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Philippines' Duterte declares withdraw from International Criminal Court

ByAPDwriterMeloM.AcunaMANILA,March14(APD)–PhilippinePresidentRodrigoRoaDutertesaidthereisa“concertedeffort”byUNspecialrapporteurstopainthimasa“ruthlessandheartl

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Romans decry 'Mangy', threadbare Christmas tree, as symbol of decline

OhChristmasTree,OhChristmasTree.Howmangyareyourbranches!ThatcouldbeRome’sversionoftheclassicChristmascarol,whichspeaksinsteadofbranches,lovelyandsteadfast.Roman

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When in Rome, ride a Vespa

Therearemanywaystoseeacitywhenwetravel.Someofustakeguidedtoursbybus,somesetoffonourownbypublictransit,andsomeofusjustwalkaimlessly,discoveringnewthings.Nomatter

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Would "Mafia Capitale" convictions end endemic corruption in Rome?

More than 40 corruption convictions in recent high-profile "Mafia Capitale" case are part of an endemic problem that could beleaguer the leadership in Rome for years, analysts told Xinhua.

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Would "Mafia Capitale" convictions end endemic corruption in Rome?

Morethan40corruptionconvictionsinrecenthigh-profile"MafiaCapitale"casearepartofanendemicproblemthatcouldbeleaguertheleadershipinRomeforyears,analyststoldXinhua.

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Stanford researchers help digitize Rome's historical images

A team of researchers, including some from Stanford University, have created a new archive of almost 4,000 digitized drawings, prints, photographs and sketches of historic Rome from the 16th to 20th centuries.

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Trump arrives Rome for meeting leaders of Italy, Vatican

ROME, May 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Rome on Tuesday for meetings with Italian leaders and Pope Francis in Vatican City.

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Italy remains on frontline of Europe's migration crisis in 2016

As the year's end approaches, the latest data on Europe's refugee crisis showed the overall inflow of people fleeing war and poverty has sensibly dropped, compared to 2015.

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Death of student Zhang Yao, hit in Rome, infuriates family and Chinese community

Sad and angry, the Chinese community in Rome on Sunday paid tribute to a student fatally hit by a train while pursuing muggers who had stolen her purse with her just-issued residency permit.

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Roundup: Anti-establishment M5S movement set to win mayoral race in Rome

​Anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) candidate Virginia Raggi, 37, is set to become the first woman mayor of Rome after winning at least 67.5 percent of the vote in Sunday's runoff elections, according to the exit poll.

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Asylum seeker arrested in Italy for allegedly planning Rome attack

A Somali asylum seeker was arrested in Italy on Wednesday on suspicion that he was planning an attack at the railway station of capital Rome, local reports said.

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Two ancient cultural cities along Silk Road linked by new Hainan direct flight

​A timid sun accompanied Zhen Leisi on Wednesday morning, as she sat inside Fiumicino airport here waiting for the HU 7972 flight to take her to China.

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New arrests for alleged mafia-like network in Rome involve politicians, spark tensions

Italian police arrested 44 people on Thursday in the latest development of a major probe against an alleged mafia-like ring based in Rome.

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Peking Opera kicks off Italy's celebration for 10th anniversary of Confucius Institute worldwide

The most impressed were children. The unusual combination of vibrant music, vivid makeup and costumes, dances and acrobatics being performed at the Brancaccio Theatre in Rome, seemed to both enchant them and make them eager to join in.