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One of Italy's food glories, the Pachino tomato, is threatened by misguided nature conservation laws, Italian farmers say."Laws on preserving Sicilian…
Prosecutors have asked that a former city health councillor be sentenced to nine years and six months for being in cahoots with Cosa Nostra.Domenico M…
A major new show devoted to Veneto and the individuals that shaped its art throughout the 20th century has opened in this northern Italian city.
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Chefs from all over the world will gather here next March to compete in the first Pesto World Championship.The aim of the initiative is to highlight t…
Italian parliamentary bickering reached new heights on Friday as a row broke out over the rights of a transsexual lawmaker to use the female toilets.…
The inhabitants of the often overlooked Marche region in central Italy learned this week that statistically at least they have something to shout abou…
Premier Romano Prodi came under renewed pressure on Friday to block plans to create the biggest American military base outside the US at the northern…
An Italian tax spy scandal widened on Friday when the list of those snooped on lengthened to include former premier Silvio Berlusconi and his child…
There is no hope for the Formula 1 San Marino Grand Prix to be hosted here next year, local officials have confirmed.On his return from London, Imola…
Experts swooped on Mount Etna on Thursday after the volcano sprang back into life.The volcanologists examined a fresh lava flow on the south side of t…
The travelling promotional tour of Italy's most important wine trade fair, Vinitaly, winds up its visit to the United States on Friday with a stop in…
Fiat has decided to change the logo it puts on its cars and the new one will make its debut in January on the revamped 'Bravo' model. The new logo wa…
A fresh spy furore erupted in Italy on Thursday, this time involving Premier Romano Prodi and his family. Milan prosecutors said they were investigat…
Soon-to-be-weds are heading to Florence this week to check out the latest Italian nuptial fashions at the 14th edition of the Tutto Sposi fair. The…
Going out for a cup of coffee is a rite in Italy and the vast majority of consumers would like to see some kind of tangible guarantee on the quality o…
For the first time in Italy an arrest has been made under an August 2004 law against the mistreatment of animals, the National Association for the Pro…
The famed brothel of Pompeii, one of the ancient city's main tourist attractions, is re-opening after much-needed restoration.Lovers of the ancient an…
Brad Pitt raves about Italian motorcyclist Valentino Rossi in a magazine list entitled The Fifteen Things I Think Everyone Should Know. In a cover fe…
Gina Lollobrigida, the 79-year-old former screen idol who is marrying a man 34 years her junior, told an Italian weekly that he wooed her with exoti…
One of Italy's greatest gifts to the taste bud takes centre stage Wednesday at the ninth edition of World Pasta Day. Rome is hosting the event this y…