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The Vatican is to take measures against the ticket touts that plague tourists milling around the Vatican Museums. "We're aware of the problem and we'r…
One of Pompeii's most famous houses is reopening after more than ten years. The Casa degli Amorini Dorati (House of the Flying Cupids), one of the s…
Police on Thursdayarrested four nurses at a hospital in a southern Italian town for speeding dead patients to two funeral homes. The heads of the t…
At least 500,000 illegal immigrants now live in Italy, one of Italy's top charities said on Wednesday, a day after immigrants flooded post offices wi…
Vatican Radio was once ordered to suspend all programmes because its transmitters were interfering with an ultrasound scan being carried out on John…
Italy's centre-left opposition sang victory on Wednesday after several snap polls said leader Romano Prodi had the edge over Premier Silvio Berluscon…
An ancient Phoenician city unearthed in Sicily was inhabited after its supposed destruction, the head of an Italian dig team claims. "Our finds, inc…
Italian police on Wednesday rounded up an alleged waste trafficking gang in southern Italy.It was the second such operation in two days.On Wednesday…
Florence this weekend will host the first-ever Taste Festival which aims to present the general public with the best in food, wine and other earthly…
Tens of thousands of illegal immigrants stood in line outside Italian post offices on Tuesday morning, waiting to file applications for legal status.…
A famous Italian fashion house has set up shop in London, bringing traditional Neapolitan flair to the heart of the British capital. Mariano Rubinacc…
Premier Silvio Berlusconi's stormy abandonment of the state television studios where he was being interviewed produced wildly contrasting reactions i…
The many facets of Venice are to be spotlighted in a new satellite TV channel, Venice Channel.The new channel, sponsored by Venice's town council, ai…
Even though he held the lead for most of the race, Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher was more than happy to come in second in Sunday's Bahrain Grand…
Rome's chief rabbi Riccardo Di Segni paid a historic visit to Rome's mosque on Monday at the head of a delegation including the leader of the capital…
Despite its fair share of social problems, Naples is one city with no shortage of good spirit thanks to the distinctive brio and humour of the local p…
The father of a 17-month-old kidnapped last week has been placed under investigation after police discovered he had downloaded hundreds of images of…
Milan prosecutors on Friday sought the indictment of Premier Silvio Berlusconi for allegedly paying a British corporate lawyer for testimony in two c…
Health Minister Francesco Storace announced his resignation on Friday amid polemics over alleged political espionage against his political opponents.…
If you’re into Italy or have a passion for all things Italian then this is the perfect event for you. La Dolce Vita, the Italian Festival in Londo…