France, Italy push ahead with Covid pass despite protests
PARIS, France: Large scale protests have erupted against Covid restriction in France and Italy as the authorities have decided to implement stricter measures requiring people...
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14 killed as Italian cable car plunges into woodland
ROME, Italy: At least 14 people have died from a cable car accident in northern Italy on Sunday, according to officials. A spokesperson for the...
Germany, France among four European nations to halt use of AstraZeneca vaccine
BERLIN, Germany: Germany, France, Italy and Spain have suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine after several reports of blood clots in people who received...
Italy blocks export of Covid-19 vaccine to Australia
ROME, Italy: Italy invoked European Union powers to block the export of 250,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Australia on Thursday, in a dramatic escalation of...
Biggest mafia trial begins in decades in Italy
ROME, Italy: Hundreds of alleged members of Italy’s most powerful mafia group are set to face justice in the country’s biggest organised crime trial in...
UN asks Italy not to criminalise sea rescue
NEW YORK: The United Nations has warned Italy against criminalising sea rescue. The global body has criticised Italy for its hostility towards refugee rescue ships....
Rescue ship captain receives wide support after arrest by Italian police
BERLIN, Germany: A fundraising campaign for detained sea captain Carola Rackete raised around $1.06 million (€655,000) within hours of its launch. German-born Rackete was arrested...
China hits back at ‘prejudiced critics’ of its Belt and Road Initiative
BEIJING: China’s top diplomat has said that the country never forced debt upon participants of its new Silk Road project as “prejudiced” critics have suggested....
Nightmarish conditions in Libya driving new migrant surge
ROME: Nightmarish conditions in Libya are helping to drive a surge in the numbers of migrants attempting to reach Italy in the depths of winter,...
Pakistan, Italy to enhance bilateral trade to US $ 1.5 billion
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Italy here on Monday agreed to enhance their bilateral trade from US$ 1 billion to US $ 1.5 billion from this year....