Articles by ITALY

Tue, 05/22/2007 - 05:51
Luna Rossa boss Patrizio Bertelli was cautious Monday about his boat's chances of winning sailing's Holy Grail, the America's Cup."We took a great ste…
Tue, 05/22/2007 - 05:48
With five Azzurri World Cup winners and on-fire Dutch international Clarence Seedorf aboard, AC Milan are packed with potential match-winners, even wi…
Tue, 05/22/2007 - 05:39
A system of tidal barriers called Moses won't save Venice, Mayor Massimo Cacciari said Monday.Sea levels are set to rise too high because of global wa…
Tue, 05/22/2007 - 05:35
Fears were mounting on Monday over the prospects for the tourist trade in the Naples area where a trash crisis has caused mountains of rubbish to pile…
Mon, 05/21/2007 - 05:46
Pope Benedict XVI believes the Church should make the Latin mass readily available to the increasing number of faithful who favour its return, a top c…
Mon, 05/21/2007 - 05:42
Like many Italian families, the Zarantonellos are keen on getting all the relatives together every now and again for a meal and a gossip.But with over…
Mon, 05/21/2007 - 05:38
Prehistoric rock images like those in Italy's Valcamonica valley are not just artworks, they are also an early form of writing, Italian archaeologists…
Mon, 05/21/2007 - 05:34
Another of AC Milan's defensive old guard renewed his allegiance to the Champions League finalists Friday when Alessandro Nesta extended his contract…
Mon, 05/21/2007 - 05:30
Yoko Ono is the latest artist to be enrolled by the Fattoria Nittardi vineyard to design a label for a limited edition of its Chianti Classico Casanov…
Mon, 05/21/2007 - 05:27
Florence is celebrating 20th-century fashion icon Emilio Pucci as part of a two-week event devoted to the Tuscan city's most famous figures.Pucci's di…
Sun, 05/20/2007 - 07:15
Italian researchers have found a substance in children they believe leads to heart disease.Researchers from Rome University, working at the Umberto I…
Sun, 05/20/2007 - 07:12
Italian economic growth slowed in the first three months of 2007, with GDP up 0.2% over the previous quarter, national statistics bureau Istat reporte…
Sun, 05/20/2007 - 06:17
Climate change is a far greater threat to the world today than international terrorism, a leading expert said here on Monday."At the rate we are going…
Sun, 05/20/2007 - 06:03
In response to a new crackdown on their profession, prostitutes here in this northern Italian city said they will offer "free service" to their client…
Sun, 05/20/2007 - 06:00
Breaking with the management attitude of the past and adopting few but clear guidelines were the key to Fiat's comeback from near bankruptcy, Fiat CEO…
Sun, 05/20/2007 - 05:54
Italian researchers have found a DNA replication booster that fights free radicals and could pave the way for better cancer treatment.The substance is…
Sat, 05/19/2007 - 06:20
There has been an 80% drop in the number of streetwalkers in this northern Italian city since police last week began enforcing a city ordinance imposi…
Sat, 05/19/2007 - 06:11
An Italian satellite has started catching the rays that neutron stars and supernovae emit when they explode. Experts said the AGILE satellite was "…
Sat, 05/19/2007 - 05:57
The Italian creators of the six trendy fairies at the centre of the Winx Club phenomenon are ready for the next stage of their bid to conquer the worl…
Sat, 05/19/2007 - 05:51
SMS messages aren't a threat to the Italian language yet, says the national watchdog on proper Italian.But teachers must be on their guard to stop SMS…