ROME -- A witness has told Italian investigators he saw Giulio Regeni, the Italian researcher murdered in Cairo, being arrested and taken away by the Egyptian police on the night of the 28-year old's disappearance on Jan. 25, Il Messaggero reported.
Frances Timberlake
ROME -- Pope Francis departed for Cuba on Friday morning on the first leg of his 12th international papal voyage, where he is set to make a stop off for a historic meeting with Russian Orthodox patriarch Kirill before continuing on to Mexico. The meeting comes at a critical time for relations between Russia and the West following the announcement of a tentative cease-fire agreement in Syria, where East and West powers are in conflict.
12 Feb 2016
INSIDER NEWSDESK
SALERNO -- Police in this southern region have seized two purification plants and are allegedly investigating 16 people, including two mayors, on the charges of sea pollution of the local Amalfi coastline, judicial officials announced on Friday
The focus of the investigation is the correct operation of the wastewater treatment plants, so that discharge is not being thrown directly into the sea, with a consequent risk to bathers’ health, amongst many other issues.
12 Feb 2016
Frances Timberlake
ROME -- Italy politicians and local communities alike have paid tribute to the tens of thousands of Italians killed during an ethnic cleansing perpetrated by Yugoslav Partisans towards the end of the Second World War, marking Italy's Feb. 10 Remembrance Day commemorations.
11 Feb 2016
Corinna Harrison
ROME -- The body of Padre Pio, known formally as St. Pius of Pietrelcina, was on display in Rome for a week with hundreds of thousands making the pilgrimage to worship the holy saint’s remains. On Thursday his body was taken from the Eternal City to return to his original hometown of Pietrelcina.
11 Feb 2016
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MILAN -- At the BIT International Tourism Fair, taking place in Milan this week, Tunisia has desperately been trying to revive its flagging tourism trade and encourage Italians once again to make the trip across the Mediterranean.
11 Feb 2016
Frances Timberlake
ROME -- In the wake of the murder of Italian researcher Giulio Regeni, the Egyptian tourism minister has cancelled a scheduled visit to Milan for the annual BIT international tourism trade fair at which he had been due to unveil new Egyptian security measures aimed at encouraging tourism in the country, officials said.
11 Feb 2016
Corinna Harrison
ROME -- Whilst the meeting between Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and Iraqi Prime Minister Haydar al-Abadi got off to an awkward start with the guard of honour getting it wrong and welcoming the Prime Minister of Iran, the Iraqi premier reportedly said he had had a very productive visit. According to sources, the alliance between Italy and Iraq in the field of investment and the training of troops to oppose Daesh were discussed.
11 Feb 2016
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BRESCIA -- Across Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna eleven people were allegedly arrested on Wednesday, accused of sexual actions with and payment of underage teenagers. It has been reported that amongst them were a priest, a professional football player and city policeman.
The blitz was carried out by carabinieri from Brescia, who were investigating underage prostitution in the area, across the cities of Bergamo, Milan, Monza, Pavia and Parma.
11 Feb 2016