A clutch of priceless Ancient Syrian mosaics was handed back to Damascus Thursday after being restored in Italy's mosaic mecca Ravenna.The four series…
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Fri, 11/30/2007 - 05:33
When Time Warner CEO Richard Parsons steps down at the end of the year he will be able to spend more time with his favorite hobby: making top quality…
Fri, 11/30/2007 - 04:16
General Vicenzo Camporini, the current Air Force Chief of Staff, has been appointed to be the next Chief of Defense Staff in place of Admiral Giampaol…
Fri, 11/30/2007 - 04:00
A 15-year-old Italian girl was caught offering nude cellphone pictures of herself in exchange for the price of a cheap top-up card.An Internet police…
Fri, 11/30/2007 - 03:52
Italians will be spending more but buying less to fill their holiday tables this year, according to a study by the Italian Farmers Confederation (Cia)…
Fri, 11/30/2007 - 03:42
Juventus has no intention of easing AC Milan's quest for its first home win of the season, Gianluigi Buffon warned ahead of Saturday's big match.''I k…
Thu, 11/29/2007 - 06:26
An obese and imposing Orson Welles spilling over his chair, cigar in hand, and a relaxed-looking Ethan Hawke in suit and tennis shoes are among the ci…
Thu, 11/29/2007 - 05:50
Taxi drivers jammed Rome squares, blocked streets with rubbish containers and left the city and Fiumicino Airport without service Wednesday after the…
Thu, 11/29/2007 - 05:31
A new autopsy will not be needed to determine the time and cause of death of a 22-year-old British exchange student who was brutally murdered here ear…
Thu, 11/29/2007 - 04:42
Authorities on Wednesday impounded 47 hectares of vineyards and seized some 800,000 of wine which was about to be used to produce a fake Chianti Class…
Thu, 11/29/2007 - 04:38
Lazio legend and former Italy striker Giorgio Chinaglia was fined more than four million euros on Wednesday for market rigging involving the club's sh…
Thu, 11/29/2007 - 04:00
The price of a traditional Christmas Eve meal in Italy will undoubtedly be more expensive this year but the cost increase will be much less at home th…
Wed, 11/28/2007 - 05:54
A police fingerprint unit aims to remove lingering doubts about the authenticity of two paintings attributed to the school of Leonardo da Vinci.The po…
Wed, 11/28/2007 - 05:40
New York is celebrating the life and work of Italian cultural legend Pier Paolo Pasolini with a three-week calendar of plays, workshops, exhibits and…
Wed, 11/28/2007 - 05:03
Fake Italian food is costing farmers billions of euros each year, producers warned on Tuesday.Agriculture is racking up annual losses of at least 60 b…
Wed, 11/28/2007 - 04:26
Ancient Italian masterpieces in desperate need of attention will soon be restored to their original glory, thanks to the enthusiasm of American art-lo…
Wed, 11/28/2007 - 04:13
Italy has slipped from third to fifth place in the Country Brand Index drawn up for the third year in a row by the FutureBrand consultancy firm.Austra…
Tue, 11/27/2007 - 06:01
Francesco Guidolin found himself back at Serie A club Palermo for the fourth time Monday after the Sicilian team sacked Stefano Colantuono.Colantuono…
Tue, 11/27/2007 - 05:46
Suicide by young people has become a social emergency in Lombardy, the Italian region with the highest recorded number of suicides by people between t…
Tue, 11/27/2007 - 05:35
Theatre and film director Giorgio Ferrara has been chosen by Culture Minister Francesco Rutelli to head Spoleto's Festival of Two Worlds.The Festival…