private as italy rejected a call from germany to open its ports to charity vessels interior minister matteo selvin e said he would propose increasing fines for n.g.o.s violating the docking ban to up to a 1000000 euros. seismologists a warning that powerful aftershocks could continue to shake california after the strongest earthquake to hit the u.s. state in 2 decades the 7 point one magnitude tremor struck a remote desert region some 200 kilometers northeast of los angeles damaging infrastructure and sparking fires. over $100.00 anti-government protesters have been arrested in kazakhstan on a public holiday marking the birthday of longtime more thora terry and lida. i have not stopped i have installed a loyal successor after resigning in march but retained sweeping powers observers say it's not the presidential election last month was neither free nor fair. hundreds of thousands across europe of marched for gay rights in annual pride parades on saturday huge marches were held in london madrid and budapest this year's pride events marked the 50th anniversary of the stonewall inn uprising against p