Articles by ITALY

Fri, 04/20/2007 - 05:23
Leaders Inter Milan are seeking to banish a recent bout of nerves and move closer to the Serie A title at Siena on Sunday.Inter's seemingly unstoppabl…
Fri, 04/20/2007 - 05:20
The Italian Referees Association (AIA) banned seven refs and two line assistants who are suspects in the criminal probe into the Calciopoli match-fixi…
Thu, 04/19/2007 - 06:33
Cormorants in Sardinia are gobbling up fish at an unsustainable rate, threatening the local economy and depleting fish stock, according to a national…
Thu, 04/19/2007 - 05:45
Premier Romano Prodi on Wednesday denied accusations of meddling in the affairs of Telecom Italia (TI) and discouraging foreign interest in the Italia…
Thu, 04/19/2007 - 05:42
Opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi appears set on legal action against an Italian weekly which published photos of him strolling around his Sardinian…
Thu, 04/19/2007 - 05:38
AS Roma put Inter Milan's title celebrations on hold Wednesday when they beat the leaders 3-1 at the San Siro Stadium with goals by Simone Perrotta, F…
Thu, 04/19/2007 - 05:29
Italy failed to land the right to host soccer's Euro 2012 championships, leaving officials dazed but determined to complete reforms launched after rec…
Wed, 04/18/2007 - 05:55
Pirelli Chairman Marco Tronchetti Provera indicated on Tuesday that he was in no hurry to sell control of Telecom Italia and could wait until he was o…
Wed, 04/18/2007 - 05:52
Former premier Silvio Berlusconi continues to leave other political leaders floundering in the cash stakes, tax statements released on Tuesday confirm…
Wed, 04/18/2007 - 05:48
Despite the New York Times' view that many Italian stylists now peddle vulgarity, the nation's fashion groups are predicting steadily rising sales in…
Wed, 04/18/2007 - 05:43
Italy are confident of beating off competition from Croatia/Hungary and Poland/Ukraine to land the right to host soccer's Euro 2012 championships in C…
Wed, 04/18/2007 - 05:40
Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini has called for caution ahead of Wednesday's clash with AS Roma at the San Siro Stadium, which could see his side cro…
Wed, 04/18/2007 - 05:36
Pierre Berbizier will quit as Azzurri coach after this autumn's World Cup in France, the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) has announced.The surprise new…
Tue, 04/17/2007 - 06:04
The two largest parties in Italy's ruling centre-left alliance prepared on Monday to launch a single force which Premier Romano Prodi hopes will lead…
Tue, 04/17/2007 - 06:00
American telecommunications giant AT&T dropped out of negotiations for Telecom Italia (TI) on Monday as TI shareholders were gathered together for…
Tue, 04/17/2007 - 05:54
A clash in Milan last week between Chinese immigrants and the police continued to spark reactions on Monday, with Italy's anti-Mob chief denouncing al…
Tue, 04/17/2007 - 05:51
Ferrari on Monday dismissed lingering suspicions that it secretly saw Brazilian driver Felipe Massa as less likely than team-mate Kimi Raikkonen to wi…
Tue, 04/17/2007 - 05:47
Runaway leaders Inter Milan are seeking to seal the Serie A title with six games to spare Wednesday evening with a home win over second-placed AS Roma…
Tue, 04/17/2007 - 05:42
The first hatchlings from a pair of rare falcons popped out of their eggs on top of Florence cathedral Monday under the eyes of bird lovers everywhere…
Mon, 04/16/2007 - 06:27
Trade unions on Friday called a 24-hour national port strike after a worker was fatally crushed by a two-tonne ball of cellulose in the port of Genoa.…