Tag: Italy
Silvio Berlusconi state funeral takes place in Italy – BBC News
Italy is marking the death of ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi following his death aged 86. The Archbishop of Milan led Berlusconi’s state funeral in the city’s grand cathedral. Italy is holding a day of national mourning. All Italian and European flags on public buildings have been lowered to half-mast. Please subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Berlusconi #Italy #BBCNews
More than 100 feared dead after Italy migrant boat shipwreck – BBC News
Over 60 migrants, including children, have died and dozens more are feared missing after their boat sank in rough seas off southern Italy. The vessel broke apart while trying to land near Crotone on Sunday. Migrants from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia and Iran were on board. A baby was among the dead, Italian officials said. The coastguard said 80 people had been found alive, “including some who managed…
Migrant boat sinks off Italy coast killing dozens of people – BBC News
More than 40 people have died, including a baby, and dozens more have survived after a migrant boat sank in rough seas off southern Italy. The vessel reportedly broke apart while trying to land with more than 100 people aboard near the coastal town of Crotone in the Calabria region. Many bodies have been recovered from the beach at a nearby seaside resort. The Adnkronos…
59 people including 12 children drown as boat sinks off Italy – BBC News
At least 59 migrants, including 12 children, have died and dozens more are feared missing after their boat sank in rough seas off southern Italy. The overloaded vessel broke apart while trying to land with at least 150 people aboard near the coastal town of Crotone in the Calabria region. Many bodies have been recovered from the beach at a nearby seaside resort. Large numbers…
Italy can’t be mediator in Ukraine crisis – Moscow
Rome is among those “pumping” Kiev with arms and prolonging this conflict, the Russian Foreign Ministry has claimed Italy cannot become a mediator in the ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kiev, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. The remarks came in response to an earlier initiative voiced by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. “It is strange for us to hear mediation proposals…
Tuscany's medieval cheese-rolling competition, Palio dei Caci – BBC News
In Tuscany, Italy, the pinnacle of a local food festival is a cheese race known as Palio dei Caci. The event, inspired by a medieval tradition, involves navigating a wheel of cheese down a sharp slope. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Tuscany #Cheese #BBCNews