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The chance of governments defaulting on their loan repayments has imperilled the Euro currency, with stock markets faltering and talk of intervention from Brussels. … Read More »
The Pope, who moved at Christmas to advance the claim to sainthood of the Australian, Mary MacKillop, turned his attention this month to violent rejection of immigrants, in Italy. … Read More »
Wildfires have returned to Southern Europe, with emergency crews battling large blazes in France, Greece, Italy and Spain, many of them on Mediterranean Islands. … Read More »
The so-called G8 summit in the earthquake-devastated Italian town of L’Aquila ended on the weekend on a note of pessimism about climate change, with hope for some improvements in world food supply – and under fire from protestors.
While called together by the core group of eight leading industrial nations, heads of government from 38 countries met for the three-day gathering (8-10.7.09). … Read More »
Take one girl who looks something like a melody, add a fairly silly old bloke, and let the shenanigans begin … … Read More »
At l’Aquila, cement dust, Church out of doors, forlorn searches continuing.
Funerals are now taking place for hundreds of victims of the earthquake in Italy; police make counter-terrorist raids i n England, and political demonstrations go on unabated in Moldova. … Read More »