Degree sale scandal at Bari university A top southern Italian university was hit by a corruption scandal on Thursday, with the arrest of six people including two lecturers accused of selling degree exams and theses.

Police crack 'kamikaze' mafia clan Police in Bari arrested 24 people on Monday, dismantling one of the oldest and most feared mafia clans that threatened to use a pool of young 'kamikaze' members to protect its interests.

Today the last tower of Bari's Punta Perotti was demolished with the third spectacular explosion, finally releasing the beautiful Bari coastline from this "eco-monster".