Malta bids farewell to ex-president who hosted key Cold War talks

Valletta, Malta (dpa) - Malta bid farewell to former president Censu Tabone, who hosted key talks ending the Cold War in 1989, at his state funeral Saturday which drew thousands to the streets of Valletta.Tabone, who died on Wednesday just days before his 99th birthday, had hosted the 1989 superpower summit of US President George Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who together declared ...