The picture of a naked and emaciated anorexia sufferer used by Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani in a new publicity campaign has drawn applause fr…
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Tue, 09/25/2007 - 04:35
Once a staple on Italian tables, bread is now disappearing due to changing life styles and rising prices, the Coldiretti farmers' union said on Monday…
Tue, 09/25/2007 - 04:01
Ducati's triumph in a MotoGP world championship usually dominated by Japanese giants is a poetic victory for small Italian businesses, according to Ga…
Tue, 09/25/2007 - 03:57
Time was a key element in ordering Monday's commando raid which freed two Italian military personnel kidnapped at the weekend in Afghanistan, well inf…
Tue, 09/25/2007 - 03:47
Italy's mighty but ailing Po River will get a complete checkup over the coming month which will focus not only on the waterway's ills but also its cul…
Mon, 09/24/2007 - 05:24
The northern Italian town of Guastella is taking a trip back in time to celebrate Ferrante Gonzaga, the Renaissance ruler and condottiere who brought…
Mon, 09/24/2007 - 05:17
The following is a city-by-city guide to some of Italy's top art exhibitions:
BELLUNO - Palazzo Crepadona: Titian - The Last Act; this two-part show…
Mon, 09/24/2007 - 03:36
Flash News - Funds also included for landscape protectionThe European Union recently gave the green light to Tuscany's rural development plan which wi…
Mon, 09/24/2007 - 03:32
Two seminars on the latest in home automation - Lucca will play host to two seminars on home automation a discipline specializing in the requirement…
Mon, 09/24/2007 - 03:13
British Formula One team on Friday said it would not appeal against last week's ruling by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) which cancelle…
Mon, 09/24/2007 - 03:07
Inter Milan's troubled striker Adriano has for the first time spoken of the personal problems which have recently hurt his career.In an interview with…
Mon, 09/24/2007 - 03:05
Terrorism uses God - and the charge that secular societies have become Godless - as a pretext for attacking the West, Pope Benedict XVI said on Friday…
Sun, 09/23/2007 - 06:00
Hanoi spotlights 'genius' scooter - The Museum of Fine Arts in Hanoi is currently hosting 'Italian Genius Now', an exhibit curated by Prato's Center f…
Sun, 09/23/2007 - 04:19
An Italian mountaineer who has become famous for scaling peaks in his bare feet is to take on Japan's highest and holiest mountain, Mt. Fuji.Antonio P…
Sun, 09/23/2007 - 04:13
Spotlight on European Aircrane - Equipped with a 10,000 liter water tank and a special air hose, Florence's 'flying cranes' were recently employed to…
Sun, 09/23/2007 - 04:00
Italian researchers have made a key breakthrough in the diagnosis of liver cancer.
A team led by Annalucia Serafino of the National Research Counci…
Sun, 09/23/2007 - 03:50
World champions Italy climbed back into top spot in FIFA's September world rankings, leapfrogging Argentina and former top dog Brazil, which fell two…
Sat, 09/22/2007 - 05:27
Fashion exports to Moscow on the rise - Tuscan fashion exports in 2006 amounted to more than eight billion 700 million euros, a 3.4% increase compared…
Sat, 09/22/2007 - 04:12
Highs and lows of Tuscany's honey harvest - According to the Apiculture Association of Siena, Grosseto and Arezzo, 'multiflower' Tuscan honey has witn…
Sat, 09/22/2007 - 04:04
Italian researchers have conceived a new test for Alzheimer's Disease and other brain conditions that lead to dementia in the elderly.The test, illust…