Rome

Nadal wins eighth Rome Masters title after stunning comeback

ROME: Rafael Nadal won the Rome Masters for the eighth time on Sunday when he defeated defending… Read More

Svitolina stuns Halep to win Italian Open

Elina Svitolina underlined her status as a top favourite for the French Open by sweeping… Read More

Rome bans protests over Turkey’s offensive ahead of Erdogan talks with pope

VATICAN CITY: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet Pope Francis on Monday, with a… Read More

Middle East leaders paint ‘dark picture’ at Rome conference

ROME: When Italy organised a conference focused on the Middle East, the Gulf and North… Read More

Pope, at US military cemetery, makes emotional anti-war address

ROME: Pope Francis made one of his most emotional anti-war addresses on Thursday, saying during… Read More

Floods kill at least six as storms thrash Italy

ROME: At least six people have died in violent rainstorms sweeping across Italy on Sunday,… Read More

Pope asks Trump to be peacemaker, gives him environmental letter

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis urged U.S. President Donald Trump to be a peacemaker at their… Read More

Maria Sharapova wins opening match in Rome

ROME: Maria Sharapova guaranteed herself a spot in the Wimbledon qualifying tournament with a first-round… Read More

Troubled EU renews vows on 60th anniversary

ROME:  European Union leaders renewed their vows at a special summit in Rome on Saturday,… Read More

McDonald’s opens near Vatican, upsetting some purists

ROME: McDonald's has opened a franchise just steps away from the gleaming white marble dome… Read More

New Italy quake sows terror, flattens historic church

NORCIA, ITALY: Italy's most powerful earthquake in 36 years stuck the country's mountainous centre Sunday, panicking… Read More

These treasures destroyed by ISIS are recreated for exhibition

ROME: Exact replicas of three architectural treasures damaged or destroyed by the Islamic State group… Read More

New mayor kills off Rome’s bid for 2024 Olympics

ROME: Rome's new mayor, Virginia Raggi, pulled the plug on the city's bid to host the… Read More

Afghan migrant travels 400km belted under lorry

ROME: An Afghan migrant travelled 400 kilometres (250 miles) along an Italian highway strapped to… Read More

Women power leaves Italy’s Renzi reeling

ROME: Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi was left reeling Monday after stinging local election reverses… Read More

Rome set to elect first female mayor

ROME: Voters in the Italian capital went to the polls Sunday with all signs indicating… Read More

Stolen marble head of Rome’s first emperor returns to Italy

ROME: A marble sculpture of the head of Rome's first emperor was welcomed back to… Read More

Eritrean extradited to Italy denies being human trafficker

ROME: An Eritrean man extradited to Italy from Sudan this week and accused of being… Read More

Christopher Columbus letter dated 1493 returns to Italy

ROME: A stolen letter dating from 1493 in which Christopher Columbus describes his trip to the… Read More

Murray beats Djokovic to clinch Rome title

ROME: Andy Murray enjoyed the perfect 29th birthday present on Sunday, puncturing Novak Djokovic's air… Read More