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Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi formally resigned Dec. 5 after a crushing referendum defeat that has sent shockwaves around Europe - though his departure will be delayed by a final task, passing a budget.

Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov is one of the names considered by Napoli as a replacement to injured Arkadiusz Milik, Football Italia has said.

His name is among the four options for the Italian team after Milik is expected to be out of action for four months, the others being Emmanuel Adebayor, Marouane Chamakh or Kevin Kuranyi, according to the website.

She’s the face of an underwear brand and Rita Ora has just unveiled some of the label’s hottest new pieces in a sizzling lingerie shoot for Vanity Fair Italia. The pop star showed just why the brand picked her as their ambassador, as she showed off her enviable assets and gorgeous curves in a series of racy black lace bras, basques and bottoms from the forthcoming collection of the brand. Oozin

Brazilian substitute Anderson Talisca scored a stunning stoppage-time free kick against his own club to earn Beşiktaş a 1-1 draw at former European Cup winner Benfica in a Champions League Group B match late on Sept. 13. 

The third "Gaza Freedom Flotilla" has left Greece's Crete Island and is expected to come close to the shores of Gaza within four days, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition said in an official statement June 27.
      

Romanian Serghei Tvetcov (Team Androni) won the intermediate sprint of Barga, at km 98 of the fifth stage of the Giro d'Italia; he and Eduard Grosu (Nippo - Vini Fantini) are the first Romanians to participate in this cycling competition.

Photo credit: (c) LaPresse / Fabio Ferrari / REUTERS

Bulgaria's top male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov proceeded on Monday to the second round of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome.

Dimitrov defeated Jerzy Janowicz from Poland with 6:3, 7:6 (4) in a match, which lasted just over an hour and a half.

The Bulgarian achieved one break in the first set and prevailed in the tiebreak of the second set, claiming the final victory.

Christmas Eve, 1990. The first Albanian refugees pass through the unprotected borders with Greece.

The new channel, which will was launched on Monday and airs in Italy through the Digital Terrestrial Platform, will feature Sabrina Ferilli, the 50-year-old actress and TV personality, better known for her role in the Oscar-winning drama 'The Great Beauty'.

PRISTINA - Italia's Gabriele Meucci has been appointed as the new EULEX chief, the EU Mission in Kosovo released.

Meucci will take over the duty from Bernd Borhart on October 15 and his mandate will last until June 14, 2015. The decision on his appointment was adopted by the EU Political and Security Committee.

Borhart held office as the EULEX chief since February 1, 2013.