Two Italian ski resorts have made the top ten of European ski destinations in a survey of Italian tourists.Merano, a relatively unfashionable resort i…
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Thu, 11/27/2008 - 03:53
A 90-year-old granny has become a radio star on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa.Rosina Costina has a regular Saturday slot dispensing traditional rec…
Thu, 11/27/2008 - 03:48
An Italian freediver on Wednesday smashed the Guinness world record for static apnea, a sport that made headlines in April after American magician and…
Thu, 11/27/2008 - 03:41
Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti on Wednesday illustrated the new 'social card' to be given to the economically disadvantaged in Italy.The debit-disco…
Thu, 11/27/2008 - 03:33
Benedict XVI reconfirmed his reputation as the 'green pope' on Wednesday when the Vatican inaugurated its first solar power energy system.Some 2,400 s…
Wed, 11/26/2008 - 04:01
A Renaissance portrait previously believed to be of a young man is in fact the world's only painting of the infamous Lucrezia Borgia, an Australian mu…
Wed, 11/26/2008 - 03:54
Italian archaeologists are helping unearth the ancient capital of the Persian Empire, Persepolis.The Italian team, led by Professor Pierfrancesco Call…
Wed, 11/26/2008 - 03:49
The renowned Marxist thinker and founder of Italy's Communist Party, Antonio Gramsci, rediscovered his Catholic faith on his deathbed, a former Vatica…
Wed, 11/26/2008 - 03:40
Italy's first transgender MP, Vladimir Luxuria, has won reality television game L'Isola dei Famosi, Italy's celebrity answer to Survivor.Luxuria, 43,…
Wed, 11/26/2008 - 03:31
Visiting Italian President Giorgio Napolitano on Tuesday reiterated Italy's support for Israel and blasted what he defined as the ''delirious rantings…
Wed, 11/26/2008 - 03:21
Inter Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, AC Milan striker Kaka and Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu are up for Italian soccer's 'Oscars' to be awarded in…
Wed, 11/26/2008 - 03:14
AC Milan defender Kakha Kaladze has been reported to Italian soccer's disciplinary board for criticising a referee who gave a late penalty that allowe…
Tue, 11/25/2008 - 03:48
Sketches by Federico Fellini featuring his long-suffering secretary and assistant director Liliana Betti went on show in Milan Monday.Fellini doodled…
Tue, 11/25/2008 - 03:43
An ancient Roman tomb went on show to the public again for the first time in 30 years on Monday as part of restoration work at the Museo Nazionale Rom…
Tue, 11/25/2008 - 03:37
The famously healthy Mediterranean diet can boost sex, Italy's sexual medicine society Siams said Monday.The diet ''enables men to keep under control…
Tue, 11/25/2008 - 03:31
Rome city council is mulling plans to install 'black boxes' in the capital's controversial horse-driven buggies after a horse died on the job last wee…
Tue, 11/25/2008 - 03:24
Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti on Monday called for cooperation to help overcome the current economic and financial crisis.Speaking at a business co…
Tue, 11/25/2008 - 03:17
Italian pediatricians are split over the effectiveness of having all children vaccinated against influenza.The Pediatric Cultural Association (ACP) sa…
Tue, 11/25/2008 - 03:12
AC Milan defender Kaka Kaladze apologised Monday for an outburst against a referee who handed Torino a late penalty from which they equalised Sunday n…
Mon, 11/24/2008 - 09:30
Italy has been given a preview of the upcoming winter season with the first snowfall in Milan and Venice and plunging temperatures throughout the peni…