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Another Spy Scandal in EU: Navy Captain Arrested in Italy after Secret Meeting with Russian Diplomat
Italian police said on Wednesday they had arrested an Italian navy captain and a Russian diplomat on suspicion of spying after the two were caught swapping a document for money at a clandestine meeting.
Italy orders 2 Russian Embassy officials expelled for spying
Italy on March 31 ordered two Russian Embassy officials expelled and arrested an Italian Navy captain on spying charges after police caught the Italian allegedly giving classified documents to one of the Russians in exchange for money.
Italy’s Ambassador to Congo and Two of UN Convoy Killed in Attempted Kidnap
Italy's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo and two other people were killed on Monday in an attack on a United Nations convoy in eastern Congo, Italy's foreign ministry and park authorities said.
Rap Concert Stampede in Italy Leaves 6 Dead, Over 50 Hurt
A stampede at a rap concert in an overcrowded Italian disco killed five teenagers early Saturday along with a woman who had brought her young daughter to the event, authorities said. Fifty-three people were reported injured, including 13 in very serious condition.
Bulgarians Stole Dozens from Tourists with a Fake ATM in the Center of Rome
A false ATM, the work of three Bulgarians, copies the information from dozens of credit and debit cards to tourists in the center of Rome, Corriere della Sera reported.
Three Earthquakes Hit Northern Italy
Three earthquakes of magnitude 2.6, 3.3 and 4.4 on Sunday shook the region around the northern Italian town of Parma, but no damage were reported Gulf Times reported.
The strongest temblor took place at 1.37 pm (12:37 GMT) and had its epicentre at a depth of 32 kilometres, near the town of Fornovo di Taro, Italy's volcanic institute INGV said.
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The Police Captured the Bulgarian Woman who had Escaped from Prison in Rome
The Italian authorities captured the Bulgarian citizen who escaped from the Rebbia prison in Rome on Friday. Immediately afterwards, they brought her back there. According to the media, the Carabinieri recognized her on Sunday evening at Termini Central Station during regular check-ups in the area. The woman wore a wig and black sunglasses so she would not be recognized, wrote "24 hours."
Italian Police in Venice Arrest Kosovar Suspected Jihadists
Italian police and the Carabinieri on Wednesday night arrested suspected Islamist militants from Kosovo - with valid residence permits in Italy - following 12 raids - 10 of which were in Venice's historic centre, one in Mestre, the mainland suburb of Venice, and one in Treviso.
UNESCO, Italy Join Forces to Protect Cultural Heritage from Extremists
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and Italy's Foreign Minister Paolo Gentilon have signed an agreement for the establishment of an Italian Task Force for the protection of cultural heritage from extremists.
Daily Mail spots young Tsipras in activist form – Che T-shirt, Cuba cap
Daily Mail spotted a 26-year-old Alexis Tsipras way back in 2001 clad in a … Che Guevara T-shirt and Cuba baseball cap trying to exit a ferry boat in Italy. He was accompanied by a few hundred other Greek political activists, of the far left variety, that arrived in Ancona in a bid to disrupt a G8 Summit.