Around 150 statues across Rome were wearing elasticated anti-pollution masks over their mouths on Thursday morning following a covert night-time opera…
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Fri, 06/06/2008 - 03:20
There are no risks for Italy from Wednesday evening's incident at a nuclear power plant in eastern Slovenia, Italian Environment Minister Stefania Pre…
Fri, 06/06/2008 - 03:13
Consumer spending in Italy fell by 1% during the first four months of the year compared to the same period in 2007, when spending rose by 1%, accordin…
Thu, 06/05/2008 - 04:02
Italy on Thursday told the Rome food summit that a sort of 'global food bank' was needed to tackle the world food crisis.''We will ask the European Un…
Thu, 06/05/2008 - 03:54
The Italian government has modified its Alitalia privatization bill in order to take into account objections from the opposition and avoid possible di…
Thu, 06/05/2008 - 03:42
Downtrodden Italian film producer Vittorio Cecchi Gori will be questioned by magistrates on Thursday following his arrest for fraudulent bankruptcy.Ce…
Thu, 06/05/2008 - 03:36
The vast majority of Italians are in favor of reopening brothels as a way to both protect prostitutes and get them off the streets, according to a new…
Thu, 06/05/2008 - 03:26
World champions Italy stayed third in FIFA's world rankings for May behind Argentina and Brazil.The top ten was unchanged apart from England's entry,…
Thu, 06/05/2008 - 03:18
Italy icon Fabio Cannavaro on Wednesday underwent an operation to repair ankle ligaments torn in a Euro 2008 training ground incident earlier this wee…
Thu, 06/05/2008 - 03:09
Ferrari and Fiat Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo said on Wednesday that he was confident his team could retain its title this year and that one o…
Wed, 06/04/2008 - 06:44
We take a look at one of Italy’s most prosperous and important regions.Image courtesy of Fotolia: Photo BunnyWHILE MUCH of Piedmont is mountainous, re…
Wed, 06/04/2008 - 04:03
The Italian love affair with ice cream has moved into the home, a report by the Italian Ice-cream Institute (IGI) said on Tuesday.Although licking a c…
Wed, 06/04/2008 - 03:57
Italy's highest appeals court on Tuesday ruled that separated parents who argue too much can lose custody of their children.The Cassation Court made i…
Wed, 06/04/2008 - 03:52
Illicit immigration into Italy may not become a criminal offence, Premier Silvio Berlusconi said Tuesday.Asked about a United Nations warning on gover…
Wed, 06/04/2008 - 03:46
There are indications that the government may have put on the back burner plans to build a bridge to unite Sicily to the Italian mainland.Speaking on…
Wed, 06/04/2008 - 03:36
An Italian cathedral will have to be purified after a couple of goth rock fans had sex in a confession box.The cathedral, in the northern city of Cese…
Wed, 06/04/2008 - 03:33
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi made his return to the international scene on Tuesday at an international summit on the current global food crisis h…
Wed, 06/04/2008 - 03:26
Italy's renowned Mediterranean diet is under threat from the current crisis in food prices, the country's two top farming unions said on Tuesday.Comme…
Tue, 06/03/2008 - 09:24
Spanish gypsies staged a demonstration outside the Italian embassy here on Tuesday to protest against Italy's plans to adopt tough new laws against il…
Tue, 06/03/2008 - 09:11
The Italian government should not have approved a 'bridge' loan for national carrier Alitalia and the European Commission should take a strong positio…