L' Aquila, a walled Medieval town in Italy located 60 miles northeast of Rome, is shaken to the ground by an earthquake on 4/6/09. Buildings crumbled, killing 100 people and injuring approximately 1,500. Some Baroque and Renaissance buildings were severely damaged, including the town's cathedral....
According to the latest reports of la Repubblica, Italian newspaper, in the recent weeks at least 18 people have been left dead by mushroom hunting as the blessed Italian mushroom season started earlier
Farro was one of the first ever plants to be domesticated in the Middle East. This particular kind of wheat is a low yielding plant and because of this quality, it has been increasingly replaced in favor of other, more high yielding crops. Farro does remain as a relict species in some of the more...
The regional government in Italy's Trentino area, near the Austrian border, has closed high passes in the Dolomites to motor vehicle traffic. The action is part of an effort to reduce both air and noise pollution for the many day hikers, climbers and backpackers that frequent the region. Ironically,...
The mystery of the cause of global animal deaths of fish, birds, and crabs deepens as thousands of doves fell from the sky over Faenza, Italy. This latest mass kill has scientists around the world puzzled as residence in the small Italian town were pummeled with falling doves late this week....
Having ordered the systematic murder of millions of people, Nazi Germany was responsible for some of the darkest days in human history. However, following the defeat of the Axis powers, justice was not instantaneous. In fact, many of those responsible for the atrocities of the Third Reich managed...
Nicola Schiavone, an Italian mobster, was arrested by Italian Police on Tuesday, June 15, 2010. Authorities believe that Schiavone is one of the highest ranking members of the Italy's Camorra crime organization. Schiavone is the son of Camorra's longtime boss and imprisoned mobster...
A package delivered to the mail room of the Swiss Embassay exploded on around 12:)) p.m. local time on Thursday. Officials report one man was injured as a result of the explosion. The embassy employee suffered serious wounds to his hands upon opening a parcel containing a bomb. Authorities...
Societies across the globe are facing the dire consequence that life as we know it is clambering to chaos. Worldwide infrastructures are crumbling, popular culture has become the baseline for values, and dysfunctional governments are now controlling the world. Here are 10 Signs The World Has Gone...
In the US, a burglary occurs every 14.6 seconds. Hear that glass breaking? In the time it takes you to read the introduction to this article, another one will happen. Go ahead – read it with your stop watch running. While most of these crimes are committed by small-time crooks that eventually get...
