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Adopt an Italian gargoyle to help renovate a cathedral

Posted in economy, Europe, history, news, religion, tagged , , , on November 18, 2012| Leave a Comment »

135 gargoyles are up for adoption at the Milan’s main cathedral (photo, from bbcimg.co.uk), the fourth-largest cathedral in the world. (more…)

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‘Love padlocks’ removed from Italian bridge

Posted in entertainment, Europe, history, news, tagged , , , on September 18, 2012| Leave a Comment »

After couples decorated the Ponte Milvio on the river Tiber with “love padlocks” for years, they are now being removed with bolt-cutters in order to protect the ancient structure. (more…)

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US loses AAA credit rating

Posted in Americas, economy, Europe, news, politics, world, tagged , , , , on August 6, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Following a week of confusion on global stock markets which was triggered by fears over the eurozone crisis and the US economy’s recovery, Standard and Poor’s announced on Friday that it has downgraded the United States’ AAA rating to AA+ for the first time.(photo, from bbcimg.co.uk) (more…)

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Woman remains could solve Mona Lisa’s mystery

Posted in entertainment, Europe, history, news, technology, tagged , , on April 7, 2011| Leave a Comment »

To try to identify the woman portrayed by Leonardo da Vinci in Mona Lisa (photo), researchers will digg up the remains of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a rich silk merchant. (more…)

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Berlusconi to attend his trials

Posted in economy, Europe, Justice, news, politics, tagged , , on March 5, 2011| Leave a Comment »

The Italian prime minister (photo) faces four trials, including one due to start on Saturday, and his lawyer said he would attend all hearings in his upcoming trials. (more…)

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Italy warned of big fines over rubbish crisis

Posted in environment, Europe, health, news, politics, tagged , , on November 27, 2010| Leave a Comment »

If the country fails to clean up thousands of tonnes of rubbish, Italy faces big fines, according to the EU. (photo, from bbcimg.co.uk) (more…)

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Building collapse in Pompeii leads to political row

Posted in economy, Europe, history, news, politics, tagged , , on November 11, 2010| Leave a Comment »

The collapse of a building at the 2,000-year-old Pompeii site puts a close ally of Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi under pressure to resign. (more…)

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Pope canonises first Australian saint

Posted in Europe, history, news, Oceania, religion, tagged , , , on October 17, 2010| 8 Comments »

Mary MacKillop, a Melbourne-born nun who worked with needy children, has officially been recognised as Australia’s first saint by Pope Benedict XVI. (photo, by bbcimg.co.uk) (more…)

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Russian and Italian PM joke about ruling until age 120

Posted in Europe, health, news, politics, tagged , , , , on September 13, 2010| 1 Comment »

Responding to Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi’s offer at an informal meeting in Russia, Vladimir Putin has joked that he and Berlusconi could stay in their jobs until the age of 120.(photo, from bbcimg.co.uk) (more…)

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Woman fined over veil in Italy

Posted in Europe, Justice, news, politics, tagged , , , on May 7, 2010| 4 Comments »

A Muslim woman has been fined in Italy for wearing a face-covering veil in public, officials in the northern city of Novara said.

The $650 fine, thought to be the first in Italy, comes under a rule that bans people from wearing clothes that obscure their identity. (photo from abc.net.au) (more…)

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