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World
May 7
Fresh pizza vending machine prompts curiosity and horror in Rome
Raffaele Esposito, the 19th century Neapolitan credited with inventing Italy's most famous type of pizza, may be turning in his grave: Rome has a new vending machine which slides out freshly cooked pizzas in just three minutes.
World
March 18
475 deaths in 24 hours: Italy reports deadliest day
On Wednesday Italy reported 475 new deaths, the biggest increase since the outbreak started and the highest one-day total posted by any nation.
World
March 16
'All is well': In Italy, triage and lies for virus patients
In Italian hospitals, every time a bed frees up, two anaesthesiologists consult with a specialist in resuscitation and an internal medicine physician to decide who will occupy it. Age, pre-existing medical conditions and family are factored in.
News
November 17
Venice flooded after hit by ferocious high tide
An exceptionally high tide hit Venice again on Friday just three days after the city suffered its worst flooding in more than 50 years, leaving squares, shops and hotels once more inundated.
World
November 16
Venice flooded after hit by ferocious high tide
An exceptionally high tide hit Venice again on Friday just three days after the city suffered its worst flooding in more than 50 years, leaving squares, shops and hotels once more inundated.
National
June 2
Kiwi injured as cruise ship ploughs into Venice tourist boat
A towering, out-of-control cruise ship has rammed into a dock and a tourist riverboat on a busy Venice canal, injuring a New Zealander.
World
December 8
At least 6 killed in Italy nightclub stampede
At least six people, most of them teenagers, were crushed to death in a stampede at a nightclub where a concert was being held, officials said.
World
November 5
Italian storms wipe out two families, death toll rises
Two families were killed in the same house in Sicily when the torrential rains and high winds lashing Italy caused a river to burst its banks, drowning the nine people inside.
World
October 30
Human remains found at Vatican's Rome embassy
Workers have discovered human bones at the Holy See Embassy to Italy and police are investigating the matter. Experts would check to see if the bones to the 15-year-old daughter of a Vatican employee who vanished in 1983.
World
September 10
New Italian govt plans to curb Sunday shopping
The new Italian government will introduce a ban on Sunday shopping in large commercial centres before the end of the year as it seeks to defend family traditions, Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said.
World
August 15
Anger at Italy bridge operator as hunt for survivors goes on
Italian rescuers searched for survivors among towering slabs of concrete wreckage in Genoa after a bridge collapse killed 39 people and sparked a furious government reaction against the viaduct's operator.
World
August 14
Anger grows over Italy bridge collapse
Rescuers have scoured the wreckage of Italy's bridge collapse as the death toll climbed to 39 and the government blamed the bridge's private owner, demanding resignations.
World
August 6
Fireball near Italian airport after crash explosion
A tanker truck ploughed into a lorry on a motorway near Bologna airport in northern Italy, exploding in flames and sending a huge ball of fire and black smoke into the sky.
Football
March 4
Italian football star dies suddenly at 31
Fiorentina captain and Italy international Davide Astori died of a sudden illness at the age of 31, leaving Italian football in a state of shock.
World
February 24
Colosseum red in protest of Pakistan blasphemy law
Rome's ancient Colosseum was lit in red in solidarity with persecuted Christians, particularly Asia Bibi, a woman condemned to death under Pakistan's blasphemy laws.
World
February 3
Italian man held after shooting at black people
An Italian man opened fire on African migrants in the central city of Macerata, injuring six people before he was captured, in what police said was a racially motivated attack.
World
December 12
Deadly blast at Austrian pipeline hub
An explosion and fire that ripped through Austria's main gas pipeline hub killed one person and injured 21 others, prompting Italy to declare a state of emergency as flows from the strategic site were cut off.
World
December 9
Pope singles out Rome decay, corruption on feast day
Pope Francis lamented the decay and degradation of Rome, using a traditional prayer on a national feast day to highlight problems such as environmental blight and corruption in the Italian capital.
World
November 17
Italian mob boss dies, mafia lives on
The death of Sicilian Mafia boss Salvatore "Toto'" Riina does not mark the end of Cosa Nostra, but the crime group is unlikely to allow one man such power ever again, a top magistrate and former mobster said.
World
October 27
Italian man gets 24 years for infecting women with HIV
An Italian man was sentenced to 24 years in prison for infecting more than 30 women with HIV, after having unprotected sex with them despite knowing that he was HIV positive, a court ruled.
World
September 4
Italian 'cocaine king' arrested after 23 years on run
One of Italy's most wanted mob bosses has been arrested in Uruguay after 23 years on the run from convictions for mafia association, drug trafficking and other serious crimes, the Italian Interior Ministry said.
World
August 22
Young brothers rescued from rubble
Three young boys have been pulled free of rubble 16 hours after a deadly quake hit the tourist-packed Italian island off the coast of Naples.
World
August 21
Quake hits Italian island, buildings collapse
An 4.0 magnitude earthquake has hit the island of Ischia, off the coast of Naples, killing at least one person and causing several buildings to collapse.
World
July 18
Wildfires raging in Europe, Canada
Deaths have been reported in Croatia and Italy and Australian firefighters are heading north to help Canada as wildfires rage in several countries in the Northern Hemisphere.
World
June 29
Aus police charge Vatican treasurer over sex crimes
Australian police said they have charged the Vatican's treasurer, Australian Cardinal George Pell, with multiple sexual assault offences.
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