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Stalemate leading Italy to repeat of parliamentary elections
May 08, 2018 03:30Italy’s two largest political parties have rejected a call by President Sergio Mattarella to agree to a “neutral government,” leading the country toward a possible repeat of parliamentary elections.
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Refugees evicted as Italian authorities level Ventimiglia camp
Apr 18, 2018 10:27A makeshift refugee camp under a bridge in the border town of Ventimiglia was dismantled by the authorities on Wednesday, resulting in eviction of its residents.
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Vatican scrambles to clarify pope’s reported denial of hell
Mar 31, 2018 03:28The Vatican has attempted to clarify reported remarks by Pope Francis in which he appears to reject the existence of hell, contradicting the teachings of the Catholic Church on the issue.
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Italian police arrest man suspected of planning to attack kindergarten
Mar 15, 2018 11:22Italy has arrested a man of Latvian origin suspected of planning to carry out a bomb attack on a kindergarten.
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Qatar signs 3-billion-euro military helicopter deal with Italy
Mar 15, 2018 10:41Qatar and Italy have signed a 3-billion-euro deal for the sale of 28 military helicopters to Doha amid a diplomatic rift in the Persian Gulf region, which pits a Saudi-led quartet of states against Qatar.
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Italy’s PD, former nemesis 5-Star could form coalition
Mar 07, 2018 05:35Senior figures within Italy’s Democratic Party (PD) are voicing their support for the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement now that former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has stepped down from the leadership of the ruling party.
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Violent clashes erupt between police and protesters in Italy
Feb 19, 2018 05:39Violent clashes have erupted between police and protesters in Naples as anti-fascist activists take to the streets in cities across Italy.
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Italian police clash with anti-fascist protesters outside right-wing memorial demo
Feb 08, 2018 14:38Clashes have erupted in Pavia, Italy, between police and anti-fascist protesters who were trying to interrupt a right-wing memorial for the victims of the Foibe massacres.
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Armed assailant wounds six foreign nationals in drive-by shooting spree in central Italy
Feb 03, 2018 13:01Several foreign nationals have been injured in an incident where an armed man opened fire on people in a series of drive-by shootings in a central town in Italy, police say.
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Several killed, 13 injured as train derails near Milan
Jan 25, 2018 10:02A train derailment near Italy's financial capital Milan killed at least three people and left 13 people seriously injured, the government said in a statement on Thursday.