A top Sicilian politician was among five people arrested on Wednesday in a major anti-Mafia sweep here which prosecutors said had exposed close ties b…
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Thu, 04/05/2007 - 05:17
Communications Minister Paolo Gentiloni denied on Wednesday that the government was seeking former premier Silvio Berlusconi's help in staving off a…
Thu, 04/05/2007 - 05:14
A Neapolitan man is happily back in jail after convincing authorities - at the second attempt - that prison is preferable to life at home."Thank goodn…
Thu, 04/05/2007 - 05:09
A selection of original Pablo Picasso drawings and etchings are on display here in an exhibit looking at the 20th-century master's book illustrations.…
Thu, 04/05/2007 - 05:06
Robots from around the world will gather in Rome next week for the world's biggest conference on the state of the robotic art.Robots able to man and r…
Wed, 04/04/2007 - 05:41
Naples' ever-resourceful scooter riders have found a new way to get out of fines for not wearing helmets - claiming they're depressed.A rash of very s…
Wed, 04/04/2007 - 05:37
Italy and America are set to remember Italian literary great and Holocaust witness Primo Levi on the 20th anniversary of his death.The Turin-born writ…
Wed, 04/04/2007 - 05:31
Premier Romano Prodi on Tuesday held talks with allies in his centre-left coalition on changing Italy's electoral system, a reform seen as essential f…
Wed, 04/04/2007 - 05:27
Italian bishops are worried that draft legislation on 'living wills' currently being considered in parliament could open the way for general acceptanc…
Wed, 04/04/2007 - 05:24
Rome Mayor Walter Veltroni has blasted Manchester United for telling fans they risk being attacked here ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash wi…
Wed, 04/04/2007 - 05:19
An Italian film has rattled soft drinks giant Coca-Cola by depicting Jesus Christ sipping from a can of coke.The scene is contained in Claudio Malapon…
Tue, 04/03/2007 - 05:40
Electoral reform remained in the spotlight on Monday after opposition chief Silvio Berlusconi announced that his centre-right coalition had agreed on…
Tue, 04/03/2007 - 05:37
A pair of falcons have chosen an unusual home to nest and bring up their young - the top of Florence cathedral.A webcam has been set up to follow the…
Tue, 04/03/2007 - 05:33
Confiscated notes used by Mafia head Bernardo Provenzano to command Cosa Nostra bore fresh fruit Monday with the arrest of a clan leader.By analysing…
Tue, 04/03/2007 - 05:28
The Luna Rossa sailing team said Monday that its rivals should be stressed if its boat is different from the rest of the America's Cup field, not the…
Tue, 04/03/2007 - 05:24
AS Roma captain Francesco Totti has vowed to make Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson regret snubbing him in Wednesday night's Champions League quart…
Mon, 04/02/2007 - 13:24
Scores of treasures from the golden years of Islamic art and music shine out in a new show in this northern Italian city.The Aga Khan has sent almost…
Mon, 04/02/2007 - 12:39
The loamy soil of Tuscany, once an ancient sea bed, has yielded its second prehistoric whale in just over a week."It's a spectacular find," said Flore…
Mon, 04/02/2007 - 12:34
Russian airline Aeroflot emerged on Monday as the mystery partner of Italian banking giant Unicredit in its bid for Alitalia.
Speaking as the deadl…
Mon, 04/02/2007 - 12:31
Pope John Paul II moved a crucial step closer to sainthood on Monday during a solemn ceremony held in a crowded Roman basilica exactly two years to th…