Tag: #Italy
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Covid-19: Latest Updates from across Europe
Read on for a quick round-up of the COVID-19 situation from across Europe as per reports from The Guardian.
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Second Italy-India Flight Finds Over 100 Positive Passengers
A second consecutive incident took place in India when at least 173 individuals were found to be Covid-positive in a EuroAtlantic charter flight carrying 285 passengers from Rome (Italy) to Amritsar (India). According to the details, a EuroAtlantic Boeing 767-300 registration CS-TST was carrying at least 173 Covid-positive passengers from Rome to Amritsar. Upon arrival…
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Lufthansa likely to buy up to 40% of ITA Airways
Lufthansa, the German aviation group, is interested in the Italian market and, according to a report, has presented a concept for integrating Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) Airways. ITA’s board has also expressed interest in partnering with Lufthansa; a deal could be reached as early as this summer. According to the details, Lufthansa has presented a…
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Google Maps helps Italian police arrest mafia boss in Spain
Italian police have arrested a high-profile mafia fugitive who has been on the run for nearly 20 years with the help of the Google Maps app
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Covid-19: Italy strictens restrictions for unvaccinated
Italy: The Country has imposed tougher restrictions for unvaccinated people due to the rising concern over the Omicron variant and a potential increase in infections. Many social and public activities will be off limits to anyone without a so-called Covid Super Green Pass from Monday onwards. The pass shows proof of vaccination, or recovery from…
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Heirs of Italy’s brand “Gucci” hits out at insulting portrayal
Italy: The heirs of Italian brand Gucci have raised their voices against a new film for purposefully depicting members of the family as “hooligans”. In the film, the actress Lady Gaga plays the role of Patrizia Reggiani, a woman who was convicted of having her former husband, f Maurizio Gucci, assassinated in 1995. The family…
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Italy gives safe haven to Sharbat Gula, the green-eyed National Geographic “Afghan Girl”
Italy has given safe haven to the green-eyed “Afghan girl” Sharbat Gullah, whose 1985 portrait in National Geographic became a symbol of her country’s wars
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COAS Bajwa, Italian defence secretary discuss matters of mutual interest
Lieutenant (Lt.) General Luciano Portolano, Secretary General of Defence & National Armaments Director, Italy called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at the General Headquarters (GHQ), today. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional security situation including the recent developments in Afghanistan and with particular reference to enhanced military cooperation…
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Archaeologists discover ‘slaves’ room’ at Pompeii
Italy: Archaeologists have un-earthed a room at a villa just outside Pompeii which contains beds and other objects that throw light on how the ancient people of Pompeii went about their daily lives including the living conditions of slaves buried by the famous volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The un-earthed room contained three wooden beds…
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G20 agrees aid to avert Afghanistan humanitarian crisis
G20 Leaders agree Taliban will need to be involved in assistance but stress it does not mean recognition of its government