Articles by ITALY
Sat, 09/13/2008 - 03:02
Kimi Raikkonen celebrated the extension of his contract with Ferrari by clocking the fastest time in the second free practice session for Sunday's Ita…
Sat, 09/13/2008 - 03:00
AS Roma skipper Francesco Totti is still suffering renewed pain in a knee that required surgery in April and has been ruled out of the Romans' trip to…
Fri, 09/12/2008 - 03:50
The glamour and dazzle of Parisian women during the Belle Epoque are spotlighted in an important new show devoted to Italian artist Giovanni Boldini (…
Fri, 09/12/2008 - 03:45
Sticking closely to the Mediterranean diet can lengthen lifespans by warding off the full array of illnesses linked to ageing and Western lifestyle ha…
Fri, 09/12/2008 - 03:36
The terrorist attacks against the United States seven years ago made it clear to free nations around the world that terrorism was a common enemy, Ital…
Fri, 09/12/2008 - 03:31
Italy on Thursday acted to ban street prostitution in a move the government described as an ''extremely hard blow'' to the industry.The bill launched…
Fri, 09/12/2008 - 03:22
Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola was named West Ham manager Thursday in place of Alan Curbishley who resigned last week.''I'll give my all, it's a great…
Fri, 09/12/2008 - 03:19
Inter veteran Ivan Cordoba is eager to make his competitive return against Catania on Saturday night as Serie A goes into its second weekend.''I'm ver…
Fri, 09/12/2008 - 03:14
Cells could be put into soccer grounds to hold hooligans who are caught red-handed, Italian Soccer League chief Antonio Matarrese said Thursday.''If n…
Thu, 09/11/2008 - 04:05
A selection of astonishing Etruscan masterpieces has returned to Italy for the first time in centuries to star in new exhibition in this central Itali…
Thu, 09/11/2008 - 04:00
Luca Pagano, a 30-year-old from this northern Italian city, has been voted the best poker player in Europe.Pagano, a poker professional since 2004, re…
Thu, 09/11/2008 - 03:54
An Italian-made space camera captured the most astonishing images of the biggest cosmic explosion ever recorded.The University of Bologna's TORTORA ca…
Thu, 09/11/2008 - 03:47
Italian researchers have found a protein which regulates the formation of tumours and the accumulation of fatty tissue.Working with test-tube mice, re…
Thu, 09/11/2008 - 03:40
Former Italian premier Romano Prodi has been tapped to chair a new United Nations advisory panel on peacekeeping in Africa, UN sources told ANSA Wedne…
Thu, 09/11/2008 - 03:31
Italy is a key economic partner for Britain and a close ally in the European Union and the G8, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Wednesday.'…
Thu, 09/11/2008 - 03:24
More than two dozen of the Napoli fans whose hooligan rampage shocked Italy at the start of the season are linked to the Neapolitan mafia or Camorra,…
Wed, 09/10/2008 - 04:45
Parma is celebrating the genius of one of its most talented artists, Antonio Allegri da Correggio (1489-1534), offering visitors the chance to see som…
Wed, 09/10/2008 - 04:13
A Tuscan pharmacist has recreated a Chianti-based elixir for long life from an 18th-century recipe invented by one of his ancestors.Giovanni de Munari…
Wed, 09/10/2008 - 04:03
United States Vice President Dick Cheney on Tuesday praised Italy for being an ''excellent'' ally and Premier Silvio Berlusconi for being a ''strong''…
Wed, 09/10/2008 - 03:45
A British bomb from World War II caused chaos in the southern city of Salerno on Tuesday, forcing thousands to leave their homes.Around 5,000 inhabita…