Dealing with the financial crisis of the past months has been like playing a videogame, Italian Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti said on Thursday.''As…
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Fri, 01/09/2009 - 03:21
Former Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi, the alleged ringleader of Italy's massive 2006 Calciopoli matchfixing scandal, on Thursday received a m…
Fri, 01/09/2009 - 03:17
David Beckham is set to make his Serie A bow for AC Milan at AS Roma on Sunday night - but most likely from the bench rather than the starting line-up…
Thu, 01/08/2009 - 03:58
The glories of Ancient Rome are to get a total makeover over the next two years, officials said this week.The famed architectural sights will then be…
Thu, 01/08/2009 - 03:52
Special meetings dedicated to agriculture and development aid will be held for the first time on the sidelines of the G8 summit this year, Foreign Min…
Thu, 01/08/2009 - 03:45
In order for any ceasefire to succeed in Gaza it is essential that the Islamist Hamas movement be disarmed, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini t…
Thu, 01/08/2009 - 03:40
Italy's second-biggest opposition party on Wednesday filed a petition aimed at rescinding a controversial law granting immunity from criminal prosecut…
Thu, 01/08/2009 - 03:33
Italy's highest administrative court on Monday rejected an appeal by three multinationals against a ban on new types of pesticides believed responsibl…
Thu, 01/08/2009 - 03:28
People who have joined Mafia fan clubs on social networking site Facebook are mobsters in the making and should be investigated, the Organisation for…
Thu, 01/08/2009 - 03:20
There are no gay players in Italian soccer, Italy coach Marcello Lippi said on Wednesday.''I believe there aren't any gays among soccer players,'' Lip…
Wed, 01/07/2009 - 03:48
Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini will report to parliament on the crisis in Gaza on Friday afternoon, sources at the Chamber of Deputies said.…
Wed, 01/07/2009 - 03:35
Italy will not suffer any serious consequences from diminishing natural gas supplies from Russia through Ukraine, Industry Minister Claudio Scajola sa…
Wed, 01/07/2009 - 03:30
A record 279m-long Christmas stocking made by merchants and residents of this Tuscan town near Pisa was presented Tuesday to mark the Epiphany holiday…
Wed, 01/07/2009 - 03:24
A well-known Milanese restauranteur and his wife have been been sent to trial for the mistreatment of lobsters and will find themselves before a judge…
Wed, 01/07/2009 - 03:18
Italy's Roberto Rosetti has been voted best referee in the world for 2008 by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).T…
Tue, 01/06/2009 - 03:07
Germany's Lufthansa airline said on Monday that it was still interested in becoming a partner of the now private Italian carrier Alitalia.A Lufthansa…
Tue, 01/06/2009 - 03:05
Civil protection authorities have issued a weather alert for northern Italy and the central region of Tuscany due to the arrival of a major storm from…
Tue, 01/06/2009 - 03:02
Italian biologists working on the Galapagos Islands have identified a pink-and-black striped iguana they claim Charles Darwin failed to spot during hi…
Tue, 01/06/2009 - 03:00
Ferrari's new car for the 2009 Formula 1 season will make its debut on Monday, January 12, on the team's website (www.ferrari.com).The same day driver…
Mon, 01/05/2009 - 09:48
A new exhibition takes tourists on a trip into Italy's past, with a range of historic paintings showcasing the country's best-loved views and sites.Th…