8th edition of Women Int’l Film Festival ends
ISLAMABAD: The 8th edition of the Women International Film Festival (WIFF) concluded on Saturday, the two-day event, which commenced on March 2nd, 2024, witnessed a diverse array of films from…
Pakistan Envoy Meets Italian Police Chief
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Pakistan Ali Javed recently called on Italian Police Chief Vittorio Pisani, at the Police Headquarters in Rome and discussed matter of mutual concerns. Central Director for Immigration…
Outgoing Italian Envoy Ferrarese calls on the PM
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Friday (12th Jan, 2024) acknowledging Pakistan’s longstanding friendly ties with Italy, emphasized the need to boost trade, investment and cooperation in diverse areas,…
As Italy turns again to Africa, ‘good colonizer’ myth persists
ROME (Newspakistan.tv/APP/AFP): Government of Italy is eyeing Africa in pursuit of energy security, even as some officials defend Rome's often-bloody colonial past on the continent - giving short shrift to…
France, Germany, Italy agree on next-generation space rockets
PARIS: France, Germany and Italy, the three biggest contributors to the European Space Agency, said Tuesday they have agreed to guarantee the future of the next-generation Ariane 6 and Vega-C…
Italy makes covid health pass obligatory for teachers
ROME:Â Italy's cabinet Thursday made the coronavirus health pass obligatory for teachers as well as passengers on public transport, including domestic flights, ferries and long-distance trains. The Green Pass, which is…
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Pakistan to ink debt-for-nature swap deals with UK, Canada, Germany, Italy
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is all set to sign agreements with Germany, Italy, Canada and the United Kingdom on June 5 for “millions of dollars” in debt relief in exchange for investments…
Italy to extend virus curbs until 6th April
ROME: Italy should brace for another month of restrictions due to the threat posed by new strains of the coronavirus, its Health Minister Roberto Speranza said Wednesday. The government is…
Italy has Europe’s worst virus death toll: AFP tally
ROME: Italy on Saturday became the European country with the highest pandemic toll, its new total of 64,036 deaths overtaking Britain, according to an AFP tally. The Italian health ministry…
Covid-19 death toll in Italy tops 60,000
ROME: More than 60,000 people have died from Covid-19 in Italy, according to an official toll published Sunday. Italy, the first European country to be hit hard by the coronavirus,…
Italy says two arrested for defense data theft
ROME: Two people have been arrested for stealing defense data from the Italian aerospace and electronics group Leonardo, the interior ministry said on Saturday. The company has a wide range…
Italy on Thursday announced national travel restrictions
ROME: Italy on Thursday announced national travel restrictions for the Christmas holidays designed to limit the spread of Covid-19 in the European country first hit by the pandemic. The new…
Italy records more than 1M coronavirus cases
ROME: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Italy on Wednesday passed the symbolic one million mark, while almost 43,000 people have died, according to official data. The country was…
Italy to impose anti-virus night curfew
ROME: Italy's prime minister has signed a decree to enforce a nationwide night curfew from 10:00 pm on Thursday to stop the resurgence of coronavirus, media reported. Giuseppe Conte was…
COVID-19: Curfews enforced around Europe
ROME: Anger was growing in Italy Monday over harsh new coronavirus restrictions brought in to "save Christmas", while other hard-hit countries enforced curfews in a bid to avoid fresh national…
Dinner off as Italy closes restaurants early in virus crackdown
ROME: Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte tightened nationwide coronavirus restrictions Sunday after the country registered a record number of new cases, despite opposition from regional heads and street protests. Cinemas,…
Ireland in second lockdown as Germany faces record virus surge
DUBLIN: Businesses closed across Ireland on Thursday for a second national coronavirus lockdown, as record infection surges in Germany and Italy helped to spread gloom across the continent. Most European…
Pakistan Exports
Germany, Switzerland, China to be top buyers of Italian exports
ROME: A mix of traditional trading partners and other markets rising in importance to Italy are likely to be the most important export destinations for Italy in the fall, an…
Italy avoids Europe’s dramatic virus uptick
ROME: The first Western country to be struck by the devastating coronavirus pandemic, Italy is today an outlier in Europe with limited new cases compared with neighbors. The question is…
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UK warned virus test shortages harming health system
LONDON: Healthcare services are being jeopardised by lack of access to coronavirus testing, hospital bosses in England warned on Tuesday. NHS Providers, which represents the heads of hospital trusts in…
Millions return to school in Italy after virus closure
ROME: Millions of Italian children returned to the classroom on Monday as most schools reopened more than six months after they were closed to curb the coronavirus pandemic. Although some…
Coronavirus
Italy sees surge in coronavirus cases
ROME: Italy recorded more than 1,000 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the worst daily figure since lockdown was lifted in May, the health ministry…
Pakistan highly values its ties with Italy, considers pertinent defence partner: Zobaida Jalal
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Defence Production Zobaida Jalal said Pakistan highly values its relations with Italy and consider it as an important defence partner because of its rich experience and…
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Serena Williams set to play inaugural Kentucky tournament
LOS ANGELES: Serena Williams will make her return to the WTA tour at a new hard-court tournament in Kentucky in August, organizers said Friday. The Top Seed Open said 23-time…