Virus-plagued Italy in political turmoil after PM quits
Conte submitted his resignation to Mattarella, the first step in trying to form a new government with a strengthened majority.
Wed Jan 27 2021
EXPLAINER: Italy faces a political crisis amid a pandemic
This is not Renzi's first foray as an iconoclast shaking up Italian politics.
Sun Jan 17 2021
Paolo Gentiloni named new Italy prime minister
Gentiloni, who had been Renzi's foreign minister, was asked by President Sergio Mattarella to form a new government that will guide Italy to elections due by February 2018.
Sun Dec 11 2016
Italian Prime Minister PM Renzi to resign on Friday
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi will hand in his resignation on Friday, a parliamentary source said, as President Sergio Mattarella seeks to slow the pace of an unfolding political crisis.
Wed Dec 07 2016
Asian stocks post biggest daily gain in two weeks
Asian stocks posted their biggest rise in two weeks as investors judged the selloff after Italy's referendum to be overdone, with robust U.S. economic data also helping sentiment.
Tue Dec 06 2016
Italy referendum: three scenarios for what happens next
It will be the job of President Sergio Mattarella to decide what happens next.
Mon Dec 05 2016
Italy's Renzi quits after crushing referendum defeat
"My experience of government finishes here," Renzi told a press conference, acknowledging that the No campaign had won an "extraordinarily clear" victory.
Mon Dec 05 2016
'Stop whining,' Obama scolds Trump
In language usually used to scold a moody teenager, Obama discarded diplomatic decorum, skewering the mogul from the Rose Garden in front of visiting Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
Wed Oct 19 2016
Italy's PM warns Britain over post-Brexit rights in EU
Renzi also says he blamed Britain's former premier David Cameron for June's vote to leave the European Union.
Thu Sep 29 2016
A campaign urging Italians to have more babies immediately sparks outrage
The ministry campaign was recalled over the weekend, but it continues to spark outrage.
Tue Sep 06 2016
Italy covers nude sculptures for Iran president
Italy's desire to court visiting Iranian President Hassan Rouhani extended to covering up classical nude sculptures in the museum.
Wed Jan 27 2016
Iran's Rouhani to visit Italy, Vatican next month - source
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit Italy next month, his first trip to a European Union capital, and also meet Pope Francis, a diplomatic source said on Wednesday.
Wed Oct 21 2015
Petronas Lubricants chalks up revenue of 1 billion Euro from Italian venture
Petronas Lubricants International success in Italy reflect the national oil corporation's continuing success as a global investor in international markets.
Sun Oct 04 2015
Italians vote in local polls posing test for Berlusconi
Italians voted Sunday in regional elections seen as a key measure of the fading fortunes of ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi as well as an important test for centre-left Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
Mon Jun 01 2015
Skipper held as UN says 800 died on migrant disaster ship
Italian police on Tuesday arrested the captain and first mate of a boat involved in the Mediterranean's deadliest disaster in decades on suspicion of murder, causing a shipwreck.
Tue Apr 21 2015
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024