Rome, June 22 (IANS) The recent murder in Italy’s Calabria has exposed the expanding influence of Pakistani criminal networks within one of the country’s most deep-rooted systems of labour exploitation.At a petrol station in the southern Calabrian town of Amendolara on June 1, four migrant farm workers were allegedly locked inside a van before attackers poured a flammable liquid into the vehicle, set it on fire and blocked the doors to prevent occupants from escaping, a report has stated.“…
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Rome, June 2 (IANS) Two Pakistani nationals have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of four migrants – three of them confirmed as Afghans – who were burnt alive in Amendolara town of Italy’s Calabria region, the local media reported on Tuesday. A survivor from the fire incident told a local journalist that Pakistani men threw gasoline and fire into their car when they refused to pay.”I saw the horror, I’m alive by a miracle,” said the survivor, who was tracked down by TGR Calabria and inte…
Rome, June 2 (IANS) A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Italy’s southern Calabria region early Tuesday, Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology reported.The quake occurred at 00:12 a.m. local time Tuesday (2212 GMT on Monday), with its epicenter located at a depth of about 250 kilometers, the institute said.The epicenter was located in the sea off the coast of the southern Calabria region.Tremors were felt in several southern Italian regions, including Calabria, S…