Migrants drown off Sicily At least three migrants died and around 25 were missing after their boat capsized at dawn near the Sicilian island of Lampedusa on Monday.

More illegal immigrants arriving with fair weather Fair weather and relatively calm seas have encouraged the influx of illegal immigrants to southern Italian shores and a special airlifts were needed to ease overcrowding at a temporary detention center on the island of Lampedusa, south of Sicily.

Fresh wave of migrant landings on Lampedusa Almost 900 migrants have landed on the southern Sicilian island of Lampedusa over the past week, sparking fears of a fresh immigration crisis.

Goalkeeper becomes nun A goalkeeper who played in the women's Serie C for her hometown of Favara, Sicily, will take her final solemn vows as a Franciscan nun later this week.

(ANSA) - Agrigento - Luciano Pavarotti will bring his production of 'La Boheme' to the Valley of the Temples here this weekend for a single performance.