Italy held on to fifth spot in FIFA's latest monthly standings behind European champions Spain, Germany, Netherlands and Brazil.The May Top 15 was unc…
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Thu, 05/07/2009 - 03:41
Gianni Petrucci was confirmed as Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) chief for the fourth time running in a ballot of CONI members Wednesday.Petrucci, 63…
Wed, 05/06/2009 - 04:21
An exhibition celebrating the art, culture and luxurious lifestyle of Ancient Rome's wealthy elite has reached Los Angeles.Entitled 'Pompeii And The R…
Wed, 05/06/2009 - 04:16
The Italian navy on Tuesday thwarted a pirate attack on an Italian ship in the Gulf of Aden, defense ministry sources said.Pirates attacking the ship…
Wed, 05/06/2009 - 04:10
Bees are repopulating northern Italy thanks to a ban on new types of pesticides believed responsible for decimating them, the Italian Beekeepers Assoc…
Wed, 05/06/2009 - 04:04
The Italian bishops association on Tuesday rapped Premier Silvio Berlusconi and his wife Veronica Lario for feeding a marriage-ending spat to the medi…
Wed, 05/06/2009 - 03:43
The liquidator of the 'old' Alitalia said on Tuesday that he was ready to sue the Treasury in order to reimburse the defunct national carrier's credit…
Wed, 05/06/2009 - 03:33
Rome is set to move the Champions League Final Festival away from the Colosseum despite UEFA chief Michel Platini's objections, city officials confirm…
Wed, 05/06/2009 - 03:27
Tour de France legend Lance Armstrong, recovering from a recent collar-bone fracture, said on Tuesday he would be disappointed if he didn't win at lea…
Tue, 05/05/2009 - 04:20
Screen siren Monica Bellucci, pop tenor Andrea Bocelli and legendary stage and film director Franco Zeffirelli will join forces to shoot a video promo…
Tue, 05/05/2009 - 04:10
German government officials on Monday got their first peek at Fiat's ''interesting'' bid to acquire Opel from General Motors and merge it with the Ita…
Tue, 05/05/2009 - 04:03
Two more people have been diagnosed with H1N1 flu in Italy, bringing the number of confirmed cases to four, the health ministry said on Monday.The two…
Tue, 05/05/2009 - 03:58
The government has earmarked 29 million euros for its national drive to end violence against women, Equal Opportunities Minister Mara Carfagna announc…
Tue, 05/05/2009 - 03:47
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Monday hailed Rome's ''positive'' stance on Mideast issues.Speaking at a press conference alongside Ital…
Tue, 05/05/2009 - 03:41
West Ham's former Italy striker Davide Di Michele was arraigned Monday on charges of illegal betting.Di Michele, AC Milan's Czech international Marek…
Tue, 05/05/2009 - 03:36
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone appears to have sided with Ferrari in a budget cap battle with Max Mosley, the president of the international racin…
Mon, 05/04/2009 - 09:27
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi said Monday he wouldn't patch things up with his wife after she slammed plans to field pretty young women in the Eur…
Mon, 05/04/2009 - 09:21
The European Commission has revised its economic forecast for Italy and now expects GDP this year to fall by 4.4% to then inch up by only 0.1% in 2010…
Mon, 05/04/2009 - 06:40
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman arrived in Rome Monday, the first stage of a European tour that is the first official trip abroad by a memb…
Mon, 05/04/2009 - 06:11
A 13-year-old Afghan girl killed by Italian soldiers who fired at a car that ignored a checkpoint stop order died in a ''tragic accident,'' Foreign Mi…