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UN: World fisheries need to prepare for climate change

UN: World fisheries need to prepare for climate changeRome - Global demand for fish is set to increase, but the industry and national authorities need to bolster efforts dealing with the impact of climate change, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Monday in a report.

"Climate change is already modifying the distribution of both marine and freshwater species," the Rome-based FAO said in its State of the World Fisheries and Aquaculture report.

ROUNDUP: Lacklustre Juventus edge Napoli through own goal

ROUNDUP: Lacklustre Juventus edge Napoli through own goalRome - A dull Juventus needed an own goal to edge struggling Napoli 1-0 late Saturday for a win that pushed them to within six points of Serie A leaders Inter Milan.

Juve captain Alessandro Del Piero fired a first drive before David Trezeguet had a volley saved on 15 minutes by goalkeeper Nicolas Navarro, who then saw Sebastian Giovinco fire the rebound above the bar.

The Argentine made another great dive two minutes later to slap a nasty Del Piero free kick above the bar.

Zarate brace helps Lazio beat Bologna

Zarate brace helps Lazio beat BolognaRome  - Mauro Zarate scored a brace for Lazio Saturday as the Rome side beat visiting Bologna 2-0 in a Serie A weekend opener.

The young Argentine stunned Francesco Antonioli on 36 minutes curling a free kick above the wall into the corner by the closest post.

Throughout the first half, Pasquale Foggia was a major worry for Bologna down the left flank as the Rome hosts dominated the game.

Vatican: Catholics make up 17 per cent of world's population

Pope-Benedict-XVIVatican City - In 2007 Roman Catholics numbered 1.147 billion people, or some 17.3 per cent of the global population, the Vatican said Saturday in its latest report on church statistics.

The total, which relates to the number of people baptized as Catholics, marks a 1.4 per cent increase over the previous year and is "in tune" with global population growth of 1.1 per cent during the same period, the Vatican noted.

The annual report, published in the form of a thick hard-cover book, was presented to Pope Benedict XVI in a ceremony at the Vatican on the Saturday morning.

Leonardo "self portrait" discovered by Italian TV presenter

Rome - A Italian state-television presenter says he has discovered in one of Leonardo Da Vinci's notebooks a tiny sketch that could be a self-portrait of the Italian Renaissance master.

The presenter, Piero Angela, is set to unveil his find on the RAI television science program Ulisse scheduled for broadcast late on Saturday.

Angela writing on RAI's internet site, said initially only a nose was visible from under heavy scribbling on a page of the notebook, which contains a study by Leonardo on the flight of birds.

But RAI's graphics experts had managed to isolate the image, revealing a drawing of a young man, with long hair and a slight beard.

Police arrest two suspects in murder of Roma couple

Budapest - Hungarian police arrested two men in connection with the murder last year of a Roma couple in the the southern city of Pec, the locla media reported Saturday.

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