Italian wine exports to Russia in the first two months of the year soared 81% in value and almost 500% in volume, over the same period in 2006, a new…
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Tue, 06/05/2007 - 05:52
Former Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri will be in charge of Juventus' return to the top-flight, after signing a three-year contract with the Turin giants…
Tue, 06/05/2007 - 05:48
Luna Rossa have not lost hope of winning the America's Cup despite falling 3-0 down to Team New Zealand in the Louis Vuitton Cup (LVC) final.The winn…
Tue, 06/05/2007 - 05:45
Newly crowned Giro d'Italia winner Danilo Di Luca says he has no plans for the near future other than relaxing after his gruelling win in the world's…
Tue, 06/05/2007 - 05:33
A top Italian anti-Mafia crusader called on Monday for a new law to punish shopkeepers who paid protection money to the Mafia without going to the pol…
Tue, 06/05/2007 - 05:05
A traveling trade fair of quality Italian wines and foods will be making two stops in Russia this year, a clear sign of the growing importance of this…
Tue, 06/05/2007 - 04:57
Rome is celebrating German artist George Grosz, with an exhibition charting his entire career, from his little-known theatrical work to the savage car…
Tue, 06/05/2007 - 04:38
A band of Italian art thieves were so inept they peddled major hauls through small-town antiques shops and even flea markets, Italian police have foun…
Mon, 06/04/2007 - 06:57
Sharp-shooting Italian comic-book hero Tex Willer is the star of a top international graphic-art fair in the southern Portuguese town of Moura.Tex, It…
Mon, 06/04/2007 - 06:15
Seven female 'guardians of decorum' went into action in Venice on Friday in a bid to stop tourists going about bare-chested, lounging around in doorwa…
Mon, 06/04/2007 - 05:58
The Serie A bench-hopping season officially kicked off on Friday, when former Reggina boss Walter Mazzarri was appointed Sampdoria coach.The move prom…
Mon, 06/04/2007 - 05:52
The vast gardens of a Savoy hunting lodge which was the model for Louis XIV's magnificent residence at Versailles are to open to the public next week…
Mon, 06/04/2007 - 05:44
A BBC documentary on the sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests was "biased" and "unfair", a Vatican spokesman said a day after the film was sho…
Mon, 06/04/2007 - 05:39
While Rome pays tribute to the dream world Marc Chagall created on canvas, this Tuscan port is showcasing the poetry of the Russian artist's etchings…
Mon, 06/04/2007 - 05:35
The following is a city-by-city guide to some of Italy's top art exhibitions.
AREZZO - Museo Statale d'Arte Medievale e Moderna: Piero della Francesc…
Sun, 06/03/2007 - 05:43
Finance police seized documents at the offices of Italian energy group ENI on Monday in connection with a Milan-based probe into suspected fraud in ga…
Sat, 06/02/2007 - 06:05
State broadcaster RAI saw losses of 69 million euros in 2006 for its TV division and more than 80 million euros for the whole group, its worst perform…
Sat, 06/02/2007 - 05:56
Six divers will seek to set a new world record for living under water when they submerge off the island of Ponza from September 8 to 22.The previous r…
Fri, 06/01/2007 - 06:40
Many years ago, I was ensconsed in the comfortable fast train from Rome to Milan when an elegant older gentleman entered the compartment and sat oppos…
Thu, 05/31/2007 - 06:06
Pope Benedict on Wednesday met the parents of a four-year-old British girl snatched in Portugal nearly a month ago and blessed her photo.The pontiff s…