One year ago, Rina Debach landed at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport after a flight across the Mediterranean from the Libyan capital of Tripoli. On the plane traveling with her were two officials from the ...

About 48 people rescued alive after vessel reportedly left Libya carrying about 60 passengers ...

The Italian Embassy in Libya held a celebration at its headquarters in the capital, Tripoli, marking Italy’s National Day and the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Italian Republic, in the ...

TRIPOLI, Libya -- Libyans angry over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad rioted at the Italian consulate on Friday, storming the building and setting it on fire. A diplomat said at least 10 people ...

Italian ships saved 700 illegal migrants trying to reach Italy from Libya as authorities braced for an anticipated mass exodus in the wake of escalating unrest. Coast guards first received a distress ...

According to the Italian media, the committee was secretly notified of the special forces deployment last week. Renzi's centre-left government has refused to confirm or deny media reports that dozens ...

ABOARD THE SEABIRDABOARD THE SEABIRD — An Italian offshore supply vessel on Saturday rescued 65 migrants, including women and children, fleeing Libya to Europe on a crowded, wooden boat. The migrant ...

An Italian engineer working in Libya was kidnapped at the weekend, the foreign ministry in Rome said Sunday, while two other Europeans were reported missing in the same attack. "We can confirm that ...