Articles by ITALY

Thu, 05/21/2009 - 03:19
Fiat on Wednesday was set to present its non-cash bid for Opel to the German government and the automaker's parent company, General Motors of the Unit…
Thu, 05/21/2009 - 03:14
An Italian woman hospitalised in Tibet on suspicion she contracted the new H1N1 flu has been released after tests definitively showed she did not have…
Thu, 05/21/2009 - 03:09
Ferrari's bid to block disputed changes to Formula One's regulations was rejected by a French court on Wednesday.The ruling by the Tribunal de Grande…
Wed, 05/20/2009 - 04:02
A fascinating selection of human and animal mummies is to go on public show for the first time ever as part of an upcoming exhibition in this northern…
Wed, 05/20/2009 - 03:54
Italian researchers have created a genetically modified virus they say holds out hope of more effective treatment for the most aggressive forms of bre…
Wed, 05/20/2009 - 03:49
Nineteen officers were taken to hospital with minor injuries and two students were arrested after a second day of clashes between police and protestor…
Wed, 05/20/2009 - 03:44
Italy's new policy of taking back to Libya migrants rescued in international waters appears to be stopping the departure of migrant-loaded boats from…
Wed, 05/20/2009 - 03:37
Industry Minister Claudio Scajola said on Tuesday that in the event Fiat is successful in creating an international partnership, it must keep its five…
Wed, 05/20/2009 - 03:31
Danilo Di Luca stretched his lead in the Giro d'Italia by winning its longest and highest stage in Italy's western Alps Tuesday.Di Luca, 33, took the…
Wed, 05/20/2009 - 03:27
Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro said Tuesday he was sure he would win over the fans who have protested against his return to Juventus from Real Madrid.C…
Tue, 05/19/2009 - 03:58
The Dolomite mountains, currently vying for inclusion in the United Nations World Heritage List, have been attracting illustrious visitors for centuri…
Tue, 05/19/2009 - 03:54
Hundreds of fossilised teeth of a small shark-like creature have been found in the clay soil of the Chianti winegrowing country in Tuscany.The discove…
Tue, 05/19/2009 - 03:46
No European Union country has done more than Italy for foreign minors who illegally arrive here unaccompanied by adults, Italian Foreign Minister Fran…
Tue, 05/19/2009 - 03:39
Police and demonstrators clashed on Monday as students gathered in central Turin to protest a meeting of university chancellors linked to Italy's prog…
Tue, 05/19/2009 - 03:31
A report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) showing Italy trailing for salaries earned by single-person households…
Tue, 05/19/2009 - 03:25
Lawyers for the international racing federation FIA will be in court here on Tuesday to answer charges filed by Ferrari that regulation changes for ne…
Tue, 05/19/2009 - 03:20
Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri was sacked Monday after a seven-game winless run dropped the Turin side from second to third and put them within a poin…
Mon, 05/18/2009 - 09:41
Four Michelangelo statues have been restored to their former glory and are once again pulling visitors to the cathedral in this Tuscan hill town.The s…
Mon, 05/18/2009 - 09:27
An accord to build a new rail link between Italy and Austria under the Brenner Pass was signed in Rome Monday.Italian, German and Austrian transport m…
Mon, 05/18/2009 - 09:22
The mayors of Rome and Jerusalem on Monday renamed a small square near Jerusalem's Italian synagogue 'Piazza Roma'.''May this ceremony be the start of…