on-site consultations and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatments such as acupuncture, cupping and massage at the Delimara 3 (D3) power station. TO GO WITH "Feature: Belt and Road project staff in Malta receive on-site traditional Chinese medicine treatments" (Xinhua/Chen Wenxian)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-FREE SERVICE

(230515) -- VALLETTA, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xing Xuemei (back), member of the 18th Chinese Medical Team for Malta, gives a lecture on rehabilitation of neck and back pains in Marsaxlokk, southeastern Malta on May 12, 2023. The Chinese medical team from the Mediterranean Regional Centre for Traditional Chinese Medicine (MRCTCM) Friday provided free on-site consultations and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatments such as acupuncture, cupping and massage at the Delimara 3 (D3) power station. TO GO WITH "Feature: Belt and Road project staff in Malta receive on-site traditional Chinese medicine treatments" (Xinhua/Chen Wenxian)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-FREE SERVICE

(230515) -- VALLETTA, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xing Xuemei (R), member of the 18th Chinese Medical Team for Malta, shows how to exercise for rehabilitation of neck and back pains with the support of an employee in Marsaxlokk, southeastern Malta on May 12, 2023. The Chinese medical team from the Mediterranean Regional Centre for Traditional Chinese Medicine (MRCTCM) Friday provided free on-site consultations and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatments such as acupuncture, cupping and massage at the Delimara 3 (D3) power station. TO GO WITH "Feature: Belt and Road project staff in Malta receive on-site traditional Chinese medicine treatments" (Xinhua/Chen Wenxian)

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60 migrants arrive in Malta after being rescued from sea

STORY: 60 migrants arrive in Malta after being rescued from sea DATELINE: April 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: MARSAXLOKK, Malta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescued migrants arriving in Marsaxlokk, Malta STORYLINE: Around 60 migrants were taken to Malta Monday evening after being rescued from the rough sea as they attempted to cross to Europe from Libya. Two groups of people were saved by merchant vessels in Malta's search and rescue zone. The rescue was carried out on the instructions of the Maltese authorities after the migrants reported being in distress. The two groups were brought to Marsaxlokk, south of the island, by the Armed Forces of Malta. They were given foil blankets to prevent hypothermia, after spending several days at sea. The wind had picked up over the weekend, making their voyage especially difficult. The migrants, many of whom were barefoot, were taken to Detention Services vans on arrival. Their nationalities are not yet known. This was the first arrival of migr

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-MIGRANTS-RESCUE

(230417) -- MARSAXLOKK (MALTA), April 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member takes photos of a rescued migrant holding a piece of paper bearing a registration number in Marsaxlokk, Malta, on April 17, 2023. Around 60 migrants were taken to Malta on Monday evening after being rescued from rough seas as they attempted to cross to Europe from Libya. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-MIGRANTS-RESCUE

(230417) -- MARSAXLOKK (MALTA), April 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member puts a slip of paper with a registration number on the wrist of a rescued migrant in Marsaxlokk, Malta, on April 17, 2023. Around 60 migrants were taken to Malta on Monday evening after being rescued from rough seas as they attempted to cross to Europe from Libya. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-MIGRANTS-RESCUE

(230417) -- MARSAXLOKK (MALTA), April 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An Armed Forces of Malta's patrol boat carrying rescued migrants arrives in Marsaxlokk, Malta, on April 17, 2023. Around 60 migrants were taken to Malta on Monday evening after being rescued from rough seas as they attempted to cross to Europe from Libya. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-MIGRANTS-RESCUE

(230417) -- MARSAXLOKK (MALTA), April 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An Armed Forces of Malta's patrol boat carrying rescued migrants arrives in Marsaxlokk, Malta, on April 17, 2023. Around 60 migrants were taken to Malta on Monday evening after being rescued from rough seas as they attempted to cross to Europe from Libya. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-MIGRANTS-RESCUE

(230417) -- MARSAXLOKK (MALTA), April 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescued migrants wait to disembark in Marsaxlokk, Malta, on April 17, 2023. Around 60 migrants were taken to Malta on Monday evening after being rescued from rough seas as they attempted to cross to Europe from Libya. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-MIGRANTS-RESCUE

