Pictures of the Week: Earthquake in Italy, Protests in Bahrain and Japan's Historic Tower
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Pictures of the Week: Earthquake in Italy, Protests in Bahrain and Japan's Historic Tower
ROME (Reuters) - A force 4.0 tremor hit northern Italy on Sunday, one of the strongest of a series of aftershocks that have hit the area since it was struck by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake a week ago which killed seven people and made thousands homeless. The Civil Protection Authority said the quake hit an area near Modena at around 1820 GMT and checks for damage were being carried out. Thousands ...
Northern Italy hit by 4.0 tremor
A week after a powerful earthquake hit northern Italy, Parmesan farmers are feeling the economic repercussions.
MODENA, Italy, May 25 (UPI) -- Earthquake aftershocks shook the Emilia-Romagna and Veneto regions of Italy Friday, forcing more than 2,000 people to leave their homes, officials said.
The Italian govt has declared a state of emergency in the quake-hit northern region of Emilia Romagna.
Earthquake prediction is an inexact science and the recent Italian earthquake has highlighted the danger of not taking adequate precautions. An Anglo-Russian satelite programme hopes to be able to use electromagnetic signals as a means of early warning.
DHARAMSHALA, May 25: Days after a magnitude-6.0 quake struck northern Italy followed by a magnitude-5.1 aftershock, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama visited the country on a pre-planned tour and offered his condolences to the quake victims.
Around 25 Sri Lankans have been displaced following the earthquake that struck parts of Italy on May 20 around 4am, the Sri Lankan embassy in Italy said yesterday.
"The terrifying thing is not just how much art was lost in this earthquake. No - the scary thing is that world culture got off lightly. The epicentre of the quake is close to so many irreplaceable treasures of such importance to humanity that it could have been almost infinitely worse."
Three thousand northern Italians are afraid to return to their quake-hit homes as rain hampers the clean-up.