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Avalanche on Italian glacier kills woman, 2 children
An avalanche killed a woman and two children who were skiing on a glacier in the Italian Alps on Saturday.
Russia commissions intercontinental hypersonic weapon
Russia's defense minister reported to President Vladimir Putin that a new hypersonic weapon of intercontinental range became operational Friday following years of tests.
Italy's education minister resigns over lack of funding
Italy's Education Minister Lorenzo Fioramonti has resigned after barely four months in office, saying the government has failed to adequately finance the country's public education system, the politician announced on Facebook on Thursday.
Russian authorities raid opposition leader Navalny's offices
Security officers in Moscow raided the offices of Alexei Navalny, the most prominent foe of President Vladimir Putin and the governing United Russia party.
England's coastal trail attracts 29 million walkers in six-month period
Over 29 million people headed for a walk along England's coastal path in a six month period, official figures revealed Thursday.
15 people injured in helicopter emergency landing in Russia
Russian officials say 15 people are injured after a passenger helicopter made a rough emergency landing in Siberia on Wednesday morning.
Putin says Russia is leading world in hypersonic weapons
President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia is the only country in the world that has hypersonic weapons.
Russia's most advanced fighter jet crashes, pilot survives
Russian officials say a top-of-the-line fighter jet has crashed on a training mission but that its pilot bailed out safely.
Venice flood damage to St. Mark's Cathedral totals millions
"Every stone is a treasure,'' says the technical director of St. Mark's Basilica's vestry board, indicating the prized gold-leaf mosaics overhead, the inlaid stone pavement and the marble clad walls of the 923-year-old masterpiece.
Switzerland's Credit Suisse confirms snooping on 2nd manager
Swiss bank Credit Suisse said Monday that a second former top executive was snooped on at the behest of its then-chief operating officer, who resigned earlier this year over another such case.