Venice, (Italy) - Organisers for the 73rd Venice Film Festival announced Thursday that they have cancelled the August 31 gala dinner and beach reception that traditionally follow the festival's opening ceremonies, in mourning for victims of Wednesday's earthquake in central Italy.

Rome (Italia) - The number of people killed in Wednesday’s earthquake in central Italy now stands at a least 267.

Rome, (Italy) - A wide range of female protagonists will take center stage in the upcoming theater season in Italy.

Rome (Italy) - Rescue workers are picking through what remains of Pescara del Tronto, a hamlet badly hit in Wednesday’s devastating earthquake (August 24).

Portuguese giants FC Porto stunned AS Roma to reach the Champions League group stages.

Ascoli Piceno, (Italy) - Earthquake survivors and eyewitnesses reported scenes of devastation from the towns worst affected by Wednesday morning's 6.0 magnitude quake in central Italy in which at least 21 people are known to have died.

Rome, (Italy) - At least 38 people were confirmed dead and many more were missing after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Apennine regions of central Italy in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Brussels - The issues discussed by Italian Premier Matteo Renzi, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande at Ventotene are "extremely topical and have topped the European Commission's agenda for some time," an EC spokesman said after Monday's three-way summit off the Italian island.

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) - Italy's men's volleyball team won the silver medal at the Rio Olympics, going down 3-0 to Brazil in the final.

Rome, (Italy) - The United States has seven films in competition at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival running in the lagoon city from August 31 to September 10.