5 dead as Italy hit by extreme weather
ROME: Italy was split in two Tuesday between record heat and wildfires in the southern regions and violent storms in the north, as extreme weather killed at least five people and wounded several, Anadolu Agency (AA) quoted the authorities. Sixteen cities were put on red alert because of extraordinarily high temperatures, as an exceptional heat […]
Heatwaves continue to batter Europe with health, economic impacts
ROME: The most severe heatwave in recent memory has held its grip on most of Europe as of Monday, with record high temperatures registered in multiple countries causing severe economic and health damage. The spell of unusually hot and dry weather has caused wildfires in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Greece and elsewhere. In Spain, more […]
STIDC explores business with Italy, Asean
KUCHING: Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) officials explored business collaborations with Italian and ASEAN counterparts recently. The ASEAN-Italy Economic Relations Dialogue was held in Kuala Lumpur on July 5-6. In a press statement, STIDC stated that the dialogue was jointly organised by The European House – Ambrosetti and Associazione Italia – ASEAN, Malaysian Investment Development […]
Melaka can be culture, heritage research centre for Southeast Asia
MELAKA: Melaka has the potential to be a research centre for culture and heritage for Southeast Asia by bringing together experts in this field, said Melaka Historic City Council (MBMB) Mayor Datuk Zainal Abu. He said Melaka needs to establish this cultural heritage research centre as a platform to represent an international urban cultural attraction. “In terms of preservation and conservation approach, we […]
Italy Wins European Championship after penalty shootout
LONDON: Italy keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was the hero with two saves in the penalty shootout as Italy won the title 3-2 on penalties after the final against England ended 1-1 after extra time. Marcos Rashford sent his penalty against the post and then the Italian goalkeeper saved kicks from Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Sako after […]
England, Italy set for thrilling EURO 2020 showdown on Sunday
ISTANBUL: England and Italy are set to face off on Sunday to be crowned the best in European football at London’s iconic Wembley Stadium. Italy are looking forward to win their first European title after 53 years when they beat Yugoslavia (1-1 and 2-0) in the EURO 1968 final, Anadolu Agency reported. They then lost […]
Pope Francis begs in Milan street, his cassock in tatters
MILAN: On a street in Milan, the capital of Italy’s Lombardy region, which has been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis begs for alms, his cassock in tatters. In another, the Argentine pontiff lies on a cardboard mattress, his famous black briefcase under his head as a pillow. Next to him someone […]
Italy to allow family visits from May 4 in partial lockdown lift
GENOA: Italian Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte on Sunday announced plans for easing the pandemic-hit nation’s lockdown from May 4, saying that Italians will be allowed to visit relatives within their region of residence, while any other movements will still only be allowed for work or health reasons, reported Sputnik news agency. “What will happen after […]
Italy further tightens lockdown rules, closing all non-essential businesses
ROME: In an unexpected announcement made via Facebook, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said late on Saturday that all commercial activities in the country would be shut down unless they performed an “essential” role for the country in its battle against the spread of coronavirus, reported Xinhua news agency. With his declaration, Conte further tightened […]
Italy rushes new doctors into service as deaths rise above 2,500
ROME: Italy will rush 10,000 student doctors into service, scrapping their final exams, in an effort to help the struggling health service cope with the coronavirus which claimed another 345 lives. The death toll rose to 2,503 over the past 24 hours, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the total number of confirmed cases increased […]
