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Italian experts will help Iran restore the tomb of Cyrus the Great (580-529BC), considered one of the most magnificent monuments of antiquity, Culture…
Landings of illegal immigrants on Italy's southern coasts have ''practically ceased'' following a controversial new policy to return migrants back to…
Premier Silvio Berlusconi will probably laugh off an editorial by the Financial Times which accused the Italian right-wing leader of being a ''danger…
Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini on Tuesday reiterated an appeal for European Union assistance on illegal immigration to help lift the pressur…
Vatican Radio, the official broadcasting service of the Holy See, has decided to carry advertising jingles for the first time in its almost 80 year hi…
Smoking is back on the rise in Italy for the first time since tough anti-smoking laws were adopted six years ago, according to the Higher Institute of…
This summer should see a 'pause' in the spread of the new H1N1 flu but this will not mean that the risk of an epidemic will end, Italian Health Junior…
German Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg confirmed on Tuesday that the government will make a preliminary decision on Opel's future partner…
Security in Rome is ''under control'' ahead of Wednesday's Barcelona-Manchester United Champions League sell-out final, UEFA President Michel Platini…
Juventus have signed a 24.5-million-euro deal with Werder Bremen for Brazil attacking midfielder Diego, the Turin Serie A club said in a statement on…
Italy's spectacular Dolomite mountain range moved closer to joining the celebrated World Heritage List after advisory body earlier this month said the…
A meeting of energy ministers and senior officials in Rome concluded with an action plan aimed at tackling key sector issues, Italian Economic Develop…
Italy's new immigration policy of returning to Libya migrants rescued or intercepted at sea is an effective deterrent to illegal migration in the Medi…
Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne will meet here Tuesday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel ahead of an expected preliminary decision mid-week on a future…
Inter Chairman Massimo Moratti said Monday he was ''not very happy'' about Inter coach Jose' Mourinho's continued public declarations on the albeit un…
An Umbrian hill-town is celebrating after finally receiving 'proof' that it provided Irish author C. S. Lewis with the inspiration for his classic…
A school in Naples has become the third in Italy to be shut down as a precautionary measure to avoid the spread of the new H1N1 flu. The Belfort…
AC Milan and Fiorentina will clash in their last match of the season next Sunday and the outcome will determine which side will automatically qualif…
Premier Silvio Berlusconi said Monday he will meet United States President Barack Obama next month for talks ahead of July's Group of Eight conferenc…
A visit to Iran by Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini which was to have taken place last week will be rescheduled for a future date, a statement…