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Which City Is Known As The Pizza Capital Of The World?
From blistered crusts to centuries-old traditions, Naples offers pizza lovers an experience that goes far beyond the plate.
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Italy Shuts Down Mount Vesuvius To Tourists As Wildfire Rages
Italian firefighters on Sunday tackled a wildfire on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists.
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Italy Cable Car Crash Leaves Four Dead
Four people died and another was injured, when a cable car fell near the southern Italian coastal city of Naples, firefighters said.
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3 Dead After Cable Car Crashes To The Ground In Italy's Naples
A cable car crashed to the ground near the southern Italian city of Naples on Thursday, killing at least three people, local authorities told AFP.
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Biggest Earthquake In 40 years Shakes Volcanic Fields Near Italy's Naples
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake shook Italy's Campi Flegrei region west of Naples in the early hours Wednesday, in the biggest tremor in the area for 40 years, according to experts.
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Sinkhole Outside Italy Hospital Swallows Several Cars; Patients Evacuated
Patients had to be evacuated from a hospital in Naples on Friday after a huge section of the carpark collapsed, causing water and electricity to be cut off.
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Italians Hang Food Baskets From Balconies To Help The Homeless
Amid a nation-wide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Italians are lowering baskets of food from their balconies to help those who are struggling.
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French Hiker Missing In Italy Since Nine Days Found Dead
The body of a French hiker who disappeared nine days ago south of Naples was found Sunday, local Italian authorities said.
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Naples' Pizza Twirling Wins Coveted UNESCO 'Intangible' Status
The art of 'pizzaiuolo' -- which has been handed down for generations in the southern Italian city -- was given the nod by the UN cultural body's World Heritage Committee, who met on the South Korean island of Jeju.
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8 People Found Dead Under Collapsed Building In Italy: Report
Eight people were found dead on Saturday under the rubble of a collapsed apartment building near the southern Italian town of Naples, after rescue workers searched for bodies through the night, a fire brigade spokesman said
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Apple to Open App Development Centre in Southern Italy
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi hailed the planned centre as "an important experiment", and said it would provide opportunities for more than 600 students.
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Italy Confirms Higher Cancer, Death Rates From Mob Dumping
An Italian parliament-mandated health survey has confirmed higher-than-normal incidents of death and cancer among residents in and around Naples, thanks to decades of toxic waste dumping by the local Camorra mob.
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Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi Sentenced to 3 years for Bribing Italian Senator
A court in Naples on Wednesday sentenced former Italian premier and media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi to three years in prison for bribing a senator as part of a plot to destabilise a 2006-08 centre-left government.
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Italy Dishes Up World Record With Longest Ever Pizza
Italy beat the world record for the longest ever pizza on today, serving up a sizzling margherita over one and a half kilometres long at Milan's 2015 Expo.
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Pope Francis Asks Naples Mobsters to Repent and Stop 'Mothers' Tears'
Pope Francis urged members of organised crime to turn away from violence and exploitation and stop the 'tears of the mothers of Naples' after visiting one of the city's most violent and drug-infested neighbourhoods on Saturday.
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Which City Is Known As The Pizza Capital Of The World?
From blistered crusts to centuries-old traditions, Naples offers pizza lovers an experience that goes far beyond the plate.
-
Italy Shuts Down Mount Vesuvius To Tourists As Wildfire Rages
Italian firefighters on Sunday tackled a wildfire on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists.
-
Italy Cable Car Crash Leaves Four Dead
Four people died and another was injured, when a cable car fell near the southern Italian coastal city of Naples, firefighters said.
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3 Dead After Cable Car Crashes To The Ground In Italy's Naples
A cable car crashed to the ground near the southern Italian city of Naples on Thursday, killing at least three people, local authorities told AFP.
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Biggest Earthquake In 40 years Shakes Volcanic Fields Near Italy's Naples
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake shook Italy's Campi Flegrei region west of Naples in the early hours Wednesday, in the biggest tremor in the area for 40 years, according to experts.
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Sinkhole Outside Italy Hospital Swallows Several Cars; Patients Evacuated
Patients had to be evacuated from a hospital in Naples on Friday after a huge section of the carpark collapsed, causing water and electricity to be cut off.
-
Italians Hang Food Baskets From Balconies To Help The Homeless
Amid a nation-wide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Italians are lowering baskets of food from their balconies to help those who are struggling.
-
French Hiker Missing In Italy Since Nine Days Found Dead
The body of a French hiker who disappeared nine days ago south of Naples was found Sunday, local Italian authorities said.
-
Naples' Pizza Twirling Wins Coveted UNESCO 'Intangible' Status
The art of 'pizzaiuolo' -- which has been handed down for generations in the southern Italian city -- was given the nod by the UN cultural body's World Heritage Committee, who met on the South Korean island of Jeju.
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8 People Found Dead Under Collapsed Building In Italy: Report
Eight people were found dead on Saturday under the rubble of a collapsed apartment building near the southern Italian town of Naples, after rescue workers searched for bodies through the night, a fire brigade spokesman said
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Apple to Open App Development Centre in Southern Italy
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi hailed the planned centre as "an important experiment", and said it would provide opportunities for more than 600 students.
-
Italy Confirms Higher Cancer, Death Rates From Mob Dumping
An Italian parliament-mandated health survey has confirmed higher-than-normal incidents of death and cancer among residents in and around Naples, thanks to decades of toxic waste dumping by the local Camorra mob.
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Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi Sentenced to 3 years for Bribing Italian Senator
A court in Naples on Wednesday sentenced former Italian premier and media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi to three years in prison for bribing a senator as part of a plot to destabilise a 2006-08 centre-left government.
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Italy Dishes Up World Record With Longest Ever Pizza
Italy beat the world record for the longest ever pizza on today, serving up a sizzling margherita over one and a half kilometres long at Milan's 2015 Expo.
-
Pope Francis Asks Naples Mobsters to Repent and Stop 'Mothers' Tears'
Pope Francis urged members of organised crime to turn away from violence and exploitation and stop the 'tears of the mothers of Naples' after visiting one of the city's most violent and drug-infested neighbourhoods on Saturday.
