Articles by ITALY
Wed, 07/16/2008 - 03:03
AC Milan is on the verge of landing Barcelona's Brazil ace Ronaldinho, sources close to the transfer talks said Tuesday.According to the sources, Mila…
Tue, 07/15/2008 - 03:50
A biopic on legendary Italian designer Valentino is set to make a splash at next month's Venice Film Festival.''It will be a great honour for me and a…
Tue, 07/15/2008 - 03:46
Fans of Italian Baroque painter Guercino will have a chance to see his latest authenticated work in Rome this week.Guercino's Damon and Pythias (c.165…
Tue, 07/15/2008 - 03:40
Tension at Genoa's courthouse mounted on Monday, as judges withdrew to consider their verdict following a major trial into alleged brutality by state…
Tue, 07/15/2008 - 03:31
Foreign Minister Franco Frattini on Monday hailed the launch of the Union for the Mediterranean here as ''an important event'' but stressed the need f…
Tue, 07/15/2008 - 03:27
The Italian government on Monday vowed to clamp down on dangerous dogs after a 75-year-old woman was mauled to death by her pitbull.Current provisions…
Tue, 07/15/2008 - 03:22
Premier Silvio Berlusconi on Monday called for an urgent meeting between oil-producing nations and their customers in order to put a limit to market s…
Tue, 07/15/2008 - 03:16
Denmark Midfielder Christian Poulsen Signed For Turin Giants Juventus On Monday, Completing A 9.75-Million-Euro Move From Sevilla.Poulsen, Who Signed…
Mon, 07/14/2008 - 09:29
Italian scientists created the first ever satellite link-up between the Arctic and the Antarctic on Monday, allowing researchers at bases on the two c…
Mon, 07/14/2008 - 09:23
At least three migrants died and around 25 were missing after their boat capsized at dawn near the Sicilian island of Lampedusa on Monday.Coastguards…
Mon, 07/14/2008 - 09:19
A Sicilian couple were nabbed by police Sunday night having sex in the street.Answering complaints from drivers, the police found the pair on a paveme…
Mon, 07/14/2008 - 09:13
Parliament on Monday restored tax breaks for the Italian movie industry whose removal from budget plans sparked an unpredecented threat of a festival…
Mon, 07/14/2008 - 09:07
A 75-year-old woman was killed by her pet pitbull Monday.The woman's body was found by her son in the house they shared in this northwestern Sardinian…
Mon, 07/14/2008 - 09:02
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi met Israeli counterpart Ehud Olmert on the sidelines of the Mediterranean Union summit here Monday.After the talks B…
Mon, 07/14/2008 - 06:50
Abruzzo Governor Ottaviano Del Turco was arrested Monday in connection with an alleged public health scam in the eastern Italian region.Del Turco, 63,…
Sun, 07/13/2008 - 03:12
The Italian Mafia's gay bosses are afraid of coming out because they would get tossed out of the organisation, Palermo prosecutor Antonio Ingroia said…
Sun, 07/13/2008 - 03:10
Harley-Davidson announced on Friday that it had agreed to buy the Italian motorcycling company MV Agusta for some 70 million euros.The American motorc…
Sun, 07/13/2008 - 03:08
Ferrari has decided to drop all legal action against its British Formula 1 archrival McLaren for its illegal possession of technical data belonging to…
Sat, 07/12/2008 - 03:20
An exhibition opening in Florence on Friday will help unlock the secrets of Impressionism, providing a step-by-step guide to how the movement's stars…
Sat, 07/12/2008 - 03:18
An amateur botanist in Sicily on Friday claimed he had created the world's first 'eggplant and tomato tree' as a solution to world famine.Surveyor Giu…