Tiber River

The Vatican says Pope Francis has met with the parents of a US college student whose body was found in Rome's Tiber river this week.

Italian police arrested a homeless man on Tuesday over the death of an American student whose body was pulled from the Tiber River in Rome.

Authorities are looking into whether an American college student whose body was found in the Tiber River was robbed and killed after the teen was found with a head wound and his credit card was used after his disappearance, his brother said.

The body of an American university student who went missing in Rome three days ago was found in the Tiber River on Monday, and police said they were not ruling out homicide.

Heavy rains and windstorms battered Italy on Saturday, swelling rivers and flooding fields and roads, while alpine areas saw abundant snow.

Five Italians on Saturday dived into the River Tiber in Rome from the Cavour Bridge, a height of more than 50 feet (17 metres).The event is a New Year tradition dating back to 1946, when a lifeguard who was trying to find work leapt into the waters from the Cavour Bridge to advertise his skills.Since then, it has caught on as an annual event.Hundre...

The Vatican says Pope Francis has met with the parents of a US college student whose body was found in Rome's Tiber river this week.

Italian police arrested a homeless man on Tuesday over the death of an American student whose body was pulled from the Tiber River in Rome.

Authorities are looking into whether an American college student whose body was found in the Tiber River was robbed and killed after the teen was found with a head wound and his credit card was used after his disappearance, his brother said.

The body of an American university student who went missing in Rome three days ago was found in the Tiber River on Monday, and police said they were not ruling out homicide.

Heavy rains and windstorms battered Italy on Saturday, swelling rivers and flooding fields and roads, while alpine areas saw abundant snow.

Five Italians on Saturday dived into the River Tiber in Rome from the Cavour Bridge, a height of more than 50 feet (17 metres).The event is a New Year tradition dating back to 1946, when a lifeguard who was trying to find work leapt into the waters from the Cavour Bridge to advertise his skills.Since then, it has caught on as an annual event.Hundre...