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Italians rally against far-right surge in north ahead of crucial regional vote
Jan 20, 2020 06:25Tens of thousands of Italians have rallied in the northern city of Bologna to protest a far-right surge and, more specifically, the populism of far-right leader Matteo Salvini ahead of a crucial regional vote that could shake up the country’s entire political stage.
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Iran bank says it blocked US bid to seize Iranian assets in Italy
Jan 15, 2020 14:12The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) says its lawyers in Italy have successfully blocked a US attempt to seize Iranian assets in the European country to pay for false claims related to terrorism.
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World leaders call for restraint amid US-Iran tensions
Jan 10, 2020 05:39The Pope has welcomed Iran’s new Ambassador Mohammed Taher Rabbani to the Vatican's Apostolic Palace where he presented the Pope with his credentials. He also welcomed US Ambassador Callista Gingrich.
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Six Germans killed, 11 injured in Italy road accident
Jan 05, 2020 11:02Six Germans were killed and 11 others injured when a speeding car ploughed into them in northern Italy on Sunday, Italian media reported.
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Italian city evacuates 54,000 people to defuse WW2 bomb
Dec 16, 2019 11:55Around 54,000 people were evacuated from Brindisi in southern Italy on Sunday, December 15, as experts worked to defuse a World War 2 bomb, authorities said.
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Italy's 'Sardines' pack Rome for anti far-right rally
Dec 16, 2019 11:50Students, pensioners and families with children filled Rome's Piazza San Giovanni on Saturday (December 14) to protest against League's Leader Matteo Salvini.
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Iran, Italy hold talks on long-standing relations in Rome
Dec 08, 2019 06:03Iranian and Italian Deputy Foreign Ministers Seyyed Kazem Sajjadpour and Marina Sereni have met in the Italian capital to discuss ways to nurture the two countries' long-standing cultural and commercial relations.
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Tens of thousands hold protest against far-right in Italy
Dec 01, 2019 09:57Tens of thousands of people have rallied in the Italian city of Florence to protest against the far-right policies of the country’s League Party and its leader, former interior minister Matteo Salvini.
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Tens of thousands hold protest against far-right in Italy
Dec 01, 2019 05:58Tens of thousands of people have rallied in the Italian city of Florence to protest against the far-right policies of the country’s League Party and its leader, former Interior Minister Matteo Salvini.
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Italian coastguard rescues 149 migrants, others missing
Nov 24, 2019 09:23A crowded boat filled with migrants capsized in wind-whipped seas near a tiny Mediterranean island on Saturday, sending them tumbling into the water, said the Italian coastguard, which pulled 149 of them to safety.