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Euro 2020 fate to be decided as virus threat looms
More than 2,100 people have died in Italy, which is supposed to host the opening game of Euro 2020 in Rome.
Italian actor forced to remain trapped with sister's coronavirus infected corpse
Undertakers refused to remove his sister's corpse from his family home for two days.
Cristiano Ronaldo quarantined after teammate Daniele Rugani tests positive for coronavirus
Ronaldo will not be flying back to Turin as he remains quarantined in his family home in Portugal.
Virus crackdown throws Italy transport into chaos
Air France and low-cost carriers Ryanair, Easyjet and Wizz Air said they would scrap flights from Italian airports until early April.
Italy limits travel and bans public gatherings across whole country
Since the COVID-19 disease first emerged in China late last year, Italy has become Europe's hardest-hit country.
Ronaldo high-fives invisible fans as Juventus wins in empty stadium
COVID-19 has kept fans from attending a closed-door Serie A match between Juventus and Inter Milan.
US leads global fight against coronavirus economic threat
The death toll in the US rose to nine, many linked to a nursing home in the Seattle suburbs, while the overall number of infections shot past 100.
Get post-Brexit budget done quickly, say 15 EU states
The EU's poorer members, also agreed to fight any move to cut the EU Cohesion Fund reserved for the bloc's weaker economies.
Thousands held in cruise ship in Italy over feared coronavirus cases
Costa said a 54-year old woman from Macau "was placed in solitary confinement in the on-board hospital last night with her travel companion"
Expert ski instructor crashes and dies while skiing a beginner slope alone
An expert skier from Birmingham was found dead after crashing into trees off the beginner level slope in the Italian Alps.
Venice faces more floods as 'State of Emergency' declared
The water was expected to reach 1.5 metres (5 feet) mid-morning on Friday.
Missing British WW2 submarine discovered near Malta after 77 years
HMS Urge which went missing in 1942 has been discovered in good condition near Malta's coast.
Italy permits charity boat with 182 migrants to dock at Sicily
The charity boat, Ocean Viking, has been permitted by Italy to dock in Sicily, bringing the wait of 182 migrants to an end.
How unlucky has Friday the 13th been in human history?
While many Britons fear Friday the 13th, the day has not always been unlucky for the world.
Miley Cyrus gets tattooed to commemorate trip to Italy with Kaitlynn Carter
She got the tattoo on her left forearm, the crest of the Visconti family of Milan, which she'd seen on holiday
Venice bans large cruise ships from entering Grand Canal and city centre
After years of protests and discussions, the Italian government finally bans large cruise ships from docking at Venetian canals.
Europe 'can't cope with another slump,' Moody's warns
Risks range from trade tensions and a still unresolved Brexit, higher oil prices and dangerous reform reversals in Italy.
Italexit? Leaving the EU would be a 'nightmare' for Italy, say analysts
Italy will not exit the European Union despite budget deficit worries, believe economists polled by International Business Times.
10 images of 'apocalyptic' Genoa Bridge collapse
'Dozens' feared dead As cars And trucks plunge 300ft.
Sergio Marchionne, saviour of Fiat and Chrysler, dies suddenly
Marchionne had shoulder surgery in summer 2018, and the company said last weekend that complications meant he would not be able to return.
Italy gets western Europe's 1st populist govt on second try
The government will be headed by a political novice whose first try was rejected four days earlier as too risky for the Italian economy.
Looming Italian election seen as plebiscite on EU and euro
Italians had last voted March 4, but the result was a Parliament with no party or group winning a clear-cut majority.
Italy election 2018: Five-Star movement is largest party in exit polls that suggest hung parliament
The Five-Star movement is set to be the largest party in the Italian election which is heading toward a hung parliament, according to exit polls.
Fiorentina captain Davide Astori dies aged 31
Davide Astori, the Fiorentina team captain, died at the a before today's scheduled - but now cancelled - match with Udinese.
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is first choice to become next Italy boss
Conte led the Italian national team as head coach in Euro 2016, with the Azzurri being knocked out in the quarter-final stage by Germany.
Italian far-right leader Massimo Ursino 'tied up and beaten by protesters'
The regional leader of a far-right political party in Italy was reportedly tied up and beaten by protestors in Sicily as tensions mount in the country's upcoming election.
US wasting $10bn upgrading 'liability' nuclear bombs in Europe
A new report claims that the US is wasting billions of dollars upgrading nuclear bombs based in Europe that are no longer an effective deterrent and could be a security liability.
How 5,000-year-old wine discovered in inaccessible caves is rewriting the history of Sicily
Wine has been known as a magical substance since its appearances in Homeric tales, with the unique power to bring euphoria and an altered states of consciousness.
Italy's Northern League leader ramps up anti-Muslim rhetoric: 'Islam is incompatible with our values'
Northern League party leader Matteo Salvini declares Islam to be "incompatible" with Italian values and says Islam is a "law, not a religion".
Drive-by gunman targets foreigners in Italy: Six black people injured
Mayor of Macerata said all victims in the Italian drive-by shooting are black and one has life-threatening injuries.