Topic: Rome (Italy)

Italian letter bomb injures top tax collector

ROME (Reuters) - A letter bomb blamed on anarchists injured the chief of a state tax collection agency in Rome on Friday, two days after a similar device addressed to a top banker was intercepted in Germany.The bomb exploded at the headquarters ...

Bomb at Rome embassy linked to anarchist attacks

Italian police were Tuesday investigating whether an attempted parcel bombing at the Greek embassy in Rome might have been carried out by an anarchist group that targeted two embassies last week.Investigators said Monday the device at the Greek embassy in Rome bore ...

Pope says Christmas mass amid security concerns

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict prayed for peace Friday as he led the world's Roman Catholics into Christmas at a mass marked by heightened security following parcel bomb attacks at two embassies in the Italian capital."At this hour, full of thankfulness, ...
Reports: Explosive device was found in Rome subway, area was cleared, checks under wayAn explosive device was found Tuesday in a subway car in Rome, Italian news agencies reported.The ANSA and Apcom news agency said the device was found Tuesday inside a ...
On 27 December 1985, the media world was buzzing with two sets of news. While the attacks definitely came as a surprise, the aftermath of the attacks had most airports tightening and thorough checks that are now present in most airports throughout ...
Nearly every Portfolio Manager sold stock or tweaked the positions in their basket of stocks, usually this is done using ETF's at the start and then re-adjusting the skew from long to flat, then to short. Make no mistake...the European travel threat ...
US terror warning could hurt European economy struggling to emerge from debt crisisA rare advisory for U.S. travelers to beware of potential terrorist threats in Europe drew American shrugs Sunday from Paris to Rome, but tourism officials worried that it could deter ...

Italy aims to introduce body scanners: minister

ROME (Reuters) - Italy aims to install full-body scanners at the main airports of Rome and Milan for flights considered at high risk of terrorist attacks, Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said in an interview published on Saturday.Maroni, speaking after last week's failed ...
Alitalia Flight to London Evacuated in Rome Due to Bomb Scare; No Explosives FoundAn Alitalia flight that was preparing to leave Rome's main airport for London was evacuated Saturday after officials received a bomb threat, but police later said it was a ...