Over 800 illegal migrants have landed on the Southern Italian coast over the last two days, sparking fears of a fresh immigration crisis.Coastguards b…
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Tue, 06/24/2008 - 03:22
Italian referee Roberto Rosetti has been chosen to referee the European championship final on June 29 in Vienna, UEFA said Monday.He is the second Ita…
Mon, 06/23/2008 - 09:11
The Formula 1 season is about to cross the halfway mark with Ferrari's Felipe Massa in first place with declared desire to end the season on top.Massa…
Mon, 06/23/2008 - 06:20
Iran's ambassador to Italy has been removed from his post and some observers believe this was due to his failure to arrange any meetings with top Ital…
Mon, 06/23/2008 - 05:21
A cyclist was fined here for using his cellphone while operating a bicycle in an apparent violation of road laws.Nicola Abati, 23, was nabbed while pe…
Mon, 06/23/2008 - 05:15
Coach Roberto Donadoni's future on the Italy bench appeared very uncertain following the team's quarterfinal defeat against Spain on Sunday night.Even…
Mon, 06/23/2008 - 03:28
Fiat on Friday apologised to China for a television commercial starring United States actor Richard Gere that it acknowledged ''could disturb the sens…
Mon, 06/23/2008 - 03:19
After a long wet and cool spring, Italy this summer can expect fair weather with mostly clear skies and see-saw temperatures, experts predict.''It wil…
Sun, 06/22/2008 - 03:12
Siena ranks fifth in TripAdvisor's classification of Top 25 European Destinations.Numbers show that during the high season, the average room occupatio…
Sun, 06/22/2008 - 03:10
A regional administrative court (TAR) has axed plans to expand an air base here to make room for American military personnel, according to the Codacon…
Sun, 06/22/2008 - 03:08
Wines and gourmet products from Siena are ready to promote their top brands and conquer the top of the top of global production at Gourmet's Italia-Wi…
Sun, 06/22/2008 - 03:06
Italy's over-20-year National Antarctic Research Program (PNRA) risks closing down due to a lack of funding, according to a consortium of teams involv…
Sun, 06/22/2008 - 03:04
Italy is increasingly losing market share in the international tourism industry, the National Union of Chambers of Commerce (Unioncamere) said on Frid…
Sun, 06/22/2008 - 03:02
The Italian education ministry has vowed to change the way it sets exam texts after a string of embarrassing blunders including a howler about Italy's…
Sun, 06/22/2008 - 03:00
It is possible to reduce industrial water use in the textile sector by 40%. With this idea in mind, Italy (and Tuscany in particular) developed in the…
Sat, 06/21/2008 - 03:10
A lifeguard got into trouble on the Italian Riviera Friday after leaving a blow-up doll in his place while he took a break.Coast guards checking safet…
Sat, 06/21/2008 - 03:08
When it come to international security, the Unites States ''has no better nor steadfast friend than Italy,'' the US ambassador to Italy, Ronald Spogli…
Sat, 06/21/2008 - 03:06
Italy's largest opposition party said Friday it would stage a nationwide protest against the government this autumn, accusing Premier Silvio Berluscon…
Sat, 06/21/2008 - 03:04
The pilot of an advertising blimp flying over Florence lost control and crashed into a park near the city centre on Friday.The airship knocked down te…
Sat, 06/21/2008 - 03:02
The growth of Italy's industrial turnover hit a two-year high of 13.9% in April, Istat said Friday.It was the biggest year-on-year rise since March 20…