Emergency units at work
The search continues at the Hotel Rigopiano with only 11 survivors and 7 victims accounted for of the total 40 who were onsite at the time of the disaster.
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The Rigopiano Hotel after the avalancheAmidst heavy snowfall, Central Italy suffered further devastation when four quakes and a fatal avalanche hit the tragedy-stricken area all on the same day.
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Italian writer, screenwriter and journalist, Domenico StarnoneAt the end of his teaching term at Georgetown University, Domenico Starnone talks to us about his experience in the U.S. and what he learned from his students.
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The outside of the Church of the Nativity in BethlehemThe Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is one of the most important religious locations in the entire world. However, since its completion in the 6th century, the basilica has deteriorated due to political instability and natural corrosion. Hope is not lost as an Italian company specializing in the conservation of artistic and historical heritage, Piacenti S.p.A., is on its way to successfully completing a multi-million dollar restoration of this significant religious site.
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Lucio Melandri of UNICEFMigrants under the age of 18 are currently flooding into Italy. This is becoming an ever increasing problem since the number of children has more than doubled since last year.
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John P. and his nephew John D. Calvelli during the interview for the project "Grandparents & Grandchildren in Italian America"Our series continues with this conversation between nonno John P., who came from Vico Apriliano, Calabria, in the late1950s and settled in the Bronx, and his young nephew John D., who represents a new generation of Americans of Italian descent who see their culture not as an element of divisiveness but as a tool for understanding others and placing value on the real wealth of America: diversity and inclusion.
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Rome New Years EveTips on how to invite money and fortune, on how to keep the evil spirits at bay and welcome the good, ones, what to wear, what to eat and do. Italians respect traditions not only because they work but also because they are cost effective.
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Franca Sozzani, the fearless woman who has been the face behind Vogue Italia for the last 28 years has recently passed away at the age of 66 due to an unspecified yearlong illness.
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Mourners hold a candlelight vigil for those who lost their livesOn December 19th, a semi-trailer truck was stolen in Berlin while the hijacker then proceeded to drive the stolen vehicle through one of the most popular Christmas markets in the German capital, ruthlessly killing 12 people and injuring 56 others.
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Fabrizia Di Lorenzo is one of the 12 people who were killed in the lorry massacre. Originally from Sulmona of L'Aquila in Abruzzo, she had been living in Germany for several years.
