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Antarctic ice rift close to calving, after growing 17km in 6 days, latest data from ice shelf shows
The rift in the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica has grown by 17km in the last few days and is now only 13km from the ice front, indicating that calving of an iceberg is probably very close, researchers revealed … Continue reading
Why Two Volcanoes in Hawaii Are So Close, but So Different
The Mauna Kea volcano on the island of Hawaii, left, in a photograph taken from the International Space Station. Mauna Loa, right, is the biggest volcano on Earth and one of the most active.From left: NASA; Phil Degginger/Alamy Stock Photo … Continue reading
Alfano threatens to close Rome centre to demos
P(ANSA) Rome, April 18 – Interior Minister Angelino Alfano said Friday he will “forbid access (to) Rome’s centre” if demonstrations and riots continue to plague the capital.BRAlfano did not elaborate in his remark, made as an aside as he briefed … Continue reading
Italy close to hitting Kyoto targets
P(ANSA) – Rome, April 16 – Italy is close to achieving its Kyoto Protocol commitments to cutting greenhouse gas emissions, a report by the Higher Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) said Wednesday. Under the terms of the treaty … Continue reading
In Italy the app economy close to 2% of GDP
PIn Italy the total value of the economy linked to the application of the penalty of 25.4 billion, equivalent to 1.6 percent of GDP. It will rise to 40 billion in 2016 equal to 2.5% of GDP: the estimate is … Continue reading
Asteroid to make close call with Earth
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-14a1dcdc8b0dfa025cbbf6003535896c2.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Asteroid to make close call with Earth” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-14a1dcdc8b0dfa025cbbf6003535896c2.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, March 5 – An asteroid is set to whiz by planet Earth on Wednesday in one of the closest asteroid passages of the … Continue reading
Financial markets close higher after Letta quits
IMG class=hide alt=”Financial markets close higher after Letta quits” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-84e77f768c55823897bf1f2e90ff7919.jpg” (Updates previous) (ANSA) – Rome, February 14 – Italian financial markets ended the trading day Friday sharply higher after the resignation of Enrico Letta as Italy’s premier, which cleared the … Continue reading
Italian govt keeping close watch on Panama Canal dispute
IMG class=hide alt=”Italian govt keeping close watch on Panama Canal dispute” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-c4d2e4fc2685f2e47ba227aa0aa0a576.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, January 17 – The Italian government said Friday that it was paying “maximum attention” to the dispute between the Panama Canal Authority and the consortium … Continue reading
Jesus is close to sinners, says pope
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-9ae532132f618b81c5173214d3806afb.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Jesus is close to sinners, says pope” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-9ae532132f618b81c5173214d3806afb.jpg” (ANSA) – Vatican City, January 14 – Jesus is close to sinners and those who need his help, Pope Francis said during Mass on Tuesday. PIn … Continue reading
Police have ‘never gotten so close’ to catching Mafia boss
(See related) (ANSA) – Palermo, December 13 – Police said Friday that they have never been so close as they are now to capturing the Sicilian Mafia’s fugitive number one boss, Matteo Messina Denaro. The comments came as close relatives … Continue reading