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…
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Fri, 02/22/2008 - 04:36
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…
Fri, 02/22/2008 - 04:35
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…
Fri, 02/22/2008 - 04:21
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…
Fri, 02/22/2008 - 04:05
An Italian judge campaigning against the presence of crosses in public buildings on Thursday got his third conviction for refusing to enter courtrooms…
Fri, 02/22/2008 - 03:51
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…
Thu, 02/21/2008 - 05:00
Industrial turnover and orders both rose in 2007, national statistics bureau Istat reported on Wednesday.Averaging out all of 2007, Istat said that tu…
Thu, 02/21/2008 - 04:37
Oscar-winning actor-director Roberto Benigni will be awarded with an honorary degree in literature from the University of Malta in April, the universi…
Thu, 02/21/2008 - 04:26
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…
Thu, 02/21/2008 - 04:05
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…
Thu, 02/21/2008 - 03:48
With the withdrawal of Fidel Castro from the political scene, Cuba has an opportunity to move towards democracy, Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Al…
Thu, 02/21/2008 - 03:42
The Italian cabinet will meet Thursday to greenlight Italy's widely expected recognition of Kosovo, Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema said on Wednesday…
Thu, 02/21/2008 - 03:15
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…
Thu, 02/21/2008 - 03:04
Italy coach Nick Mallett on Wednesday unveiled four changes for Saturday's Six Nations match against Wales in Cardiff.Reserve flyhalf Andrea Marcato w…
Thu, 02/21/2008 - 02:56
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…
Wed, 02/20/2008 - 05:56
A growth hormone receptor makes breast cancer more resistant to treatment with hormone therapy, Italian researchers say.A team from Rome's Regina Elen…
Wed, 02/20/2008 - 05:48
Anxious designers at Milan Fashion Week have been causing chaos by rescheduling catwalk shows because they are afraid influential journalists will lea…
Wed, 02/20/2008 - 05:38
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…
Wed, 02/20/2008 - 05:26
An international singing competition to discover new opera talents and dedicated to the memory of the late Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti was officia…
Wed, 02/20/2008 - 04:58
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…