Holy icons, dazed dog saved from rubble in quake-hit Italy
ROME (Reuters) – Firefighters pulled a dog alive from the rubble of Italy’s strongest earthquake in decades and salvaged religious statues and paintings from churches Read more
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New earthquake rocks Italy, buildings collapse but no deaths reported
By Isla Binnie NORCIA, Italy (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake struck Italy on Sunday in the same central regions that have been rocked by repeated Read more
Powerful magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes central Italy, felt in Rome
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck central Italy early Sunday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no immediate reports Read more
New earthquake rocks Italy, buildings collapse but no deaths reported
By Crispian Balmer and Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake struck Italy on Sunday in the same central regions that have been rocked Read more
Mother kills eight-year-old son who caught her having sex with grandfather
A mother, Veronica Panarello, received a 30-year jail term for murdering her son because he discovered she was having an affair with his grandfather. Veronica Panarello strangled her Read more
Nearly 11,000 migrants rescued in last 48 hours off Libya: Italian coast guard
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) – More than 4,650 migrants were saved on Tuesday off the Libyan coast and 28 bodies recovered, bringing the total Read more
Ship carrying 200 rescued migrants docks in Sicily
CATANIA, Italy (Reuters) – More than 200 migrants, including children travelling alone, were brought ashore to Italy on Tuesday after being rescued in the Mediterranean Read more
Over 5,600 migrants plucked from sea in a single day – Italian coastguard
ROME (Reuters) – At least 5,650 migrants were rescued on Monday as they tried to reach Europe on about 40 boats, one of the highest Read more
Italy’s Olympic chief insists Rome 2024 Olympic bid will go on
The Italian Olympic chief has reacted angrily to the refusal of the mayor of Rome to support the city’s bid to host the 2024 Games. Read more
Rescuers pull 650 boat migrants to safety, find 5 corpses -Italy
ROME (Reuters) – Rescuers pulled some 650 migrants to safety and recovered five dead bodies from boats in difficulty off the coast of Libya on Read more
Italy says 15 boat migrants died, 2,700 saved
ROME (Reuters) – Fifteen bodies were recovered and more than 2,700 boat migrants rescued off the coast of Libya on Monday, the Italian coastguard said, Read more
Day of national mourning for Italy Earthquake victims
A day of national mourning has begun in Italy for the almost 300 people who died when a powerful earthquake hit mountainous central regions. Prime Read more
Italy earthquake: Death toll reaches 247 amid rescue efforts
The death toll in the Italian earthquake has risen to at least 247 as thousands of rescuers continue efforts to find survivors. Dozens are believed Read more
6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Italy, buildings collapsed, at least six dead
ROME (Reuters) – At least six people are believed to have died following a strong earthquake in central Italy, officials told state broadcaster RAI on Read more