Articles by ITALY

Tue, 09/27/2005 - 06:03
(ANSA) - Starting Monday, city residents and visitors here will get a preview of Italy's first CowParade, the now world famous public art charity eve…
Tue, 09/27/2005 - 05:48
(ANSA) - Excitement is rising ahead of this week's start of the Louis Vuitton Acts 8 and 9, here in Trapani in western Sicily. The races will be the…
Mon, 09/26/2005 - 07:16
"(...)We’re delighted to tell you that ITALY has been awarded the prestigious Zinzulusa d’Argento 2005 award for the best foreign magazine on Italy. T…
Mon, 09/26/2005 - 05:28
(ANSA) - Traffic was banned from the streets of Rome on Sunday in a bid to reduce pollution and boost environmental awareness. Cyclists cruised and…
Sat, 09/24/2005 - 09:31
(ANSA) - An 18th-century bathroom used by the Italian royal family and the Grand Duchy of Tuscany has been found under piles of documents at one of…
Sat, 09/24/2005 - 09:26
(ANSA) - Milan's readiness to deal with terrorism was tested on Friday with the staging of multiple, simulated attacks in the northern city which left…
Fri, 09/23/2005 - 06:07
Following the resignation of Domenico Siniscalco from the post of Economy Minister, Italian Deputy Premier Giulio Tremonti has been appointed Economy…
Fri, 09/23/2005 - 06:00
(ANSA) - Organised crime is believed to be responsible for a fake parcel bomb mailed to Police Chief Stefano Berrettoni with a warning that he stop cr…
Fri, 09/23/2005 - 05:56
(ANSA) - A key suspect in the failed July bomb attacks on London has arrived back in the UK following his extradition from Rome on Thursday. Anti-te…
Thu, 09/22/2005 - 06:48
(ANSA) - The Emilia-Romagna regional division of Italy's highway patrol has been given the second Lamborghini squad car donated by the Rome-based Nan…
Thu, 09/22/2005 - 06:43
(ANSA) - The first-ever image of a soldier in the Ancient Roman navy has surfaced at a major imperial naval base at Ravenna.The armour-clad, weapon-be…
Thu, 09/22/2005 - 06:23
Early this morning the Economy Minister, Domenico Siniscalco, has officially resigned his post, following what was described as a "cold meeting" with…
Thu, 09/22/2005 - 06:04
Police have smashed an organised crime ring which involved Italians cooperating with Albanians who were responsible for a string of violent burglaries…
Thu, 09/22/2005 - 05:59
(ANSA) - Health-conscious pizza-fans will soon be able to tuck into their favourite dish with fewer worries, Italian nutritionists announced here this…
Thu, 09/22/2005 - 05:52
(ANSA) - Rome police have recovered the last crucial piece of one of the city's famous fountains which was vandalised last week.Standing outside a pop…
Wed, 09/21/2005 - 06:11
Stefano Rossini provides an interesting explanation of Italian politics, pointing out what lessons the Germans can take from the decades of experience…
Wed, 09/21/2005 - 05:26
(ANSA) - Premier Silvio Berlusconi sought to shore up his leadership of the governing coalition on Tuesday by getting tough with rebellious allies. Sp…
Wed, 09/21/2005 - 05:19
(ANSA) - Italian railway company Trenitalia is continuing an aggressive low-cost campaign aimed at winning back travellers from domestic airlines. The…
Tue, 09/20/2005 - 05:48
It is hard to explain the hold on Italians of Miss Italia to someone that does not have the opportunity to experience it up close. The preparation wor…
Tue, 09/20/2005 - 05:13
(ANSA) - For the first time in Italy, a wine auction has been organised which will deal exclusively with Brunello di Montalcino with over 500 bottles…