Articles by ITALY

Tue, 02/26/2008 - 03:22
Roma can reopen the Serie A title race, coach Luciano Spalletti believes after Inter's 11-point lead was cut to nine over the weekend.Looking ahead to…
Mon, 02/25/2008 - 04:46
Tuscany is leading a marketing project to promote the marble from the regions and provinces that belong to the Inter-reg network.The operating structu…
Mon, 02/25/2008 - 04:37
Pico della Mirandola's belief that astrology was bunk may have doomed the famous model of the all-knowing 'Renaissance Man', an Italian expert says.Pi…
Mon, 02/25/2008 - 04:25
Marble masterpieces by the great Italian sculptor Antonio Canova will go on show in Milan on Saturday for a new exhibition showcasing Italian neoclass…
Mon, 02/25/2008 - 04:16
Brazil great Ronaldo has yet to make a decision about his playing future after undergoing knee surgery.''I really, really want to play again. My heart…
Mon, 02/25/2008 - 04:10
An underwater landslide and not an earthquake, as previously thought, caused the tsunami which devastated the Sicilian city of Messina in 1908, accord…
Mon, 02/25/2008 - 04:04
Rome is the most expensive city in Italy to have a leisurely breakfast, a survey by consumers association Altroconsumo has revealed.Customers who sit…
Sun, 02/24/2008 - 04:10
Foreign tourist arrivals in Italy are forecast to increase by 3.5% year-on-year in 2008, according to a new study.A drop in tourist arrivals from cent…
Sun, 02/24/2008 - 04:06
Florence Science Museum said on Thursday it will rename itself after pioneering Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei when it reopens after restoration w…
Sun, 02/24/2008 - 04:00
Consumer confidence in Italy increased to 103 in February 2008 from 102.2 the previous month, the Italian economic research institute ISAE said Thursd…
Sun, 02/24/2008 - 04:00
Exports of Tuscan wine Chianti Classico held steady in 2007 and the United States continued to buy around 30% of production, the Chianti Classico cons…
Sun, 02/24/2008 - 04:00
Hollywood strongman Silvester Stallone says he wants to die in Italy.''I'm immensely proud of my Italian origins and I'll be happy, one day, to live i…
Sat, 02/23/2008 - 04:10
Italy on Wednesday unveiled a coffee-making robot it built with European Union partners.The robot, named Justine, is the first result of an EU project…
Sat, 02/23/2008 - 04:09
A special postal stamp will be issued on March 7 to commemorate Italian film legend Anna Magnani.The date of the stamp's issue marks the 100th anniver…
Sat, 02/23/2008 - 04:00
Top Italian architect Renzo Piano is to design a massive cultural complex on the coast near Athens, a Greek charitable foundation said Thursday.The ne…
Sat, 02/23/2008 - 04:00
Exports of Tuscan superstar Brunello di Montalcino were stable in 2007 and the United States continued to buy up 25% of production despite a weak doll…
Fri, 02/22/2008 - 10:46
While many countries suffer from the “brain drain”, where people head out of the country in search of a better career, Britain seems to be going throu…
Fri, 02/22/2008 - 05:57
Seven Italians have had their names taken in a probe into pro-al Qaeda blogging.The seven, mostly young people, were questioned by police at their hom…
Fri, 02/22/2008 - 05:17
Alitalia shares climbed sharply on Thursday after a regional administrative court ruled that there was no cause for the airline to suspend exclusive m…
Fri, 02/22/2008 - 04:58
Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday stressed that all sides affected by Kosovo's declaration of independence should act in the best interests of regional pe…