Calabria

Strong earthquake rattles Calabria

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 struck Calabria, Italy, early on August 1, 2024. The epicenter was located near the town of Cosenza. Despite the significant magnitude, no…

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Italian region of Calabria hit by wild fires, heat to intensify

ROME, July 23 (Reuters) - Firefighters battled blazes in the southern Italian region of Calabria on Sunday and forecasters warned that temperatures were set to soar again in parts of…

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Long marathon of events to celebrate 50th anniversary of the discovery of the Riace Bronzes

A long marathon of events embracing visual art, and cinema, among others, along with exhibits and debates and a dedicated website will celebrate until 2023 the historic heritage of the…

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Judges seek recusal as major Italian mafia trial kicks off

LAMEZIA TERME, Italy (Reuters) - One of Italy's largest-ever mafia trials kicked off on Wednesday with more than 330 suspected mobsters and their associates facing an array of charges, including…

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Calabria’s regional assembly President arrested for links with Ndrangheta mafia

Domenico Tallini, the president of the Calabria regional assembly, was put under house arrest by Carabinieri police on Thursday in relation to alleged links to the southern region's powerful 'Ndrangheta…

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3.4 magnitude earthquake recorded off Calabria coast

A 3.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 3:16 am off the southeastern coast of Calabria. According to the findings of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (Ingv), the earthquake…

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3.2 earthquake registered in Calabria, Italy

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred in the province of Cosenza, on the north-western Calabria coast. The seismic room of the INGV in Rome reports. The hypocenter was located at a…

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Photo Story: Italus, the oldest tree in Europe

A detail of Italus, the oldest tree in Europe, at the Pollino National Park, in Cerchiara di Calabria (Cosenza), Italy, 30 October 2019. Italus is a loricate pine and was…

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Two people shot dead in Calabria

ANSA: Two people died and three were hurt in two shootings near Vibo Valentia in Calabria on Friday. The shootings at Limbadi and Nicotera were the work of the same person,…

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