Tag: Italy
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Western ambassadors to skip Nagasaki memorial after Japan exclude Israel
Ambassadors from Western countries including the United States will skip a ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki after Israel was snubbed, officials said Wednesday. Nagasaki’s mayor last week said that Israel’s ambassador Gilad Cohen was not invited to Friday’s event in the southern Japanese city because of the risk of possible…
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Pakistanis seeking asylum in foreign countries will not receive passports
The federal Ministry of Interior has decided on Tuesday not to issue passports to Pakistanis who have requested asylum or are already living on asylum in foreign countries, citing security concerns. The ministry sent a letter to relevant authorities asking them not to issue travel documents to asylum seekers. According to the ministry’s notification, previously…
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Complaint registered against ‘bad mannered’ Ambani wedding in Italy
Ananat Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding events are making waves on social media but locals and police in Portofino were enraged by the loud music and bad manners on display by the wedding party. While the wedding is set to take place in July, Mukesh Ambani, the richest man in Asia, booked the whole Italian…
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Mother of murdered Italian teenager arrested in Pakistan
After dodging arrest for three years, the mother of Saman Abbas has been taken into custody in Azad Kashmir, Italian news agency Ansa has said. The 18-year-old was an Italian-Pakistani teenager who went missing in the Reggio Emilia on April 30, 2021, and her body was found in November 2022. Her mother, Nazia Shaheen, left Italy after the…
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Worried about getting visa for Italy? We have good news for you!
Getting a visa for certain countries, especially when they don’t have an embassy, can be a hassle. If you want to go to Italy, we have good news for you. Italy has commenced visa services from Lahore, with plans underway to extend similar facilities to other major cities in Pakistan, announced Augusto Palmeiri, the First…
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Farmers protest: From India to Europe
Farmers are protesting from India to Europe, separately, for their rights and to register their rebellion with sitting governments against soaring fuel, and fertilizer costs, lower prices of their produce, and restrictive regulations. The protests are shedding light on the very pertinent issues faced by the primary food-producing sector of countries owning big agricultural markets.…
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Italy, Home Of The Mafia, Now One Of Europe’s Safest Countries
Italy may be the land that launched Cosa Nostra, but today it is one of the safest countries in Europe, with a murder rate well below its neighbours. From the mid-19th century through to the 1990s, thousands of people died in mafia violence, from rivals or traitors cast in cement or fed to pigs, to…
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Pakistani passport once again least powerful
Henley & Partners‘ Passport Index has published a list portraying the world’s travel access hierarchy. Top on the list of countries that encourage travelling are France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain, whose citizens can visit an astounding 194 destinations without requiring arduous visa procedures. This group of countries offer passport-to-plane experience, setting the bar…
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Italy: Pakistani parents sentenced to life-imprisonment for killing daughter
A Pakistani couple was sentenced to life in prison by an Italian court on Tuesday for the 2021 murder of their daughter after she refused an arranged marriage. Saman Abbas, 18, was living in Novellara near Bologna when she disappeared in May 2021, having rejected the previous year her family’s demand that she marry a…
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US-led coalition to patrol Red Sea against Houthi attacks
The United States on Monday announced a 10-nation coalition to quell Houthi missile and drone attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea, with Britain, France, Bahrain and Italy among countries joining the “multinational security initiative.” “Countries that seek to uphold the foundational principle of freedom of navigation must come together to tackle the challenge posed…