Tag: Italy

Italy catches ‘top mafia fugitive’ after 20 years on the run

One of Italy’s most wanted mafia bosses was arrested on Sunday after two decades on the run, fleeing a life sentence for murder, the...

Republic of Ireland beat Italy to reach round of 16

Republic of Ireland scored in the 85th minute to secure a 1-0 victory over Italy and book a round-of-16 meeting with Euro 2016 hosts...

Italy beat Sweden 1-0 in Euro 2016 Group E

Naturalised Brazilian-born striker Eder fired home the winner a minute from time as Italy qualified for the last 16 of Euro 2016 with a...

Pelle, Giaccherini goals give Italy 2-0 win over Belgium

Goals from Emanuele Giaccherini and Graziano Pelle combined with excellent defending helped Italy to a 2-0 win over Belgium in their first match at...

Italy president says hundreds appear to have died in new migrant...

Several hundred people appear to have died in a new migrant tragedy in the Mediterranean, Italian President Sergio Mattarella said on Monday. Unconfirmed media reports...

Is Italy ready for the next wave of migrants?

The “crossing season” for migrant boats from Libya to Italy has not yet begun, yet arrivals are already up on last year’s count, raising...

Italy changes law to make all supermarkets give unsold food to...

Courtesy The Independent Italy is set to pass a law that will make supermarkets donate their waste food to charities. It will become the second European...

One dead, up to five missing from migrant boat in Italian...

The body of a drowned woman was recovered and as many as five other migrants were missing after people smugglers threw them into the...

Italy to support Pakistan in availing GSP facility: Italian ambassador

  Italian government would support Pakistan for availing General System for Preference (GSP) facility which is an indicator for the bright future of trade and...

Italy to reopen trade office in Karachi

    Italy has assured to support Pakistan’s case for continuation of GSP-plus scheme during the first review expected next month. Italian Trade Commissioner and Chairman of...

Italy commends Pakistan as a symbol of great hope for peace,...

Italy on Monday commended the Pakistan Army for its positive role in ensuring regional peace and security. According to Director General ISPR Major-General Asim Bajwa,...

Italy says 4,100 boat migrants rescued during weekend mission

Nearly 4,100 migrants were rescued from boats near the coast of Libya on Saturday and Sunday and rescue operations continued as people smugglers took...

Italy seeks to block regional ‘anti-mosque law’

The Italian government has moved to block new building regulations for Lombardy which would make it virtually impossible to build any new mosques in...

More than 300 migrants die trying to reach Italy: UN

More than 300 people probably died this week after attempting to reach Italy from Libya on four separate boats in stormy weather, the U.N....

Nun gives birth to ‘surprise’ baby after complaining of stomach pains

The baby is healthy and the nun’s convent has expressed an interest in taking care of him.

Italy finds second ‘ghost ship’ with no crew but 450 migrants

Italy’s coast guard rescued a second abandoned “ghost ship” adrift in the Adriatic on Friday as experts warned that people traffickers had adopted a...

Holy cow! Vatican to open pope’s farm to public

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy —Pope Francis is opening the doors to an earthly paradise: the working farm at the papal summer residence here that produces...