Italian Environment Minister Sergio Costa blamed climate change and the "tropicalisation" of violent rainfall and strong winds
Italian police said on Thursday they had arrested 19 suspected members of a Nigerian mob
The 82-year-old has warned victims to lower their expectations, saying that much of the work on tackling abuse would be done post-summit
German Cardinal Reinhard Marx was speaking on the third day of an unprecedented summit of the world’s top bishops
The Vatican has already warned that in some countries the church is dragging its feet because of cultural difference over what constitutes child abuse
The Seychelles has called for international help as naval forces tighten the noose around Somali pirates, saying they cannot hold more prisoners.
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/ 23 January 2012
Italian navy divers blew open access points in the wreck of the Costa Concordia, as rescuers debated whether to call of their search.
Prime Minister Mario Monti has unveiled an ambitious economic crisis plan with reforms aimed at appeasing global leaders and financial markets.
US student Amanda Knox has been acquitted of murder and sexual assault by an Italian court — putting an end to her four-year legal battle.
US student Amanda Knox broke down in tears as a jury retired to consider its verdict in her appeal against her murder and sexual assault conviction.
Cinema enthusiasts are descending on Italy’s floating city for the 68th edition of the Venice Film Festival.
The UN World Food Programme will start airlifting food to Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya — the drought-stricken Horn of Africa region.
A catastrophic drought in the Horn of Africa demands "massive and urgent" action from the international community, the UN said on Monday.
Thousands of people paraded through central Rome in a gay pride parade, many criticising Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi denying same-sex rights.
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/ 15 October 2010
Celebrities and government officials called on Friday for urgent collective action to eradicate world hunger.