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cnn news 2012-06-01

CARL AZUZ, HOST, cnn STUDENT NEWS: Pine Hills Adventist Academy, thank you for getting things going today. I`m Carl Azuz and you`re in for a world of commercial-free headlines from cnn Student News.

First up, rescue workers are searching for survivors after a powerful earthquake in Italy. News reports said at least 15 people were killed, around 200 others were injured. This quake hit on Tuesday with a magnitude of 5.8.

AZUZ (voice-over): It happened in the northern part of Italy. And this is actually in the same region where another earthquake hit less than two weeks ago. Seven people were killed by that one.

Here you can see some of the damage. One local official called the situation very serious. She said some parts of town have been closed down and some smaller villages have been completely evacuated. Scientists recorded at least 40 aftershocks that rippled through the region after the first quake.

From Italy, we`re heading across the Mediterranean Sea to Syria. Some of the country`s government officials are heading back to Syria.

AZUZ: That`s because they`ve been kicked out of the countries they`re usually in. We`re talking about Syrian diplomats, people who represent Syria to other places.

Eight countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Germany have ordered some Syrian diplomats to get out.

AZUZ (voice-over): This is part of the international response to what happened in the Syrian city of Houla last Friday. More than 100 people were killed. Nearly half of those were children. Syria blames the violence on terrorists, but a United Nations official says it`s clear that Syrian government forces were involved.

Next up, we`re looking at a story that`s happening off the cost of California, but in a way, this headline really starts over in Japan. That`s where bluefin tuna are born. A lot of these fish migrate across the Pacific.

Scientists took samples from some that were caught off California last August. They found traces of radiation connected to the nuclear meltdown in Japan last March. The radiation levels are about 3 percent higher than what you would expect the fish to pick up naturally, but researchers say the radiation levels aren`t high enough to be considered dangerous for humans who might eat the tuna.

And finally, we`re hopping across the Atlantic back to the United Kingdom for a celebration fit for a queen. It`s the Diamond Jubilee, and in fact, it`s a celebration for the Queen Elizabeth II. Jubilees mark significant milestones for British royalty.

This year is the Queen`s Diamond Jubilee, because she`s been on the throne for 60 years. Eleven U.S. presidents have been elected during that time, and Queen Elizabeth has met nearly all of them. You can check out this photo gallery of those meetings in the "Spotlight" section on our home page.