Articles by ITALY

Fri, 10/26/2007 - 03:54
Invisible agents are attacking precious works of art in Italian museums, dissolving paintings and eroding statues, according to a report published on…
Fri, 10/26/2007 - 03:46
AC Milan are looking to resurgent striker Alberto Gilardino to help them climb the Serie A table in Sunday's big match at home to Roma.Milan's dismal…
Fri, 10/26/2007 - 03:37
The Vatican on Thursday published documents shedding light on the bloody demise of the Knights Templar in the Middle Ages.The documents, and one in pa…
Fri, 10/26/2007 - 03:26
Florence's rich but rough Renaissance soccer pageant may be back on the field next year after a year's ban for dangerous violence.Organisers of the Ca…
Thu, 10/25/2007 - 05:40
A judicial probe has been opened here to determine whether the late Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti was of sound mind and body when he signed his so-c…
Thu, 10/25/2007 - 05:25
The sixth annual Turin Wine Salon opens its doors on Friday and for four days will provide a common ground for producers and consumer to meet face-to-…
Thu, 10/25/2007 - 04:31
Italians lead one of the healthiest lifestyles in Europe, according to a major international study.The report, which collates three years of observati…
Thu, 10/25/2007 - 03:52
World champions Italy has been knocked off the top of FIFA's world rankings.Argentina and former top dog Brazil both overtook Italy in the October sta…
Thu, 10/25/2007 - 03:48
The Vatican added its voice on Wednesday to a wave of protests over the use of a newborn baby in a publicity campaign to combat anti-gay discriminatio…
Thu, 10/25/2007 - 03:42
Many Italians feel "growing disgust" over the portrayal of the Catholic Church in their country's media, according to the head of the Italian bishops'…
Wed, 10/24/2007 - 05:25
Italy has opened the hunt for Leonardo da Vinci's greatest lost fresco.Evidence claiming the fabled fresco of the Battle of Anghiari was behind a secr…
Wed, 10/24/2007 - 04:30
Italy's anti-trust authority has opened an investigation to determine whether the recent hike in pasta prices was the result of price-fixing by two as…
Wed, 10/24/2007 - 04:23
Development of R&D team and new industrial projects - An agreement for 2007-2008 has been signed between Azimut-Benetti's Research and Development…
Wed, 10/24/2007 - 04:16
Work to begin on 13 million euro project during summer 2008 - Swiss architect Mario Botta's thumb print is all over Porto di Carrara Spa's current res…
Wed, 10/24/2007 - 03:40
Ferrari boss Jean Todt spared a thought for Brazilian driver Felipe Massa on Monday amid celebrations of Kimi Raikkonen's surprise Formula 1 title tri…
Wed, 10/24/2007 - 03:36
Italy's embattled Toscano cigar, already hit by anti-smoking campaigns and rival foreign brands, could soon vanish from shelves entirely, as farmers d…
Wed, 10/24/2007 - 03:19
Flash News - Chinese automaker Great Wall announced on Tuesday that it had for the moment shelved plans to introduce its first compact car, the Peri,…
Tue, 10/23/2007 - 05:38
A major cleaning operation began at Rome's Trevi Fountain on Monday as the man accused by authorities of throwing a red industrial dye into its waters…
Tue, 10/23/2007 - 05:33
Italian fashion is set to add sweet-smelling cloth to its allure.A firm based near Lake Como on Monday said it would unveil the world's first range of…
Tue, 10/23/2007 - 04:37
Flash News - 2004 Fortuni gets top honours in Espresso's Wine Guide 2008 - According to Espresso s Wine Guide 2008, the best Italian Pinot Nero is fro…