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Mogherini, Renzi and Ban Ki-moon visit migrant rescue operation

Leaders from Italy, the EU and UN boarded an Italian naval vessel off the coast of Sicily to see at first hand the Mediterranean operation to deal

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Italians celebrate 70th anniversary of Liberation Day

Italians are celebrating the 70th anniversary of Liberation Day. Ceremonies are being held to mark the uprising against the Nazis and their Fascist

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Mixed reaction from rights groups and NGOs to EU migrant plan

International organisations and rights groups have given a mixed reaction to the European Union’s plan to triple the size of its naval search

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Astana team granted WorldTour licence for 2015

The International Cycling Union announced on Thursday that Vincenzo Nibali’s Astana Pro Team will retain their World Tour licence. The UCI revealed

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Once Upon a Time with Claudia Cardinale

John Wayne called her a “tomboy”. British actor David Niven said she was “the most beautiful Italian invention since spaghetti”. More than 150 films

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Court appearance over Mediterranean tragedy as more migrants come ashore

Dozens more migrants arrived at the Sicilian port of Catania on Friday. A total of 84 people were brought to shore by an Italian coastguard vessel

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Italian police launch 'vast' anti-terrorism operation against al Qaeda-inspired group

Italian police say they have been carrying out a “vast” anti-terrorism operation against an armed organisation inspired by al Qaeda. It is claimed

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Italy: 220 migrants rescued off Libyan coast

As EU leaders met in Brussels to discuss migrant deaths in the Mediterranean, more than 200 migrants were rescued by the Italian Coast Guard on Thursday.

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How the EU has struggled to cope with Mediterranean migrant influx

In October 2013, images of 111 coffins, four containing children, shocked the world. They were lined up in a shed on the Italian island of Lampedusa

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Italy: Naval vessel brings hundreds of migrants ashore

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Real and Juventus make it to the Champions League semifinals

Real Madrid and Juventus secured their spot for the semi finals of the Champions League on Wednesday. They will join Bayern Munich and Barcelona, who

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Hundreds more migrants land in Italy as protests put pressure on politicians

As European leaders wrestle with the human exodus of African migrants in the Mediterranean and the traffickers putting their lives in danger, yet

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Hundreds of migrants dock in Sicily; a further 115 rescued off Libyan coast

Is there a correlation between a decrease in funding and an increase in migrant deaths in the Mediterranean? Italy calls on Europe for action.

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Fleeing migrants need long-term solution from EU: Renzi

The European Union must take a collective stand to tackle migrant trafficking at its source in African countries, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi

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Fears that 30,000 migrants could die crossing Mediterranean in 2015

A dire warning has been issued as survivors of Sunday’s shipwreck arrived in Sicily, after a disaster that left up to 900 people dead. It is feared

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Refugee NGOs take apart EU's 10-point plan on migrants crisis

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Captain of migrant boat arrested on suspicion of multiple homicide

Italian authorities say the captain of a migrant boat and his deputy have been arrested. Mohammed Ali Malek, 27, was arrested under suspicion of

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27 survivors of Mediterranean shipwreck reach Italy, death toll 800

Twenty-seven survivors of Sunday’s (April 19) Mediterranean shipwreck arrived on a coast guard vessel at the Italian port of Catania on Monday night

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More Mediterranean deaths as desperate migrants head to Europe

The first bodies have been brought ashore of the hundreds feared killed on Sunday in the deadliest shipwreck involving migrants trying to reach

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Migrant crisis: What options does Europe have?

Another hulk vessel in which hundreds drowned lies on the Mediterranean Sea bed. The latest loss of migrants’ lives is the worst since October 2013

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