Tag: Italy

Imran briefs world leaders on Kashmir crisis

--PM meets Turkey's Erdogan, Iran's Rohani and NZ premier Jacinda Ardern  NEW YORK: Prime Minister Imran Khan met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Iranian President...

Italy’s 5-Star, opposition, clash over potential cabinet roles

ROME: Talks on forming a new Italian government ran into trouble on Tuesday as the ruling 5-Star Movement and the opposition Democratic Party (PD)...

Italian, US police make arrests as Mafia clan looks to regroup

PALERMO: Italian and U.S. police have launched a coordinated crackdown on a Sicilian Mafia family that was seeking to rebuild its power base after...

Migrants in Italy boat dispute disembark on Lampedusa

ROME: Migrants on a rescue boat that docked in the Italian island of Lampedusa against an explicit ban have disembarked after the vessel was...

Italian socialist Sassoli to be president of EU Parliament

BRUSSELS: Italian socialist David-Maria Sassoli was elected Wednesday to head the European parliament, completing the bloc’s drawn-out and at times acrimonious appointment process for...

Italy takes in migrants despite ‘closed ports’ policy

ROME: Over 60 migrants rescued at sea by the Italian navy and a charity ship disembarked in Italy on Friday, despite far-right Interior Minister...

France, Italy mark 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron and Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella on Thursday kicked off commemorations to mark 500 years since Leonardo da Vinci died in...

Ronaldo-inspired Kean says more records to come after first Italy goal

UDINE: Teenage star Moise Kean said Saturday that had learned from Juventus teammate Cristiano Ronaldo after scoring his first goal for Italy in what he...

Australia, Germany, Italy grab Davis Cup finals berths

ADELAIDE: Former champions Australia, Germany and Italy punched tickets to the Davis Cup finals on Saturday, while Japan rallied from a 2-1 deficit as...

Italy considering Afghan pullout within a year: defence source

ROME: Italy is considering pulling its troops out of Afghanistan within a year, a senior defence ministry source said on Monday, following reports the United...

Juve juggernaut set to maintain record start against Roma

ROME: Cristiano Ronaldo was plastered all over the front pages of Italy’s sports papers last weekend as the Portuguese talisman continued to take centre...

Leaning Tower of Pisa straightened

ROME: The Leaning Tower of Pisa is now stable and has even straightened slightly thanks to engineering work to save the world-renowned tourist attraction,...

Portugal qualify for Nations League semis with draw in Italy

MILAN: Portugal became the first team to qualify for the Nations League semi-finals when they held Italy 0-0 on Saturday, the second time in...

Portugal qualify for Nations League semis with 0-0 draw in Italy

MILAN: Portugal became the first team to qualify for the Nations League semi-finals when they held Italy 0-0 on Saturday, the second time in...

Italian storms claim more victims as death toll rises to at...

MILAN: At least 12 people have been killed by severe weather on the island of Sicily, bringing the overall death toll from the storms...

Six popular tourist spots in danger of being loved to death

The Philippines' most famous resort island Boracay re-opens Friday after a six-month clean-up intended to fix the damage done by unrestrained mass tourism. Here are...

Gen Bajwa meets Italian defence minister, military officials

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa Wednesday visited Italy and called on Italian defence minister and senior military officials, Inter-Services Public...