Tag: Italy

WWII bomb prompts evacuation of 23,000 in Italian town

At least 23,000 people were evacuated from a town in Italy after a World War II bomb was spotted at a construction site, the media reported. Citing ANSA news agency, Xinhua reported that at least 1,000 troops were dispatched on Tuesday to help evacuate part of the seaside town of Fano, located in the Marche …

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March 14, 2018

Italian general elections: Populist surge prompts political deadlock

Italy is on course for a hung parliament after voters backed right-wing and populist parties in Sunday’s general elections, vote projections based on partial results suggested on Monday. Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s right-wing coalition looks set to win the most seats in the lower house of parliament, BBC reported. It is tipped to get …

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March 5, 2018

A city unlike any other

After the breathtaking experience of Venice, I embarked on the last leg of my Italy visit. It was an incredible 15 days of non-stop travel to some of the ancient cities of the world — the epic architecture and seductive charms of the past brought me to my knees. History couldn’t have been so richly …

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February 18, 2018

Meghalaya polls: Among voters are Italy, Argentina, Sweden…

Italy, Argentina, Sweden and Indonesia will vote and choose their representative to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly this February 27. Well, if you wonder how these countries have voting rights in this hill state in India’s North East, you are in for a surprise. Italy, Argentina, Sweden and Indonesia are the names of voters of Umniuh-Tmar …

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February 11, 2018

Three killed, 100 injured in Italy train crash

At least three persons were killed and 100 injured in a commuter train derailment near Milan on Thursday. Firefighters were trying to free several people trapped in one carriage, between the stations of Treviglio and Pioltello, the Daily Star reported citing Italian media. A fire brigade official confirming the toll said he train, which was full …

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January 25, 2018

Italy, Iran sign 5bn euro investment deal

Italy and Iran on Thursday signed a credit agreement worth five billion euros to help Italian companies invest in Iran, the Italian Economy Ministry said. The framework accord was signed between Italian state-owned holding Invitalia and two Iranian banks, Bank of Industry and Mine, and Middle East Bank, in the presence of Italy’s Economy Minister …

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January 12, 2018

169 mafia members arrested in Italy, Germany

Some 169 suspected members of the Italian ‘Ndrangheta gang have been arrested in Italy and Germany as part of a joint operation, police said. German police arrested 11 of them in Baden-Wurttemberg, Bavaria, Hessen and North Rhine-Westphalia, the Federal Criminal Police Office said. The arrested were aged between 36-61, and were allegedly linked to the …

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January 10, 2018

Italy appeals for reconciliation in Myanmar

As Italy took on the six-month chairmanship of a multi-donor peace fund, its Ambassador to Myanmar urged an international diplomatic push for peace in the southeast Asian nation, the foreign ministry said on Monday. “I believe that pressing ahead with the peace process is of the essence for the future of Myanmar,” Pier Giorgio Aliberti …

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January 9, 2018

Cabinet apprised on India-Italy MoU on clean energy

The Union Cabinet was on Wednesday informed about a MoU that has been signed by India and Italy for cooperation in the area of renewable energy, an official statement said. The MoU was signed here on October 30, 2017, by the New and Renewable Energy Secretary Anand Kumar and the Italian Ambassador to India Lorenzo Angeloni, according …

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January 3, 2018

Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma are giving couple goals to everyone

January 3, 2018

Italy bakes world’s biggest Christmas cake panettone

Forget mistletoe, Christmas is not Christmas in Italy without a slice of panettone — and festivities kicked off in Milan on Monday with free slices of the biggest Italian candied cake in the world. Weighing in at 140 kilogrammes, the two-metre (over six foot) high marvel was sliced up into 1,200 pieces for sweet- toothed …

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December 18, 2017

Two Albanian jihadist suspects expelled from Italy

Italian authorities have deported two alleged Albanian jiahadists accused of supporting a Salafite group and of abetting illegal immigration, the Interior Ministry said. The first Albanian, aged 24 and resident in the southern city of Lucera, had posted numerous anti-Western messages to his Facebook page and had taken an active part in a WhatsApp jihadist …

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December 7, 2017

‘Indians love Goa, Italy for gastronomic holidays’

Goa and Italy are on top of the mind for Indians when they plan gastronomic holidays, reveals a survey. The finding is part of travel site TripAdvisor’s second edition of its annual 2017 India Gastronomy Survey. The survey was conducted with an aim to uncover key habits and preferences of Indians with respect to dining …

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December 1, 2017

Italy donates $5mn to vaccinate children in Afghanistan, Pakistan

Italy has donated 4.5 million euros ($5 million) towards efforts to vaccinate every child under the age of five in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative has announced. Pakistan and Afghanistan were the only two countries that reported polio cases this year. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has matched Italy’s contribution, doubling …

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November 15, 2017

Italy to offer earthquake aid to Iran, Iraq

The Italian government is ready to aid the victims of the powerful tremor that killed over 400 people, injured thousands and left tens of thousands homeless on the border between Iran and Iraq, Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni has tweeted. “Hundreds of victims of the earthquake in Iran and Iraq. Italy is close those affected and …

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November 14, 2017

Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata backtracks on ‘London is stressful’ comments

The £60 million man had sparked a furore in an interview to an Italian media outlet recently.

October 31, 2017

London has too much stress: Chelsea forward Alvaro Morata

The Spanish international also confessed he joined Chelsea because of coach Antonio Conte.

October 31, 2017