Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Italy: Sicily Recovers 24 Bodies as Boat Sinks in 'Migrant War'


Italy: Sicily Recovers 24 Bodies as Boat Sinks in 'Migrant War'


Italian authorities have recovered 24 bodies from the waters south of Sicily where a migrant boat capsized, as the official Vatican newspaper compared a series of disastrous incidents involving would-be refugees fleeing northern Africa for Europe to a war.


Alcoa to close smelter in Italy, take third quarter charge


(Reuters) - Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc (AA.N) said on Monday it will permanently close its Portovesme smelter on the Italian island of Sardinia. The closure of the plant, which has not operated since November 2012, will reduce Alcoa's global smelting ...



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