Articles by ITALY

(ANSA) - The government-appointed administrator of Parmalat has sued Swiss bank UBS and Germany's Deutsche bank for more than two billion euros in da…
(ANSA) - Seven-time world Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has been offered a 40-million-euro contract to join McLaren-Mercedes, the German da…
(ANSA) - Italian adventurer Ambrogio Fogar, famous for his solo sailing and polar walking expeditions, has died at the age of 64. His family said he…
(ANSA) - Over 100,000 passengers passed through the Fiumicino and Ciampino airports in Rome on August 21, 2005, it was reported on August 22, 2005.Acc…
(ANSA) - Police in northern Italy warned on Tuesday that "an army" of poachers from Eastern Europe is swooping over the Po River netting vast amounts…
(ANSA) - Visitors to the Vatican patiently queued up around St. Peter's square on Tuesday as Italian police heightened security checks in the wake of…
(ANSA) - A light earthquake rocked Rome and surrounding coastal towns on Monday afternoon, sparking panic among tourists and residents but causing on…
(ANSA) - The brother of a key suspect in the failed July 21 terror attacks on London was released from jail on Monday but placed under house arrest pe…
(ANSA) - Seven-time world Formula One champion Michael Schumacher denied on Monday he was thinking of moving to McClaren-Mercedes because of his disa…
(ANSA) - The brother of a keysuspect in the failed July 21 terror attacks on London has been released from custody by a Brescia appeals court. Fethi I…
(ANSA) - This northern Italian town is bracing itself for an invasion of 800,000 visitors expected at the world's biggest fest for street musicians.Or…
(ANSA) - Geysers and sulphur springs on Mt Vesuvius could shed light on the environment on Mars, experts here say.The Pescara-based International Rese…
(ANSA) - A new barrier will soon ring the Colosseum as part of tighter security measures being implemented across Italy in the wake of last month's t…
(ANSA) - In today's tough economic climate, Italy's grandparents are increasing a key source of support for young families, a new study has revealed.…
(ANSA) - A key suspect in the failed July 21 terror attacks on London plans to fight an Italian court's decision on Wednesday to hand him over to…
(ANSA) - Electricity and gas bills in Italy are expected to increase by respectively 5.0 pct and 3.5 pct as of October 1, 2005 compared to the previo…
(ANSA) - An Italian court on Wednesday said a key suspect in the failed July 21 terror attacks in London must be extradited to Britain. The three-judg…
      (ANSA) - The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) drew up match calenders for the 2005-6 Serie A and B championships on Tuesda…
(ANSA) - The United Kingdom will seek the unconditional extradition of a key suspect in the failed July 21 terror attacks on London, the country's It…
Anne Holler provides this fascinating story regarding a Vatican show piece, where things aren't all they seem to be... Is a show piece of the Vatican…