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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this materialhttp://www.news.com.au/business/markets/shares-set-to-open-sharply-lower/story-e6frfm30-1226190840805ROLLING COVERAGE: $33billion wiped off ASX200 as world markets plunge after Italy's debt crisis deepens.Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:40:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-0912feba089a4fd6c7ec28dbaf11a686http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=815311 October 2011 The replacement of Judge Antonio Cassese as president of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon probing the assassination of ex-Prime Minister Rafik Hariri triggered wide reactions locally.Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:02:00 +0100lebanonewsenlebanonews-970d1b87af761c7a1f93dfe89baa445033.887189 35.513404http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/06/truffle-prices-double-harvestHighly prized fungi fails to flourish due to lack of rain in Italy Bad news for British gourmands – the truffle hunters of Italy are in despair. Their famously elusive prey has been rendered even more difficult to unearth this autumn following a baking summer when temperatures hit record levels.Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:31:00 +0100guardianenguardian-503eb339e3522d8f6dba76014462a34d41.8955 12.4906http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/costly-october-disasters-worldwideNatural disasters October saw devastating -- and costly -- natural disasters in different parts of the world; in Thailand, the flooding has impacted 64 of Thailand's 77 provinces, affecting more than 9.9 million people with at least 427 reported dead. Preliminary economic losses have been listed at $9.Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:54:00 +0100homelandsecuritynewswireenhomelandsecuritynewswire-fb866f9813d66f439e8c583e941fdaaa13.7308 100.521http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203733504577026323926957282.html?mod=rss_economyFor years, Silvio Berlusconi clung to power while fending off sex scandals and corruption trials. In the end, however, his fall came at the hands of a small group of trusted lawmakers over his handling of the economy.Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:11:00 +0100wsj-enenwsj-en-bd959c9e024a3272fdd1f27a5c2f6818http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/video/video-doctors-will-be-held-accountable-la-prosecutor-says/article2228486/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2228486County district attorney Steve Cooley says a jury finding Conrad Murray guilty of involuntary manslaughter sends a message to the town's unscrupulous doctors that they aren't above the lawTue, 08 Nov 2011 00:41:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-8fafb70898f3668e7d07a58c68035e10http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/video/video-man-pulled-from-collapsed-ny-building/article2229686/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2229686Firefighters and police officers are scrambling to remove debris from a construction collapse that authorities say trapped three workersTue, 08 Nov 2011 23:17:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-7d6a0ea845e30377c55815da8827abbdhttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/video/video-inside-russian-graverobbers-grisly-doll-house/article2229384/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2229384A police video of the apartment of an alleged graverobber shows rooms strewn with what appears to be fully dressed dolls but the police have alleged that a number of the dolls contained actual human remains.Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:32:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-6b2fb7474a8fa80f567692900a846b96http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/video/video-african-volcano-spews-lava-into-night-sky/article2229149/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2229149Africa's most active volcano has sent a spectacular display of lava and bright orange smoke and ash into the night sky in Virunga National Park, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:14:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-29eccfc28e1c5b720312595b7c92e952-4.28077 15.2837http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/video/video-landslide-victory-for-saskatchewan-party/article2229076/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2229076Premier Brad Wall's Saskatchewan Party crushed the NDP in Monday's provincial election, taking 49 of 58 ridings. Wall says his party will keep their platform promises.Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:44:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-476009fd197f6665867e2eb19705ed07http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204554204577024743599434960.html?mod=rss_whats_news_usAsian markets were mixed as caution over Europe's debt woes persisted, with attention shifting to Italy; hit by a 29% plunge in Olympus shares after the company admitted covering up huge investment losses, Tokyo's Nikkei lost 1.3%.Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:33:00 +0100wsj-enenwsj-en-ae9655913abe75c68eb9ffc565f1c55241.8955 12.4906http://www.gmanews.tv/story/237819/world/thai-pm-to-skip-apec-summit-due-to-flood-crisisBANGKOK - Thailand's prime minister said on Tuesday she would miss an Asia-Pacific summit in Hawaii this weekend, postponing her debut on the world stage to deal with the kingdom's worst floods in half a century.Tue, 08 Nov 2011 06:30:00 +0100gmanewsengmanews-6cdca18eb22a7fc2525854ca83e1f19919.6002375848274 -155.51972568010913.