- Subscribe via RSS

6.0 Italy Quake Leaves At Least 7 Dead, Historic Sites Razed

Centuries-old buildings were destroyed in the shaking (Courtesy BBC)

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

Video: Many centuries-old buildings and cultural sites were destroyed. Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in Italy's northern region, which is known for making Parmesan cheese. 

Read more...

Italian All-Girls School Bombed

(AP Photo/Max Frigione)

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

Ten girls were wounded and one killed as a result of an explosion Saturday.

Read more...

Berlusconi Bribery Case Thrown Out

(Jos van Zetten, Creative Commons)

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

He was accused of bribing his former lawyer to lie in court.

Read more...

Search Called Off For Costa Concordia Missing

The Costa Concordia on its side (photo courtesy of Creative Commons).

Agnus Dei Farrant
Executive Producer

The ship won't likely be removed before the summer tourist season.

Read more...

Storms Threaten Costa Concordia Cleanup

Costa Concordia. (Kate Hopkins/Flickr)

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

Massive amounts of fuel could leak into ecosystem.

Read more...

Salvage Workers Ready to Clean Up Costa Concordia Crash

David McAlpine
Supervising Executive Producer

The captain of the crashed ship is under house arrest in Italy.

Read more...

Five Dead In Italian Cruise Ship Disaster

Catherine Green, Hannah Madans
Executive Producers

The number dead in the Italian cruise ship disaster reached five after search crews discovered the bodies of two elderly men Sunday.

Read more...

Italian Authorities Arrest Cruise Captain After Shipwreck Kills 3

Similar to the ship pictured, the Costa Concordia crashed Friday night just off the western coast of Italy. (Fl

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

Suspicious failure to hail a mayday.

Read more...