UEFA under fire over changes to Champions League
UEFA rearranged the group-stage slots in favour of its four top-ranked leagues - in effect Spain, England, Germany and Italy - by guaranteeing them four places each.
Sep 08, 2016, 23:15 PM IST
No Italian query on marines during Sushma Swaraj's visit
India-Italy relations have been frosty for the past four years after the two Italian marines aboard a cargo vessel allegedly shot two fishermen dead off the Kerala coast mistaking them for pirates.
Sep 07, 2016, 11:53 AM IST
Sushma Swaraj holds talks with Italian counterpart in Rome
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday met her Italian counterpart Paolo Gentiloni and discussed cooperation in key areas of trade and counter- terrorism, the first high-level contact between the two countries after the UN court's verdict on the Italian marines issue.
Sep 05, 2016, 00:11 AM IST
Dog called Romeo rescued from rubble 10 days after Italy quake
A golden retriever called Romeo has been pulled alive from a pile of rubble in central Italy 10 days after towns in the area were levelled by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake.
Sep 03, 2016, 15:50 PM IST
Charlie Hebdo slammed for Italy earthquake cartoon
The hashtag #CharlieHebdo was soon trending on Twitter, with many expressing disgust at the cartoon for ridiculing the victims of the quake, which killed nearly 300 people.
Sep 03, 2016, 13:15 PM IST
US Open 2016: Rafael Nadal strolls into the third round after win over Andreas Seppi
The match also saw the new roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium slid shut for the first time when light rain began falling in the second set.
Sep 01, 2016, 14:18 PM IST
Italian earthquake survivors now brave cold, rain, fear of being forgotten
The 3,500 people who lost their homes a week ago in the earthquake that shook Central Italy and were sheltering in tents must now brave rain, cold and, above all, a fear of being forgotten.
Aug 31, 2016, 23:22 PM IST
Italy rescues 6,500 migrants from Mediterranean
Some 6,500 migrants were saved off the Libyan coast in 40 separate rescue missions on Monday, the Italian coast guard said on Twitter, in one of the largest influxes of refugees in a single day so far this year.
Aug 30, 2016, 13:47 PM IST
Some 6,500 migrants rescued off Libya: Coastguard
The Italian coastguard said it had coordinated the rescue of about 6,500 migrants off of Libya in one of its busiest days of life-saving in recent years.
Aug 30, 2016, 06:25 AM IST
Italy rescues around 1,100 migrants in Mediterranean
About 1,100 migrants were rescued from boats in the Strait of Sicily on Sunday as they tried to reach Europe, Italy`s coastguard said.
Aug 29, 2016, 09:14 AM IST
Italy mourns quake victims, death toll rises to 291
Italy on Saturday observed a day of national mourning for the people who died when a powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the mountainous central regions claiming the lives of 291 persons.
Aug 28, 2016, 06:07 AM IST
Flags at half mast as Italy mourns earthquake dead
Flags flew at half mast across Italy today as the country observed a day of mourning for the victims of an earthquake that killed nearly 300 people.
Aug 27, 2016, 17:02 PM IST
Italy mourns quake dead as hope for survivors wanes
The first funerals for victims of the devastating earthquake that hit central Italy this week were held Friday as the country prepared for an emotionally charged day of mourning.
Aug 27, 2016, 01:40 AM IST
Italy earthquake toll rises to 267
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in central Italy rose to 267 Friday with 367 people hospitalised with injuries, the Civil Protection agency said.
Aug 26, 2016, 13:14 PM IST
Italy quake death toll nears 250
Hundreds of people spent the night sleeping in their cars, in hastily-assembled tents or as guests of families in nearby areas less affected by the quake.
Aug 25, 2016, 22:07 PM IST
Italy earthquake death toll rises to 247 as rescuers desperately search for survivors
The death toll from a powerful earthquake that shook central Italy rose to 247 today, officials said, as rescuers desperately searched for survivors in the rubble of devastated mountain villages.
Aug 25, 2016, 10:44 AM IST
Italy earthquake kills 159 as rescuers race to find survivors
It was Italy's most powerful earthquake since the 2009 disaster in L'Aquila.
Aug 25, 2016, 08:51 AM IST
Indian-origin siblings forced off easyJet plane over 'ISIS claims'
The airline, easyJet, has apologised after the incident at Stansted last week as the three were heading to Naples for a weekend getaway.
Aug 24, 2016, 19:02 PM IST
Half the town is gone, says Amatrice mayor as 6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes central Italy; toll rises to 14
Central Italy was hit by a powerful, 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday, triggering the collapse of dozens of buildings and a red alert for the possibility of casualties and further damage.
Aug 24, 2016, 09:49 AM IST
Europe not finished after Brexit: Italy PM
The European Union is determined to go forward and "write a new chapter in our history" after Britain's dramatic decision to leave the bloc, Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Monday.
Aug 23, 2016, 00:45 AM IST
