Italy
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No illegal engine software found in Fiat Chrysler vehicles, says Italy
Feb 8, 2017News Hour: Additional tests carried out on Fiat-Chrysler models during Italy’s main emission-cheating investigation have found no illegal engine software, Italy’s transport minister said on Wednesday, reports Reuters. A final report on the new tests is... -
Italy avalanche death toll rises to five, four more survivors rescued
Jan 21, 2017News Hour: Five people have been confirmed dead at the hotel demolished by an avalanche in central Italy this week, and nine survivors have been pulled from the rubble, the national fire service said on Saturday.... -
30 feared dead after a huge avalanche swallowed up hotel in Italy
Jan 19, 2017News Hour: A huge avalanche swallowed up a luxury mountain hotel in central Italy after a series of strong earthquakes rocked the area, burying up to 30 people under tonnes of snow and debris, officials said... -
Number of unaccompanied or separated children arriving by sea to Italy doubles in 2016
Jan 13, 2017News Hour: Some 25,800 unaccompanied or separated children arrived to Italy by sea in 2016 – that’s more than double the 12,360 who arrived during the previous year. These children account for a staggering 91 per... -
PM of Italy hospitalized
Jan 11, 2017News Hour: Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni has undergone an emergency angioplasty, a procedure to unblock obstructed arteries of the heart, after feeling ill while returning from Paris on Tuesday, his spokeswoman said on Wednesday. The... -
Record 2016 pushes migrant arrivals in Italy over half million
Dec 30, 2016News Hour: Nearly a fifth more migrants arrived in Italy by boat this year, setting a record and bringing the three-year total to more than half a million, the Interior Ministry said on Friday. In commenting... -
Italy criticizes ECB over Monte Paschi capital decision
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: The European Central Bank should have explained more clearly why it nearly doubled its estimated capital shortfall for the ailing Monte dei Paschi di Siena bank, which is being bailed out by the state,... -
Matteo Renzi bowed out as Italian prime minister
Dec 8, 2016News Hour: Matteo Renzi bowed out as Italian prime minister on Wednesday with a combination of jokes, regrets and a strong hint that he wants to lead his party into an early election battle. Forced to... -
Tokyo stocks opened lower after Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s resignation
Dec 5, 2016News Hour: Tokyo stocks opened lower on Monday after Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s resignation following a crushing referendum defeat sparked worries about political instability in the key eurozone country. The euro also briefly dived to... -
Spain, Italy cruise as Wales held again
Nov 13, 2016News Hour: Wales conceded an agonising late equaliser as Serbia battled to a 1-1 draw in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday as former champions Italy and Spain both won 4-0. Earlier Saturday, the Republic of...
