Italy was torn by a right-to-die row on Thursday after a groundbreaking supreme court ruling that said a woman in a vegetative state for the last 16 y…
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Fri, 11/14/2008 - 03:36
A work-to-rule protest by Alitalia cabin and ground staff may be declared illegal by a commission responsible for governing strikes in public services…
Fri, 11/14/2008 - 03:30
The Italian government is ''determined'' to reduce the number of immigrants arriving in Italy, Welfare Minister Maurizio Sacconi said Thursday.Speakin…
Fri, 11/14/2008 - 03:16
Juventus and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has for the first time spoken about a bout of clinical depression he suffered four years ago.The depres…
Fri, 11/14/2008 - 03:11
Roma is seeking a derby boost against Lazio to a season that has seen its worst start in years.''We're recovering after a poor start and Sunday we can…
Thu, 11/13/2008 - 04:16
Italy's candidate for next year's Foreign Film Oscar, Matteo Garrone's hard-hitting Naples Mob expose Gomorrah, earned applause from an audience in Ho…
Thu, 11/13/2008 - 04:03
Italian farmers' associations on Wednesday came out against a European Union decision to relax its rules on the sale of bent cucumbers and knobbly car…
Thu, 11/13/2008 - 03:54
An Italian man got a divorce after a few months claiming his mother-in-law was making life ''hell''.He then thought of finding an orphan to replace hi…
Thu, 11/13/2008 - 03:50
Ten Italian policemen are under investigation for the September 30 beating of a Ghanaian student they reportedly mistook for a drug pusher.Eight offic…
Thu, 11/13/2008 - 03:45
Italy coach Nick Mallett has made two changes to the front row that struggled against Australia for Italy's test match against World Cup semi-finalist…
Thu, 11/13/2008 - 03:38
Palermo Chairman Maurizio Zamparini has been cited by Italian soccer's disciplinary prosecutor for criticising the referee in Sunday's 1-0 loss at Tor…
Thu, 11/13/2008 - 03:34
World champions Italy slipped from second to third in FIFA's latest standings because of last month's goalless World Cup qualifying draw in Bulgaria.E…
Wed, 11/12/2008 - 04:03
Archaeologists working at the ancient Greek city of Himera in northern Sicily have uncovered what they now believe to be the largest Greek necropolis…
Wed, 11/12/2008 - 03:59
A truffle weighing over a kilogramme has been found in the southern Italian region of Molise and looks to set this year's Italian record at auction.Th…
Wed, 11/12/2008 - 03:52
A Romanian man wolfed down half a kilo of fiery Italian chilli peppers in half an hour on Lake Como Tuesday to become Italy's latest Mr Peperoncino.Wi…
Wed, 11/12/2008 - 03:42
The Vatican on Tuesday reiterated its stance against using embryonic stem cells in research and said this should be respected ''by everyone'', includi…
Wed, 11/12/2008 - 03:38
A government decree designed to overhaul the employment of university staff and promote meritocracy in Italy's higher education system came into effec…
Wed, 11/12/2008 - 03:32
The top official at Italy's supreme court asked judges Tuesday to uphold a ruling in a high-profile right-to-life case.Cassation Court Prosecutor-Gene…
Wed, 11/12/2008 - 03:24
Rome prosecutors on Tuesday asked for a six-year sentence for former Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi on charges of manipulating the transfer ma…
Tue, 11/11/2008 - 04:04
A virtual recreation of the River Nile will soon greet visitors arriving at Turin's world-renowned Egyptian Museum as part of a sweeping makeover anno…