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Five dead in firework depot explosion in Italy’s Sicily
Nov 21, 2019 03:45Five people died Wednesday as a result of two explosions at a fireworks factory in Sicily, firefighters and police said after the incident at the family-run firm.
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Italian pensioners gather in Rome to protest low allowance
Nov 17, 2019 03:58Tens of thousands of pensioners from across Italy reached the Italian capital by train and bus on Saturday to stage an anti-government rally dubbed "We are not invisible."
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Italians protest ex-Minister Salvini’s immigration ‘hate-decree’
Nov 10, 2019 05:33Refugees and pro-migrant activists have staged a rally in the Italian capital, Rome, protesting a tough immigration bill that was introduced during former Interior Minister Matteo Salvini’s time in office.
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Iran’s Homa to resume flights to Italy’s Rome after ban on rival airline
Nov 08, 2019 03:17Iran’s flag carrier Homa, known internationally as IranAir, will resume flights to the Italian capital Rome after rival airline Mahan Air was banned from the European country’s airspace.
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World Beach Games: Iran beat Italy, win bronze
Oct 17, 2019 03:47The Iranian Beach Football Team have won the bronze medal in the 2019 World Beach Games in Qatar after defeating Italy in the 3rd-place playoff.
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Italy's lower house votes to slash number of lawmakers
Oct 09, 2019 13:15At a time when an unprecedented crisis of political representation is unfolding in Italy, the parliament has passed a reform - with 553 yeas to 14 nays - that would cut the number of lawmakers by over one third.
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Nine dead as refugee boat sinks off Italian coast
Oct 07, 2019 13:49At least nine people died when a boat carrying dozens of migrants sank off the coast of the Island of Lampedusa, south of Sicily, Italy's coastguard said on Monday.
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US Secretary of State pressures Italy for action on Iran’s Mahan Air
Oct 04, 2019 02:49US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has sought to convince Italian officials that they should comply with Washington’s sanctions on Iran and ban the Mahan Air carrier from accessing Italy’s airspace.
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Pope rebukes countries whose weapons foment migration but refuse refugees
Sep 30, 2019 05:18Pope Francis on Sunday scolded countries that produce weapons for wars fought elsewhere and then refuse to take in refugees fleeing the very same conflicts.
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Iran, Italy explore shipping route between Chabahar and Venice
Sep 29, 2019 13:35Iran and Italy are exploring possibilities for launching a key shipping route that could help increase trade between the port of Chabahar, southeast of Iran, to Venice, in northern Italy.