(230417) -- MARSAXLOKK (MALTA), April 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescued migrants hold pieces of paper bearing registration numbers in Marsaxlokk, Malta, on April 17, 2023. Around 60 migrants were taken to Malta on Monday evening after being rescued from rough seas as they attempted to cross to Europe from Libya. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-MIGRANTS-RESCUE

(230417) -- MARSAXLOKK (MALTA), April 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescued migrants wait to disembark in Marsaxlokk, Malta, on April 17, 2023. Around 60 migrants were taken to Malta on Monday evening after being rescued from rough seas as they attempted to cross to Europe from Libya. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-MIGRANTS-RESCUE

(230417) -- MARSAXLOKK (MALTA), April 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescued migrants wait in line after disembarkation in Marsaxlokk, Malta, on April 17, 2023. Around 60 migrants were taken to Malta on Monday evening after being rescued from rough seas as they attempted to cross to Europe from Libya. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-MIGRANTS-RESCUE

(230417) -- MARSAXLOKK (MALTA), April 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescued migrants wait to disembark in Marsaxlokk, Malta, on April 17, 2023. Around 60 migrants were taken to Malta on Monday evening after being rescued from rough seas as they attempted to cross to Europe from Libya. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-MIGRANTS-RESCUE

(230417) -- MARSAXLOKK (MALTA), April 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A rescued migrant disembarks in Marsaxlokk, Malta, on April 17, 2023. Around 60 migrants were taken to Malta on Monday evening after being rescued from rough seas as they attempted to cross to Europe from Libya. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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End of Cold War marks 25th anniversary

VALLETTA, Malta - The End of Cold War Monument stands close to Marsaxlokk Bay in southeastern Malta on Nov. 24, 2014. It commemorates the 1989 Malta Summit during which then U.S. President George H.W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev declared an end to the Cold War.

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-FISH MARKET

(221030) -- MARSAXLOKK, Oct. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People buy fish at a traditional fish market in Marsaxlokk, Malta, on Oct. 30, 2022. The fish market is held every Sunday in Marsaxlokk, a fishing village in southern Malta. (Xinhua/Chen Wenxian)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-FISH MARKET

(221030) -- MARSAXLOKK, Oct. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People buy fish at a traditional fish market in Marsaxlokk, Malta, on Oct. 30, 2022. The fish market is held every Sunday in Marsaxlokk, a fishing village in southern Malta. (Xinhua/Chen Wenxian)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-FREEPORT-CONTAINERS

(220509) -- MARSAXLOKK, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member walks past containers at the Malta Freeport of Marsaxlokk harbor, southern Malta, on May 8, 2022. Malta Freeport is an important transshipment hub in the Mediterranean. (Xinhua/Chen Wenxian)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-FREEPORT-CONTAINERS

(220509) -- MARSAXLOKK, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 8, 2022 shows a view of the Malta Freeport of Marsaxlokk harbor, southern Malta. Malta Freeport is an important transshipment hub in the Mediterranean. (Xinhua/Chen Wenxian)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-FREEPORT-CONTAINERS

(220509) -- MARSAXLOKK, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Two boys play near the Malta Freeport of Marsaxlokk harbor, southern Malta, on May 8, 2022. Malta Freeport is an important transshipment hub in the Mediterranean. (Xinhua/Chen Wenxian)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-FREEPORT-CONTAINERS

(220509) -- MARSAXLOKK, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 8, 2022 shows a view of the Malta Freeport of Marsaxlokk harbor, southern Malta. Malta Freeport is an important transshipment hub in the Mediterranean. (Xinhua/Chen Wenxian)

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MALTA-MARSAXLOKK-FREEPORT-CONTAINERS

(220509) -- MARSAXLOKK, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 8, 2022 shows a view of the Malta Freeport of Marsaxlokk harbor, southern Malta. Malta Freeport is an important transshipment hub in the Mediterranean. (Xinhua/Chen Wenxian)

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