3 month agoA man could swim in the famous Saint Mark's square thanks to the flood Venice is bracing itself for another wave on Wednesday as flooding reached 85% of the city
3 month agoVenice: Passerelle between the Santa Lucia station and the Scalzi bridge: the water touches the upper border at 9.40. The @ CenterMaree slightly lowers the peak forecast: 150 cm at 10.30. Video by Davide Calimani
3 month agoItaly 2 men were arrested because they planned to blow up the mosque in Colle Val d'Elsa (Siena). Both were members of a fascist organization named 'MIS', a group emerged in 2004 and founded by an exponent of an old fascist party: 'Movimento Sociale Italiano'
3 month agoSignificant flooding in Venice, Italy this morning 12th November.
Iraq: 5 Italian soldiers involved in an IED explosion. All hospitalized. Three soldiers in serious condition but would not be life threatening. The Chief SMD GenVecciarelli follows the evolution of the situation
Italian diplomat Antonio Morabito is under investigation. According to the Italian officials, he gave information to Chinese companies like Huawei about Italian companies in exchange for money
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 0km W of Villavallelonga, Italy
3 month ago[email protected] in collaboration with @ifrc successfully repatriated an Albanian child from Al-Hol Camp to his family in Italy.
3 month agoSeveral waterspouts observed in Genoa in Italy this Thursday morning. Photo @BattelliSergio
Milan: Bomb alarm at Malpensa, evacuated Terminal 2
3 month ago3 firefighters (VVF) killed while on duty, near Alessandria. VVF initially responded to a minor explosion, then got wiped out by a second one. The local attorney says on the scene where found additional gas bottles armed with timers/detonators. A timer set at 01:30 AM has been collected on the scene.
3 month agoItaly National Body for Civil Aviation says the IRGC-linked Iran ian Mahan Air is authorized to operate till December 15 to safeguard rights of those that have already bought flying tickets. A ban is then expected
3 month agoToday MoFA Di Maio said Turkey invasion of NE Syria against SDF is a danger to EU and Italy security. He then said it's time "to make a tiny step forward on the issue of whether or not to talk to Assad"
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 26km WSW of Scalea, Italy
4 month agoItaly PM Conte had a call with Turkey President Erdogan. Conte again strongly condemned the invasion of NE Syria against SDF and told Erdogan he must halt the operation and withdraw his troops. The conversation was reportedly "very tense"
Salvini: history repeats itself, a century ago the genocide of the Armenians by the Turkish government. We must keep Turkey out of the European system and we must stop financing the government with billions of euros.
Italy summons Turkish ambassador over Syria offensive
4 month agoItaly PM Conte in a meeting with NATO SG Stoltenberg says to be worried by Turkey unilateral operation against SDF in north-eastern Syria. Conte says that such initiative will only further destabilize the area and increase the suffering of local people
Italian coast guard says at least 9 people have died in the shipwreck of a migrant boat off Lampedusa; 22 rescued
4 month agoTragic shipwreck off Lampedusa. Some 20 survivors report over 30 migrants remain missing.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 3km WNW of Marcellinara, Italy
The Italian Embassy in Libya condemns the airstrikes carried out by LNA on Misrata International Airport.
After the new raid at the Misurata airport, Libya GNA call on the UN Security Council UNSC. Near the airport there is still a contingent of 400 Italian soldiers
Two police officers have been killed and three others have been wounded in a shooting incident at a police station in the Italian city of Trieste.
4 month agoAt least two dead after shootout in front of Trieste police headquarters in Italy
Pompeo: We must convince all parties in Libya of the need to make progress in the political process
Pompeo: We recognize the importance of an end to violence in Libya and a ceasefire and that the political solution is the only solution
4 month agoThe US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo in Rome with Italy PM Giuseppe Conte
Barr asked Trump to introduce him to the leaders of Australia, Italy, and other countries to pursue a probe into the Russia investigation's origins.
4 month agoItalian and Somali security forces are seen near armoured vehicles at the scene of an attack on an Italian military convoy in Mogadishu, Somalia on Monday. Some damaged vehicles and infrastructure can be seen in the images. (REUTERS)
