Medicines provided to Libya with Italian support: WHO
Tripoli, Sep 14 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) said that medicines have been provided to Libyan hospitals, with the support of the Italian government. …
4 Indian men drown in Italian farm manure tank
Rome, Sep 13 (IANS) Four Sikh men from Punjab have drowned in a manure tank on a dairy farm near Pavia region in northern Italy, …
Italian PM for ‘effective’ European solidarity on migration
Rome, Sep 9 (IANS/AKI) Italy’s Premier Giuseppe Conte on Monday called for “effective solidarity” from the European Union on the thorny issue of migration, saying …
Why Indian food can’t be at par with Italian fare (Also read on IANSlife)
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANSlife) Indian food may finally be getting its due global recognition, but it will never be able to stand parallel to …
Leclerc wins Ferrari’s 1st Italian GP title since 2010
Monza (Italy) Sep 8 (IANS) Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc on Sunday sealed back-to-back Formula One race wins, his second career triumph, at the 2019 Italian Grand …
Leclerc wins Ferrari’s 1st Italian GP title in 10 years
Monza (Italy) Sep 8 (IANS) Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc on Sunday sealed back-to-back Formula One race wins, his second career triumph, at the 2019 Italian Grand …
Over five dozen Pakistani migrants land on Italian coast
Rome, Aug 30 (IANS/AKI) A total of 62 Pakistani migrants came ashore overnight at the town of Gallipoli in the southern Italian region of Apulia …
Five Star, Democratic Party to form new Italian govt
Rome, Aug 29 (IANS) Italian President Sergio Mattarella will charge caretaker Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte with forming a new government based on a coalition of …
FAO helps Italian farmers train Syrian women
Rome, Aug 28 (IANS/AKI) The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation has teamed up with the Slow Food movement to organise a study tour this week …
Italian PM quits after sharp attack on coalition ally
Rome, Aug 20 (IANS) Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Tuesday announced he was resigning after making a scathing attack on his deputy and coalition …
Clash between Italian PM and Salvini heats up
Rome, Aug 17 (IANS) The feud between Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and Matteo Salvini, the man who may be looking to replace Conte as …
Ready to bar French NGO rescue boat: Italian Minister
Rome, Aug 9 (IANS/AKI) Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini on Friday said that he he was ready to ban French charity ship Ocean Viking, which …
Italian President against 1 mn euro fine on intruding boats
Rome, Aug 9 (IANS/AKI) Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Thursday signed a controversial new security law but ordered revisions to parts of the legislation including …
Italian lawmakers to take up Venice cruise ship problem
Rome, Aug 6 (IANS/AKI) Members of Italy’s lower house of parliament will question Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli on the issue of large cruise ships docking …
No country can handle migration alone, says Italian PM
Rome, July 12 (IANS/AKI) No single nation can cope with major migration flows unaided and the “complex phenomenon” must be managed at European level, Italy’s …
Withdraw our troops from Afghanistan: Italian Senator
Rome, July 9 (IANS/AKI) Italy’s ruling anti-establishment 5-Star Movement wants Italy’s 900-strong troop contingent in Afghanistan to be drawn down rapidly after presidential polls scheduled …
‘Complete faith’ in Hague court on marines’ issue: Italian Minister
Rome, July 8 (IANS/AKI) Italy has “complete faith” in the international arbitration court in the Netherlands which on Monday began hearings on a request for …
Smaller Italian companies still doing business with Iran: Envoy
Rome, July 5 (IANS/AKI) Italy’s large companies ditched Iran “immediately” after the US reimposed sanctions last year, while small-to-medium-sized firms still want to do business …
Relations with Russia ‘excellent’: Italian President
Rome, July 4 (IANS/AKI) Italy has excellent ties with Russia – despite its chilly relations with the West due to Moscows 2014 annexation of the …
Italian PM holds talks with Merkel, May on EU appointments
Rome, July 2 (IANS/AKI) Italy’s Premier Giuseppe Conte had “a long meeting” with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday …
Favour woman to head EU executive, says Italian PM
