Italy

Police say the chopper came down near Campo Felice resort during a mission to evacuate an injured skier

The French bus driver, together with his family, could be among the victims

More than 25 people were thought to have been in the hotel when it was hit by a massive wall of snow.

The hotel is located around 90 kilometres from the epicentre of the quakes at Montereale

Ferrero launches advertising campaign to assure the public about the safety of Nutella

24-year-old Tunisian Anis Amri travelled to Italy from Germany via France

The Campi Flegrei volcano under the Italian city of Naples may be nearing a critical pressure point

Nearly 180,000 people have been rescued in the Mediterranean this year

PFC Chief Mian Kashif Ashfaq briefed the delegation about investment potential in Pakistan’s furniture sector

Gentiloni will form a new government that will guide Italy to elections due by February 2018

They will assist each other in business development, provide technical help

Prime minister Matteo Renzi is hoping for a last-minute turnaround in voter sentiment in his favour

Emma Morano, whose life spans three centuries, says her secret to longevity is not eating much

Como is the perfect destination to escape to, away from stress and the hustle-bustle of a hectic daily routine

The 'Sweety con Nutella' sees a thick wedge of the popular hazelnut spread

The woman refused to remove her niqab despite the town's mayor repeatedly asking her to do so

Jalaluddin Roomi added Italy is an important trading partner of Pakistan in Europe

Of the 24 reports of ill-treatment Amnesty gathered, 16 involved beatings

Farming is the primary industry in the mountainous region where tens of thousands of livestock are affected

The quake which was felt from Rome to Venice struck at 0640 GMT

Although no deaths were reported, Wednesday's tremors did significant damage and left the area's population in shock

In August, a 6.0-6.2 magnitude quake flattened the mountain town of Amatrice killing 297 people

A quake measured at 6.0 magnitude by US Geological Survey struck about two hrs after a first 5.4 quake struck

Italy has seen 155,000 people arrive on its shores this year, putting immense strain on its reception centres

More than 3,100 migrants have gone missing or died this year

There has been speculation surrounding The Italian Superman and when he will retire

Striker grabs an injury-time winner as four-time champions snatch a 3-2 comeback win against Macedonia

31-year-old ignored coach's stretched hand after being substituted in Thursday's 1-1 draw against Spain

Daniele De Rossi’s late penalty rescued a point for 2006 champions in a heavyweight World Cup qualifier on Thursday

Astral was left alone to deal with overloaded boat for several hrs aided only by lifeboats dropped by Spanish military

The cartoons showed victims of an earthquake in Italy as types of pasta and blamed the 'mafia' for the 300 deaths

That was the first time I’ve ever felt afraid of taking a penalty, says 39-year-old veteran

Cat owners were killed in the quake but their daughters asked animal welfare group to look for their three cats

The case involved a 69-year-old man who had been caught masturbating in Catania

Victory marked as new manager Giampiero Ventura's first win as Azzurri boss

After last week’s embarrassing home defeat to France

Despite his ordeal he ran around wagging his tail, stopping only to be patted and to let a firefighter inspect his paw

Good summer weather has caused spike in attempted migrant crossings, including a record 6,500 people picked up Monday

Italy has become the main focus for seaborne migration to Europe

Ventura hoping to maintain Azzurri momentum against France today

According to International Organization for Migration around 105,000 migrants have reached Italy by boat in 2016

Residents of the hill town said up to 10 people were still missing

Over 2,000 people who spent the night in hastily-erected tented villages were shaken by a 4.8 magnitude aftershock

When the earthquake struck on Wednesday, the 20-year-old was sleeping in a family house in Borbone

The bulk of the confirmed deaths -- 193 at the latest count -- were in the small town of Amatrice

The earthquake has completely destroyed many parts of the mountain villages

Elzir says he wanted to spur healthy debate on burkini bans

The toll had stood at 159 overnight after the quake struck before dawn on Wednesday

Civil Protection chief Fabrizio Curcio classed the quake as ‘severe’

With 368 people injured and an unknown number trapped under rubble, the figure of dead and wounded is expected to rise