Articles by ITALY
Italian cyclist Emanuele Sella, the climbing revelation of this year's Giro d'Italia, on Monday received a one-year ban for using EPO-Cera.Sella, 27,…
Juventus could be the team that stops Inter Milan making another march towards the Serie A title, Juve coach Claudio Ranieri said Monday.''We want to…
Italy has revived a tax on porn as part of a raft of measures to help the country through the financial crisis.The tax, first applied in 2005 but then…
Italian researchers have discovered a new way of producing 'virgin' tomatoes without pollination or fertilisation, a team from Verona University and t…
Tumbling oil prices this past month will help lower Italy's year-on-year inflation rate to 2.7%, compared to 3.5% in October, and the biggest monthly…
Italian researchers have made an advance in plant-growth research that promises to stretch roots so more species can grow in arid areas and the fruits…
The Senate on Friday greenlighted a government decree designed to promote meritocracy in Italy's higher education system and overhaul the employment o…
Italian mountain climber Simone Moro is to try the first winter ascent of the Himalayan giant Makalu.Moro will be assisted by Denis Urubko of Kazakhst…
Caravaggio's reputation for revolutionary artistic genius has received a further boost following the discovery he may have used fireflies to create pr…
The world's truffle-loving elite are gearing up for what looks set to be a nail-biting bidding war on Saturday when a giant white truffle goes under t…
Venice is extending its successful 'urban decorum' campaign to the souvenir stalls that clutter historic squares and impede access to storied churches…
Archaeologists have uncovered proof that the Roman Empire's most famous brand of oil lamps was made in Modena, the Emilia-Romagna archaeological super…
The Dead Sea Scrolls will come to Italy for the first time in a Rome exhibition next year, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) confirmed on Thursda…
The Italian capital has opened its doors on one of the most eagerly awaited shows of the year, celebrating the golden age of Dutch art.The exhibition…
A 17-year-old Italian girl on Thursday passed her flying test, a year before she becomes eligible to take driving lessons.Italy has an unusually low a…
Vatican and Israeli officials on Thursday confirmed that Pope Benedict XVI may visit the Holy Land in 2009 despite recent differences between the two…
Inter Milan coach Jose' Mourinho is looking for ''anger'' from the Serie A leaders against third-placed Napoli Sunday after Inter's stuttering form co…
One of the most colourful figures to sit in the boardrooms of Italian soccer, ex-Perugia chairman Luciano Gaucci, is to return to the country after pl…
The complex relationship between metaphysical legend Giorgio de Chirico and the history of art is explored in a new exhibition in Rome.'De Chirico And…
Italy's 'agriturismo' farm-holiday eateries are flourishing despite the financial crunch and expecting brisk business this Christmas.''Bookings are st…