The exceptional heat which has hit Italy over the past week, especially in the south, will force wine growers to anticipate their grape harvest by at…
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Tue, 06/26/2007 - 11:42
Without doubt Italians have the most incredible skin in the world. With his heritage, Robert De Niro has somehow never aged and Monica Bellucci must s…
Tue, 06/26/2007 - 06:24
As Italians flock to courses in merengue and cha cha cha, national sports authorities have decided to declare dancing an official sport with its own f…
Tue, 06/26/2007 - 06:20
Milan Chairman Silvio Berlusconi is optimistic of signing Samuel Eto'o from Barcelona, but has given up hope of prising Ronaldinho away from the Catal…
Tue, 06/26/2007 - 06:15
Southern Italy continued to bake in sizzling heat on Monday, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius in some regions.The heat wave pushed tempe…
Tue, 06/26/2007 - 06:12
The pope on Monday nominated the Vatican's former foreign minister to head a recreated department for inter-religious dialogue in a move seen as under…
Tue, 06/26/2007 - 06:08
Renaissance master Donatello's famous bronze statue of David is to be restored for the first time ever - under the eyes of visitors to its home at Flo…
Tue, 06/26/2007 - 06:02
Ducati's Casey Stoner can now lock his sights on the world championship after winning his fifth race of the season at the British Grand Prix.Stoner's…
Mon, 06/25/2007 - 05:57
An exhibition of shots revealing Federico Fellini's private side opens the annual summer festival the film legend's hometown devotes to him on June 30…
Mon, 06/25/2007 - 05:51
A movie that gives an Arab perspective on Islamic terrorism has won the main prize at one of Italy's top cinema festivals.Tunisian director Nouri Bouz…
Mon, 06/25/2007 - 05:47
Italian billionaire and Formula 1 manager Flavio Briatore appeared in court on Friday as a witness in a corruption trial involving former premier Silv…
Mon, 06/25/2007 - 05:43
Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid are keen to shop in Serie A this summer, with AS Roma defender Cristian Chivu and AC Milan playmaker Kaka the…
Mon, 06/25/2007 - 05:38
Tensions between Gianni Versace's former companion and the late designer's family flared on Friday after the eleventh-hour cancellation of an auction…
Mon, 06/25/2007 - 05:33
Ferrari has filed a criminal suit against long-time technical staffer Nigel Stepney for possible attempted sabotage before the recent Monaco Grand Pri…
Mon, 06/25/2007 - 05:29
Fiat's new '500' city car will have a starting list price of 12,000 euros, according to the Quattroruote car magazine in its July edition out on Satur…
Sun, 06/24/2007 - 06:13
Flyhalf Andrea Scanavacca was the surprise omission from Italy's 41-man preliminary World Cup squad, which was announced on Monday.The Cammi Calvisano…
Sun, 06/24/2007 - 06:02
Italian researchers have found a cholesterol-blocking gene in two southern Italian families - the first time it has been identified in a non-black pop…
Sun, 06/24/2007 - 06:00
The current heat wave in Italy sent power consumption to a record high for the year on Wednesday and close to the all-time record set almost exactly a…
Sun, 06/24/2007 - 05:57
Tobacco can be genetically modified to treat diabetes in young people, Italian researchers believe.A team from the University of Verona has extracted…
Sun, 06/24/2007 - 05:55
Italy's special drought crisis unit meets on Tuesday to examine the weather forecast for the next three months and review the current state of Italy's…