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Large Cruise Ship Collides with Passenger Walkway at Venice Port

by Silvia Donati | Sun, 04/06/2014 - 21:41

On the same day the Venice Lagoon reopened to large cruise ships following a suspension of the ban, an accident involving the MSC Preziosa occurred at the…

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Special Guest at 'The Voice': Pope Francis Cheers for Suor Cristina

by ITALY | Tue, 04/01/2014 - 01:00

In an unprecedented turn of events, Pope Francis appeared as special guest on talent show The Voice of Italy to support Suor Cristina's performance and…

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What's On in Italy - April 2014

by John Bensalhia | Mon, 03/31/2014 - 00:30

John Bensalhia looks at a mixture of festivals, shows and exhibitions taking place in Italy throughout April 2014. April is one of the most important months in…

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Mondadori Publishing Group Launches Magazine Entirely Devoted to Pope Francis

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 03/10/2014 - 20:42

The Mondadori Publishing Group is launching a new magazine, “Il Mio Papa” (My Pope), entirely devoted to Pope Francis. The magazine, on sale for 50 cents,…

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What's On in Italy - March 2014

by John Bensalhia | Wed, 02/26/2014 - 01:15

Here's our monthly round-up of festivals, shows and exhibitions taking place in Italy throughout March 2014. March is always a sign of optimism. It's the…

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Marco Belinelli First Italian to Ever Win Three-Point Contest at NBA All-Star Game

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 02/17/2014 - 09:17

San Antonio Spurs' Marco Belinelli won the Three-Point Contest at NBA All-Star Saturday night. He scored an impressive 24 points in the tiebreaker final round…

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Transatlantic Police Investigation Dismantles Network of US and Italian Mafia Families

by Katia Amore | Wed, 02/12/2014 - 08:37

While news that the Miami villa of notorious Chicago gangster Al Capone is on the market for $8.5 million (photo at end) gets the attention of lovers of Mafia-…

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Superpope Graffiti Appears on Street in Rome, Then Quickly Disappears

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 02/04/2014 - 08:25

On the same day Rolling Stone pop culture magazine published its issue with Pope Francis on the cover, a mural artist in Rome depicted the pontiff as Superman…

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More Bad Weather Forecast as Italy Struggles with Floods and Snow

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 02/03/2014 - 04:43

Violent storms keep raging over Italy, causing landslides, flooding and widespread havoc. The crisis unit is at work in Rome after strong winds and rains…

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High Tide in Venice's St. Mark's Square - A Timelapse Video

by Anonymous (not verified) | Wed, 01/29/2014 - 01:00

Acqua alta a Venezia – this is the Italian expression used for the tide peaks that occur periodically in the northern Adriatic Sea, reaching their maximum in…