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Navi Pillay to "Talk To Aljazeera"
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Posted: Apr 03, 2012 by Raw-News with 0 comments
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During one of the most difficult recent days in the Syrian city of Homs, when the government assault on the opposition was especially intense, a person in the beleaguered city was quoted by a newspaper asking for someone, anyone, to help. "Where is the United Nations?" he asked. That voice - and many similar voices - is the concern of Navi Pillay, the United Nation's high commissioner for human rights. Based in Geneva, her mandate is to protect human rights around the world. Read more…
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Venice sinking
Posted: Mar 30, 2012 by Raw-News with 0 comments
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US researchers say Italian city is sinking at a much faster rate than previously thought. Read more…
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Navi Pillay to "Talk To Aljazeera"
Posted: Apr 03, 2012 by Raw-News with 0 comments
23:14
During one of the most difficult recent days in the Syrian city of Homs, when the government assault on the opposition was especially intense, a person in the beleaguered city was quoted by a newspaper asking for someone, anyone, to help. "Where is the United Nations?" he asked. That voice - and many similar voices - is the concern of Navi Pillay, the United Nation's high commissioner for human rights. Based in Geneva, her mandate is to protect human rights around the world. Read more…
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Costa Concordia trial begun
Posted: Mar 05, 2012 by Raw-News with 0 comments
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Italian judges hold a pre-trial hearing in Grosseto, Tuscany. The 4,200 passengers and crew who were on the doomed cruise ship have been invited to attend the hearing which will be held in the town's theatre since the court house is not large enough to accommodate all those entitled to attend. Captain Francesco Schettino is under house arrest while investigators consider charges of multiple manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning ship. Read more…
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Vatican secrets
Posted: Mar 29, 2012 by Raw-News with 0 comments
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For decades the Catholic church has kept most of its documenst locked away from the public, now dozens have gone on display for the public. Read more…
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Costa Concordia ship sunk in Italy
Posted: Jan 18, 2012 by fernandodefranceschi with 0 comments
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One of the largest ships in the huge fleet of Costa Crociere, the 114,147 gross ton COSTA CONCORDIA ran aground on the evening of Friday, January 13th, off the Tuscan coast of Italy, near the island of Giglio. Among the complement of 4,200 people on board are 3,200 passengers and 1,000 crew members. Some people jumped overboard and swam to shore as the cruise ship took on a 20 degree list to starboard and appeared to be in danger of sinking. Others were evacuated by boats. Read more…
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Italy and Libya reactivated friendship treaty
Posted: Dec 16, 2011 by Raw-News with 0 comments
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The head of Libya NTC Jalil meets Italian prime minister Mario Monti in Rome and discuss issues as libya moves forward toward democracy. Italy reiterates its support. Read more…
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Fiat 'Panda' launch in Pomigliano, Naples
Posted: Dec 14, 2011 by Raw-News with 0 comments
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Italian car manufacturer FIAT yesterday (Wednesday) unveiled the new Panda, its best-selling car, which is now been produced at the Pomigliano plant in the south of the country. The presentation followed new contract deals reached with the unions this week that the company says will help it remain competitive. But not everyone was pleased. Former FIAT employees who were layed off demonstrate outside the plant because they want their jobs back. Read more…
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NTV readies for Italo high speed launch
Posted: Dec 13, 2011 by Raw-News with 0 comments
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NTV is the new Italian private high speed train company with a flee of 25 ultra-modern high-tech trains that will begin operating in 2012. Passengers will be able to watch live satellite tv, have wireless access free of charge and enjoy quality food in their seats. Read more…
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