Walter Veltroni ended a seven-year stint as mayor of Rome on Wednesday, stepping down in order to lead Italy's new Democratic Party to national electi…
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Thu, 02/14/2008 - 04:52
An Italian has been appointed as head judge in a new European Union mission in Kosovo which will be responsible for maintaining civil law and order in…
Thu, 02/14/2008 - 04:42
An Italian soldier was killed and another injured in Afghanistan on Wednesday during an exchange of fire with unknown assailants near the southeastern…
Thu, 02/14/2008 - 04:27
Michele 'The Pope' Greco, the one-time chairman of Cosa Nostra's 'commission', died on Tuesday at the age of 83.Greco, who was serving several life se…
Thu, 02/14/2008 - 03:59
Police made over 50 arrests on Wednesday in an operation which temporarily blocked the colonisation of the green central Italian region of Umbria by s…
Thu, 02/14/2008 - 03:47
A British university exchange student murdered here last November was not raped before her death, according to the chief medical examiner in the case.…
Thu, 02/14/2008 - 03:31
Former Italy manager and seven-time Serie A winning coach Giovanni Trapattoni is the new manager of Ireland, the Italian veteran announced at a press…
Wed, 02/13/2008 - 06:44
The traditional gift of flowers is still the most popular way to say ''I love you'' in Italy on Valentine's Day.According to a study by the Italian fa…
Wed, 02/13/2008 - 06:27
Over 500 Italian cities, towns and villages have signed up to a campaign aimed at raising public awareness about energy consumption.This Friday's annu…
Wed, 02/13/2008 - 06:17
Sports car maker Ferrari churned out record profits in 2007 as sales in Asia and the Middle East soared, official accounts figures confirmed on Tuesda…
Wed, 02/13/2008 - 05:54
Sexy stiletto heels worn by Hollywood icons Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte Bardot and contemporary stars Cameron Diaz, Kylie Minogue and Heidi Klum go on…
Wed, 02/13/2008 - 05:35
Abortion began to emerge as an issue in Italy's election campaign on Tuesday after would-be centre-right premier Silvio Berlusconi backed a call for a…
Wed, 02/13/2008 - 05:02
The Vatican will next week instruct bishops to be tougher when deciding which candidates for sainthood can begin the official procedures leading to ca…
Wed, 02/13/2008 - 04:51
General Vicenzo Camporini on Tuesday took over as Italy's new Chief of Defense Staff promising to follow a policy of ''continuity and transformation''…
Wed, 02/13/2008 - 04:38
The European Union's Council of Economic and Finance Ministers (ECOFIN) on Tuesday gave its green light to Italy's updated stability program but said…
Wed, 02/13/2008 - 04:25
In an undercover operation, Italian police have put paid to a 'drug bus' which supplied youngsters with illegal substances as it ferried them to trend…
Wed, 02/13/2008 - 04:09
Italian climber Nives Meroi has broken her leg after vicious weather defeated her bid to scale the world's fifth-highest mountain.Meroi fell while rac…
Wed, 02/13/2008 - 03:58
Italian police have made six arrests in a massive nationwide sweep targeting people involved in the distribution of online child pornography and sex t…
Wed, 02/13/2008 - 03:47
Police have identified the person responsible for posting a 'black list' of 162 Jewish university professors reputed to have created a pro-Israel lobb…
Wed, 02/13/2008 - 03:31
Italy coach Nick Mallett on Tuesday named a 24-man squad for Italy's third Six Nations match against Wales at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on Saturday…