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Italy Island Capri Lifts Tourist Ban After Water Shortage Resolved
The Italian island of Capri lifted a ban on tourists Saturday after problems with the water supply to the holiday hotspot were resolved.
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"Becoming A Dormitory": As Tourists Move In, Italians Are Squeezed On This Holiday Island Of Capri
Famed for its blue seas, breathtaking views and cove-studded coastline, the Mediterranean island of Capri has been a tourist haven since the early years of the Roman Empire.
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Italian Mayor Tempts Citizens With Free Goats, But There's A Catch: You Have To Catch Them
The goat influx began 20 years ago when a farmer introduced them to the island. Since then, their population has exploded, leading to problems like property damage and environmental impact.
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Italy's Stromboli Volcano Erupts For Second Time In Two Months
A volcano on the Italian island of Stromboli erupted on Wednesday, unleashing a dramatic plume of smoke in its second explosion in less than two months.
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Volcano Eruption On Italian Island Of Stromboli Kills 1
A volcano on the Italian island of Stromboli erupted on Wednesday, releasing hot trapped magma in a powerful explosion, killing one person and enveloping the popular tourist destination in ash, witnesses and local officials said.
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Tunisia Rescues 350 Migrants Heading by Boat to Italy From Libya
Tunisia's navy rescued more than 350 illegal migrants off its coast and was searching for hundreds more on Wednesday after they tried to sail from neighbouring Libya to the Italian island of Lampedusa, the local Red Cross said.
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40 Migrants Reported Drowned in Mediterranean: Officials
Migrants arriving on the Italian island of Sicily today said around forty others travelling with them had died on the journey, a Save the Children spokeswoman said.
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29 Migrants Die of Cold on Italian Coast Guard Boats
Twenty-nine migrants died of hypothermia aboard Italian coast guard vessels on Monday after being picked up from a boat adrift near Libya, reigniting criticism of the government's decision to end a full-scale search-and rescue mission last year.
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Costa Concordia Captain Says Gravity Forced Him Off Disaster Ship
The captain of the Costa Concordia told his manslaughter trial Wednesday that gravity not cowardice had been behind his decision to abandon ship with passengers and crew still aboard.
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Costa Concordia Captain Admits 'Showing Off' When Cruise Ship Steered Onto Rocks
Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino told a court Tuesday that he was showing off when he steered the cruise ship onto rocks off the Italian island of Giglio.
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Italy Island Capri Lifts Tourist Ban After Water Shortage Resolved
The Italian island of Capri lifted a ban on tourists Saturday after problems with the water supply to the holiday hotspot were resolved.
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"Becoming A Dormitory": As Tourists Move In, Italians Are Squeezed On This Holiday Island Of Capri
Famed for its blue seas, breathtaking views and cove-studded coastline, the Mediterranean island of Capri has been a tourist haven since the early years of the Roman Empire.
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Italian Mayor Tempts Citizens With Free Goats, But There's A Catch: You Have To Catch Them
The goat influx began 20 years ago when a farmer introduced them to the island. Since then, their population has exploded, leading to problems like property damage and environmental impact.
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Italy's Stromboli Volcano Erupts For Second Time In Two Months
A volcano on the Italian island of Stromboli erupted on Wednesday, unleashing a dramatic plume of smoke in its second explosion in less than two months.
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Volcano Eruption On Italian Island Of Stromboli Kills 1
A volcano on the Italian island of Stromboli erupted on Wednesday, releasing hot trapped magma in a powerful explosion, killing one person and enveloping the popular tourist destination in ash, witnesses and local officials said.
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Tunisia Rescues 350 Migrants Heading by Boat to Italy From Libya
Tunisia's navy rescued more than 350 illegal migrants off its coast and was searching for hundreds more on Wednesday after they tried to sail from neighbouring Libya to the Italian island of Lampedusa, the local Red Cross said.
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40 Migrants Reported Drowned in Mediterranean: Officials
Migrants arriving on the Italian island of Sicily today said around forty others travelling with them had died on the journey, a Save the Children spokeswoman said.
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29 Migrants Die of Cold on Italian Coast Guard Boats
Twenty-nine migrants died of hypothermia aboard Italian coast guard vessels on Monday after being picked up from a boat adrift near Libya, reigniting criticism of the government's decision to end a full-scale search-and rescue mission last year.
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Costa Concordia Captain Says Gravity Forced Him Off Disaster Ship
The captain of the Costa Concordia told his manslaughter trial Wednesday that gravity not cowardice had been behind his decision to abandon ship with passengers and crew still aboard.
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Costa Concordia Captain Admits 'Showing Off' When Cruise Ship Steered Onto Rocks
Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino told a court Tuesday that he was showing off when he steered the cruise ship onto rocks off the Italian island of Giglio.
