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48-hour Alitalia Strike on Tuesday and Wednesday

by ITALY | Tue, 09/06/2005 - 04:54

Alitalia flight attendants are striking for 48 hours starting at just after 12 midnight of Tuesday. The strike is going ahead despite it being banned and the…

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Infighting between Italy's leading government coalition parties

by ITALY | Fri, 09/02/2005 - 04:44

Premier Silvio Berlusconi is not looking to squabble with his UDC centrist allies despite their repeated criticism of his policies and hints that the centre…

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Northen League in "mongrel" row over possible Tunisian-origin candidate

by ITALY | Wed, 08/31/2005 - 04:35

(ANSA) - An Italian government party has stirred outrage by using the word "mongrel" to describe the possible entry into politics of a Tunisian-born ex-model…

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Signs of the 1412 Genovese attack on Spezia found in Carpena

by ITALY | Thu, 08/25/2005 - 06:36

The "Gruppo Archeologico Spezzino" dedicated 2005 to escavation in the area of the Carpena castle in this beautiful Ligurian town. Following the important…

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Poachers fish shipped to Eastern Europe, then exported to Italy

by ITALY | Wed, 08/24/2005 - 05:11

(ANSA) - Police in northern Italy warned on Tuesday that "an army" of poachers from Eastern Europe is swooping over the Po River netting vast amounts of fish…

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Colosseum gets anti-terror fence amid new security measures

by ITALY | Fri, 08/19/2005 - 06:14

(ANSA) - A new barrier will soon ring the Colosseum as part of tighter security measures being implemented across Italy in the wake of last month's terror…

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Italian Football Federation decides on Serie A and B despite Genoa Case

by ITALY | Wed, 08/17/2005 - 05:40

(ANSA) - The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) drew up match calenders for the 2005-6 Serie A and B championships on Tuesday despite…

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Graffiti written by witch discovered in ancient Palermo prison

by ITALY | Thu, 08/04/2005 - 06:19

(ANSA) - Women accused of witchcraft by the Inquisition more than four centuries ago left behind an impressive series of graffiti in a Palermo prison as they…

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True identity of suspected London terrorist arrested in Rome

by ITALY | Mon, 08/01/2005 - 04:16

(ANSA) - The real name of the suspected Ethiopian terrorist arrested in the Italian capital on Friday is Hamdi Adus Issac, not Isaac as previously reported and…

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Sharm el Sheikh terror attack: four Italians missing and two confirmed dead

by ITALY | Mon, 07/25/2005 - 04:20

The terror attacks at Sharm el Sheikh last Saturday have killed at least 88 people, among which two have been confirmed as husband and wife Sebastiano Conti…