Sources: Herald Sun
The "Guardia di Finanza" frees 33 Indian farm workers from exploitative conditions in Verona, Veneto, Italy, and seizes nearly €500,000 (US$545,000) from two Indian individuals accused of charging workers €17,000 ($18,500) each for permits. 2024-07-13
The last Italian troops leave Afghanistan after handing over their base in Herat to Afghan security forces, thereby ending Italy's involvement in the war. 2021-06-29
Italy reports a record 31,084 new cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the total of confirmed cases to 647,674. 2020-10-30
Italy surpasses 600,000 cases of COVID-19 after a record 26,831 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. The number of swabs taken reaches a record 201,452. 2020-10-29
The number of daily new cases in Italy surpasses 1,000 for the first time since May. 2020-08-22
23 people are killed and 50 others are injured after two trains collide head-on near Andria in the province of Apulia, in southern Italy. 2016-07-12
A newly released ISIS video threatens attacks on the White House in the U.S., monuments in France, U.S. President Obama, French President François Hollande, and targets in Italy. 2015-11-20
Nigerian militants belonging to Ansar al-Muslimeen claim responsibility to kidnapping and killing Italian, Greek, and British construction workers in Northern Nigeria. 2013-03-10
Italian authorities seize 23 million euro (approximately US$30 million) from a Vatican bank account in a money laundering probe. 2010-09-21
From Oscar-winning blockbusters to low-budget art-house and documentary films, the 13th Shanghai International Film Festival screens films for everyone. It will feature a retrospective of films by Woody Allen and John Woo, classic movies from Japan, Canada, Germany, Italy and Ireland, as well as new Chinese cinema. 2010-06-11