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A view of the collapsed Morandi highway bridge in Genoa, northern Italy, Tuesday, August 14, 2018. (Photo:AP )

Around 30 dead as bridge collapses in Genoa, says Italian minister

The disaster occurred on highway that connects Italy to France and other vacation resorts on eve of a major Italian holiday on Wednesday.

14 Aug 2018 6:29 PM

Decrying 'dreams of convenience,' Francis urged them to take 'risks on that street of your dreams.' (Photo: File)

Pope to youth: Dream, don't let fear make you pessimistic

Francis has convened an international meeting of bishops at the Vatican in October about youths and their faith.

12 Aug 2018 2:53 PM

Police said they had closed off the motorway where the crash took place as well as the surrounding area in Borgo Panigale, on the outskirts of Bologna. (Photo: Instagram | icemaster75)

2 dead, 60 injured in huge explosion near Italy's Bologna airport

Photos on social media showed a huge ball of fire and black smoke billowing into the sky at the scene of the crash.

06 Aug 2018 6:56 PM

Firemen work next to the twisted wreckage of a train that plowed into a big-rig truck in Caluso, outside Turin, Italy, early Thursday. (Photo: AP)

Two dead, 20 injured after train rams into truck in Italy

The incident occurred when the train hit a large truck that had stopped on a level crossing, causing three carriages to come off the rails.

24 May 2018 2:15 PM

In an extraordinary public letter, Francis also summoned all of Chile’s bishops to the Vatican for an emergency meeting in the coming weeks to discuss repairing the damage from the scandal, which has badly tarnished his reputation and of the Chilean church. (Photo: File/AFP)

Pope Francis admits he made ‘grave errors’ in Chile church sex abuse scandal

Pope Francis blamed lack of “truthful and balanced information” for misjudging the case of Bishop Juan Barros and Rev Fernando Karadima.

12 Apr 2018 2:44 PM

5-Stars Movement's leader Luigi Di Maio arrives for a press conference on the preliminary election results, in Rome. (Photo: AP)

Voters deliver stinging blow as Italy faces hung Parliament

The result could leave Italy with a hung Parliament and difficult coalition talks lie ahead for parties vying to form the next government.

06 Mar 2018 12:42 PM

Human rights groups such as Amnesty International say the blasphemy law is increasingly exploited by religious extremists. (Photo: AFP)

Rome’s Colosseum turns red in protest against Pak’s blasphemy laws for Asia Bibi

‘The aim of the blasphemy laws is crush people who believe differently.’

25 Feb 2018 4:17 PM

More than 600,000 mainly African migrants have reached Italy by boat over the past four years, and thousands have perished on the journey. (Photo: File/Representational)

Italian man held after driving through city shooting at black people

League leader Matteo Salvini distanced himself from the shooting, but blamed mass immigration for the tensions.

04 Feb 2018 5:06 PM

The Trenord train derailed at a switch track near the Pioltello Limito station on the outskirts of the city, halting train traffic into and out of Italy's financial capital for hours. (Photo: AP)

Commuter train derailment in Italy kills at least 3, injures 10 critically

Passengers reported feeling the car shake for a few minutes before hearing a big bang, and then feeling the car crush in on them.

25 Jan 2018 4:19 PM

The Pope hopes to encourage efforts to contain a crisis that has seen many Rohingyas forced from their homes and left languishing in squalid refugee camps over the border in Bangladesh. (Photo: AFP)

Pope Francis heads to Myanmar amid unfolding Rohingya refugee crisis

Pope Francis will seek to encourage reconciliation, dialogue following last week's tentative agreement between Bangladesh and Myanmar.

27 Nov 2017 11:16 AM

Robinho and five friends made the young woman drink ‘to the point of making her unconscious and unable to resist.’ They were then said to have engaged in ‘sexual intercourse multiple times in a row’ with her. (Photo: AFP)

Made woman unconscious, had sex multiple times: Robinho gets 9 yrs for gang rape

Robinho has denied the charges and can appeal the decision.

24 Nov 2017 11:46 AM

Tramadol is directly handled by IS to finance terrorist activities planned and carried out across the world, the court of Reggio Calabria said. (Photo: Pixabay/Representative)

Blow to ISIS attacks: ‘Fighter drug’ from India worth 50 million euro seized

The painkiller is popular among terrorist as the ‘fighter drug’ for its ability to dull pain and suppress fatigue.

05 Nov 2017 11:25 AM

Valentino Talluto often found an excuse not to wear a condom, telling his partners that he was allergic to them, or had just had an HIV test, the court in Rome heard. (Photo: AFP)

Italian man gets 24-yr jail term for infecting 32 women with HIV

Valentino Talluto, a 33-year-old accountant, seduced dozens of women via social networks for a decade before his arrest.

28 Oct 2017 7:44 PM

A car amid debris following an earthquake in Casamicciola on the Italian resort island of Ischia. An earthquake rattled the island at the peak of tourist season Monday night. (Photo: AP)

1 dead, 7 missing after earthquake hits Italian holiday island

A woman was killed in Casamicciola, which is in the island's north, by debris that fell from a church, Italian media reported.

22 Aug 2017 11:21 AM

On July 17, for reasons that are still not clear, Herba drove the woman back to Milan and released her close to the British Consulate, where he was arrested. (Photo: AP)

Italy: Man arrested for trying to sell UK model on dark web after abducting her

Italian police said they are looking for at least 1 other man following the arrest of British-resident Pole Lukasz Pawel Herba.

07 Aug 2017 1:21 PM

Qatar said it had received the demands on June 22 with just 10 days to meet them, which would mean they would have until Sunday to comply. (Photo: AFP)

Made to be rejected: Qatar on list of demands placed by Arab states

Turkey and Iraq have backed Qatar in the crisis, while Rome also pleaded with the Gulf nations to refrain from worsening the situation.

02 Jul 2017 12:40 PM

Migrants and refugees sit on the deck of the rescue vessel Golfo Azzurro after being rescued by Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms workers in the Mediterranean Sea Friday. (Photo: AP)

130 refugees feared dead after shipwreck off Libya: IOM

The survivors said traffickers intercepted their boat shortly after setting off and stole their engine.

20 Jun 2017 11:47 AM

The White House did not respond to requests for comment on how much Mrs. Trump paid for the jacket.

Melania wears USD 51,000 floral applique jacket by Dolce & Gabbana in Sicily

Melania also carried matching clutch to lunch with spouses of G-7 leaders hosted by Catania's mayor.

27 May 2017 11:12 AM

US President Donald Trump with his wife Melania Trump lands in Rome in the fourth leg of their first foreign visit. (Photo: AP)

Video: As they land in Rome, Melania swats off Donald Trump’s hand again

After waving at the crowd, President Trump reached out for Melania's hand, when she whisked it away to tuck her hair.

24 May 2017 10:44 AM

A mural signed by 'TV Boy' and depicting Pope Francis and U.S. President Donald Trump kissing, is seen on a wall in downtown Rome. (Photo: AP)

Poster of Pope Francis kissing a devil-like Trump appears in Rome

The Pope's halo is the same bright yellow colour as Trump's hair, the two are locked in a mouth-to-mouth kiss.

12 May 2017 12:41 PM

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