Articles by ITALY
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…
Communications Minister Paolo Gentiloni denied on Wednesday that the government was seeking former premier Silvio Berlusconi's help in staving off a…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Italian bishops are worried that draft legislation on 'living wills' currently being considered in parliament could open the way for general acceptanc…
Rome Mayor Walter Veltroni has blasted Manchester United for telling fans they risk being attacked here ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash wi…
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…
Electoral reform remained in the spotlight on Monday after opposition chief Silvio Berlusconi announced that his centre-right coalition had agreed on…
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…
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…
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…
AS Roma captain Francesco Totti has vowed to make Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson regret snubbing him in Wednesday night's Champions League quart…
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…
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…
Russian airline Aeroflot emerged on Monday as the mystery partner of Italian banking giant Unicredit in its bid for Alitalia.
Speaking as the deadl…
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…