Tag: Italy
Berlusconi eyes political resurrection, unhindered by sex scandals
ROME: In a post-Harvey Weinstein world, logic would dictate that Silvio Berlusconi, who hosted wild parties with young women and brags about his sexual prowess,...
Italian factory worker wins first Tiramisu World Cup
TREVISO: An Italian factory worker won the first ever Tiramisu World Cup on Sunday, beating 700 other amateurs to whip up the softest and...
Pakistanis among 700 boat migrants rescued in Mediterranean
ROME: Rescuers pulled 700 boat migrants, including Pakistanis, to safety in the Mediterranean and found 23 bodies during one operation on Friday, an Italian...
Italy seizes 50 million euros worth of Daesh ´fighter drug´
ROME: Italian police have seized 50 million euros worth of tablets of a synthetic opiate destined to be sold by Daesh in Libya to...
Pakistan, Italy to expand defence, strategic links
Dastgir arrives in Italian capital for a three-day visit
ROME: Minister for Defence Khurram Dastgir arrived in the Italian capital for a three-day visit to...
Italians vote to seek autonomy, in shadow of Catalonia crisis
MILAN: Two wealthy regions of northern Italy voted overwhelmingly on Sunday for greater autonomy in referendums that could fan regional tensions in Europe at...
Venice votes for greater autonomy within Italy
Venice: Venice is living up to its reputation of self-reliance.
In the one-time city-state that was known as The Most Serene Republic of Venice, almost...
Italian students to learn art of spotting fake news
ROME: Italian students will soon turn to the dangers of the digital age reports The New York Times. They will now receive a list...
Picasso’s Italy journey celebrated in Rome expo
ROME: In the frosty first months of 1917, Spanish master Pablo Picasso travelled to Italy in search of inspiration for the sets he was...
Libya, Italy net 5,000 migrants in a week
TRIPOLI: Libya's coastguard has rescued over 3,000 migrants aiming to cross the Mediterranean to Europe in the past week, while Italy picked up another...
Avalanche hits Italy hotel, many feared dead or injured
An avalanche hit a small hotel in the mountains of central Italy overnight after a series of strong earthquakes in the area, and up...
Italian village offers De Niro asylum from Trump
Renowned actor Robert De Niro has emerged as one of the sharpest voices in Hollywood to oppose US President elect Donald Trump, saying on...
Italy earthquake: Death toll rises to 247
The death toll from a powerful earthquake that shook central Italy rose to 247 on Thursday, officials said, as rescuers desperately searched for survivors...
At least 37 killed as earthquake hits Italy
At least 37 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck central Italy in the early hours of Wednesday, according to local officials.
Deaths were...
10 dead, dozens injured in Italy train crash
At least 10 people have been killed in a collision between two trains in the southern Italian region of Puglia, Italian media said Tuesday.
The...
Germany edge past Italy on penalties to book Euro 2016 semi-final...
Manuel Neuer was Germany’s hero as Joachim Low’s side reached the semi-finals of Euro 2016 by beating Italy 6-5 on penalties in a dramatic...
Italy end Spain’s European reign
Perhaps this game did not live up to its billing, perhaps it never could, but the result was a big one. Spain are far...
