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 Some 22 Philippine soldiers were wounded Saturday in a firefight with Islamic militants, the military said, a day after the release of a retired Italian priest taken hostage in the Muslim-populated south of the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20160409/22-filippino-soldiers-wounded-in-clash-after-freeing-italian Sat, 09 Apr 2016 17:35:52 +0200 22-filippino-soldiers-wounded-in-clash-after-freeing-italian Police said on Saturday that they have identified a local criminal gang as behind the abduction of an an Italian restaurant owner and retired priest in the strife-torn southern Philippines. https://www.thelocal.it/20151010/police-identify-kidnappers-of-italian-in-philippines Sat, 10 Oct 2015 19:51:29 +0200 police-identify-kidnappers-of-italian-in-philippines An Italian diplomat detained in the Philippines on child abuse charges insisted he was innocent and applied for bail on Wednesday, as he appeared before a court in deteriorating health. https://www.thelocal.it/20140618/italian-diplomat-seriously-ill-in-philippines-jail Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:26:48 +0200 italian-diplomat-seriously-ill-in-philippines-jail A Philippine prosecutor said on Monday there was probable cause to charge a detained Italian diplomat for allegedly abusing three street children. https://www.thelocal.it/20140526/italian-diplomat-faces-child-abuse-charges-in-philippines Mon, 26 May 2014 14:53:00 +0200 italian-diplomat-faces-child-abuse-charges-in-philippines An Italian diplomat detained in the Philippines for alleged child abuse will be allowed to leave prison briefly to undergo medical treatment, a government prosecutor said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140514/jailed-italian-diplomat-seeks-medical-care Wed, 14 May 2014 14:28:00 +0200 jailed-italian-diplomat-seeks-medical-care The family of a senior Italian diplomat detained in the Philippines for alleged child abuse insisted on Wednesday he was innocent, as they accused authorities of misinterpreting his efforts to help homeless children. https://www.thelocal.it/20140430/italian-envoy-wrongfully-detained-in-philippines-family Wed, 30 Apr 2014 13:55:34 +0200 italian-envoy-wrongfully-detained-in-philippines-family