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M6.2 earthquake strikes Italy Accumoli mayor Stefano Petrucci tells RAI a family of four had been buried when their house collapsed, adding that there was no indication they had survived. Amatrice mayor Sergio Pirozzi: “The aim now is to save as many lives as possible. There are voices under the rubble, we have to save the people there.” The earthquake caused damage to towns in three regions – Umbria, Lazio and Marche The […]
ROME, Italy (AFP) — At least 10 people are feared dead after a powerful earthquake struck central Italy in the early hours of Wednesday, according to officials cited by local media. The national civil protection agency said it could not give an official toll as rescue efforts were still under way. Deaths were reported in three villages in a mountainous area straddling the regions of Lazio and Marche: Amatrice, Accumoli and Arquata del Tronto. “The […]
by Filippo MONTEFORTE ROME, Italy (AFP) — A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy in the early hours of Wednesday, devastating mountain villages and leaving at least five people dead. Numerous buildings collapsed in small communities close to the epicentre of the quake in a remote, thinly-populated area straddling the regions of Umbria, Marche and Lazio. As dawn broke, residents and emergency services were scrambling to rescue people trapped in rubble. Local officials indicated that the […]
ROME, Italy (AFP) — At least three people have died after a powerful earthquake struck central Italy in the early hours of Wednesday, local media reported. The first confirmed victims of a quake which devastated dozens of villages were an elderly couple whose home collapsed at Pescara del Tronto in the Marche region to the east of the epicentre, national broadcaster Rai and other media reported. The AGI news agency said at least one other person […]
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Central Italy was hit by a powerful, 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday, triggering the collapse of dozens of buildings and a red alert for the possibility of casualties and further damage. Witnesses in the area told Italian media that many buildings had collapsed in villages close to the epicentre of the quake near the town of Norcia in the region of Umbria. “Half the village has disappeared,” said Sergio Pirozzi, mayor of Amatrice, […]
RIGA, Latvia (AFP) – by Mike Collier with Mary Sibierski in Warsaw US Vice President Joe Biden promised unwavering commitment to NATO’s collective defence Tuesday as he sought to reassure Baltic allies spooked by a resurgent Russia and White House hopeful Donald Trump. “Let there be no doubt — America’s Article 5 commitment is rock solid and unwavering,” Biden said, referring to a cornerstone of NATO that an attack on one member state is considered […]
PARIS, France (AFP) – The number of tourists visiting France has dropped seven percent since January, with foreigners deterred by terror attacks but also by bad weather and transport strikes, Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said Monday. “Tourist arrivals since the start of the year have fallen by seven percent across the country,” with Paris worst- hit, said Ayrault, who is also tourism minister. France is the world’s top tourist destination. The sector accounts for around nine […]
ALEPPO, Syria — The doctor who treated Ali Daqneesh, the brother of the Syrian boy whose image after an air strike shocked the world, explained why they were unable to save him. Ten-year-old Ali was wounded in Wednesday’s air strike (August 17) in Aleppo. A still photograph of Ali from his hospital bed shortly before his death has been released. The doctor who treated Ali said the boy had suffered serious injuries as he had […]
By Lyn Tumbaga-Diez BARCELONA, Spain– The Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ) in Southern Europe hosted a special service for all choir members in the District. Close to 600 choir members travelled from across Southern Europe to attend this special gathering– from Madrid, Marbella, Milan, Rome, Firenze, Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza, Bilbao, and Israel. Those in Jerusalem were able to join the service via online connection. Iglesia Ni Cristo’s Southern Europe’s District Minister Brother […]
by Ilyas Akengin with Raziye Akkoc in Ankara A suicide bomber as young as 12 killed at least 51 people at a wedding in Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday, pointing the finger at the Islamic State group. Erdogan said Saturday’s blast in Gaziantep near the Syria border “was the result of a suicide bomber aged between 12 and 14 who either detonated (the bomb) or others detonated it.” The explosion was the latest […]
MARSEILLE, France (AFP) – by Andrea PALASCIANO Fires that raged through countryside near Marseille left a trail of destruction but were no longer threatening the southern French city on Thursday, firefighters said. Around 500 people have been forced to flee their homes since Wednesday as flames fanned by strong winds consumed more than 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) of mainly scrubland and forest and gutted several homes. French President Francois Hollande said authorities believe some of the […]
