Pope Benedict has cancelled this week's planned visit to Rome's oldest university following protests over his alleged hostility to scientists' freedom…
Italy's anti-Mafia unit has smashed a Nigerian drug and human-trafficking ring that forced hundreds of women into sex slavery, police announced here T…
Former Livorno and Italy striker Cristiano Lucarelli on Tuesday joined Serie A club Parma after six months with Ukraine giants Shakhtar Donetsk.Lucare…
Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti is unfazed by the media hype that erupted this week over Brazilian newcomer Pato's sensational debut for the club.''His pe…
The Italian government on Tuesday appointed Antonio Lirosi to act as the country's new watchdog for consumer prices and combat speculation.The ombudsm…
The safer chunks of the Naples waste mountain could be thrown into the flames of Vesuvius, two Tuscan politicians suggested Monday.''A commission of e…
Lamborghini had a record year in 2007 with sales up 15% over the previous year for a total of 2,406 vehicles, the highest ever, a company statement sa…
Interior Minister Giuliano Amato on Monday said all efforts would be made to identify and apprehend those responsible for making threats against Italy…
The Italian tourism sector registered a trade surplus of 1.326 bln euros ($1.939 bln) in October 2007, compared to a surplus of 1.305 bln euros ($1.90…
Police hope to definitively wrap up their investigation into the November murder here of a 22-year-old British exchange student by the end of the summ…
Prison authorities have tightened the screw on Mafia kingpin Bernardo Provenzano to stop him pulling the strings of his Cosa Nostra empire from inside…
The regrouping tecniques of Rome's starlings could offer lessons for students of unpredictable behaviour like investor trends and consumer fads, a new…
Italians spent 166 bln euros ($242.7 bln) in 2007 to buy 2.49 million new vehicles and maintain existing vehicles, according to the Italian car import…
Italian energy giant Enel and the US's General Electric Company (GE) plan to build a 101 MW capacity wind farm in the state of Kansas.The project is f…
An envelope containing two bullets and a threatening message for former premier Silvio Berlusconi and his brother Paolo was delivered on Friday to the…
A new electoral system enjoying broad support in parliament is just a step away, Democratic Party leader Walter Veltroni said on Friday.Speaking to su…
The Italian cinema industry is feeling a surge of optimism as the year begins thanks to bumper ticket sales in 2007 and an increase in the share comma…
