Articles by ITALY
Thu, 11/03/2005 - 04:04
(ANSA) - The countdown is on for the official opening at the weekend of this year's Vino Novello (new wine), which promises to be an excellent vintag…
Thu, 11/03/2005 - 04:01
(ANSA) - The International Monetary Fund has given a tentative thumbs up to the Italian government's proposed budget but has warned that it was imper…
Thu, 11/03/2005 - 03:56
(ANSA) - The Iranian foreign ministry summoned Italy's ambassador on Wednesday to protest over a planned march in Rome to show solidarity with Israel…
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 06:33
Premier Silvio Berlusconi reiterated on Tuesday that US President George W. Bush wants him to win the April general elections, blasting an Italian dai…
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 06:18
(ANSA) - Justice Minister Roberto Castelli raised a storm on Tuesday by referring to migrants arriving in Italy as "barbarians." In an interview wi…
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 06:07
(ANSA) - Castel Sant'Angelo here is playing host to a major new show exploring the history and art of wine, a subject that has helped unite different…
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 05:56
(ANSA) -The extraordinary life of Leonardo da Vinci has been recounted in a series of documents and letters collected for the first time in a new show…
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 10:52
(ANSA) - Two teenage trick-or-treaters remained in critical condition on Tuesday after being hit by a shotgun blast fired by an angry pensioner Hallow…
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 07:25
(ANSA) - A woman in her 80s attempted to rob a bank here Monday morning after she was refused a small loan, police sources said.The incident took plac…
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 06:42
(ANSA) - Italian politicians of all stripes said on Monday they would join sit-ins outside the Iranian embassy in Rome to protest against President Ma…
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 06:35
(ANSA) - An outstanding exhibition in this northern Italian town offers the public a unique opportunity to compare and admire the art of Vincent Van…
Mon, 10/31/2005 - 03:47
(ANSA) - A series of minor earthquakes shook the slopes of Sicily's Mount Etna on Sunday morning, scaring residents but causing no damage.Experts said…
Mon, 10/31/2005 - 03:41
Iraq is firmly at the forefront of political debate in Italy with Berlusconi clearly stating that he disagreed with the war and the government having…
Mon, 10/31/2005 - 03:34
(ANSA) - In a television interview to be aired next week, Premier Silvio Berlusconi says he tried to convince American President George W. Bush not…
Mon, 10/31/2005 - 02:50
(ANSA) - The growing power of the 'Ndrangheta was confirmed by a report out on Saturday which said the Calabria-based mafia organisation made 36 billi…
Sat, 10/29/2005 - 19:50
Even as little as ten years ago, Italians knew little regarding the Halloween holiday. For most, it was just a strange American feast, something like…
Fri, 10/28/2005 - 06:51
(ANSA) - Italian pop sensation Eros Ramazzotti is primed to return to the world's charts with 'Calma Apparente' (Apparent Calm), his new album which c…
Fri, 10/28/2005 - 06:44
(ANSA) - Moves to ban streethawkers and artists from Rome's Piazza Navona, known by millions of tourists as the city's most picturesque square, have…
Fri, 10/28/2005 - 06:38
(ANSA) - A rare species of crab has taken up residence in one of the city's most important archaeological sites and is not only thriving but also grow…
Thu, 10/27/2005 - 06:07
(ANSA) - Italy's array of time-honoured vines are being protected and even improved in special vineyards across the country, experts said on Wednesday…