Rome, July 2 (IANS/AKI) Italy’s Premier Giuseppe Conte said Tuesday that he would like to see a female successor to European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker, …
Real refugees welcome, no room for migrants: Italian Deputy PM
Rome, June 20 (IANS/AKI) Ahead of United Nations World Refugee Day, Italy’s hardline Interior Minister and Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini said on Wednesday that Italy …
No ‘Italexit’ from euro, says Italian PM
Rome, June 18 (IANS/AKI) Italy one of the staunchest believers in Europe and its exit from the single European currency is out of the question, …
Meet the Italian designer who is a Silicon Valley icon
Rome, June 13 (IANS) If you have not already heard his name, chances are that luxury wear is not something that attracts much of your …
Petrucci earns 1st MotoGP victory in Italian GP
Scarperia (Italy), June 2 (IANS) Italys Danilo Petrucci (Ducati) on Sunday took a huge risk in the final lap to claim his first MotoGP win …
Unemployment ‘true emergency of our times’: Italian PM
Rome, May 31 (IANS/AKI) Italy and other European Union countries are “unarmed” against unemployment, which the incoming European Commission should see as the major challenge …
Italian Foreign Minister hosts Iftar meal in Rome
Rome, May 31 (IANS/AKI) Italy’s Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi on Wednesday hosted diplomats from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and representatives of Italy’s Muslim …
Italian hostage released after ‘complex’ foreign op: PM
Rome, 22 May (IANS/AKI) Italian hostage Alessandro Sandrini has been freed from captivity “after a complex operation in foreign territory”, Premier Giuseppe Conte said on …
Italian hostage freed, says Syrian rebel group
Rome, May 22 (IANS/AKI) Kidnappers have “recently” released Italian national Alessandro Sandrini, the hardline militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which largely controls the embattled northwest …
Pliskova beats Konta to win 2019 Italian Open title
Rome, May 19 (IANS) Karolina Pliskova clinched the 2019 Italian Open title on Sunday after beating Johanna Konta in straight sets. Pliskova, who earned her …
Djokovic beats Schwartzman to reach Italian Open final
Rome, May 19 (IANS) Serbian world No.1 Novak Djokovic got a stern test from Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman but he pulled out a 6-3, 6-7 (2-7), …
Italian Open: Nadal beats Tsitsipas to enter final
Rome, May 19 (IANS) Rafael Nadal has cruised into the 2019 Italian Open final at the expense of Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Spaniard, eight-time champion at …
Nadal, Djokovic enter Italian Open quarterfinals
Rome, May 17 (IANS) Spanish world number 2 Rafael Nadal has moved a step closer to his first ATP Tour title in nine months, routing …
Italian Open: Federer gets hard-fought win over Coric
Rome, May 17 (IANS) World number 3 Roger Federer rallied to beat Croatia’s Borna Coric 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (9-7) in the round of 16 at …
‘Worried’ over conflict, Italian PM tells Libyan warlord
Rome, May 16 (IANS/AKI) Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte had a lengthy meeting with Libya’s eastern warlord Khalifa Haftar on Thursday and told him of Italy’s …
Nadal defeats Chardy, enters Italian Open 3rd round
Rome, May 16 (IANS) Spanish tennis star and world No. 2 Rafael Nadal, here on Thursday, defeated world No. 42 Jeremy Chardy of France 6-0, …
Heavy rain interrupts Italian Open play
Rome, May 15 (IANS) Heavy rains postponed Wednesday’s Italian Open in which Swiss tennis pro Roger Federer and Spanish star Rafael Nadal were to make …
Italian Embassy shelters Venezuelan MP facing arrest
Rome, May 11 (IANS/AKI) Americo De Grazia, an member of Venezuela’s National Assembly who is facing arrest and prosecution, was given refuge at Italy’s Embassy …
170 JeM terrorists killed in Balakot strike: Italian journalist
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The airstrike by the Indian Air Force at the terror training camp at Pakistan’s Balakot on February 26 killed between …
Italian PM to meet Libyan military strongman ‘very soon’
Pratica di Mare (Italy), May 7 (IANS/AKI) Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte said on Tuesday he hoped to meet war-wracked Libya’s eastern military strongman Khalifa Haftar …
Sharapova withdraws from Italian Open with shoulder injury
Rome, May 2 (IANS) Former world no.1 Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the Italian Open as she continues to recover from a right shoulder injury …