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Italy quake kills four, damages historic buildings

SANT' AGOSTINO, Italy (Reuters) - A strong earthquake killed four people, injured dozens and damaged churches, towers and a mediaeval castle early on Sunday, waking terrified citizens across northern Italy and sending thousands running into the streets. The quake, which the U.S. Geological Survey recorded at magnitude 6.0, struck at 4:04 a.m. (0204 GMT) and was followed by a series of jolting ...

Italy bomb attack was probably isolated act: investigator

BRINDISI, Italy (Reuters) - The bomb attack which killed a teenaged girl and wounded 10 others in the southern Italian town of Brindisi was probably done by an individual with no links to the mafia, a senior official said on Sunday. The attack on the Francesca Morvillo Falcone school, a vocational training institute offering courses in fashion, tourism and social services, has horrified Italy ...

Italy bombing revives memories of dark era

A bomb blast outside a high school in southern Italy that killed a 16-year-old student has revived dark memories of the 70s and 80s, when terrorists, anarchists and organized crime carried out dozens of bloody attacks across the country.

Italy earthquake kills at least six

A powerful earthquake shook Italy's industrial and densely populated northeast early Sunday, killing at least six people, felling homes and factories and reducing historic buildings to rubble.

Italy school attack not tied to mafia, prosecutor says

A bombing at a school in Italy was likely "the isolated action of a single man" and not tied to the mafia, an official said Sunday.

Italy in shock after school bomb blast kills teenager

Italy was in shock on Saturday after an unexplained bombing at a school killed a 16-year-old girl and left five other teens gravely injured, sparking emotional protests across the country.

After Italy bombing, no claim of responsibility

A bomb blast outside a high school in southern Italy that killed a 16-year-old student has stirred memories of the dark days decades ago when terrorists, anarchists and organized crime carried out dozens of bloody attacks.

Italy arrests two in school bomb attack

Italian police have arrested two suspects over the bombing of a school that killed a 16-year-old girl and seriously injured five more teenagers, media reports said here Sunday.

Italy quake kills at least 7

A strong earthquake struck early Sunday in northern Italy, killing at least seven people and knocking down a church bell in the region, authorities said.

Prosecutor: Suspects ID'd in Italy blast

Two suspects in a fatal bombing outside a school in Italy have been identified, a prosecutor said.