ROME – As thousands scramble to flee Kabul after the Taliban took control of the Afghanistan capital, Italian church organisations are urging the EU to establish a ‘humanitarian corridor’ to safel

 ROME -- The appointment of Iraqi 'hungercrat' Raschad Al-Khafaji as the head

 YANGON, Myanmar – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Friday warned that its lifesaving operations in Myanmar are being held back by a major funding shortfall, with over 70 per cent of i

  MOSCOW -- The 15th International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS 2021- the first international airshow since the start of the pandemic- was held on July 20-25  in

 BEIRUT – On Aug. 4 one year ago a human tragedy erupted on an apparently peaceful afternoon in the Lebanese capital. It was 6 p.m.

 HERAT – As the United States ramps up its airstrikes against advancing Taliban militants, some 40 local interpreters fearing for their lives have reiterated calls for Italian authorities to get th

 NEW YORK —Days after the most recent flare-up between Algeria and Morocco over the thorny issue of Western Sahara, the

  ALGIERS -- Continuing his first contacts with his counterparts in the world, the Algerian foreign minister and the national community abroad, Ramtane Lamamra, ha

  VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has has expressed his sadness for the bombing of a busy market in Baghdad on Monday, sending his condolences to the Apostolic Nuncio in Iraq, Mitja Leskovar.

  PALERMO - An operation by Palermo's District Antimafia Directorate (DDA), in collaboration with the police and Carabinieri, has brought the arrest of 16 men, for crimes of mafia association and e

  GENEVA – The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched an Emergency Appeal to provide life-saving assistance to people in distress in the Central Medite

  ROME - After a tough 18 months for Israel and the Middle East, regional experts Omar Al Busaidy and Moran Zaga, speaking at the latest EGIC conference on Gulf-Israel relations, were confident tha

  PALERMO - With the Delta variant rapidly spreading through Italy, the tourism industry has become increasingly worried about the numbers of incoming holidaymakers from countries already in the gr

  BRUSSELS - On July 14, the European Commission adopted a package of proposals to make the EU's climate, energy, land use, transport and taxation policies fit fo

  ROME - With the Azzurri back in Italy after their victory at the European Championships, the country burst into celebration, with parties in streets and piazzas lasting from Sunday night well int

  ADDIS ABABA – A United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) convoy of 50 truck

  LONDON - Italy have beaten England to win the 2020 European Championships, their first since 1968, and sixth major international football trophy.

  AUGUSTA - SOS Mediterranee's migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking has been given a Place of Safety to disembark its 572 rescued migrants in Augusta, Sicily, after

  ROME - The Rome Diving Squad of the Vigili del Fuoco have begun a scan of the bottom of Lake Bracciano using side-scan sonar, ten days after the disappearance of 22-year-old Dutch tourist Samuel

  LONDON - With only a 1,000 Italian fans being allowed to fly out to Wembley for the final of the European Championships, it will be an exclusive group.

  PRISTINA - For many historians, the Kosovar leader Ibrahim Rugova, who died in 2006, remains one of the most important figures in the recent history of Kosovo and an absolute protagonist of that

  LONDON - With thousands of Italians expected to travel to London for the final of the European Championships on Sunday, many staying at home have expressed fear of a major outbreak of coronavirus