Articles by ITALY

Mon, 03/23/2009 - 10:23
Zlatan Ibrahimovic sounded unhappy despite his brace in Inter's 3-0 win against Reggina that kept the Serie A leaders seven points clear of Juventus.'…
Sun, 03/22/2009 - 04:10
A 13th-century Perugia church founded by the Knights Templar is destined to become an international centre of research on the Christian military monks…
Sun, 03/22/2009 - 04:02
Italian tyre and cable giant Pirelli is to sponsor Chinese soccer for the next three years.''It's the right time to invest,'' said Pirelli China Gener…
Sat, 03/21/2009 - 04:10
Italy is to get its first gaming museum, with a vast collection of artifacts tracing the dizzying development of videogames from their ancestors in th…
Sat, 03/21/2009 - 04:08
A Romanian who used rods fitted with powerful magnets to 'fish' change out of the capital's famed Trevi Fountain was acquitted of theft by a Rome cour…
Sat, 03/21/2009 - 04:06
United States President Barack Obama showed ''great leadership'' in launching an unprecedented video appeal to Iran, Italian Foreign Minister Franco F…
Sat, 03/21/2009 - 04:04
Rome is working with motorsport ruling body FIA on the possibility of a Grand Prix in the Italian capital, the city's sports pointman said Friday.''Th…
Sat, 03/21/2009 - 04:02
Juventus has got the biggest and final lump of cash for its future home, the first stadium to be built and owned by an Italian soccer club, Chairman G…
Sat, 03/21/2009 - 04:00
Italian cyclist Ivan Basso received a surprise visit from International Cycling Union (UCI) anti-doping inspectors on the eve of Saturday's season-ope…
Fri, 03/20/2009 - 05:15
Researchers have discovered the largest forest of black coral in the world off the coast of the southern Italian region of Calabria, the Institute for…
Fri, 03/20/2009 - 05:01
Chianti Classico is the perfect wine to have when taking refuge on a desert island to escape civilization, according to the specialised British magazi…
Fri, 03/20/2009 - 04:55
A selection of Italy's 20th-century design gems has gone on show at the foreign ministry in Rome, as part of a new initiative to promote the country's…
Fri, 03/20/2009 - 04:49
Italian families can expect to spend less this Easter for their traditional foods thanks to a decline in prices for typical holiday products like choc…
Fri, 03/20/2009 - 04:39
Over 200 soccer clubs, 100 stadiums and millions of fans will take part in the first-ever European soccer weekend against hunger, from March 20 to 22.…
Fri, 03/20/2009 - 04:36
Italy will be looking for their first-ever win against France as they make a last-ditch effort to avoid the Six Nations wooden spoon at the Stadio Fla…
Fri, 03/20/2009 - 04:31
Roma's injury crisis could mean stars of its under-21 team may feature in Saturday night's big match against Juventus at the Olimpico.Sixth-placed Rom…
Thu, 03/19/2009 - 04:51
The youthful experiences and early artworks of a man who would become one of the greatest Renaissance masters are spotlighted in an upcoming exhibitio…
Thu, 03/19/2009 - 04:46
The contents of the late Gianni Versace's sumptuous mansion on Lake Como, Villa Fontanelle, are being auctioned off here by Sotheby's and have already…
Thu, 03/19/2009 - 04:39
Italian novelist and translator Antonio Tabucchi is among the 14 finalists for the Man Booker International Prize, awarded every two years for a write…
Thu, 03/19/2009 - 04:33
Students at Rome's La Sapienza university protesting against cuts in the higher education sector on Wednesday threw shoes, stones and bottles at polic…