Bodies of 2 Italian divers recovered from deep in Maldives underwater cave

MALE, Maldives (AP) – Divers on Tuesday recovered the bodies of two of the four remaining Italians who died deep inside an underwater cave in an atoll in the Maldives last week, a spokesperson for the Indian Ocean nation said, while describing “very challenging” conditions like poor visibility and strong currents.

US stocks gain ground, adding to their records, as Dell soars

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Modena attack raises integration concerns as migration debate heats up

ROME (AP) – A car-ramming and stabbing attack in Italy’s northern city of Modena by a citizen of Moroccan descent highlights the challenges around integration even for those in the second generation, the interior minister said Monday.

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Italy's foreign minister says divers found bodies of 4 Italians in Maldives sea cave

MALE, Maldives (AP) – Italy’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that rescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers deep inside an underwater cave in an atoll in the Maldives, four days after they were reported missing.

Palestinians mourn 10 killed in strikes as Netanyahu vows wider control

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) – Dozens of Palestinians in Gaza City gathered on Thursday for funeral prayers for 10 people killed in Israeli strikes the night before, including five children and an elderly person, as well as a Hamas militant.

Researchers stunned by a forgotten medieval book hiding the oldest English poem

ROME (AP) – The researchers in Ireland looked at their computer screen, marveling at a medieval book tracked down in a Roman library. They flipped through its digitized pages and found their sought-after treasure: the oldest surviving English poem.

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3 Finnish divers arrive in search of bodies of 4 Italian divers

MALE, Maldives (AP) – Three Finnish divers arrived in the Maldives Sunday to draw up a fresh plan in the search for the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be deep inside an underwater cave. The initial search was suspended after a local military diver died during a perilous mission to try to reach them.