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Venice considering ban on wheeled suitcases

Venice officials are considering a ban on noisy wheeled suitcases amid concerns they are keeping locals awake at night. Officials…

10 years ago

Silvio Berlusconi promises free trips to cinema for pensioners

Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi has said that pensioners will get free trips to the cinema if his party is…

10 years ago

Julian Assange arrest warrant upheld by Swedish appeals court

An arrest warrant against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been upheld by a Swedish appeals court. The Court of Appeal…

10 years ago

Duchess of Alba dies in Seville at 88

Maria del Rosario Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, known as the Duchess of Alba, has died aged 88 in Seville. She was…

10 years ago

Italy: Forty arrested in anti-mafia raid

Forty suspects were arrested in northern Italy as the authorities targeted mafia cells. Meanwhile anti-mafia police have released unprecedented footage…

10 years ago

Czech President Milos Zeman pelted with eggs on Velvet Revolution anniversary

Czech President Milos Zeman has been pelted with eggs by angry protesters on the 25th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution,…

10 years ago

Bird flu discovered at poultry farm in the Netherlands

The European Commission is set to announce protective measures to contain a "highly contagious" strain of bird flu discovered at…

10 years ago

Switzerland and Italy hit by deadly landslides

Southern Switzerland and northern Italy have been hit by deadly landslides following days of torrential rain. Two women died when…

10 years ago

MH17 wreckage removal starts in rebel-held east Ukraine

The removal of MH17 flight wreckage has begun at the crash site in rebel-held eastern Ukraine, Dutch officials say. The…

10 years ago

Romania to elect new president in run-off vote

Romanian voters are set to elect a new president in a run-off vote which pits social democrat PM Victor Ponta…

10 years ago