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MILAN – Italian firefighters working through the night, sometimes digging by hand, freed a 7-month-old baby Tuesday and then his two older brothers from the rubble of their home that collapsed when a 4.0- magnitude quake struck the resort island of Ischia during the height of tourist season. At least two people were killed in the quake that struck just before 9 p.m. (3 p.m. EDT) Monday, while another 39 were injured and some 2,600 were left homeless. The victims were an elderly woman who struck by masonry that fell from a church, and a second woman who was inside a building that collapsed. Eleven-year-old Ciro is carried on a stretcher after being rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in Casamicciola, Italy, a day after a 4.0- magnitude quake hit the Italian resort island , on Tuesday. ANSA via Associated Press In the hard-hit town of Casamicciola, dozens of firefighters worked for 14 hours to dig the Toscano brothers out of their home, where they were trapped alone after ...

Nestled in the Mediterranean Sea , surrounded by jade- coloured water lapping against grey and white rocks and spilling onto golden sands, sits the island of Sardinia. Neighbouring Corsica, this delightful Italian island ’s 2, 000km coastline inhabits rocky hiking trails and views for days, though I’m here for a slightly more sedate holiday and, thanks to 5* Valle Dell’Erica, it consists largely of splashing around in clear seas, dipping into bubbling Thalasso pools and indulging in fine wines, fresh fish and butter-soft pasta. After a 90-minute drive from Olbia airport (and a 2.5 hour flight from Gatwick) we arrive at a vast, air-conditioned reception, leading onto a terrace where deep white armchairs overlook the dusky coast. A live cellist provides the classical soundtrack, a waiter appears boasting a silver tray of cocktails, nuts, olives and sun-dried tomatoes. If there is a more splendid welcome to a destination, I can’t think of one. Valle Dell’Erica is big – two hotels ( H...