Pope Benedict XVI Visits Italian Quake Zone

Weeks after a deadly earthquake killed almost 300 people in Italy, Pope Benedict XVI visited the most ravaged area of central Italy on Tuesday. He visited tent camps and the hamlet of Onna, where 40 of its 300...

Mass Funeral and Day of Mourning in Italy

A massive state funeral for the victims of Monday's earthquake took place during a national day of mourning in Italy on Friday. The funeral took place as the death toll reached 289 people, with 205 wooden coffins...

Death Toll in Italy Earthquake Rises to 275

The earthquake death toll in Italy rose to 275 after three more bodies were pulled from a university dormitory early Thursday morning. Family members stayed at a vigil at the university until the last body was pulled out. Seven students were killed when the dormitory...

Earthquake death toll in Italy rises to 250

Sad news as Italy wakes up, officials report that the death toll has now peaked to 250. 1,000 people remain hurt, about 100 seriously, and around 50 are still missing. The first funeral of a victim will take place...

Aftershock Rumbles Italy as Death Toll Hits 200

As rescuers continue to search frantically for any survivors, a series of aftershocks have struck in Italy. A 4.9 aftershock rumbled through the country at around 11:26am local time. The newest death toll shows...

L'Aquila Earthquake Rescue Effort Underway

Working under floodlights and by flashlight, rescue crews in central Italy are racing against time to free anyone still trapped alive beneath the rubble after an earthquake devastated the area around L'Aquila....

Giampaolo Giuliani: L'Aquila Earthquake YouTube Warning Ignored

Italian scientist Giampaolo Giuliani predicted the L'Aquila earthquake weeks ago, going so far as to post a YouTube warning, but was ignored and persecuted by officials.  Giuliani went so far as to travel the...

"State of emergency" in Italy after strong quake in L'Aquila

PM Silvio Berlusconi declared the "State of emergency" this morning, after last night's strong quake that hit the L'Aquila province, in Abruzzo (central Italy), according to Repubblica.it.Berlusconi, who was also...

Huge earthquake hits L'Aquila, central Italy

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Italy on Sunday about 53 miles northeast of Rome, the U.S. Geological Survey reported."

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