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 An Italian restaurateur facing a murder charge for shooting dead a burglar was back behind the stoves on Sunday, cooking for a full house as locals rallied round over his "self-defence" killing. https://www.thelocal.it/20170312/no-tables-free-at-restaurant-in-italy-murder-row Sun, 12 Mar 2017 17:52:26 +0100 no-tables-free-at-restaurant-in-italy-murder-row At least five migrants have drowned off the Libyan coast after the heavily overcrowded boat they were sailing on overturned, the Italian navy said on Wednesday, revising downwards an earlier death toll. https://www.thelocal.it/20160525/seven-migrants-dead-in-shipwreck-off-libya-italian-navy Wed, 25 May 2016 15:11:20 +0200 seven-migrants-dead-in-shipwreck-off-libya-italian-navy The International Organization for Migration (IOM) called on Monday for the immediate restoration of an Italian navy search-and-rescue operation after more than 700 people were feared to have drowned when an overcrowded boat capsized off Libya. https://www.thelocal.it/20150420/iom-urges-restoration-of-italy-rescue-mission Mon, 20 Apr 2015 10:58:02 +0200 iom-urges-restoration-of-italy-rescue-mission A Japanese businessman whose donation helped restore an ancient Roman pyramid said it was a way of thanking Italy for his success, as he toured the monument with Italy's culture minister on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140716/our-company-has-grown-thanks-to-italy Wed, 16 Jul 2014 10:04:00 +0200 our-company-has-grown-thanks-to-italy Bored of penne or farfalle? Fear not, Italian pasta giant Barilla is working on a design for a machine which would allow restaurant diners to design and "print" their pasta in any shape they want. https://www.thelocal.it/20140109/barilla-plans-for-3d-pasta-printers Thu, 09 Jan 2014 16:01:00 +0100 barilla-plans-for-3d-pasta-printers