At a distance of 12 days from the earthquake that caused property damage and many casualties, there was a new earthquake in Chile, whose epicenter was located Constitution, between Santiago and Concepcion. The quake, measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale, has propagated a few minutes before the inauguration of new president in Valparaiso, Sebastian Pinera, and was also issued a tsunami warning and Concepcion many people headed to higher ground.

The Ministry of Health has just launched a new service, "Portal waters", which will allow to know in real time the quality of sea water of every Italian village. In this way tourists can learn in detail about the quality of the sea in places that could house them before booking the holiday, in fact pushing the local administrators of many coastal towns to remedy any deficiencies. The "Portal Water, produced in collaboration with the Institute Italian Mint State, will start operating in May, coinciding with the implementation of the EU Directive on the new parameters of the levy. Service uses the Google Maps, so as to guide the users concerned about individual beaches at each location. By clicking on the red dots or green you can find the values of the analysis of water: excellent, good, sufficient, scarce.

New Caledonia has asked Australia to help preserve the coral reefs, included in UNESCO list of world heritage. Second in terms of magnitude, after the Great Barrier located in northeastern Australia, the coral reefs of New Caledonia is now presenting some problems, and the Australian Government Yves Dassonville, arrived on a visit to Canberra, it has set itself the goal to protect The reef around the island and has proposed to UNESCO a joint management.

From 24 to 26 March 2010, the Intercultural Institute of Venice dedicates three days to discover the reality, music and dance of China and Indochina. During the three days there will be meetings on the vocal music of China, led by Gong Linna and Frank Kouwenhoven, as well as a workshop and two lectures on vocal music in China, which will be undertaken in collaboration with the University Ca 'Foscari with the European Foundation for Chinese Music Research in Leiden. During the three days of events are planned including technical meetings aimed at singers, performers kept by Gong Linna.

Because of a landslide caused by heavy rains of recent days, was adjourned on the railway line Benevento-Foggia, interrompedendo so the movement of trains between Puglia and Campania. Upon the connection between the two stations is guaranteed by bus.