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Monday, August 17, 2015

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Italians go missing while diving in Indonesia
A Derewan Island shoreline. Photo: Riza Nugraha via Wikimedia Commons

Italians go missing while diving in Indonesia

Four foreign tourists, including three Italians, were missing after leaving for a scuba diving trip in the waters off Indonesia's island of Borneo, an official said on Sunday. 
    Migrants crisis
    40 migrants die off Italy - 'worst crisis since WW2'
    A bunch of flowers reading "Dead at sea" floating in the Mediterranean after a previous incident that cost the lives of migrants fleeing Africa. Photo: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP

    40 migrants die off Italy - 'worst crisis since WW2'

    More than 40 migrants have died in the Mediterranean on Saturday, the Italian navy said, after apparently suffocating below deck on the boat taking them to Europe. 
    Greece crisis
    Eurozone approves huge new Greek bailout
    Photo: Michael Kappeler / dpa

    Eurozone approves huge new Greek bailout

    Eurozone finance ministers approved on Friday a third bailout worth up to 86 billion euros to keep Greece in the single currency in return for an unprecedented package of reforms that Athens had previously rejected. 
    Drunk couple nicked for gondola joyride
    A young couple takes a legal gondola trip. Photo: Joakim Berndes/Flickr

    Drunk couple nicked for gondola joyride

    Police were shocked to find a young Italian couple asleep in a stolen gondola on the Grand Canal at 3am on Friday morning. 
      Italian police 'identify' severed leg victim
      Police believe the leg is that of a man with previous convictions for drugs. Photo: Shutterstock

      Italian police 'identify' severed leg victim

      Police in Rome believe they have now identified the victim whose severed leg tattooed with the words “a good day to die” was discovered earlier this week. 
      Autumn weather to spoil Italian summer holiday
      Storms will make life difficult for motorists across the country this weekend. Photo: Jody Sticca/Flickr

      Autumn weather to spoil Italian summer holiday

      Meteorologists are predicting the arrival of autumnal weather for the holiday weekend of Ferragosto, as temperatures plummet and rainstorms make conditions difficult for motorists. 
        Italy's economy grows slower than EU average
        Palazzo delle Finanze, headquarters of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Photo: Nicholas Gemini/Wikimedia

        Italy's economy grows slower than EU average

        The Italian economy grew by 0.2 percent in the second quarter of 2015, lower than the EU average, according to figures released by the national statistics agency, Istat. 
          Broke Parma FC forced to flog off trophies
          Everything must go! The entrance to Parma FC's training ground. Photo: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP

          Broke Parma FC forced to flog off trophies

          How about a Uefa cup for your living room table? Or perhaps the Coppa Italia in your bathroom? Football fans now have the opportunity to get their hands on a slice of sporting history as debt-ridden Parma FC sells off all its assets - including trophies. 
            Schizophrenic man dies after 'invasive' treatment
            An Italian ambulance. Photo: Davide Oliva

            Schizophrenic man dies after 'invasive' treatment

            An investigation has been launched into the death of a schizonphrenic man in the northern Italian city of Turin while he was being transported to hospital for mandatory medical treatment. 
            Italian park held hostage by 'veggie' panther
            The panther has not been found in spite of a two week hunt. Photo: Xcaret Panther/Flickr

            Italian park held hostage by 'veggie' panther

            Experts at the nature reserve of Torbiere del Sebino, Lombardy, are being led on a wild goose chase by a suspected escaped panther that they have been pursuing without success for two weeks. 
              Features
              Five 'ghost' buildings that cost Italy dearly
              The unfinished polo stadium in Giarre, Sicily. Photo: Incompiuto Siciliano/Flickr

              Five 'ghost' buildings that cost Italy dearly

              Italy is a country of half-finished projects. In fact, there are 671 incomplete public works projects across the country, according to data compiled by Linkiesta. 
              Italian couple tie the knot at Swedish Pride festival
              Diego Angemi and Francesco Ceccarini. Photo: private

              Italian couple tie the knot at Swedish Pride festival

              UPDATED: Two Italian expats in Sweden got married in front of hundreds of thousands of people at the Stockholm Pride Parade on Saturday afternoon – to send a message about gay rights to their home country. 
              What happens to Italy’s missing migrant kids?
              Of the almost 6,000 minors who landed on Italy’s shores during the first six months of this year, more than 3,830 arrived alone. Photo: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP

              What happens to Italy’s missing migrant kids?

              Almost 5,000 refugee children have disappeared after arriving on Italy’s shores since last summer, with many passing through the small Sicilian port town of Pozzallo. The Local spoke to one woman there, who has witnessed both their fear and determination to survive. 
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              Six dodgy fashion trends to emerge from Italy
              Athlete Gianmarco Tamberi and his half-beard. Photo: Screengrab/YouTube

              Six dodgy fashion trends to emerge from Italy

              The Italians are generally known as a pretty stylish bunch, but someone should tell that to Gianmarco Tamberi, the high-jumper who is currently sporting a half-beard. 
              Ghost hotel 'celebrates' 61 years without guests
              The ill-fated hotel is much loved by local pigeons. Photo: agrigentonotizie.it

              Ghost hotel 'celebrates' 61 years without guests

              Work began on Italy's Grande Hotel San Calogero more than 60 years ago, but in spite of being renovated and inaugurated twice, the hotel has never entertained a single guest. 
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              Ten Italian dishes with truly disgusting names
              Mule testicles, anyone? Photo: Umbria Lovers/Flickr

