ROME— WFP Executive Director, Ertharin Cousin, commemorated World Humanitarian Day Sunday and remembered “fallen heroes” around the world who dedicated their lives to save those of others.

ROME –The community of Sant’Egidio hosted a conference calling on the United Nations to intervene in the unstable situation in Syria in effort to bring back peace and diplomacy.

ROME-The last stage of the Chamber of Commerce project that shows Rome and the Lazio region to the Americas was held recently in Toronto. 

ROME- Slow Food will hold a conference aimed at promoting dialogue between civil society and European Institutions on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

ROME-The dazzling Diamond Jubilee birthday party of Queen Elizabeth II held in Villa Wolkonski was an outstanding effort by British Ambassador, Christopher Prentice and his talented staff.

ROME- A dramatic turning point took place in the Rebibbia courtroom bunker during the third hearing of the trial against the alleged Somali pirates last week.

ROME - Nigerian Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama is the recipient of the 28th edition of "Premio Archivio Disarmo Colombe d’Oro per la Pace 2012," organisers said. Mons.

PORTRUSH, COUNTYANTRIM --If any picture is worth a thousand words, it must be this one.

ROME- The UK economy needs another big dose of quantitative easing to kick-start the stalled recovery, a Bank of England policymaker has asserted.

VATICAN CITY - The Holy See has urged an end to attacks on Christians in Nigeria after gunmen and a suicide bomber from the Islamist sect Boko Haram killed nine people and wounded hundreds more.

ROME - In a quest to improve food security and nutrition, The World Food Programme’s Executive Producer, Ertharin Cousin, is visiting Latin America and the Caribbean.

KINSHASA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) this week provided a monthly food ration to close to 20,000 newly displaced people and host families

ROME - Despite Italy's pledge to expel Syrian Ambassador Khadour Hasan in light of the Houla massacre in which 108 people were murdered, the Ambassador evidently is still on Italian soil.

ROME - Alain Economides, the Italian Ambassador in London, has awarded Italian writer Gaia Servadio the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic for the honour her career has brought Italy.

VATICAN CITY - An American nun has added fuel to the flames in the ongoing debate concerning same-sex unions, sexuality and divorce within the Catholic Church.

ROME– The Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen have been released on bail but with strict conditions.

ROME-- Italy's highest court has upheld a ruling from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and annulled a previous judgment that Germany must compensate Italian victims of Nazi war crimes.

 ROME-- The governor of the Bank of Italy spoke today of the need for “deep-seated change” to help the young generation bring Italy out of its financial crisis.

ROME-- British WFP worker Patrick Noonan has been freed after 86 days in captivity in South Darfur. He is said to be looking forward to seeing his family.