Articles by ITALY
Mon, 03/09/2009 - 10:14
Juventus, Inter and Roma are in sick bay ahead of their midweek Champions League games against Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal.Juve, who are ho…
Sun, 03/08/2009 - 04:02
Oscar-winning actor and director Roberto Benigni is set to take Dante around the world with a new tour beginning in Paris on Friday.The Tuscan comic w…
Sun, 03/08/2009 - 04:00
An eagerly awaited exhibition celebrating the father of the Renaissance, Giotto, and his groundbreaking impact on 14th-century art has opened in Rome.…
Sat, 03/07/2009 - 03:10
Italian actress Monica Bellucci received a prestigious world prize for women Thursday night and paid tribute to a preteen Yemeni girl who was prevente…
Sat, 03/07/2009 - 03:08
Italy on Friday welcomed a new European Union ruling that will require all virgin and extra virgin olive oils to be labelled with their country of ori…
Sat, 03/07/2009 - 03:06
Other European Union countries should follow Italy in boycotting an upcoming United Nations World Conference Against Racism, Foreign Minister Franco F…
Sat, 03/07/2009 - 03:04
Roma skipper Francesco Totti has the flu and will miss Saturday's home match against 12th-placed Udinese, coach Luciano Spalletti said Friday.Julio Ba…
Sat, 03/07/2009 - 03:02
Inter boss Jose' Mourinho refused to budge Friday from claims that got him into trouble earlier this week.''What I said on Tuesday is what I meant,''…
Sat, 03/07/2009 - 03:00
A reported deal between AC Milan and the LA Galaxy on David Beckham ''is not official,'' Milan CEO Adriano Galliani said Friday, contradicting widespr…
Fri, 03/06/2009 - 04:22
Milan's celebrations of Futurism's 100th birthday are gathering pace, with two exhibitions already open and other shows and events planned for coming…
Fri, 03/06/2009 - 04:15
Salvatore Samperi, director of a steamy mid-70s film that challenged bourgeois morality and turned actress Laura Antonelli into an erotic icon, died T…
Fri, 03/06/2009 - 04:09
Senate Speaker Renato Schifani called for action to stamp out sexual discrimination on Thursday, as a new report showed Italian women hold far fewer k…
Fri, 03/06/2009 - 04:05
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has a chance to prove himself a ''hero'' at the Group of Eight summit in Italy this year by keeping a promise to hel…
Fri, 03/06/2009 - 03:49
Ferrari boss Luca Cordero de Montezemolo appears to be warming to the idea of a new Grand Prix in Rome.Montezemolo had previously been frosty about th…
Fri, 03/06/2009 - 03:44
Serie A leaders Inter Milan travel to fifth-placed Genoa Saturday hoping to become the first team to beat 'El Principe' Diego Milito and Co on their h…
Fri, 03/06/2009 - 03:40
The head of the French Soccer Federation, Jean-Piere Escalettes, on Thursday squashed the idea of making a joint bid with Italy to host Euro 2016.''We…
Thu, 03/05/2009 - 04:39
A wooden carving of Christ on the cross recently attributed to Renaissance giant Michelangelo headed off on tour around Italy Wednesday after proving…
Thu, 03/05/2009 - 04:31
Japan's samurai live again in Milan in Italy's first major show on the warrior class who dominated the country for centuries.Until June 2 at Palazzo R…
Thu, 03/05/2009 - 04:11
A controversial exhibition by French-Algerian artist Adel Abdessemed that includes a video installation showing six tethered animals being bludgeoned…
Thu, 03/05/2009 - 03:48
Italian atheists are ready to sue for freedom of speech after seeing a 'No God' bus slogan turned down across the country.''Freedom of expression is a…