Articles by ITALY

Wed, 02/20/2008 - 04:45
Italian scientists in Sardinia have identified one of the genes responsible for male-pattern baldness.Mario Pirastu and his team at the Scientific Par…
Wed, 02/20/2008 - 04:31
Italian photographer has captured a spectacular image of the orbiting International Space Station (ISS) passing in front of the Sun, an event which ta…
Wed, 02/20/2008 - 04:12
Franco-Dutch airline Air France-KLM is ready to invest 3.0 bln euro ($4.419 bln) in Italian flagship carrier over five or six years, the group's vice…
Wed, 02/20/2008 - 03:58
The Italo-British helicopter company AgustaWestland has expanded its production capacity in the United States with the addition of a second assembly l…
Wed, 02/20/2008 - 03:49
An offer by the key shareholders in Italian motorbike manufacturer Ducati to buy out the whole company sent its share price soaring on Tuesday.Ducati…
Wed, 02/20/2008 - 03:34
Juventus is mulling two projects to revamp its new Delle Alpi stadium, CEO Jean Claude Blanc said on Tuesday.The two options are restructuring or comp…
Wed, 02/20/2008 - 03:20
Italian bookmakers are now only offering odds for second place in the Serie A championship, the SNAI betting organisation said Tuesday.SNAI said that…
Tue, 02/19/2008 - 05:24
Outgoing Deputy Premier and Culture Minister Francesco Rutelli on Monday announced his intention to run for mayor of Rome, a job he held for two manda…
Tue, 02/19/2008 - 05:07
A luxury chocolate from Tuscany has been named the world's best.'Toscano Black 63%', made by the Amedei firm in Pisa, won the Golden Bean for ''best c…
Tue, 02/19/2008 - 04:55
Italy will recognize the independence of Kosovo, Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema said here on Monday The caretaker diplomatic chief added tha…
Tue, 02/19/2008 - 04:42
A referendum on Sunday on whether or not to block the building of a tramline system which would pass through the city's historic center failed to reac…
Tue, 02/19/2008 - 04:26
Italian food multinational Barilla is preparing to sell the German bakery chain Kampas which it acquired in 2002, according to local press reports.Sou…
Tue, 02/19/2008 - 04:14
A vicious cold snap hit Italy on Monday, causing three deaths.A tramp was found dead in central Milan while two mountain hikers slipped on cold-harden…
Tue, 02/19/2008 - 03:53
The Vatican on Monday instructed bishops to be tougher when deciding which candidates for sainthood can begin the official procedures leading to canon…
Tue, 02/19/2008 - 03:42
Police on Monday said the death of a British man found in Venice lagoon at the weekend was probably an accident, although they had not ruled out suici…
Tue, 02/19/2008 - 03:29
Italian bookmakers will no longer take bets on the Serie A title as long as Inter Milan keeps its huge lead over second-placed Roma, the SNAI betting…
Tue, 02/19/2008 - 03:19
England coach Fabio Capello on Monday warned Inter Milan, Roma and AC Milan about the tasks they face in the Champions League's knock-out stage this w…
Mon, 02/18/2008 - 06:20
Clotilde, Tosco esse, Effetto Moda, Overpull, Rinfreschi, Studio 7 and World Fashion Trading are all taking part in the clothing and accessories show…
Mon, 02/18/2008 - 05:58
A pair of rare golden eagles chose Valentine's Day to mate, Italian officials said on Friday.The birds' coupling took place a few metres from a monume…
Mon, 02/18/2008 - 05:40
Technicians from China and Israel have been studying the characteristics of Mondeggi's new high-tech olive press, located in the hills of Bagno a Ripo…