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Italy's Renzi vows to rebuild on visit to quake hit town

Italy is stronger than any earthquake, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has declared, on a visit to Camerino, one of the town’s hit by two earthquakes on Wednesday in the centre of the…

World News

New tremors in Italy linked to devastating summer quake

The country lies across several fault lines, and aftershocks from the summer quake had been expected.

Italy

Serious damage from Italy earthquakes

Central Italy is counting the cost after it was again rocked by strong earthquakes, just two months after a quake claimed nearly 300 lives.

Italy

Video: 15th-century Italian church collapses during earthquake

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Italy

Two powerful earthquakes rock Italy's central region

Two strong earthquakes, one measuring 5.

Italy

Two earthquakes rock central Italy

Two strong earthquakes, one measuring 5.

Italy

New earthquake strikes central Italy

A strong tremor of at least 5.

Japan

Strong but shallow earthquake rocks western Japan

There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage following the 6.6 magnitude tremor.

Haiti

Hurricane Matthew forces Haiti to postpone presidential election

Rescue workers in Haiti say they are struggling to reach parts of the Island, cut off in the wake of Hurricane Matthew.

Italy

Pope makes surprise visit to quake hit Amatrice

Pope Francis has made a surprise visit to Amatrice and other towns in central Italy devastated by an earthquake six weeks ago.

Italy

Children of quake-hit Italian town go back to school - in prefabs

It's back to school for the children of Amatrice, the Italian town hardest hit by last month's deadly earthquake.

Italy

'Offended' Italians sue Charlie Hebdo for Amatrice pasta cartoons

The Italian town of Amatrice is suing French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo for depicting earthquake victims as pasta dishes.

Italy

No longer Charlie: Amatrice to sue Charlie Hebdo over cartoon

Amatrice Town Council has filed a petition against French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo for ‘aggravated defamation’ after it published a cartoon showing the victims of last month’s earthquake in I

Tanzania

Tanzania quake kills 13 and injures nearly 200

At least 13 people have reportedly died and nearly 200 others injured in northern Tanzania after a 5.

Italy

Two cats make the most of their nine lives by surviving the earthquake in central Italy

Georgiana and Pietro have been rescued from the rubble of their respective homes more than two weeks after the tremor struck.

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Robots plot quake damage in Amatrice

Italian firefighters are using drones and robots in quake-destroyed buildings in central Italy, to avoid the need for emergency crews to go into unstable…

Italy

Death toll from Italy quake rises to 295

Rescuers have found the body of the last person reported missing after the deadly Aug. 24 earthquake in Italy, according to local media.

France

Charlie Hebdo cartoon sparks fury in Italy

The French satirical magazine has likened the scores of victims of the country's recent earthquake to dishes of pasta.

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Italy quake: Romeo the dog rescued from the rubble

Fire fighters in Italy rescued a golden retriever named Romeo on Friday after pulling him alive from a pile of rubble more than a week after an earthquake in the centre of the…

New Zealand

No damage reported after 7.1 quake hits New Zealand

A powerful earthquake on the North Island of New Zealand triggered a low level tsunami warning on Friday morning.