The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Arsonists suspected of causing Sicily wildfires Arsonists are suspected of causing wildfires that spread through parts of Sicily on Wednesday night and Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160617/arsonists-suspected-of-causing-sicily-wildfires Fri, 17 Jun 2016 11:19:05 +0200 arsonists-suspected-of-causing-sicily-wildfires Beijing police to patrol Italy streets to bust Asian gangs Chinese police will be swapping the streets of Beijing for those of Milan and Rome as part of an experiment which hopes to improve relations between Italian police and Italy's Chinese community. https://www.thelocal.it/20160428/beijing-police-to-patrol-italys-chinatowns Thu, 28 Apr 2016 13:39:02 +0200 beijing-police-to-patrol-italys-chinatowns Vatican slammed over arrest of whistle-blowers The Vatican should withdraw criminal charges against two journalists over a leaks scandal rocking the Catholic Church, an international organization dealing with media rights has said. https://www.thelocal.it/20151123/vatican-slammed-over-arrest-of-whistle-blowers Mon, 23 Nov 2015 14:38:44 +0100 vatican-slammed-over-arrest-of-whistle-blowers Italy gets US permission to arm drones The American government has approved the sale of technology which will be used to arm two Italian Air Force drones. https://www.thelocal.it/20151105/italy-gets-us-permission-to-arm-drones Thu, 05 Nov 2015 11:24:57 +0100 italy-gets-us-permission-to-arm-drones China food giant buys into Italian olive oil China's state-owned Bright Food said it has agreed to buy a majority stake in Italian olive oil producer Salov as it seeks more targets overseas. https://www.thelocal.it/20141008/china-food-giant-buys-into-italian-olive-oil-maker Wed, 08 Oct 2014 11:48:00 +0200 china-food-giant-buys-into-italian-olive-oil-maker One in two Italians fail to pay the rent One in every two Italians is failing to pay monthly rent as the economic crisis continues to bite, according to a survey. https://www.thelocal.it/20141007/one-in-two-italians-fail-to-pay-the-rent Tue, 07 Oct 2014 13:03:00 +0200 one-in-two-italians-fail-to-pay-the-rent Roma’s Francesco Totti sells Ferrari online AS Roma captain Francesco Totti is selling his Ferrari online for €39,000. https://www.thelocal.it/20131202/romas-francesco-totti-sells-ferrari-online Mon, 02 Dec 2013 12:29:00 +0100 romas-francesco-totti-sells-ferrari-online