Five suspects including three teachers arrested last month in a child sex abuse probe were released on Thursday in a highly divisive case which has do…
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Fri, 05/11/2007 - 05:49
The 90th Giro d'Italia sets off from Garibaldi's island Caprera on Saturday, looking to the spirit of the 19th-century revolutionary hero to rekindle…
Fri, 05/11/2007 - 05:47
Serie A champions Inter Milan entertain Lazio Sunday looking to regain pride after losing 6-2 to Roma in the first leg of the Italian Cup final Wednes…
Fri, 05/11/2007 - 05:33
One of Naples last traditional puppet masters has been forced to shut up shop, dealing a fresh blow to the endangered art of Italian puppetry.Bruno Le…
Fri, 05/11/2007 - 05:30
A row has blown up in a small Tuscan village over council plans to set aside tombs for Muslims in the local cemetery.The council of Rigutino voted las…
Fri, 05/11/2007 - 04:43
The main power plant in the southeast Italian city of Brindisi made the list of the 30 power plants which create the most pollution in Europe, drawn u…
Thu, 05/10/2007 - 05:58
Seventeen people were placed under investigation on Tuesday in connection with the deaths of several patients in a southern hospital who were given…
Thu, 05/10/2007 - 05:45
Forced to take a month-long break just as their championship battle with McLaren was starting to sizzle, Ferrari drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Mas…
Thu, 05/10/2007 - 05:41
The famed medieval ghost town of Civita di Bagnoregio is looking to mules as its last link with the outside world.Perched on a crumbling pile of soft…
Thu, 05/10/2007 - 05:37
An editorialist for the prestigious Financial Times daily has likened the city of Venice to Disneyland and suggested that it also charge an entrance f…
Thu, 05/10/2007 - 05:33
Time Senior Correspondent Michael Weisskopf on Wednesday received this year's Urbino Press Award for excellence in journalism.Weisskopf lost part of h…
Thu, 05/10/2007 - 05:00
After winning three out of the first four MotoGP races so far, Ducati has clearly emerged as a victorious David against the Japanese Goliaths of Honda…
Wed, 05/09/2007 - 05:55
Italian Premier Romano Prodi said on Tuesday that the government's deficit-busting plan had worked.Speaking at an international business conference he…
Wed, 05/09/2007 - 05:52
Rome's 'love lock' bridge has turned to the Web for renewed life after buckling under the weight of its success in the real world.A new website leads…
Wed, 05/09/2007 - 05:49
Neapolitans have always considered their city to be feminine and now a new tour guide has been published which celebrates the city's many famous women…
Wed, 05/09/2007 - 05:44
Inspired by Tom Cruise's Italian wedding bash last year, Hollywood star Will Smith is to celebrate his 10th wedding anniversary at the same lakeside c…
Wed, 05/09/2007 - 05:41
Italian cycling star Ivan Basso made a public confession of involvement in a doping scam Tuesday - the first top cyclist to come clean in a sport that…
Wed, 05/09/2007 - 05:35
Taxi drivers across Italy resumed strike action on Tuesday in protest at government plans to deregulate the sector.Taxi union officials said some 25,0…
Tue, 05/08/2007 - 06:55
Italy was hit by a fresh public health scare on Monday following the death of several patients in a southern hospital who were given laughing gas inst…
Tue, 05/08/2007 - 06:52
Polish artist Pawel Althamer shocked Milan park visitors on Monday by installing a massive and anatomically detailed balloon representation of himself…