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/video/video-three-canadian-cities-serve-occupiers-eviction-notice/article2228639/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2228639The cities of Victoria, Vancouver and Quebec City have served eviction notices to the Occupy protesters camped out in city centres.Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:41:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-d9e1d34121603c361e86dd39c554155f49.2445 -123.02653.7392724490039 -71.9674084563855http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/video/video-trio-of-canadian-cities-serves-occupiers-eviction-notice/article2228639/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2228639The cities of Victoria, Vancouver and Quebec City have served eviction notices to the Occupy protesters camped out in city centres.Tue, 08 Nov 2011 02:56:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-ab999730e9c465b8f1737d8c4769f1c049.2445 -123.02653.7392724490039 -71.9674084563855http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/video/video-ashton-kicks-off-ndp-leadership-bid/article2228414/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2228414A 29-year-old MP from northern Manitoba has kicked off her bid for the NDP leadership. Niki Ashton is the ninth contestant to join the raceMon, 07 Nov 2011 23:56:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-f0795507fff9d36264d591f3f0106b8d54.926272934445 -97.433197709217http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2011/nov/07/weatherwatch-floods-tropics-stormsA slow-moving low pressure system over central southern parts of the Mediterranean brought heavy rain and flooding to parts of North Africa on Monday last week. Some 147mm was recorded at Zaghouan Magrane in northern Tunisia in the 12 hours up to 7am on Monday.Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:43:00 +0100guardianenguardian-ef30d15e02c03a79ec6dcac15e618b3136.3219330309749 10.0161108644236http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/244862/20111107/france-italy-hit-torrential-storms-photos-dowmtown.htmHeavy rains and flooding in southernFrance and Northwestern Italy over the weekend killed atleast six people and Some 600 people have already been evacuated along the coast and in the Alps in the south east of the country, authorities said.Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:19:00 +0100ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-888cbe1a4f3777aac216ce4c62db834441.8955 12.490648.8521 2.34899http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/video/video-rape-still-haunts-women-of-liberia/article2228068/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2228068With two Liberian women securing the Nobel Peace Prize -- one of them being the first female president of an African country -- it's clear that women's rights have made giant strides in the small West African nation. But with alarming rates of rape and few convictions for offenders, Liberia still....Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:11:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-aad452e618f1f12b473fa0984ddd57f66.30077 -10.7972http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/video/video-guilty-verdict-bringsjackson-trial-to-close/article2228328/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2228328The case of Michael Jackson's doctor was placed in a jury's hands Thursday after contentious legal arguments over who was to blame for the superstar's death.Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:11:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-4cd90589dcdbac8d6a6fb901316bceac54.2671799565595 -4.56629248538654http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204190704577023760077746368.html?mod=fox_australianThai authorities are boosting efforts to collect drain-clogging garbage in Bangkok as Thailand's slow-rolling floodwaters send debris from upstream into the capital, threatening two more massive industrial parks after swamping seven others.Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:26:00 +0100wsj-enenwsj-en-87baff6d2e6a79b3c13595159606722513.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,796288,00.html#ref=rssFloods claimed the lives of six people in Italy over the weekend. In the city of Genoa furious residents called for their mayor's resignation for not closing local schools in time. Meanwhile, three bodies were recovered in France after heavy currents carried them all the way to the Côte d'Azur.Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:47:00 +0100spiegel-enenspiegel-en-559eab2c115dcaefd5c7fb18c6aedd5544.4129 8.8831248.8521 2.34899http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-11-07/six-dead-in-italy-floods/3639526Italian officials have issued new flood warnings as torrential rains continue to fall across the country.Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:12:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-498b6bbac55cd12b9bc7be7dcaaa8cb141.8955 12.4906http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15615202The authorities in Italy issue fresh safety warnings as storms and torrential rain continue to cause havoc across the country.Mon, 07 Nov 2011 01:25:00 +0100bbcenbbc-063ef4dd525c116fa3f4ecda6e7fc70841.8955 12.4906http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15615202The authorities in Italy issue fresh safety warnings as storms and torrential rain continue to cause havoc across the country.Mon, 07 Nov 2011 01:17:00 +0100bbc-newsenbbc-news-063ef4dd525c116fa3f4ecda6e7fc70841.8955 12.4906http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/200767378/MILAN (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI called Genoa's cardinal on Saturday to express his solidarity with the people of the port city where torrential floods have killed at least six people. A state of ...Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:41:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-0a991f0ba2a01683918a9859e9afddfd41.8955 12.4906http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/200763101/Torrential rains killed at least six people in Genoa on Friday, in the worst flooding the port city has seen in years, officials said. Entire neighborhoods were blocked, as water swept through the ...Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:11:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-855841e6d25aebe6de29f8a504e04db044.4129 8.88312http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111105/ap_on_re_eu/eu_italy_floodsAP - Pope Benedict XVI called Genoa's cardinal on Saturday to express his solidarity with the people of the port city where torrential floods have killed at least six people.Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:45:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-473d57f1ddecd015d5c2088d2402f411http://www.euronews.net/2011/11/06/anger-in-italy-after-floods-claim-16-lives/A huge clean-up operation is underway in the Italian port city of Genoa after the worst floods in 40 years left six people dead, including two schoolgirls. Over a third of the average annual rainfall fell in just six hours on Friday. Angry residents are criticising the authorities for keeping....Sun, 06 Nov 2011 10:17:00 +0100euronews-eneneuronews-en-4f98881cc93456835806ff39592f989744.4129 8.88312http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/storms-hit-italys-genoa-at-least-seven-dead04 Nov 2011 20:40 Source: reuters // Reuters (Updates toll, adds detail) GENOA, Italy, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Torrential flooding hit the northwestern Italian city of Genoa on Friday, killing seven people including two children as heavy rains turned streets into raging waterways, smashing shop windows....Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:28:00 +0100trustentrust-75b3409ef42809b9371cb588e453556f44.4129 8.88312http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10764038&ref=rssTorrential rains lashed Genoa and Italy's western coastline again yesterday, triggering flash floods that killed at least six people as raging water uprooted trees and swept cars and furniture through the streets.Flights were cancelled...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-2306bb792ec0ab2177d29d8a729d866544.4129 8.88312http://www.7days.ae//article/news/global/italy-swamped-deadly-floods-30673Torrential flooding has hit the northwestern Italian city of Genoa, killing seven people, including two children. The heavy rains have turned streets into raging waterways, smashing shop windows and sweeping cars aside in a trail of mud and sludge. TV footage showed cars floating and people wading....Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:18:00 +01007daysen7days-8e67f16a0ac5a98d4d29bce73cc0cdb644.4129 8.88312http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pope-offers-prayers-flood-victims-14889082Pope offers prayers to flood victims; Berlusconi blames improper construction for devastationSat, 05 Nov 2011 20:27:00 +0100ABCnewsenABCnews-a28abed380b8f6b4c3d078b54501379fhttp://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4144189,00.htmlPope Benedict XVI called Genoa's cardinal on Saturday to express his solidarity with the people of the port city where torrential floods have killed at least six people. A state of alarm was in effect in several areas of Italy's western coastal region of Liguria, a day after rains lashed it and....Sat, 05 Nov 2011 20:04:00 +0100yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-6e73056af2e8d1035916882ea102c9e944.264594191643 8.6948093779732http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4144189,00.htmlPope Benedict XVI called Genoa's cardinal on Saturday to express his solidarity with the people of the port city where torrential floods have killed at least six people. A state of alarm was in effect in several areas of Italy's western coastal region of Liguria, a day after rains lashed it and....Sat, 05 Nov 2011 20:01:00 +0100ynetnewsenynetnews-6e73056af2e8d1035916882ea102c9e944.264594191643 8.6948093779732http://dalje.com/en-world/6-killed-in-italy-storm-others-missing/393502GENOA, Italy, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Six people died and several others were missing after a severe storm struck the Genoa, Italy, area Friday, causing flooding, officials said. The victims included two children, and unconfirmed reports from sources said a...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:05:00 +0100javno-enenjavno-en-8fb25ef7c2e16b39429a0f0b4d01115b44.4129 8.88312http://www.france24.com/en/20111105-destruction-anger-after-deadly-genoa-flash-floodsReceding waters in the Italian port city of Genoa Saturday revealed heaps of overturned cars, furniture and mud strewn across the streets after flash floods that killed six people. Two young girls were among the victims of the city's worst floods in four decades, prompting angry residents to lash....Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:57:00 +0100france24-enenfrance24-en-0dc72f11ac34cdab6d970d82d80c24ad44.4129 8.88312http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/11/05/6-killed-in-Italy-storm-others-missing/UPI-49671320511581/GENOA, Italy, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Six people died and several others were missing after a severe storm struck the Genoa, Italy, area Friday, causing flooding, officials said.Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:16:00 +0100upienupi-0dbbbfccbbf011c91061bcee8a57c8e544.4129 8.88312http://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/europe/2011/11/06/322078/Six-people.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Torrential rains lashed Genoa and Italy's western coastline again Friday, triggering flash floods that killed at least six people as raging water uprooted trees and swept cars and furniture through the streets.Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:58:00 +0100ChinaPostenChinaPost-90bc1254669c57dcfba81d3b606874e344.4129 8.88312http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2057917/Italy-floods-Six-killed-muddy-torrent-sweeps-streets-Genoa.html?ITO=1490The majority of victims all died in one street, which runs along the normally tranquil Fereggiano river in Genoa and which had turned into a raging, muddy torrent.Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:16:00 +0100mailonsundayenmailonsunday-e994fee2d0ccc2d397a53cfef82c49b244.4129 8.88312http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2057917/Italy-floods-Six-killed-muddy-torrent-sweeps-streets-Genoa.html?ITO=1490The majority of victims all died in one street, which runs along the normally tranquil Fereggiano river in Genoa and which had turned into a raging, muddy torrent.Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:42:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-e994fee2d0ccc2d397a53cfef82c49b244.4129 8.88312http://www.euronews.net/2011/11/04/several-killed-by-flash-floods-in-genoa-italy/At least six people were killed as flash floods tore through the Italian city of Genoa. Water cascaded through the centre of the city, a week after torrential rain battered nearby coastal areas. Children are among the dead and several more people are missing.Sat, 05 Nov 2011 11:18:00 +0100euronews-eneneuronews-en-f009b1a4ec8aff69ae92a5bb9cf9ed7244.4129 8.88312http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/two_children_among_six_dead_in_italy_floodTwo children are believed to be among at least six people killed as flash flooding hit the city of Genoa on Italy's western coast. Torrential rain triggered the flood as raging water uprooted trees and swept cars and furniture through the streets. Flights in an out of the area have been cancelled or....Sat, 05 Nov 2011 09:20:00 +0100ananovaenananova-fce253a2287887af60c86ecda0ea7c6c44.4129 8.88312http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16103942Two children are believed to be among at least six people killed as flash flooding hit the city of Genoa on Italy's western coast.Sat, 05 Nov 2011 09:19:00 +0100skynewsenskynews-06159b75613ebfa7e72a7f8c5f3612b644.4129 8.88312http://www.panorama.am/en/society/2011/11/05/italyflood/Torrential rains killed at least six people in the Italian city of Genoa, New York Times said. According to the source the port city faces the worst flooding in years. Entire ...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 07:57:00 +0100panorama-am-enenpanorama-am-en-740707b8e9e56adcba5a3ede7f2938b144.4129 8.88312http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/11/05/59895341.htmlStorms hit northwestern Italy on Friday, killing at least six people and flooding parts of Genoa a week after torrential rain ravaged nearby coastal areas, Reuters reports. Authorities described the situation as "extremely serious" and urged people to be careful.Sat, 05 Nov 2011 07:56:00 +0100ruvr-englishenruvr-english-5d306e04a0c718bdff4e20f1f894508144.4129 8.88312http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/05/world/europe/italy-torrential-rains-kill-6.html?partner=rss&emc=rssTorrential rains killed at least six people in Genoa on Friday, in the worst flooding the port city has seen in years, officials said.Sat, 05 Nov 2011 05:50:00 +0100IHTenIHT-311d3ce9d0035b012fa57e9f802a53ce44.4129 8.88312http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n263619Genoa. At least six people were killed when the Italian port city of Genoa was hit by flash floods during torrential rainfall, BBC informed. Five of the victims, including two children, died when the lobby of an apartment block in which they had sought shelter flooded. A woman was apparently crushed by cars being swept away by the water.Sat, 05 Nov 2011 02:51:00 +0100focus-news-enenfocus-news-en-a23c86d1bd5d1e70098a3e5fcbc6798144.4129 8.88312http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/11/5/worldupdates/2011-11-05T023832Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-603373-1&sec=WorldupdatesGENOA (Reuters) - Torrential flooding hit the northwestern Italian city of Genoa on Friday, killing seven people including two children as heavy rains turned streets into raging waterways, smashing shop windows and sweeping cars aside in a trail of mud and sludge.Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:03:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-3a171e48a3888649cffc8f6e7ff3e67944.4129 8.88312http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/storms-hit-italys-genoa-at-least-seven-dead04 Nov 2011 20:40 Source: reuters // Reuters (Updates toll, adds detail) GENOA, Italy, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Torrential flooding hit the northwestern Italian city of Genoa on Friday, killing seven people including two children as heavy rains turned streets into raging waterways, smashing shop windows....Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:24:00 +0100alertnetenalertnet-75b3409ef42809b9371cb588e453556f44.4129 8.88312http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/genoa-battered-flash-floods-die-14884392Officials: 6 people die as flash floods again sweep through Genoa following torrential rainsFri, 04 Nov 2011 22:15:00 +0100ABCnewsenABCnews-40ff92c6cd9cb8d833e7a33330f20cb644.4129 8.88312http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/storms-hit-genoa-at-least-six-deadTorrential rains over the past weeks have brought the Italian region of Liguria to its kneesFri, 04 Nov 2011 21:18:00 +0100trustentrust-df48ed0a4ce1b4ef9c2f9d237823c3cb44.4129 8.88312http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15602121At least six people are killed when the Italian port city of Genoa is hit by flash flooding during torrential rainfall.Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:13:00 +0100bbcenbbc-f033a93db55a084f570a03ceea7e734a44.4129 8.88312http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15602121At least six people are killed when the Italian port city of Genoa is hit by flash flooding during torrential rainfall.Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:10:00 +0100bbc-newsenbbc-news-f033a93db55a084f570a03ceea7e734a44.4129 8.88312http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/storms-hit-genoa-at-least-six-deadTorrential rains over the past weeks have brought the Italian region of Liguria to its kneesFri, 04 Nov 2011 19:20:00 +0100alertnetenalertnet-df48ed0a4ce1b4ef9c2f9d237823c3cb44.4129 8.88312http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2201019&Language=enROME, Nov 4 (KUNA) -- At least seven people were killed Friday in severe flooding in the north-western Italian city of Genoa. Three people also went missing, while some residents had to climb onto the roofs of their houses, Italian rescue services said. They asked people to keep away from flooded areas and avoid driving.Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:50:00 +0100kuna-enenkuna-en-24db9c78105896523cf2474bddc098b741.8955 12.490644.4129 8.88312http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/11/04/59886420.htmlAt least six people have died, including two children, and several have gone missing in a flood disaster in Italy’s Liguria coastal region, the local media report. Torrential rain began early Friday in Genoa and flooded numerous streets. A state of emergency has been announced in the city.Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:11:00 +0100ruvr-englishenruvr-english-ff51aec77b53e05832e7820edd5de91544.4129 8.88312http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45165468/ns/weather/Storms hit northwestern Italy on Friday, killing at least six people and flooding parts of Genoa a week after torrential rain ravaged nearby coastal areas.Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:22:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-152e4d7735cedf62842189e4a156f0ba44.4129 8.88312http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/1104/breaking45.htmlirishtimes.com - Last Updated: Friday, November 4, 2011, 15:59 At least six die in Genoa storm Storms hit northwestern Italy today, killing at least six people and flooding parts of Genoa a week after torrential rain ravaged nearby coastal areas. Television footage showed cars floating and people....Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:17:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-3861d4602fa5e5dc1eb240544ebfa22f44.4129 8.88312http://www.montrealgazette.com/Tandt+Harper+leaves+behind+ghosts+former+isolationism/5653278/story.htmlStephen Harper is a stickler for focused, efficient meetings. So why, pray tell, does he so clearly value the international summit cycle, which to external eyes seems so disorganized and chaotic? Never more so than at this week's G20 in Cannes, with tiny, shambolic Greece holding a loaded pistol to the temple of the global economy.Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:53:00 +0100montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-6abdf16c736e00cbc30ab274be71f0c637.944 23.6529http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/11/4/worldupdates/2011-11-04T000525Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-603062-1&sec=WorldupdatesROME (Reuters) - Silvio Berlusconi was already in deep trouble under the weight of sex scandals, political setbacks and judicial investigations before Italy's financial problems put his career on the skids.Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:42:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-b76a93e6ee2c98d2525ef87b40da23a341.8955 12.4906http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Analysis+This+time+curtains+showman+Berlusconi/5652330/story.htmlSilvio Berlusconi was already in deep trouble under the weight of sex scandals, political setbacks and judicial investigations before Italy's financial problems put his career on the skids.Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:00:00 +0100montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-79e4737eba4c652b749e42dba00b8a3dhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2057102/Lord-Rogers-son-Bo-27-dead-bath-holiday-Tuscany.html?ITO=1490The Daily Mail's Richard Kay can reveal that Bo Rogers, pictured, died at the home of a friend in the coastal town of Lido di Camaiore, near Lucca.Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:06:00 +0100mailonsundayenmailonsunday-972c66a9094ab72b2918af8480e1cf70http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/776422011-11-03 - https://picasaweb.google.com/116278993205995642707/AfricaConsumedByHunger#5665198655523396498Talks on climate change had reckoned without labour and labour related issues until now. But as Yahya Msangi points out, climate change ought to take account of labour.Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:19:00 +0100pambazukaenpambazuka-1ffed62dc32fcee3371d81ae9a29f973http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2057102/Lord-Rogers-son-Bo-27-dead-bath-holiday-Tuscany.html?ITO=1490The Daily Mail's Richard Kay can reveal that Bo Rogers, pictured, died at the home of a friend in the coastal town of Lido di Camaiore, near Lucca.Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:41:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-7fc285a9edfde7758cafff4ab1919b76http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-11/21835844-insurers-exposed-to-minimum-dollar-5bn-loss-as-thailand-suffers-continued-record-flooding-according-to-aon-benfield-october-catastrophe-study-008.htmCHICAGO, Nov. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon Corporation (NYSE: AON), today releases the latest edition of its Monthly Cat Re...Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:36:00 +0100finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-2a99401d1610f25cc7a96ed78b7c5b5313.7308 100.521http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2057102/World-famous-architect-Lord-Rogers-mourning-son-27-drowned-bath-holiday-Tuscany.html?ITO=1490The Daily Mail's Richard Kay can reveal that Bo Rogers, pictured, died at the home of a friend in the coastal town of Lido di Camaiore, near Lucca.Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:11:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-73e8b22ae3968000eeeb22abd111ed70http://www.lagazzettadelmezzogiorno.it/notizia.php?IDNotizia=467543(ANSA) - Vernazza, November 3 - Residents were completely evacuated from the flood-stricken town of Vernazza in north-west Italy on Thursday amid fears that fresh storms will strike the region. The town's mayor, Vincenzo Resasco, said that the town's last 150 residents had left "in an orderly way and without any alarm".Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:50:00 +0100lagazzettadelmezzogiorno-enenlagazzettadelmezzogiorno-en-43caefda13a42163970b05731bba6c8e44.141041 9.688177http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2056922/Lord-Rogers-mourns-son-Bo-27.html?ITO=1490Richard Rogers (pictured) and his wife Ruth, who runs the River Cafe in West London, are coming to terms with the tragic death of their younger son, writes RICHARD KAY.Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:16:00 +0100mailonsundayenmailonsunday-2c4e68f411c39562d913db1e0a10bde151.4879 -0.177998http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/11/02/many-alarms-rang-before-mf-global-crashed-in-ruins/?partner=rss&emc=rssFor four months, regulators issued warnings that MF Global needed to raise more capital, but the firm’s chief executive, Jon S. Corzine, resisted.Thu, 03 Nov 2011 03:40:00 +0100IHTenIHT-bb25d5a59b3dd07819d5152f93f05982http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2056922/Lord-Rogers-mourns-son-Bo-27.html?ITO=1490Richard Rogers (pictured) and his wife Ruth, who runs the celebrated River Cafe in West London, are coming to terms with the tragic death of their younger son, Bo.Thu, 03 Nov 2011 03:17:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-0b618e5d39414fb53bad2ec0bdd5b98b51.4879 -0.177998http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=81203 October 2011 The cabinet is not expected to make new appointments to state positions this week amid a dispute inside the government over Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun’s insistence.Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:06:00 +0100lebanonewsenlebanonews-4ce7d49a2138c0255804832a7fb40c0dhttp://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=81183 October 2011 A meeting will be held on Monday between Lebanese security forces and agencies tasked with protecting the United Nations headquarters in Beirut to reconsider the measures.Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:06:00 +0100lebanonewsenlebanonews-6a0a6f9367434fd352b516cd0aad4f28http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/11/01/Death-toll-from-Italy-storms-now-10/UPI-28341320193671/BORGHETTO VARA, Italy, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Rescue workers in Italy found one person dead Tuesday a week after violent storms, flooding and mudslides hit the region, bringing the death toll to 10.Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:25:00 +0100upienupi-6e28c205bb78388b8ad668068fde97af41.8955 12.4906http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=81223 October 2011 Prime Minister Najib Miqati on Monday defended the judiciary from critics saying parliament had made an important step in giving fair salaries to judges after adopting a new law.Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:21:00 +0100lebanonewsenlebanonews-603bed46ef53f5ceaa3901c267eb97echttp://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=81173 October 2011 The cabinet is not expected to discuss this week the funding of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon probing the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. High-ranking sources told.Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:21:00 +0100lebanonewsenlebanonews-e9a9197940a271073dcd4b7a315e96d633.887189 35.513404http://dalje.com/en-world/death-toll-from-italy-storms-now-10/392657BORGHETTO VARA, Italy, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Rescue workers in Italy found one person dead Tuesday a week after violent storms, flooding and mudslides hit the region, bringing the death toll to 10. The body was found under a pile of debris in the small Ligurian...Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:44:00 +0100javno-enenjavno-en-31082497064b4a5597a7893fba8236be41.8955 12.4906http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2011/oct/31/weatherwatch-snow-storms-heatwavesIt was very unsettled across the Mediterranean last week. Italy was deluged with large amounts of rainfall as storms swept across the country on Tuesday and Wednesday on the back of a vigorous low pressure system, causing flash flooding and mudslides. The worst hit areas were Tuscany and Liguria in the north, which received the most rainfall.Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:14:00 +0100guardianenguardian-fadaab78334d715ec973bb50ee6346cf44.264594191643 8.6948093779732http://www.lebanonews.net/mainhl2.asp?hlid=75021 November 2011 A magnitude 6.0 earthquake rattled northwestern China on Tuesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake struck at 8:21 a.m. (8:21 p.m. Monday ET).Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:05:00 +0100lebanonewsenlebanonews-5feea974a137cb80358c53fa0d04cd5d35.2086 110.727http://www.lagazzettadelmezzogiorno.it/notizia.php?IDNotizia=467013(ANSA) - Genoa, November 1 - The death toll rose to 10 Tuesday as rescue workers searched for several still missing the week after violent storms and mudslides in northwest Italy cut off entire towns and swept away roads and bridges. The most recent body was found underneath a pile of tree trunks and debris in the tiny Ligurian town of Bo.Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:01:00 +0100lagazzettadelmezzogiorno-enenlagazzettadelmezzogiorno-en-b1ca2fa2d36e86c385c8a3f26397449144.4129 8.88312http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,795143,00.html#ref=rssItaly's partners in Europe are angered by Rome's apparent inability to bring its debt mess into order. Silvio Berlusconi's failures and a state of political paralysis have allowed the country to slide to the center of the European financial crisis. The opposition appears to be powerless and many....Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:13:00 +0100spiegel-enenspiegel-en-37f820ce376dadc6dea333edf0a3c1a741.8955 12.4906http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Pope:-Jesus-condemns-those-who-are-not-coherent-in-what-they-say-and-do-23049.htmlDuring the Angelus Benedict XVI expresses his closeness with the people of Thailand and Italy hit by floods. An invitation to prayer “in particular those in the Christian community called to teaching, so that they can always bear witness in deeds the truth that they transmit with words”.Sun, 30 Oct 2011 17:06:00 +0100asianews-enenasianews-en-5de393c5e855b1116e13a3f27356c14241.8955 12.490613.7308 100.521http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=811130 September 2011 Deputy Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Nick Kaldas slammed Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s alleged accusations that he was a “stooge for Israel and the CIA”.Sun, 30 Oct 2011 02:26:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-0dc6d5c1f49e1e9d17f90688f4f1f61b31.3525303545421 34.9673005529651-32.1660767304355 147.007371102808http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=811630 September 2011 Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat reiterated on Friday that he has advised the Syrian leadership to quickly implement reforms rather than cracking down on protestors.Sun, 30 Oct 2011 02:26:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-249061521f8b13ed913829ebf23eea4333.5193 36.3135http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=italian-union-urges-to-save-old-pompeii-2011-10-28The cultural heritage wing of Italy’s main labour union UIL has urged better surveillance of the ancient city of Pompeii after an ancient wall collapsed on Saturday following flash floods.Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:55:00 +0200hurriyetdailynewsenhurriyetdailynews-bca1dc49e51728908646798fc684056141.8955 12.4906http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/175553/t/Greeks-want-to-flee-debt-crisis-abroad/Default.aspxATHENS, Oct 28, (Agencies): Greek website designer Thanos Sioris sees only one way out of his country’s severe debt crisis: board a plane and never look back. The cordial 40-year-old never dreamed he would spend his life with his wife and son anyw...Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:27:00 +0200arabtimesenarabtimes-72b1bf1a2f2e32b508f87bba8b14a46037.944 23.6529http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=810829 September 2011 Premier Najib Miqati has denied that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had warned him about certain measures on Lebanon if Lebanese authorities reject U.N. Security Council action against Syria.Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:26:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-3a0e1ac53e420b5b2980228826433d3533.887189 35.51340433.5193 36.3135http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=810929 September 2011 Former Premier Saad Hariri could meet with Progressive Socialist Party chief Walid Jumblat as part of meetings between Lebanese officials, informed political sources said.The sources told An Nahar daily on Thursday.Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:26:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-9409413ee7b17b8c5fecd45b836cb57c48.8521 2.34899http://www.lebanonews.net/mainra.asp?raid=811029 September 2011 Bkirki spokesman Walid Ghayyad said on Thursday that the media exaggerated the Syrian delegation’s visit to the seat of the Maronite church, noting that the visit was set.Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:26:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-4dfb3a8add21d1475365fcff278d5b27http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111027/ap_on_re_eu/eu_italy_floodsAP - Soldiers and civilian rescue workers battled knee-deep mud Thursday as they searched for survivors after flash floods and mudslides inundated picturesque villages around coastal areas of Liguria and Tuscany.Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:06:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-09e1365777d34a1768cec7eebc3fe53b44.264594191643 8.6948093779732http://reliefweb.int/node/456055Source: Government of Italy Country: Honduras , El Salvador , Italy 27 October 2011 The Italian Directorate General for Development Cooperation’s Emergency Office has made two donations, each of 50,000 euros, to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in response....Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:29:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-92af0820d9b78960cf161e5fbc45ea0313.7014 -89.200214.09905 -87.20308741.8955 12.4906http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/8855914/Italians-open-investigation-into-flooding-of-Cinque-Terre.htmlAn investigation has been opened in Italy into whether floods that devastated a World Heritage-listed coastline were the fault of official negligence and illegal building.Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:00:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-fc2132b57f773b2ca4479f43d1ffcaa141.8955 12.4906http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/italy-declares-state-of-emergency-in-storm-hit-regions28 Oct 2011 11:35 Source: reuters // Reuters ROME, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Italy declared a state of emergency on Friday in areas battered by torrential rainstorms this week that killed at least seven people. Late on Tuesday, storms lashed parts of the northwestern coastal regions of Liguria and Tuscany, bringing down bridges and houses.Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:23:00 +0200trustentrust-0eff6af329cbecff973f3305b9cf556441.8955 12.490644.264594191643 8.6948093779732http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/28/world/europe/italy-flooding/index.html?eref=rss_latestSeven people have died and seven others are missing after rains triggered severe flooding in northern Italy, civil protection officials said Friday.Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:38:00 +0200cnnencnn-18395915322d1ff842d625bc0a334b3141.8955 12.4906http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/10/28/uk-italy-weather-idUKTRE79R28Q20111028?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsROME (Reuters) - Italy declared a state of emergency Friday in areas battered by torrential rainstorms this week that killed at least seven people.Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:16:00 +0200reutersenreuters-6192d20eacb52f093055187de4136a4a41.8955 12.4906http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE79R28Q20111028?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsROME (Reuters) - Italy declared a state of emergency Friday in areas battered by torrential rainstorms this week that killed at least seven people.Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:11:00 +0200reuters-afenreuters-af-e329c448da8fffe632f73dc5497dc4c341.8955 12.4906http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1162261/1/.htmlROME: Italy's cabinet declared a state of emergency on Friday for the areas devastated by torrential downpours in Italy's Tuscany and Liguria regions, as the number of people killed by the floods rose to seven.Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:14:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-9af181860afeb42b8f477733b308ca6c41.8955 12.490644.264594191643 8.6948093779732http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/2011/10/28/italy-declares-state-of-emergency-for-flood-hit-areasItaly's cabinet declared a state of emergency on Friday for the areas devastated by torrential downpours in Italy's Tuscany and Liguria regions, as the number of people killed by the floods rose to seven.Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:25:00 +0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-d550c2b5df9819a2307e45f847cbeb3d44.264594191643 8.6948093779732http://www.lebanonews.net/mainhl2.asp?hlid=749128 October 2011 At least six people have died and several others are missing after rains triggered severe flooding in northern Italy, state-run news agency ANSA reported.Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:45:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-507f4c8905a2809edb47675418d4164841.8955 12.4906