| Sun, 20 May 2012 Shattered lives: Bologna mourns after worst earthquake in 700 years | The magnitude 6.0 quake struck at 4.04 am, with its epicentre about 22 miles north of Bologna at a relatively shallow depth of 3.2 miles, the US Geological Survey said. Adriano Gumina, an official at the civil defence agency, said the quake was the worst in the region... | Six dead after earthquake strikes northern Italy | PADDY AGNEW in Rome | SIX PEOPLE were killed, more than 50 were injured and about 3,000 were left homeless in the wake of an earthquake in central Italy early yesterday. | The earthquake, which registered 6.0 on the Richter scale, comes just three years after the deva... | Famine walkers urge Hogan to open up debate on genetic modification | MINISTER FOR the Environment Phil Hogan has been urged to facilitate a debate on the proposed genetic modification of Irish vegetables by Teagasc. | The call was made at the 25th annual Doolough to Louisburgh Famine Walk, in Co Mayo, the theme of which was "Corporatio... | Italy quake homeless in emergency shelters Thousands of people left homeless by a powerful earthquake in northern Italy are spending the night in shelters as aftershocks continue to hit the region. | At least seven people died and more than 50 were injured when the quake struck in the early hours of Sunday. | Th... | 5.9-magnitude quake hits northern Italy, death toll rises to 7 | SANT'AGOSTINO, Italy, May 20 (Xinhua) -- The death toll of a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that hit northern Italy in the early hours of Sunday morning has risen to seven, local media said. | The seventh victim of the earthquake was an 86-year-old female, who felt ill afte... | Tropical Storm Alberto loses power Charleston - Tropical Storm Alberto churned just off the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina on Sunday where heavy rain and dangerous surf are expected from beach resort Myrtle Beach south to Savannah, forecasters at the United States National Hurricane Centre said. | ... | Historic buildings, factories reduced to rubble after quake hits Italy's northeast | HISTORIC buildings, as well as homes and factories have been reduced to rubble after a powerful earthquake shook Italy's densely populated industrial northeast, killing at least six. | Emergency services said dozens had been injured in the magnitude 6.0 quake, wh... | Six dead, dozens injured in Italy earthquake | A POWERFUL earthquake shook Italy's industrial and densely populated northeast on Sunday, killing at least six people, felling homes and factories and toppling church steeples. | Emergency services said dozens had been injured in the magnitude 6.0 quake, which st... | | |
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