              Ten Italian dishes with truly disgusting names

              What's in a name? From 'mule testicles' to 'priest-chokers', Italy is full of foods with confusingly off-putting names. Here The Local lists ten of the most revolting examples. 
              Rape suspect arrested after bumping into victim
              The alleged attacker has now been arrested. Police car photo: Shutterstock

              Rape suspect arrested after bumping into victim

              A man accused of brutally raping a transwoman at knife-point in northern Italy has been arrested after his victim bumped into him weeks later. 
              Historic Palio protest gets go ahead in Siena
              The protest will be the first to take place in Siena during the event. Photo: Fabio Muzzi

              Historic Palio protest gets go ahead in Siena

              Authorities in Siena have given the green light to the first ever anti-Palio protest to take place in the city during Italy's most famous horse race. 
              Thieves pose as rail officials to scam tourists
              The scammers posed as Trenitalia officials at Termini station. Photo: Gabriel Buoys/AFP

              Thieves pose as rail officials to scam tourists

              Italian railway police have busted two Romanian men who were trying an elaborate scam on tourists travelling on trains out of Rome's Termini station. 
              Letter bomb sent to French embassy in Rome
              The letter was sent to the French embassy at Palazzo Farnese in Rome. Photo: Myrabella/Wikicommons

              Letter bomb sent to French embassy in Rome

              An investigation has been launched in Rome after an explosive package was sent to the French embassy. 
              Italy stumped over tattoo on severed leg
              Photo: Shutterstock

              Italy stumped over tattoo on severed leg

              Rome police were stumped on Wednesday after the discovery of a severed leg tattooed with the phrase "a good day to die." 
              Italy nabs fugitive mobster on beach
              Giuseppe Ammendola, boss of a clan within the Naples-based Camorra syndicate, was on holiday in Torvaianica, near Rome. Photo: Didi

              Italy nabs fugitive mobster on beach

              Italian police on Wednesday arrested a mobster fugitive named on the country's top 100 most dangerous list as he sunned himself on a beach near Rome, according to media reports. 
              Two killed in Mont Blanc glider crash
              Rescuers are working to recover the bodies, which are on the Prè de Bar glacier in Val Ferret, Courmayeur. Photo: Justin

              Two killed in Mont Blanc glider crash

              A pilot and his passenger were killed on Wednesday after crashing on the Italian side of Mont Blanc. 
              Football
              Roma's Balzaretti retires over groin injury
              Italian international fullback Federico Balzaretti announced on Wednesday. Photo: Filippo Monteforte/AFP

              Roma's Balzaretti retires over groin injury

              Italian international fullback Federico Balzaretti announced on Wednesday he was retiring due to a long-standing groin injury. 
              Our cheese is not like porn: Italian makers
              The advert calls Parmigiano Reggiano "the PornHub Premium of cheeses." Photo: Screengrab/YouTube

              Our cheese is not like porn: Italian makers

              The Italian consortium of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese makers is seeking legal action against the American pornographic website, PornHub, after the cheese was featured in a new ad campaign for the adult entertainment giant. 
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              Six mind-blowing Austrian landmarks
              The Green Lake - a 'real life Atlantis'. Photo: Herzi Pinki/Wikimedia

              Six mind-blowing Austrian landmarks

              Austria is a country famed for its natural beauty and stunning alpine landscapes - and it also has some very unusual landmarks and attractions. We've picked six of the best. 
              High costs force unpaid UN intern to live in tent
              Photo: The Local

              High costs force unpaid UN intern to live in tent

              A 22-year-old New Zealand man hired as an unpaid intern by the United Nations in Geneva has been forced to live in a tent because he cannot afford the high cost of accommodation in the Swiss city. 
              Germans are ‘not how foreigners think’: report
              Is this the perfect portrait of typical Germans? Not so much, says a new study. Photo: DPA.

              Germans are ‘not how foreigners think’: report

              Are Germans as logical, law-abiding and beer-crazy as stereotypes would have you believe? The answer isn’t so black and white, according to a new book that reveals Germans’ habits from the supermarket to the bedroom. 
              Denmark split over changing sex work laws
              Photo: Colourbox

              Denmark split over changing sex work laws

              Amnesty International’s controversial decision to work towards the decriminalization of sex work has politicians reconsidering laws in Denmark, where the sale and purchase of sex is legal. 
              'Gay pride parades are worse than bullfights'
              A Spanish bullring owner has said it is more dangerous for children to watch a gay pride parade than a bullfight. Photo: Gonzalez Poveda/AFP

              'Gay pride parades are worse than bullfights'

              The owner of several bullrings across Spain has been criticized after claiming it is more harmful for children to watch a gay pride parade than a bullfight. 
              French manager paid to do nothing for 12 years
              SNCF paid a manager over €5,000 a month to do nothing he has claimed. Photo: AFP

              French manager paid to do nothing for 12 years

              The story of a Frenchman named Charles Simon made waves in France this week after it emerged the manager had been paid more than €5,000 a month by state rail operator SNCF over a period of 12 years, despite not working for a single day. He now wants €500,000 compensation. 
              Norway to deport or jail rioting asylum children
              Two of the rioters at Lunner reception centre after being handcuffed by police. Photo: Torstein Boe / NTB scanpix

              Norway to deport or jail rioting asylum children

              Norway is threatening to imprison or even deport a group of teenaged asylum seekers after they mounted a rebellion at a reception centre 50km north of Oslo. 
              Ikea stabbings
              Two arrested after deadly double stabbing at Ikea
              Emergency services outside the Ikea store in Västerås on Monday. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT

              Two arrested after deadly double stabbing at Ikea

              UPDATED: A man and a woman have died following a stabbing inside an Ikea store in Västerås, north west of Stockholm. Police have arrested two suspects. 
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