An addition to Florence's famed Uffizi museum by one of the world's top architects has received a final green light after years of polemics and work i…
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Thu, 08/09/2007 - 07:25
Yoko Ono has become the latest artist to be enrolled by the Fattoria Nittardi vineyard to design a label for a limited edition of its Chianti Classico…
Thu, 08/09/2007 - 07:18
A controversial project to build Venice's first new bridge in 70 years moved closer to completion on Wednesday when the arc's central span was transpo…
Thu, 08/09/2007 - 06:30
For the 10th year in a row, the Feast of Saint Lawrence, also known as the Night of the Shooting Stars, will be toasted with wine throughout Italy in…
Wed, 08/08/2007 - 08:19
Italy coach Pierre Berbizier on Tuesday issued the list of 30 players called to take part in the 2007 World Cup squad.Making his debut with Italy will…
Wed, 08/08/2007 - 08:15
AC Milan's transfer capture Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato told reporters on Tuesday that playing for the Champion Cup winners was "a dream come tru…
Wed, 08/08/2007 - 08:13
A cat sanctuary nestled among the ruins of ancient Roman temples is proving to be a major attraction for tourists interested in taking a stray back ho…
Wed, 08/08/2007 - 07:36
Fiat Group Automobiles and Chery Automobiles have decided to set up a joint venture to produce cars in China under the marques of Fiat, Alfa Romeo and…
Wed, 08/08/2007 - 06:58
The northern Italian region of Alto Adige has launched a campaign to convince drivers to drink less but better wine to avoid losing their driving lice…
Tue, 08/07/2007 - 08:34
Ravenna, the capital of Roman and Byzantine mosaics, has turned its hand to a fresh clutch of works, restoring a number of priceless designs on loan f…
Tue, 08/07/2007 - 07:46
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano marked the 62nd anniversary of Hiroshima's atomic bombing on Monday, urging the international community to work f…
Tue, 08/07/2007 - 07:42
Plans to build a hydro-electric plant near the Swiss border have soured centuries-old relations between an Italian town and Canton Ticino neighbours w…
Tue, 08/07/2007 - 07:07
The International Ferrara Buskers' Festival will celebrate Argentina this year when it marks its 20th anniversary with a week of street music and ente…
Tue, 08/07/2007 - 06:12
Although there is expected to be a 10% drop in wine production this year, some 60% of it will carry the designations guaranteeing quality and origin,…
Mon, 08/06/2007 - 07:38
Ferrari on Friday fiercely rejected claims by archrival McLaren that it won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix with an illegal car.The accusatio…
Mon, 08/06/2007 - 07:34
AC Milan have signed Brazilian boy wonder Alexandre Pato from Porto Alegre club Internacional for 22 million euros.The 17-year-old striker, who is exp…
Mon, 08/06/2007 - 07:30
New scooters hit market starting in September - Piaggio has restyled the famous Vespa Special and the new Vespa S is expected to hit the market someti…
Mon, 08/06/2007 - 07:17
New 'Pirate' radar emits zero electromagnetic radiation - The first two Eurofighter F. 2000 Typhoon jets recently arrived at the Italian Air Force bas…
Mon, 08/06/2007 - 07:12
Three Italians have begun a motorbike ride from Venice to Hiroshima, taking with them a thousand paper cranes made by Italian children as a message of…
Mon, 08/06/2007 - 06:06
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, one of Napa's most celebrated estates, has been sold to a partnership of Tuscan winemaking icon Marchese Piero Antinori and…