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A new exhibition has opened in Rome offering people a unique opportunity to view all of Italy's 41 UNESCO World Heritage sites under the same roof.Aro…
Runaway Serie A leaders Inter Milan are bidding to cement team spirit at Sampdoria Sunday after a rare fit of nerves following their 2-0 midweek Champ…
The cabinet of outgoing Premier Romano Prodi on Thursday gave its green light to the recognition of Kosovo as an independent state.Speaking to the pre…
Italy's Radical Party has accepted an offer from the new Democratic Party (PD) to be on its ticket in the upcoming general elections.The decision by t…
An Italian judge campaigning against the presence of crosses in public buildings on Thursday got his third conviction for refusing to enter courtrooms…
Provenzano and Lo Piccolo property taken in 'huge blow' - Italian police on Thursday seized a slew of property into which Mafia bosses had been pourin…
Industrial turnover and orders both rose in 2007, national statistics bureau Istat reported on Wednesday.Averaging out all of 2007, Istat said that tu…
Oscar-winning actor-director Roberto Benigni will be awarded with an honorary degree in literature from the University of Malta in April, the universi…
Dozens of priceless documents revealing the secrets of the Roman Inquisition go on public show for the first time ever this week in an exhibition in t…
Fans of the famous Fiorentina T-bone steak were sharpening their knives Tuesday as the battle to bring back the 'real' version of the juicy beef cut e…
With the withdrawal of Fidel Castro from the political scene, Cuba has an opportunity to move towards democracy, Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Al…
The Italian cabinet will meet Thursday to greenlight Italy's widely expected recognition of Kosovo, Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema said on Wednesday…
Italy's high court ruled on Wednesday that a Mafia boss in a high-security jail can have a child with his wife using state-funded assisted fertility t…
Italy coach Nick Mallett on Wednesday unveiled four changes for Saturday's Six Nations match against Wales in Cardiff.Reserve flyhalf Andrea Marcato w…
Lazio striker Tommaso Rocchi on Wednesday became a Lazio player for life after signing a five-year contract extension.Rocchi, 30, told his website he…
A growth hormone receptor makes breast cancer more resistant to treatment with hormone therapy, Italian researchers say.A team from Rome's Regina Elen…
Anxious designers at Milan Fashion Week have been causing chaos by rescheduling catwalk shows because they are afraid influential journalists will lea…
Italy's famed Iceman is to have company next year as mummies from all over the world arrive for a major show in this northern Italian city.Joining the…
An international singing competition to discover new opera talents and dedicated to the memory of the late Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti was officia…
Waterbuses on Venice's Grand Canal are at risk of getting stuck in the mud this week as the city suffers from its annual bout of low tides.The lagoon…