But Italy has second- lowest murder rate in Europe - The number of women murdered in Italy surged last year to a 20-year-high of 181, according to a s…
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Fri, 01/25/2008 - 03:23
Ibrahimovic back for tilt at 9th straight win - Unbeaten Serie A leaders Inter Milan are bidding to extend their winning streak to nine games at 5th-p…
Fri, 01/25/2008 - 03:18
New star to wear cast on thumb in bid to land title early -Italy's new skiing star Denise Karbon will ski through the pain in her broken left thumb at…
Fri, 01/25/2008 - 03:10
Premier Romano Prodi quit on Thursday night after a Senate confidence vote produced a widely expected defeat for his 20-month-old centre-left governme…
Thu, 01/24/2008 - 12:16
Rail stations have crumbled as bastions for Italy's smokers after an in-station smoking ban took effect Friday.
Only trackside smoking will be allo…
Thu, 01/24/2008 - 06:19
Italian police on Wednesday recovered a painting attributed to 18th-century Venetian master Giambattista Tiepolo that went missing from a private coll…
Thu, 01/24/2008 - 05:42
One man killed by tree, gales fan flames of burning rubbish - High winds added to the woes of trash-ridden Naples on Wednesday.Icy gusts toppled trees…
Thu, 01/24/2008 - 05:25
Designer closes an era in the history fashion - Italian fashion icon Valentino presents his final women's haute couture collection here in the French…
Thu, 01/24/2008 - 04:11
A Rome court has upheld an appeal against part of Italy's controversial law on assisted fertility treatment.The Lazio regional administrative court, o…
Thu, 01/24/2008 - 03:34
Manchester City striker joins Roman club for 12. 5 mn euros - Serie A struggler Lazio has opened its meagre coffers to splash out on ex-Reggina star R…
Thu, 01/24/2008 - 03:30
Pontiff writes letter to Rome parents, teachers - Pope Benedict, who recently voiced alarm over poverty and urban decay in Rome, has now written to th…
Thu, 01/24/2008 - 03:20
Premier wins in House but loses majority in Senate - Premier Romano Prodi won a confidence vote in the House on Wednesday but he is expected to resign…
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 06:03
Famed art director hoping for second win with Lo Schiavo - Oscar-winning Italian art director Dante Ferretti received his eighth Academy Award nominat…
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 05:47
Visitors to see where animal skins were treated - Pompeii is to add another attraction to its list of archaeological treasures, with the restoration o…
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 05:40
Designer accused of having too many goodbye parties -Being called ''rather arrogant'' by Italian fashion icon Valentino Garavani, founder of the Valen…
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 05:31
'Carnival in the Dark' and 'Sensation Show' top bill - A feast of the senses awaits visitors to Venice's glittering carnival celebrations this year. E…
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 04:46
Italian authorities plan to bump up the number of checks carried out on tax payers by 12.5% to 394,000 in 2008, the Treasury said on Tuesday.The incre…
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 04:45
The secret to skiing well is having fun, World Cup revelation Denise Karbon said on Tuesday.''The fundamental thing is to have fun and ski lightly. So…
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 04:40
Italian Industry Minister Pierluigi Bersani denied on Tuesday that current uncertainty over the government's future would have any effect on negotiati…
Wed, 01/23/2008 - 03:54
Minister says Italy well- placed to face turbulence - Italian Economy Minister Tommaso Padoa Schioppa warned on Tuesday that Italy and the euro zone f…