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Imports of Russian gas were down again on Monday amid growing protests over the amount of gas-produced electricity Italy exports. The Italian fuels g…
Roma star Francesco Totti looks poised to write off an undeserved rap for petulance and write his name in soccer history. Totti is peaking nicely for…
Red wine can make you live longer and feel better while you're at it, a new Italian study indicates. A chemical in the wine slows ageing and wards of…
Pope Benedict has expressed his pain over the killing of an Italian Catholic priest in Turkey on Sunday. The pontiff said in a message to Italy's high…
A new show here aims to explore the possible links between Christianity and pagan rituals and superstitions, through a series of charms and spells fr…
Opposition leader Romano Prodi said on Friday he was not afraid to face Premier Silvio Berlusconi in a televised debate because he would beat him ag…
An Italian man broke house arrest to head back to jail on Friday, saying he couldn't stand staying with his wife.The 36-year-old from Sicily told poli…
Police have broken up a major organisation specialised in human trafficking and carried out a number of arrests in several Italian cities. A total of…
An Italian cardinal criticised the Western media on Friday over its publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed which have inflamed spirits…
A new Tuscan exhibition looks at how chocolate developed under Florence's Medici dynasty and the inventive ways in which the family exploited it.The…
The latest technological and urban design developments which will help make our cities better places to live in are currently on show in Bologna. Th…
Italy has a well-established image as the land of the centenarians (in part helped by a series of high-profile olive oil advertisements). Scenes of pe…
From today, tourists wanting to get around Venice on board a water-bus from the station and Piazzale Roma will pay EUR5. Tickets issued by the ACTV, V…
Italians are notorious across Europe for staying at home longer than any other nationality but according to a new report their parents could be the on…
Italians can be fined for using gestures to express their road rage but are free to use their full vocabulary of obscenities, according to a ruling b…
Equal-time rules for Italy's state broadcaster Rai were issued on Wednesday and caused immediate uproar because of a provision giving Premier Silvio…
An Italian judge who refuses to have crosses in his court room has been suspended from duty. The Italian judiciary's self-governing body, the Suprem…
Agricultural Policies Minister Gianni Alemanno could face charges of receiving illegal party financing from a company controlled by Parmalat.
A panel…
Italian fashion house Gucci has named Italian stylist Frida Giannini its new creative director, taking over the mantle once worn by star designer Tom…
A group of leading Italian experts on the constitution, including three former supreme court chief justices, have spoken out over the media silence…