News about Italy

European car market recovers, Peugeot picks up speed The number of new cars registered in Europe grew for the 10th consecutive month in June, according to industry data published Thursday, adding to evidence the embattled sector is recovering.

17 July 2014

EU summit fails to reach deal on top jobs EU leaders failed to reach agreement as their summit ended early Thursday over who should get the top jobs to steer the 28-nation bloc over the next five years.

17 July 2014

Italian Ambassador to Kazakhstan completes his mission Italian Ambassador to Kazakhstan Alberto Pieri has completed his mission in Kazakhstan.

16 July 2014

Italy's military cargo transit from Afghanistan ratified by Kazakhstan's Senate The Upper Chamber of Kazakhstan’s Parliament has ratified the Agreement between the government of Kazakhstan and Italy on transit of military equipment and personnel via Kazakhstan’s territory.

15 July 2014

Italian cruise ship hulk to rise from the waves An unprecedented operation to refloat the shipwrecked Costa Concordia was set to begin Monday in Italy, with salvage workers attempting to raise the rusty liner from its watery grave on the shores of a rugged Tuscan island.

14 July 2014

De Mistura to succeed Brahimi as Syria peace mediator Italian-Swedish diplomat Staffan de Mistura will be the new UN mediator for Syria, taking on the Herculean task of finding a political solution to the devastating civil war, diplomats say.

10 July 2014

Fendi unveils suspended walkway over Rome's Trevi fountain Fashion house Fendi kicked off the restoration of Rome's famed Trevi Fountain, unveiling a transparent suspended walkway which will give tourists a whole new vantage point of the historic monument.

01 July 2014

Around 30 bodies found in migrant boat: Italian authorities About 30 bodies have been found in a migrant boat which was stopped between Sicily and the North African coast, Italian news agencies reported Monday, citing the navy and coastguard.

30 June 2014

La Scala ballet arrives to Astana; Don Quixote premier live at Tengrinews today La Scala ballet group has arrived to Astana on June 25.

30 June 2014

Suarez kicked out of World Cup for biting opponent Uruguay star Luis Suarez exited the World Cup in shame after being hit with the heaviest suspension in the tournament's history for biting an Italian opponent.

28 June 2014

Football: Suarez risks World Cup ban after Italy bite Uruguay star Luis Suarez faces expulsion from the World Cup for biting as FIFA confirmed it had opened disciplinary proceedings against the player.

25 June 2014

Last dangerous chemicals shipped from Syria: watchdog The last of Syria's declared chemical agents have been shipped from the war-torn country after months of delays and are en route for destruction at sea, the world's chemical watchdog said.

24 June 2014

Maria Mudryak to enchant poet with her singing of ‪The Tales of Hoffmann‬ opera Young Opera singer from Kazakhstan Maria Mudryak will perform Giulietta’s role in ‪The Tales of Hoffmann‬ in Teatro Sociale Como in Italy.

20 June 2014

Astana Opera to work with Teatro di San Carlo and La Scala Astana Opera will sign a memorandum of cooperation with the Real Teatro di San Carlo and Teatro alla Scala.

20 June 2014

Roma teen in coma after lynching in France A Roma teenager was fighting for his life Tuesday after a lynching by a mob who accused him of burglary in a suburb outside the French capital, a police source said.

18 June 2014

Ferrari may leave Formula One: report Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo may pull his team out of Formula One because it "isn't working" and the Italian firm may switch to sports-car competition, he told Friday's Wall Street Journal.

14 June 2014

Eni and KazMunaiGas to build shipyard at Caspian Sea Italian Eni and Kazakhstan's KazMunaiGas will build a shipyard at the Caspian Sea.

14 June 2014

10 countries granted visa free entrance to Kazakhstan for one year Kazakhstan opens visa-free entry for ten countries starting July 15, 2014 to July 15, 2015.

14 June 2014

Italy's military cargo transit from Afghanistan approved by Kazakhstan's lower house The lower chamber of Kazakhstan’s Parliament has given the thumbs up for Italy to withdraw its military equipment and personnel through the Kazakh territory.

11 June 2014

Nazarbayev to meet South Korean President and Italian PM Nursultan Nazarbayev will have meetings with South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi.

10 June 2014

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