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QUAKE: Red cross wants only coordinated aid

by ITALY | Fri, 04/10/2009 - 09:16

The Italian Red Cross on Friday issued a statement to express its gratitude for the huge amount of material donations it has received from citizens for the…

QUAKE: L'Aquila building inspections start

by ITALY | Fri, 04/10/2009 - 09:10

Experts on Friday began inspecting the stability of buildings left standing here in the Abruzzo capital after Monday's earthquake.Based on the results of their…

QUAKE: Imam concludes solemn funeral

by ITALY | Fri, 04/10/2009 - 09:05

The solemn funeral for the victims of Monday's earthquake concluded in L'Aquila Friday with a prayer by a Muslim imam.The six Muslim victims of the quake were…

QUAKE: Looters nabbed, 'tourists' cause problems

by ITALY | Fri, 04/10/2009 - 06:49

Police have arrested four Romanians caught looting a home in the town of San Panfilo d'Ocre, not far from the Abruzzo capital of L'Aquila.Investigators believe…

QUAKE: Berlusconi holds back tears at funeral

by ITALY | Fri, 04/10/2009 - 06:29

Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi was visibly moved at Friday's solemn funeral for the victims of Monday's earthquake in the Abruzzo region which left 289 dead…

QUAKE: Church will do its part, Pope says

by ITALY | Fri, 04/10/2009 - 05:58

The Church intends to do its part and work with government authorities for the reconstruction of the Abruzzo capital L'Aquila and surrounding towns devastated…

QUAKE: Germany offers to rebuild church in Onna

by ITALY | Fri, 04/10/2009 - 05:51

Germany on Friday offered to fund the reconstruction of the 18th-century church in the small Abruzzo town of Onna, among the worst hit in Monday's devastating…

QUAKE: State archives to be recovered from rubble

by ITALY | Fri, 04/10/2009 - 05:45

A team from the culture ministry on Friday was set to recover medieval manuscripts from the rubble of L'Aquila's state archives following Monday's earthquake.…

QUAKE: 289 dead, day of mourning

by ITALY | Fri, 04/10/2009 - 04:59

The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquake in the central Abruzzo region current stands at 289.An official day of mourning for the victims is being…

QUAKE: Berlusconi, Fini and Schifani to attend funerals

by ITALY | Fri, 04/10/2009 - 03:48

Premier Silvio Berlusconi and Senate and House Speakers Renato Schifani and Gianfranco Fini will attend solemn funerals on Friday for many of the 281 victims…