Italy's president to appoint non-partisan PM to steer country through pandemic

President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Roberto Fico speaks to the media at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy, on Feb. 2, 2021. Italian President Sergio Mattarella said Tuesday he will appoint a neutral, non-partisan figure to form a government to steer the country through the coronavirus pandemic, after exploratory talks to recompose the previous government failed. (Pool via Xinhua)