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Fiat to cut 1,500 jobs in Poland
Prodi and FAO evaluate Sahel hunger
ROME- The FAO Director-General says that improving food security in the Sahel will contribute to peace and stability in the region.
Roman charity mediates release of political prisoners
Hospitals, doctors targeted in Syrian war
REYHANLI, TURKEY -As the Assad regime continues to conduct air strikes on rebel-held medical facilities, Syrian doctors across the border are hindered by government and banking regulations.
Furore over concert "for Syrian Children"
ROME -Organisers of a "Xmas Concert for Syrian Children" in St Stephen’s School are being investigated by a relief group following allegations they are close to Syria's Government, a spokesman said
Italy, Greece slide in corruption rankings
UN to increase efforts against hunger in southern Africa
ROME- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is gearing up to face the traditional “hunger season” in southern Africa, made worse by recent droughts.
FAO's top American hived off in re-shuffle
Nine prison sentences in first pirate case
Italy growth to slow further in 2013
ROME- Italy’s real GDP growth is to fall further in 2013, the OECD has forecast.
Coptic Christians' plight comes to Rome
ROME - The work of Elisabetta Valgiusti, a documentary on Egypt’s Copt Christians, has been shown to an intimate audience at the Chamber of the Deputies.
UK to "overcome" challenge of wartime rape
ROME - The British Ambassador to Italy, Christopher Prentice, condemned sexual violence of women in an article which appeared in L'Espresso.
Cities for Life: fight against death penalty
War refugees rot at "Salaam Palace"
Commonwealth recalls Rome Allied dead
ROME - The Commonwealth expatriate community reunited for the 94th time on Remembrance Sunday to pay their respects at the War Cemetery in Rome.
Europe launches international tourism campaign
Second prison sentence in Vatileaks case
Royal Navy recalls Taranto Day
TARANTO – Royal Navy sailors aboard the carrier HMS Illustrious were breaking out the rum Sunday to celebrate Taranto Day, anniversary of the 1940 destruction of Italy's fleet, Navy sources said.






















