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A 6.0-magnitude quake north of Bologna on Sunday killed seven people, injured over 50, and destroyed dozens of old buildings

6,000 Displaced as Tremors Continue to Rattle Italy

02:01 22/05/2012 ROME, May 22 (RIA Novosti)

Small aftershocks continue to shake northern Italy causing evacuation of at least 6,000 residents of the Emilia-Romagna region

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Italy Struck by Record Earth Quake
12:14 21/05/2012
One of the strongest earthquakes to shake northern Italy rattled the region around Bologna early on Sunday, a magnitude-6.0 temblor that killed at least three people, toppled some buildings and sent residents running into the streets, emergency services and news reports said.
Quake Rocks Northern Italy
23:37 20/05/2012
A strong earthquake 6.0 magnitude struck northern Italy on Sunday morning leaving at least six people dead and 50 injured, more than 3,000 people were displaced.
Deadly Bomb Hits Italian School
13:48 19/05/2012
At least two girls were killed and several others injured after a bomb exploded in front of a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi on Saturday.
Russia Testing Italian Tank
18:15 12/05/2012
Russia is testing Italy's Centauro wheeled tank and considering building it under license, a representative of the Oto-Melara company which makes the tank said on Saturday.47
Valentino Garavani: Lace and 30 Shades of Red
18:40 11/05/2012
Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani turned 80 on May 11. His name is associated with women’s wear and 30 different hues of red.
Italy May Ban Eni From Kazakhstan Over Kickbacks
18:47 10/05/2012
A Milan court may ban Italy's energy giant Eni from operating in Kazakhstan where the firm is developing the oil-rich Kashagan field, over allegations the company gave bribes to Timur Kulibayev, son-in-law of Kazakhstan's President Nazarbayev, Italy's Corriere della Sera newspaper reported on Thursday.
Errani Denies Vesnina 1st Career Title in Hungary
19:53 05/05/2012
Italy's Sara Errani beat Russia's Elena Vesnina in straight sets in the final of the $220,000 Budapest Grand Prix on Saturday.
Serie A Becoming More Businesslike – Beretta
15:16 05/05/2012
Italy’s Serie A is gradually adopting a more businesslike approach, the league’s president Maurizio Beretta told RIA Novosti in an interview this week.
Rosneft Picks Italy’s Eni For $120 Bln Offshore Projects
20:22 25/04/2012
Russian oil giant Rosneft and Italy’s Eni will invest $70 billion in developing Barents Sea offshore deposits and $55 billion in Black Sea offshore production under a strategic partnership agreement signed by the companies on Wednesday.
Ruby Asks Berlusconi for 5 Mln Euros for Silence
17:51 23/04/2012
Moroccan Karima El-Mahroug, better known by her stage name Ruby the Heart Stealer, a key figure in the trial against former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who is accused of having sex with an underage prostitute, requested five million euros from the politician as hush money, according to telephone intercepts released on Monday by La Repubblica.
Zenit's Criscito Dispels AC Milan Rumors
18:43 21/04/2012
Italy defender Domenico Criscito has denied reports linking him with AC Milan, reportedly saying that he is happy at Zenit St. Petersburg in comments published Saturday.
Berlusconi Faces Witness Tampering Charges
15:41 19/04/2012
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is being investigated by prosecutors in the southern city of Bari over accusations that he induced a witness to lie about alleged sex parties at his homes, the Ansa news agency reported on Thursday.
Russia Overtakes Italy in FIFA Rankings
14:10 11/04/2012
The Russian national football team has moved up one place to 11th in the world rankings, overtaking Italy, the latest rankings published by FIFA showed Wednesday.
Stocks Tumble Worldwide as Italy, Spain Bond Yields Grow
07:32 11/04/2012
Panic selling, fuelled by concerns over growing premiums for holding Italian and Spanish bonds, led to stocks declining across the world.
Mount Etna Erupts Overnight Gushing Lava down its Slopes
12:30 02/04/2012
Mount Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe, burst into life in the early hours of Sunday morning for the fifth time this year. The eruptions started about 4 am local time (0200 GMT) and lasted for an hour and half as bright orange lava was spewed into the air. Reports say ash fell on the inhabited areas near the Sicilian volcano but that it did not cause any interruption to air traffic at the airport serving the nearby town of Catania.
Italian Police Seize $1.5 Bln. of Gaddafi Family Assets
06:44 29/03/2012
Italy’s financial police seized over 1.1 billion euros (some $1.5 billion) of assets controlled by the family of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Italian media reported.2
Famous Italian Screenwriter Tonino Guerra Dies at 92
15:21 21/03/2012
Tonino Guerra, an Italian poet, writer and screenwriter who has collaborated with some of the most prominent film directors of the world, died on Wednesday at the age of 92.
Russia to Take on Italy in Zurich before Euro 2012
20:35 15/03/2012
The Russian national football team will play Italy in Zurich on June 1 in their last warmup game before the Euro 2012 championships, the Russian Football Union said Thursday.
Ship Bell Vanishes from Concordia
20:05 15/03/2012
A gold-plated ship bell that became a visual symbol for the Costa Concordia cruise liner, which sunk off the coast of Italy in January, went missing, local media reported on Thursday.

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