An absolute majority of Italians now favor a return to nuclear power, according to a new poll out on Wednesday. Carried out by the SWG research g…
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Thu, 08/07/2008 - 03:04
World champions Italy slipped to third place in FIFA's monthly world rankings while newly-crowned European champions Spain held first place. Ger…
Wed, 08/06/2008 - 05:55
Every issue we’ll be asking a wedding expert to answer questions you’ve sent in about your forthcoming wedding or honeymoon in Italy. If you have a qu…
Wed, 08/06/2008 - 03:36
Two Italian aid workers kidnapped in Somalia in May have been released, Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told the House on Tuesday. The pair, Io…
Wed, 08/06/2008 - 03:33
Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday said China was becoming an important political and economic force but must open the doors to Christianity. The pon…
Wed, 08/06/2008 - 03:22
A new attempt will be made this week to set a new record for kissing under water and among those taking part in the endeavour is Italian free-divin…
Wed, 08/06/2008 - 03:16
Beach-goers in the Campania resort of Mondragone are in for a more spiritual sunbathing experience this summer as nuns from a nearby convent take to…
Wed, 08/06/2008 - 03:10
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has returned to Italy's northern Alto Adige region for her summer holiday, local sources said. Merkel, who spen…
Tue, 08/05/2008 - 04:52
We take a look at a talented fashion designer who has been creating fairytale dresses from a very young ageAFTER HAVING BEGUN to draw as a child, Lore…
Tue, 08/05/2008 - 03:51
Italians will be raising their gazes and glasses to the sky this weekend as they celebrate the Feast of Saint Lawrence, also known as the Night of the…
Tue, 08/05/2008 - 03:44
Italian scientists are four years away from creating micro-robots that can carry out complicated stomach surgery without the need for doctors to make…
Tue, 08/05/2008 - 03:39
Premier Silvio Berlusconi has overtaken President Giorgio Napolitano in approval ratings among Italians, according to a survey taken by pollster Luigi…
Tue, 08/05/2008 - 03:32
A town in the island resort of Ischia has ordered local restaurants to offer low-cal menus in a bid to get overweight locals to lose their status as t…
Tue, 08/05/2008 - 03:26
Top Olympic fencing hopeful Andrea Baldini said on Monday he will ask for a DNA test after his B urine sample also tested positive for a banned substa…
Tue, 08/05/2008 - 03:23
Fiorentina's Romania striker Adrian Mutu on Monday extended his contract to 2012 after turning down a formal bid from AS Roma last week.The 29-year-ol…
Tue, 08/05/2008 - 03:19
Ferrari has less than three weeks to resolve the reliability problems which cost it the Hungarian Grand Prix at the weekend.Ferrari's engine trouble r…
Mon, 08/04/2008 - 09:19
The first group of soldiers went on duty in Italian cities on Monday as a controversial government scheme to use 3,000 troops to help police fight cri…
Mon, 08/04/2008 - 09:09
Hopes are running high here that the Sultan of Oman will be a generous as he was to the city of Bari earlier this year when he begins his visit to the…
Mon, 08/04/2008 - 09:01
Motorbike sales were back on the rise in July, after declining for much of the year, due to the return of good weather and cash incentives for eco-fri…
Mon, 08/04/2008 - 03:18
British screen heart-throb and James Bond actor Daniel Craig has been tipped to take the lead in a new film about the ancient Roman emperor Hadrian.Cu…