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Spain asks Catalan leader to 'act sensibly' as direct rule deadline nears
[ad_1] MADRID/BARCELONA (Reuters) – Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy urged Catalonia’s leader on Wednesday to “act sensibly” and renounce an independence bid to head off a threat by Madrid to impose direct rule, a prospect…
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Gentiloni: "Abbiamo elementi incoraggianti per l’efficacia dell’Ue"
[ad_1] “Nel corso di questi mesi abbiamo avuto risultati elettorali che hanno visto il successo di forze che spingono verso una maggiore integrazione e non certo contro l’Unione europea, abbiamo una evoluzione interna nel Regno…
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Di Battista: "Gentiloni come Belfagor, il fantasma di Palazzo Chigi"
[ad_1] “Presidente Gentiloni, buongiorno. Grazie per questa sua apparizione. Più che presenze le sue ormai sono diventate apparizioni. Lei è un maestro dell’eclisse, un professionista del dileguamento. Proprio è contento di non farsi vedere. Penso…
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Tajani: "Il 36% dei cittadini italiani ha un’immagine positiva del Parlamento europeo"
[ad_1] Il 36% dei cittadini italiani ha un’immagine positiva del Parlamento europeo – superiore alla media europea (33%) – facendo segnare una risalita (+6%) rispetto alle rilevazioni del 2016, mentre il 35% degli intervistati mantiene…
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Traffico internazionale di gasolio: 6 arresti
[ad_1] ROMA – Scacco delle Fiamme Gialle ad un’associazione a delinquere internazionale che riciclava gasolio libico rubato dalla raffineria libica di Zawyia, a 40 km ovest di Tripoli, trasportato via mare in Sicilia e successivamente…
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Millions of Britons in financial difficulty
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Over four million people in Britain are having difficulties paying their monthly bills, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Wednesday, at a time when inflation is rising and interest rates…
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Big Blue back on the attack, analysts cautious
[ad_1] (Reuters) – IBM shares surged 5 percent on Wednesday after the world’s first big computing company beat expectations on third-quarter revenue and gave an outlook that hinted it was back on a growth track…
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Spain asks Catalan leader to "act sensibly" as direct rule deadline approaches
[ad_1] MADRID (Reuters) – Spain appealed to Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to “act sensibly” on Wednesday, just 24 hours before a government deadline for the region to renounce a bid for independence. “I ask Puigdemont…
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Spanish Olympic high jump champion Beitia announces retirement
[ad_1] MADRID (Reuters) – Olympic champion high jumper Ruth Beitia has retired from athletics due to persistent injuries, the Spaniard announced on Wednesday. “I’ve spent many years putting my body to 100 percent on many…
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U.S. firm to build solar plants in blackout-plagued Gaza
[ad_1] GAZA (Reuters) – The Gaza Strip will have three new solar energy plants operating by April, the U.S.-based energy firm behind the project said on Tuesday, providing the territory with some relief from daily…
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Salute: stanziati 500 milioni per i farmaci e gli oncologici innovativi
[ad_1] “La legge di Bilancio 2017 ha stanziato 500 milioni di euro l’anno sia per i farmaci innovativi, sia per gli oncologici innovativi, subordinando l’erogazione di tali risorse agli elenchi pubblicati periodicamente dall’Agenzia italiana del…
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Russian politicians fail to see funny side of 'Death of Stalin'
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – British satirist Armando Iannucci has won critical praise in Britain for his latest film – a darkly comic look at the power struggle to succeed Joseph Stalin – but in Russia…
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SpaceX, Spacecom to launch new satellites after explosion last year
[ad_1] JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s Space Communications has signed a deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch two communication satellites into orbit, after a prior attempt ended in disaster. The explosion of a Falcon 9…
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Judge to rule on ex-Penn State coach Sandusky's bid for new trial
[ad_1] HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania judge is due to rule on Wednesday whether former Penn State University football coach Jerry Sandusky will receive a new trial on charges that he sexually assaulted pre-teen…
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World markets steady as China congress starts and monetary policy gets back in focus
[ad_1] MILAN (Reuters) – World stocks stayed near peaks and currencies moved in tight ranges on Wednesday as China’s Communist Party conference opened and the focus in Europe turned to speeches from top euro zone…
