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(ANSA) - Artists, architects, academics and designers have joined forces to battle the growing phenomenon of "Leonardo-ization". Dozens of experts fro…
(ANSA) - The number of migrants arriving in Europe from Africa by boat is a problem for the entire international community, Italian Interior Minister…
(ANSA) - Justice Minister Roberto Castelli was under fire on Monday over a reform bill which critics say has been tailor-made to demolish the corrupti…
(ANSA) - Rome's readiness to deal with terrorism was tested on Monday with the staging of multiple, simulated attacks in the rain-drenched capital w…
(ANSA) - Italy's first-ever Grandparents Day was marked on Sunday by the country's number one granddad, President Carlo Azegli Ciampi, who stressed t…
The end of September signals the true start of Autumn here in Italy - everyone is definitively back from their holidays and the normal cycle of life a…
(ANSA) - Serie A gets its first major showdown of the season Sunday evening when Juventus and Inter Milan do battle here in the so-called 'Derby of It…
(ANSA) - Leonardo da Vinci's Renaissance genius has trumped centuries of learning once again, helping a leading British heart specialist revolutioniz…
(ANSA) - The amorous adventures of lustful ancient Greek and Roman gods will take centre stage at a major exhibition opening in Florence soon.The show…
(ANSA) - Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi pressed ahead on Thursday with a controversial plan to reform the country's electoral system less than sev…
(ANSA) - Police have tracked down a man who they believe was behind a case of 'dognapping' this summer and who may be part of a larger racket of takin…
(ANSA) - A 145-year-old caffè in the centre of Palermo has just won Italy's caffè of the year award, impressing judges with its smooth coffee, fine p…
(ANSA) - Calisto Tanzi, the founder of Parmalat, went on trial on Wednesday almost two years after a multi-billion-euro fraud scandal at the Italian…
(ANSA) - Italy's national railways company Trenitalia is set to introduce a new discount ticket which will allow passengers unlimited travel for 24…
(ANSA) - Alitalia's patriotic credentials were under scrutiny this week when it emerged that the national flag-carrier was 'guilty' of plugging Fren…
(ANSA) - An 18-year-old German tourist was hauled away by police here at the weekend after he stripped naked in front of the world famous Leaning Towe…
(ANSA) - A project meant to protect Venice from sinking stirred up fresh furore in Venice on Monday, as environmentalists announced further action at…
(ANSA) - Fans of Ancient Rome are set for a special treat at an upcoming festival here, when expert bakers will be whipping up…
Premier Silvio Berlusconi was cleared on Monday of charges of false accounting. A Milan court acquitted the premier saying that under revisi…
(ANSA) - As Valentino Rossi celebrated his seventh world motorcycling crown, there seemed to be little standing in the way of a possible future switch…