Opera singers could be the next professionals to be hit by doping scandals, Italian insiders have said, confirming reports in the European media that…
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Thu, 08/23/2007 - 06:15
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…
Thu, 08/23/2007 - 05:40
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…
Thu, 08/23/2007 - 05:21
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…
Wed, 08/22/2007 - 06:46
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…
Wed, 08/22/2007 - 05:06
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…
Wed, 08/22/2007 - 04:41
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…
Wed, 08/22/2007 - 04:38
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…
Wed, 08/22/2007 - 04:35
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…
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 06:21
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…
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 05:37
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…
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 05:32
An informal remark by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone on taxes and the responsibilities of fair government on Monday fuelled a fr…
Mon, 08/20/2007 - 08:35
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…
Mon, 08/20/2007 - 08:12
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…
Mon, 08/20/2007 - 07:05
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…
Mon, 08/20/2007 - 05:24
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…
Mon, 08/20/2007 - 05:08
Florence's world-famous Boboli Gardens are paying tribute to their forerunners, with an exhibition devoted to gardens of the ancient world.Although th…
Mon, 08/20/2007 - 04:57
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…
Sun, 08/19/2007 - 10:14
The latest incarnation of James Bond, brooding British actor Daniel Craig, joined thousands of other spectators on Thursday for Siena's Palio, as film…
Sun, 08/19/2007 - 09:01
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…