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Opera singers could be the next professionals to be hit by doping scandals, Italian insiders have said, confirming reports in the European media that…
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen is itching to get back on the track after Formula 1's summer break and finish the season on top."The holidays are over and no…
Italy remained in third place in FIFA's August world ranking which saw the top five positions unchanged.Brazil kicked Italy out of the top spot last…
For the first time a giant squid has been caught intact in Italian waters and researchers hope it will help them learn more about this rare architeuth…
The 30th anniversary of Maria Callas' death will not go unnoticed at Milan's La Scala Theatre, the scene of many of the soprano's greatest triumphs.Th…
This month we are delighted to announce this year’s italy short story competition.With a theme based on this wonderful image we are looking for sho…
A high-flying businesswoman and Silvio Berlusconi protegee threw her hat into the political arena on Tuesday, announcing that she had set up a new par…
By the end of the century the Mediterranean can expect to see summer heat waves hitting 50 degrees centigrade (122 degrees Fahrenheit) and prolonged p…
The direct and indirect exposure of Italian banks to the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States is "very limited", according to the American i…
Europe was able to withstand the recent tempest on international markets thanks to the strength of the euro, Italian Premier Romano Prodi said here on…
A 70-year-old pensioner who left his 98-year-old mother in his car while he took her 24-year-old carer out dancing will have some explaining to do whe…
An informal remark by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone on taxes and the responsibilities of fair government on Monday fuelled a fr…
An ancient Phoenician colony on the western coast of Sardinia may soon yield some of its long-buried secrets during new excavations.Othoca, founded by…
A Bologna councillor has caused a stir by proposing that prostitution be allowed to "rotate" around set districts of the city but mayors in other citi…
An unemployed Sicilian is taking cash home thanks to The Godfather and foreigners' fascination with the Mafia, and he's hoping police won't mind.Salva…
As well as fighting for glory in the Champions League and Serie A, Inter Milan are also doing their bit for the peace effort in Lebanon.The Italian ch…
Florence's world-famous Boboli Gardens are paying tribute to their forerunners, with an exhibition devoted to gardens of the ancient world.Although th…
Investigators are convinced there will be a major vendetta for this week's slaying of six people in Germany, the latest victims of a feud within the…
The latest incarnation of James Bond, brooding British actor Daniel Craig, joined thousands of other spectators on Thursday for Siena's Palio, as film…
A candlelit meal with the best Italian food is one of the most romantic ideas in the world for many people outside Italy.Unfortunately, there aren't a…