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Asia Argento: ‘vado via dall’Italia’
[ad_1] ROMA – ”Tornerò in Italia in vacanza. Non vado via subito, ci vorrà un po’ di tempo per organizzarmi, ma non vedo cosa ci sto a fare in Italia adesso, tornero’ quando le cose…
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Senate backers of deal to stabilize Obamacare seek to build support
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Proponents of a bipartisan deal struck by two U.S. senators to stabilize Obamacare were seeking on Wednesday to win Republican support for the measure, which would restore subsidies to health insurers…
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Don Pallù è stato liberato
[ad_1] ROMA – Il sacerdote italiano rapito in Nigeria, don Maurizio Pallù, é stato liberato. Ad annunciarlo il ministro degli Esteri Angelino Alfano a Radio Capital. [ad_2] Source link
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Carovigno: domenica 22 ottobre 2017 convegno su "Salvatore Morelli, il primo deputato in difesa delle donne"
[ad_1] CAROVIGNO (BR). Proseguono gli eventi nella città di Carovigno: domenica 22 ottobre 2017 alle ore 10 nel Salone del Castello Dentice di Frasso, in occasione dei 137 annoi dell’anniversario della morte di Salvatore Morelli,…
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China's Xi lays out vision for 'new era' led by 'still stronger' Communist Party
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping opened a critical Communist Party Congress on Wednesday with a pledge to build a “modern socialist country” for a “new era” that will be proudly Chinese, steadfastly…
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U.S. senators reach bipartisan deal on Obamacare, Trump indicates support
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. senators on Tuesday reached a bipartisan agreement to shore up Obamacare for two years by reviving federal subsidies for health insurers that President Donald Trump planned to scrap, and…
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China's Xi says anti-graft campaign has 'overwhelming momentum'
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s campaign against corruption has achieved “overwhelming momentum”, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday at the start of a critical Communist Party congress expected to cement his authority. Xi’s speech kicks…
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Asia shares camp near peaks, markets ponder Xi's speech
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares consolidated recent gains and currencies kept to tight ranges on Wednesday as investors waited to see what policies might emerge from China’s Communist Party conference. The twice-a-decade congress is…
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Judge delivers again as Yankees get the verdict
[ad_1] (Reuters) – New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge delivered once again with a home run that paved the way for a come-from-behind 6-4 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday, squaring their best-of-seven American…
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Amazon to ship electronics in Brazil from third-party sellers
[ad_1] SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc began offering electronics from third-party sellers to Brazilian shoppers on Wednesday, expanding beyond books in the fiercely competitive e-commerce market in Latin America’s largest economy. The long-awaited move…
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Hillary Clinton says threats to start war with North Korea 'dangerous, short-sighted'
[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – Former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday that “cavalier” threats to start war on the Korean peninsula are “dangerous and short-sighted”, urging the United States to get all parties…
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Viacom and Charter's Spectrum reach programming deal
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Viacom Inc and cable operator Spectrum have agreed on a multi-year programming deal that keeps Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and Viacom’s 21 other networks in 16.6 million households, the companies said on Tuesday.…
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Las Vegas gunman's estate could offer rare redress for victims
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Victims of mass shootings in the United States often win little or no damages from perpetrators but the Las Vegas massacre may be different because the shooter is thought to…
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U.S. regulator hints at changes to plan boosting coal, nuclear plants
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said on Tuesday that a directive from the U.S. energy secretary to prop up struggling nuclear and coal power plants has initiated an…
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Crews push to contain California fires, search for bodies
[ad_1] SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Reuters) – Crews fought their way across rugged, steep terrain on Tuesday in a push to gain full control of the deadliest wildfires in California history, as search-and-rescue teams picked through…