It's no longer an offence to tell someone to f*** off because the term is now so widely used, Italy's top court ruled Tuesday.The Court of Cassation,…
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Wed, 07/18/2007 - 06:14
Italy on Monday hailed Spain's bid to earn the Mediterranean diet a place in the world's heritage alongside natural wonders like the Great Coral Reef…
Tue, 07/17/2007 - 09:02
Prosecutors in Genoa have ordered the seizure of some 13,000 mini-scooters made in China amid a host of safety concerns including a cancer link.Prosec…
Tue, 07/17/2007 - 07:56
The government on Monday announced a crackdown on drinking and driving after a series of headline-making incidents involving youngsters killed by drun…
Tue, 07/17/2007 - 07:48
A celebration of the genius of Piero della Francesco has drawn an unprecedented number of visitors to the Tuscan city that houses his crowning achieve…
Tue, 07/17/2007 - 07:41
The city of Milan on Monday honoured 'punk rock poet laureate' Patti Smith for more than 30 years of artistry and battles for peace and human rights.A…
Tue, 07/17/2007 - 07:38
Experts have come to consider the Balkans the tinderbox of modern European history, but the region's ancient past was no less eventful.The Balkans was…
Tue, 07/17/2007 - 07:32
Forty-five million Euro in sales during first half of 2007 - The flower market in Pescia (Pistoia) continues to be an important reference point for th…
Mon, 07/16/2007 - 07:48
Rome is putting two Ancient Roman emperors on trial this summer for dark deeds including immorality, arson, persecuting Christians and killing Jesus C…
Mon, 07/16/2007 - 07:43
The Hercules of Veio, a celebrated masterpiece of Etruscan art, has been restored to its many-coloured glory.The bigger-than-life polychrome terracott…
Mon, 07/16/2007 - 07:39
A major art exhibition in Milan has been axed without ever opening its doors after a week of high-voltage polemics.The show was scheduled to open to t…
Mon, 07/16/2007 - 07:34
Venice's first major bridge in centuries is finally ready to sail up the Canal Grande for assembly next month, officials said Friday.Chunks of the lon…
Mon, 07/16/2007 - 07:24
Luxury liners sold to foreign buyers - The Benetti shipyard (part of the Azimut Benetti Group) set a record last weekend three yacht launches in thr…
Mon, 07/16/2007 - 06:29
Italy's stretches of unspoiled natural coastline are under siege from human activity and climate change, WWF Italia warned on Thursday.The environment…
Mon, 07/16/2007 - 06:17
Italy's Prosciutto di Parma and Grana Padana have been included on a list of products which the European Union has given China for official certificat…
Sun, 07/15/2007 - 08:49
The issue of legal rights for unwed couples including same-sex ones returned to the political agenda on Thursday, setting the stage for renewed Church…
Sun, 07/15/2007 - 08:43
Italian scientists have for the first time used particle physics to unravel the secrets of a Renaissance master's painting.Using a particle accelerato…
Sun, 07/15/2007 - 07:51
The ability to make things vanish like fictional boy wizard Harry Potter's cape could be just round the corner, Italian scientists say.A team of resea…
Sun, 07/15/2007 - 06:22
Production levels, sales increase in first trimester - The industrial goldsmith sector in Arezzo, one of the most important in Italy, has made an econ…
Sun, 07/15/2007 - 06:17
Construction begins on eco-friendly factory in Arezzo - "Uno a Erre" is a worldwide market leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of gold…