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Now playing Next world news Italy flies in Syrian refugees via air 'humanitarian corridor' Italy has been accepting groups of Syrian refugees, flying them in by plane and sparing them the risk of dangerous sea and border crossings. The 29/02/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Starbucks takes on Italy with 'great humility and respect' Starbucks is to open in Italy where founder Howard Schultz says he got the idea to create the world's biggest chain of coffee shops. 29/02/2016
Now playing Next Italy Italy's Senate votes to recognise same-sex civil unions Italy’s Senate has voted to legally recognise civil unions, as the last holdout in Western Europe took a compromise step to give some rights to 26/02/2016
Now playing Next Italy Italian Senate approves watered-down bill allowing civil unions The Italian Senate has approved a much-opposed civil partnerships bill after the government used a confidence motion 25/02/2016
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Now playing Next Italy Italy: US ambassador summoned over Berlusconi spying reports Italy’s foreign ministry has summoned the US ambassador, over reports that American intelligence services tapped the phones of former prime minister 24/02/2016
Now playing Next Italy Funeral held for Italian author Umberto Eco Family, fans and government ministers have gathered for the funeral of Italian author Umberto Eco in Milan. He was best known for his international 24/02/2016
Now playing Next Italy Renzi drawn into Italian civil unions bill debate With the Italian parliament in deadlock, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has been drawn into the debate over legal recognition and protection for gay 22/02/2016
Now playing Next world news Berlin Film Festival: 'Fire at Sea' about migrant crisis wins Golden Bear Director Gianfranco Rosi’s documentary “Fuocoammare” or Fire at Sea, about the refugee crisis in the Mediterranean, has won the coveted Golden Bear 21/02/2016
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