Cruise travelers tell of deadly waves off Spain
BARCELONA, Spain - The Mediterranean was heaving as the 68-year-old Italian stood in the cruise ship lounge. A moment later a monstrous wave shattered the windows and sent shards into her head, leaving her bleeding on the floor and calling out for her husband.
Nations:Italy Spain Source:(AP)
2010-03-04
Berlusconi moves to impose Internet regulation
MILAN - Silvio Berlusconi is moving to extend his grip on Italy's media to the freewheeling Internet world of Google and YouTube.
Nations:Italy People:Silvio Berlusconi Source:(AP)
2010-01-22
Polanski vows to fight US extradition
ZURICH (AFP) - Roman Polanski's lawyers on Monday vowed to fight his extradition to the United States over a three-decade-old child sex case and called his surprise detention in Switzerland "illegal".
Nations:France Switzerland Poland People:Hillary Clinton Roman Polanski Monica Bellucci Wong Kar-Wai
2009-09-28
Bodies of Italians killed in air crash going home
NEW YORK - The remains of five Italian tourists killed in the air collision over the Hudson River were taken to Kennedy Airport to be sent home Wednesday as divers recovered about 50 pieces of the helicopter in which they had plunged to their deaths.
Nations:Italy U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-08-12
G8 rifts emerge as economic danger signs spied
L'AQUILA, Italy (AFP) - The world's most powerful leaders warned Wednesday the global economy is still in peril, at a summit marred by Russia's renunciation of climate change targets and splits over Iran.
Nations:Russia India North Korea Canada Brazil South Africa People:Hillary Clinton Dmitry Medvedev Nicolas Sarkozy Silvio Berlusconi Barack Obama Hu Jintao Activities:Group of Eight
2009-07-08
'Worst to come' warning as G8 leaders gather
L'AQUILA, Italy (AFP) - G8 leaders gathering here Wednesday faced deepening crises in Iran and China and a warning that the worst political and social effects of the global economic downturn are still to come.
Nations:Italy Russia Canada India Honduras People:Dmitry Medvedev Nicolas Sarkozy Silvio Berlusconi Ban Ki-moon Gordon Brown Angela Merkel Activities:Group of Eight Global Financial Crisis
2009-07-07
Iranian cleric: Some in unrest should be executed
EDITOR'S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of witnesses reached in Iran and official statements carried on Iranian media.
Nations:Iran Israel Italy People:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Activities:2009 Iran Election Source:(AP)
2009-06-26
Leaders, superstars, fans mourn King of Pop
LONDON - Michael Jackson was due to make his triumphant return to the stage in London next month -- but instead his sudden death has left millions of fans feeling they've lost a lifelong friend.
Nations:U.K. Colombia South Korea U.S. France Mexico People:Michael Jackson Nelson Mandela Judy Garland Hugo Chavez Paul McCartney Sophia Loren
2009-06-26
Obama: Iranian voters' voices should be heard
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Monday said Iranian voters have a right to feel that their ballots matter and urged the investigation into vote-rigging allegations to go forward without additional violence.
Nations:Iran People:Silvio Berlusconi Barack Obama Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Activities:2009 Iran Election Iran-U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-06-15
World Bank sees 3.0% global contraction
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The World Bank said Thursday the global economy is set to contract some 3.0 percent this year, sharper than previously estimated, urging more aid for developing countries amid the spreading crisis.
Nations:Italy Afghanistan Mexico People:Robert Zoellick Activities:Global Financial Crisis Source:(AFP)
2009-06-11
Sweden car firm Koenigsegg to buy Saab: report
STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Swedish luxury sports car maker Koenigsegg will buy Saab Automobile from US giant General Motors with the backing of Norwegian investors, Swedish television reported on Thursday.
Nations:Sweden Italy Source:(AFP)
2009-06-11
Chrysler poised to close sale, exit Chapter 11
NEW YORK - With opponents of Chrysler's planned partnership with Italy's Fiat having exhausted their appeals, the Obama administration-backed sale could close early Wednesday -- putting the automaker close to its goal of a speedy exit from bankruptcy protection.
Nations:Italy Activities:2008 U.S. Automaker Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-06-10
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