Italy

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's office and US defense officials have not yet responded to requests for comment

British daily The Guardian hailed Eco as 'one of the world's most revered literary names'

The 40-year-old, from Sonnino in the Lazio region, is being taken to court by her husband

Eight people face charges but no one has been taken into custody

Italian consulate announces award for contemporary Pakistani authors

Italy is the last major country in Western Europe that has not offered rights same-sex couples

With its lyrical landscapes, world-class art and mouth-watering food, the Tuscan experience is simply unforgettable

The museum cover-up was not the only step Italy took to ensure the Iranian visit passed off smoothly

The draft legislation will enable same-sex couples to commit themselves to one another before a state official

Five bodies were recovered from the rubble of a residential building in Arnasco

The Vatican ferried about 1,000 adults and children in coaches to the big top on the outskirts of Rome

The body of a woman in her 30s was recovered while search was underway for five others

Sending bullets by post is a way that Italy's organised crime groups have traditionally threatened their enemies

Emma Morano attributes the secret to her long life to leaving a violent husband and eating three eggs a day

Police official says the 4 were very active on the Internet, promoting their extremist cause

The teacher rebranded the annual Christmas concert into a 'winter concert' which would not feature any religious songs

The rally began with a minute's silence for the victims of the attacks in Paris last week which left 130 people dead

Italy raised its security alert level to 2, the highest possible in the absence of a direct attack on the country

Italy increased security in the Vatican, Rome and Milan after a warning from the FBI of possible extremist attacks

A trip to the beautiful city of Venice to take in the Biennale

Official says Usman Ghani was arrested from Italy and brought back to Islamabad with the help of Interpol

Reports say wedges and flip-flops are also prohibited in school fearing they could hamper swift evacuation

From Lahore to Berlin, have a look at some of the most colourful cities in the world

World champion registers second successive win at Autodromo Nazionale

Ahlam El Brinis, 20, defies critics who say she is insulting Islam by taking part in the pageant

International court says Italy & India shall suspend all court proceedings and shall refrain from initiating new ones

Members of the anti-immigrant party Northern League removed prayer mats ahead of a Muslim conference

Men were arrested on suspicion they were plotting attacks in Italy and circulating threatening messages

The Italian company that makes Nutella and Ferrero Rocher and Kinder chocolates, said it wanted to expand further