Vatican City - Pope Francis, in a letter to the church community in Jordan, slammed the "atrocious, inhuman and inexplicable" persecution of Christians and minorities, urging the international community not to remain silent. "They are the martyrs of
Tokyo - Japan commemorated the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing at Hiroshima on Thursday, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressing the nation's firm conviction that nuclear weapons must be eliminated worldwide through realistic and practical means.
Tehran - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is to visit Italy, as a sign of the revival in relations with the Islamic republic, said Foreign Minister, Paolo Gentiloni. He was welcomed in Tehran by the reformist president. He delivered a letter…
Florence - Europe should focus more on the southern Mediterranean if it wants to take its role as peacemaker serious, the governor of the Tuscany region said after a visit to Northern Africa. "If Europe really wants to be a…
Rome - It was another negative session for the Athens Stock Exchange, following Monday's sharp 16 percent loss after a one month closure. The Greek stock chart lost 1.2 percent on Tuesday (losing up to 4 percent). Bank securities have…
Amman - Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Libyan authorities to investigate the alleged torture on the inmates of a Tripoli prison, including Saadi Gaddafi, son of the slain dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.
Rome - Italy's Ministry of Economic Development, export credit agency SACE and Mediobanca announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Iran's Ministry of Economy and Finance and Central Bank that aims to facilitate the development of future economic…
Rome - U.S. President Barack Obama announced a plan to reduce power plant emissions by 32 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. This means removing 870 million tons of carbon pollution from the atmosphere, the president said.
Rome - The situation at Rome's Fiumicino Airport is back to normal after the airport was hit by a blackout on Thursday morning, the National Board for Civilian Aviation (ENAC) said in a statement.
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