VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis postponed his engagement with Microsoft, IBM, and other technology companies on Friday, where he was to sign the Vatican's 'Rome Call for AI Ethics', which aims to promote ethical principles in artificial intelligence, according to the Holy See Press office.
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ROME - Italian President Sergio Mattarella gave a speech on Friday at the 13th anniversary of Telethon, held at the Quirinal Palace, in which he said that “knowledge helps with responsibility and constitutes a strong antidote to irrational and unmotivated fears," in a direct reference to the recent coronavirus panic in Italy.
"The unity of purpose and the principles of solidarity are a great asset for society, particularly in delicate moments," continued the head of state, as the death toll climbed to 17 with the number of cases at reaching 650.
28 Feb 2020
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LIVORNO – Over three tonnes of cocaine worth 400 million euros was seized in the port of Livorno, on the west coast of Tuscany, in what is the second largest drugs bust in Italy in terms of quantity, reports the Florentine DDA Giuseppe Creazzo.
The ship had set sail from Colombia, and when it docked in Livorno on Monday it was searched by carabinieri on the basis of a tip off from French investigators. The drugs were found in backpacks that weighed around 37 pounds each.
28 Feb 2020
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BRUSSELS - Italian Schumann trainees at the European Parliament were left feeling confused by absurd contradictions in their communications with the EU traineeship office on Tuesday, after receiving a single email that said they would not be able to begin the scheme if they had arrived from or passed through the Italian regions of Lombardy, Veneto or Emilia Romagna.
28 Feb 2020
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REGGIO CALABRIA – The Mayor of Sant'Eufemia, Domenico Creazzo, was one of 65 people arrested by police on allegations of electoral blackmail, adjusted trials, and a host of other mafia-related crimes, according to the Anti-Mafia Directorate of Reggio Calabria.
27 Feb 2020
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ROME – The Six Nations Rugby match between Ireland and Italy will not take place as planned on March 7 due to the risk of the coronavirus, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) have stated.
After a meeting between the IRFU and the Irish Health Minister Simon Harris and his advisors on Wednesday, it was decided that the need to protect the public health was paramount.
The IRFU was formally advised to delay a series of matches that were due to take place in the Aviva Stadium in Dublin over the weekend.
27 Feb 2020
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MESSINA – Sea Watch 3 arrived in the port of Messina on Thursday morning with 194 migrants on board, after three rescue operations which took place from Sunday to Wednesday were conducted north of Libyan waters, according to the NGO Sea Watch International. Spokesman for Sea Watch, Giorgia Linardi, said that the ship was carrying 10 times the regular number of people.
27 Feb 2020
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COSENZA – Tremors were felt in Calabria after a third earthquake jolt struck Italy the early hours of Thursday morning, with the epicentre in between the Eolian islands and the coastline of Calabria, according to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV). It follows two earthquakes from earlier in the week, one in Calabria on Monday, and one in Reggio Emilia on Saturday.
27 Feb 2020
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NAPOLI – The Azzurri held out the Catalan team in yellow to end the match 1-1, in what was a tense and cagey first leg of the UEFA Champions League last 16 round. The encounter took place on Tuesday at the San Paolo in front of 45,000 fans.
Napoli scored first through the Dries Mertens who struck on the half hour mark from outside the box in spectacular fashion. Napoli continued to press in the last minutes of the first half, but couldn’t find a finish.
26 Feb 2020