Spain wins again, beating Italy 4-0 at Euro 2012
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Just like clockwork, Spain’s “tiki taka” passing game tore Italy apart. The World Cup champions controlled the play Sunday in the European Championship final, as they usually do....
View ArticlePacked court as shipwreck captain hears evidence
GROSSETO, Italy (AP) — The captain of the cruise ship that crashed into an Italian reef appeared in court Monday to hear the evidence against him, while passengers who survived the deadly shipwreck...
View ArticleLocal eatery partners with Italian club
Local Italian eatery Terra Mia Ristorante opened its doors five years ago with the support of Utah Valley’s Italian community. Since then, Terra Mia has been giving back to supporters. Ernesto Lo...
View ArticleBYU’s Young DanceMakers take audience ‘Around the World and Back Again’
BYU’s Young DanceMakers took audience members “Around the World and Back Again” on Saturday, May 10, in the de Jong Concert Hall. During an “Evening of Dance,” the DanceMakers annual showcase event,...
View ArticleBYU’s School of Music presents comic opera ‘The Elixir of Love’
BYU’s School of Music is set to premiere its first spring opera, “The Elixir of Love,” with a full orchestral accompaniment in the de Jong Concert Hall in the HFAC June 11–14. Based off of Italian...
View ArticleBYU alum takes detour, travels between graduation and career
Days after exploring Greece and just before boarding an Egyptian cruise, five BYU graduates stopped in Cairo, Egypt. Upon arriving, all five were informed they were not to leave their hotel without...
View ArticleStudy shows more foreign students in the US and fewer Americans studying abroad
The number of international students studying at U.S. colleges increased by 10 percent last year, marking the largest single-year gain in 35 years, according to new federal data.
View ArticleVatican praised for efforts to combat money-laundering
European evaluators urged Vatican prosecutors on Tuesday to move ahead and bring charges in some of the 25 money-laundering investigations they have opened over the past few years as part of beefed-up...
View ArticlePope pushes for Europe to find balance between security and refugees
Pope Francis insisted Monday that Europe has the means to welcome refugees without compromising its security or culture, saying the continent bears the "moral responsibility" to care for others who...
View ArticleBYU professors discuss history of missionaries in Europe
The David M. Kennedy Center held its monthly Café CSE event by holding a discussion panel with four BYU professors discussing the history of missionaries in Europe. The panel consisted of Eric...
View ArticleNew group of international youth percussionists perform at BYU
The World Percussion Group (WPG), an ensemble of youth percussionists from all over the world, will perform at BYU on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall.
View ArticleMissionary safety a goal, not a guarantee
All worrying loved-ones hope their missionary remains safe while they are away. Unfortunately, as the terrorist attacks that injured four missionaries in Brussels demonstrated, even missionaries are...
View ArticleUp to 500 feared dead in Mediterranean shipwreck last week
GENEVA — Up to 500 people are feared dead after a shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea last week, the U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday, citing the accounts of survivors. The disaster happened in waters...
View ArticleFamily members serve in same missions, create unique bond
Malia Johnson and her missionary companion walked up a hill in Molino, Paraguay, to a stake presidency counselor’s house. It was the same house the now-counselor lived in 30 years earlier when...
View ArticleInternational Valentine’s Day celebrations
Chocolates, love letters, flowers, candy, jewelry, dinner, oversized stuffed animals — these are just some of the gifts Americans exchange to celebrate Valentine’s Day. People outside the United States...
View ArticleUnited States hosts sixth International Champions Cup
Read or listen to a Portuguese translation. The Sixth International Champions Cup recently welcomed 18 of the best-ranked world class soccer teams to the United States this July. Real Madrid,...
View ArticleItaly’s leader visits Russia for trade talks with Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte vowed Wednesday to expand economic ties between their two countries despite European Union sanctions against Russia. Conte, on...
View ArticleGames on? Calgary vote shakes up Olympic bid game again
Does anyone really want to host the Winter Olympics? Residents in Calgary answered that question with a resounding “No,” and now the International Olympic Committee has some soul-searching to do....
View ArticleBYU international study programs offer options for married students
The BYU Kennedy Center for International Studies offers over 200 study abroad programs, including options that allow married students to travel with their spouses to further their educations. Timothy...
View ArticleRome Temple a dream ‘finally come true’ for Italian Church members
When the Rome Temple plans were announced in general conference October 4, 2008, a native Italian, Cinzia Noble, could hardly believe it. The post Rome Temple a dream ‘finally come true’ for Italian...
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