The cabinet on Friday gave the green light to a so-called 'fiscal federalism' bill - a system whereby regions collect and spend their own tax revenue…
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Sat, 10/04/2008 - 03:08
Pope Benedict XVI on Friday reaffirmed the Catholic Church's opposition to contraception and lamented that many Catholics ''have difficulty'' in under…
Sat, 10/04/2008 - 03:06
The global credit crisis and international economic slowdown may force Fiat to postpone a planned buy-back operation of its shares, CEO Sergio Marchio…
Sat, 10/04/2008 - 03:04
Giuliano Procacci, author of one of the most widely used histories of Italy, died Thursday in Rome at the age of 82.Procacci's 1968 book 'Storia degli…
Sat, 10/04/2008 - 03:02
An Italian woman soccer player was banned for two years Friday for slapping a male referee.The woman, Luciana Bon from the northern Italian fourth-div…
Sat, 10/04/2008 - 03:00
Three out of the four Italian clubs in the UEFA Cup went through to the group stage Thursday night but Napoli were eliminated.AC Milan won 1-0 at FC Z…
Fri, 10/03/2008 - 03:58
Evergreen screen beauty Sophia Loren is still pointing the way for younger colleagues, the British press said Thursday.''Sophia Loren shows her younge…
Fri, 10/03/2008 - 03:54
Parmigiano Reggiano is top of Italy's food shoplifting charts, a new study said Thursday.''The king of Italian cheeses is not only the biggest target…
Fri, 10/03/2008 - 03:48
Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said Thursday that he was sure Libya would ''honour'' an agreement with Italy addressing illegal immigration but stre…
Fri, 10/03/2008 - 03:44
A Chinese immigrant was beaten up by a group of teenagers in Rome Thursday, the latest in a series of apparently racist attacks.An eye witness told po…
Fri, 10/03/2008 - 03:36
Members of an Italian investor consortium voted unanimously Thursday to formally present a bid to acquire the flight operations of Italy's bankrupt na…
Fri, 10/03/2008 - 03:30
Serie A champions Inter Milan are bidding to beat Bologna Saturday night to ease fan and media pressure on new boss Jose' Mourinho after a loss in the…
Fri, 10/03/2008 - 03:23
Italian doping authorities on Thursday gave cyclist Riccardo Ricco' a two-year ban for doping offences.The ban from the Italian Olympic Committee (CON…
Thu, 10/02/2008 - 04:05
White truffle season officially opened on Wednesday and the esteemed and extremely expensive delicacy can be dug up until the end of the year.The whit…
Thu, 10/02/2008 - 03:57
Archaeologists have discovered a rich haul of objects during a dig at a coastal Bronze Age village on the Sicilian island of Ustica.Terracotta slabs u…
Thu, 10/02/2008 - 03:47
A famed Sicilian salame dating back to Norman times has kept Italy top of the European quality-food charts.The European Commission on Wednesday gave t…
Thu, 10/02/2008 - 03:42
At 70.5 million euros, Italy's popular SuperEnalotto now has the highest jackpot in the world for a lotto game, organizers Sisal said on Wednesday.The…
Thu, 10/02/2008 - 03:33
Citizens of a northern Italian city fighting against the expansion of a US air base were dismayed Wednesday when a state court said they couldn't hold…
Thu, 10/02/2008 - 03:26
An Italian coach who helped the likes of Gustavo Thoeni and Piero Gros stun the skiing world in the 1970s has been appointed head coach of the Chinese…
Thu, 10/02/2008 - 03:20
Smouldering from the sidelines in sharp overcoats and designer stubble, Jose' Mourinho has divided the country with his trademark brand of unshakable…