Articles by ITALY
Mon, 06/09/2008 - 09:17
Young people in Italy read more books than their French, Spanish and German peers, a new survey by the research group Censis revealed on Monday.A surv…
Mon, 06/09/2008 - 09:11
The project for the creation of social network dedicated to communities passionate about horseback riding, golf and sailing, proposed by Dfl, hosted b…
Mon, 06/09/2008 - 09:04
Two doctors at a top Milanese nursing home killed five elderly patients by carrying out unneeded surgery to boost their fees, police claimed on Monday…
Mon, 06/09/2008 - 03:22
Italian art police on Friday placed nine people under investigation and confiscated artefacts worth two million euros described by archaeological expe…
Sun, 06/08/2008 - 03:05
Fiat will try to put its 500 city car on the American market ''as soon as possible,'' CEO Sergio Marchionne said on Friday.Speaking on the sidelines o…
Sun, 06/08/2008 - 03:04
Fifty Tuscan companies are taking part in a new initiative that will bring 600 of the region's quality wine and food products to Spanish tables until…
Sun, 06/08/2008 - 03:02
Almost two out of three Italians believe that the teachings of the Catholic Church are still valid today, according to a new poll.Carried out by the S…
Sun, 06/08/2008 - 03:00
The ID Card for Shoes is an initiative that promotes a new and secure guarantee, based on the ability to trace the origin of shoes.The initiative was…
Sat, 06/07/2008 - 03:08
The UNA Hotel Versilia will open on June 14 along one of Italy's most beautiful coastlines, Versilia, marking a new phase for the UNA Hotels & Res…
Sat, 06/07/2008 - 03:06
Premier Silvio Berlusconi was granted a private audience with Pope Benedict XVI on Friday for a discussion said to have ranged from state aid to paroc…
Sat, 06/07/2008 - 03:04
Two Milan judges on Friday differed on the application of a new rule which would make criminal sentences longer for illegal immigrants.Rejecting a def…
Sat, 06/07/2008 - 03:02
An Italian substitute teacher managed to get a permanent job after 25 years plugging gaps - but quit because she'd reached retirement age.Magda B, 68,…
Sat, 06/07/2008 - 03:00
Motorcycling ace Valentino Rossi has adopted the colors of the Italy soccer team and had his Yamaha painted blue and white to show his support for the…
Sat, 06/07/2008 - 02:59
Italy starts its Euro 2008 campaign against Netherlands on Monday bidding to become the third world champions to add European lustre to World Cup glor…
Sat, 06/07/2008 - 02:58
AC Milan confirmed Friday its coach Carlo Ancelotti has turned down a lucrative offer from Chelsea.Ancelotti has been linked to Chelsea since they sac…
Fri, 06/06/2008 - 09:49
A dazzling combination of flavours that will finish any meal with a flourish. The contrast between the hot sweet tarts and the cold sharp taste of the…
Fri, 06/06/2008 - 04:01
Two Italian box-office hits on the problems of getting and keeping jobs led the pack in Italy's film critic awards, the Nastri d'Argento (Silver Ribbo…
Fri, 06/06/2008 - 03:56
Italy wants to set up a permanent committee to confer with Israel similar to the one the United States has, Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said Thur…
Fri, 06/06/2008 - 03:46
A group of Italian MPs on Thursday asked for government backing in a bid to add Italy's trove of Lombard architecture to UNESCO's World Heritage list.…
Fri, 06/06/2008 - 03:34
Italy is 'souping up' particle physics in a bid to get the biggest bang-for-buck accelerator in the world.Pantaleo Raimondi of the National Nuclear Ph…