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Malta · 19 Oct 2019 Autumn in Malta from above and beyond Astronaut Luca Parmitano experience at the ISS is well visually documented through regular posts on social media. Today's image represents his home… Italy · 11 Oct 2019 Etna eruptions cause partial air-space closure Fresh eruptions on the Etna caused big clouds of volcanic ash on Friday, prompting the authority in charge of Catania airport to… Malta · 8 Aug 2019 Photo Story: Malta and Sicily from space A photo taken from from the International Space Station (ISS) of Malta and Sicily by Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano and that he… Italy · 27 Jul 2019 Watch: Etna erupts again Mount Etna has erupted again on Saturday. The phenomenon was preceded and accompanied by a gradual increase in the average amplitude of… Italy · 20 Jul 2019 UPDATED: Etna activity closes Catania airspace in Sicily UPDATED : Activity at Catania airport resumed on Saturday morning after the eruption from the Etna volcano subsided and the ash in… Italy · 19 Jul 2019 27 years since the murder of Paolo Borsellino On July 19th, Italy marks the 27th anniversary of the murder of one its most prominent anti-mafia heroes, Sicilian magistrate Paolo Borsellino,… Italy · 10 Jul 2019 Sicily suffers from eurozone’s highest rate of youth economic inactivity The Financial Times gives a detailed look at youth unemployment in Italy with emphasis to the situation in Sicily. One in four… 12 May 2019 Italy: Former Anti-Mafia champion jailed for corruption A former anti-mafia champion, Antonello Montante, was sentenced to 14 years in jail on Friday for a string of offences including corruption,… Italy · 9 May 2019 A new version of Fanta launched in Italy with Sicilian blood oranges A new version of Fanta was launched in Italy, Fanta Aranciata Rossa Zero Zuccheri with “ Arancia Rossa di Sicilia IGP”, an… 20 Apr 2019 3.3 magnitude earthquake felt between Catania and Syracuse A 3.3 magnitude earthquake was felt on the Ionian coast of Sicily, specifically between Catania and Syracuse. The tremor was distinctly felt… Italy · 27 Mar 2019 Kidnapping charges in SeaWatch standoff Rome prosecutors have come to the conclusion that there are elements to proceed with kidnapping charges in the case of the SeaWatch… Italy · 21 Mar 2019 27 arrest warrants in probe into secret Masonic lodge in Sicily Italian security forces on Thursday staged an operation to execute 27 arrest warrants related to a probe into a secret Masonic lodge…