State of emergency declared in Sicily due to drought
Severe lack of rain and poor maintenance of irrigation facilities have led to water rationing affecting more than 800,000 citizens.
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Sicily
Island in the Mediterranean, region of Italy
Sicily is the largest and most populous island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 20 regions of Italy. It is one of the five Italian autonomous regions and is officially referred to as Regione Siciliana. The island has 4.8 million inhabitants. Its capital city is Palermo. It is named after the Sicels, who inhabited the eastern part of the island during the Iron Age.
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NATO member states test underwater capabilities off Sicilian coast
Seven member states are taking part in an annual exercise designed to strengthen NATO's underwater threat capabilities.
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