Articles by ITALY
Mon, 12/01/2008 - 09:42
Italian cyclist Emanuele Sella, the climbing revelation of this year's Giro d'Italia, on Monday received a one-year ban for using EPO-Cera.Sella, 27,…
Mon, 12/01/2008 - 06:48
Juventus could be the team that stops Inter Milan making another march towards the Serie A title, Juve coach Claudio Ranieri said Monday.''We want to…
Mon, 12/01/2008 - 06:45
Italy has revived a tax on porn as part of a raft of measures to help the country through the financial crisis.The tax, first applied in 2005 but then…
Mon, 12/01/2008 - 06:40
Italian researchers have discovered a new way of producing 'virgin' tomatoes without pollination or fertilisation, a team from Verona University and t…
Mon, 12/01/2008 - 06:35
Tumbling oil prices this past month will help lower Italy's year-on-year inflation rate to 2.7%, compared to 3.5% in October, and the biggest monthly…
Mon, 12/01/2008 - 06:32
Italian researchers have made an advance in plant-growth research that promises to stretch roots so more species can grow in arid areas and the fruits…
Mon, 12/01/2008 - 06:29
The Senate on Friday greenlighted a government decree designed to promote meritocracy in Italy's higher education system and overhaul the employment o…
Mon, 12/01/2008 - 06:25
Italian mountain climber Simone Moro is to try the first winter ascent of the Himalayan giant Makalu.Moro will be assisted by Denis Urubko of Kazakhst…
Fri, 11/28/2008 - 10:06
Caravaggio's reputation for revolutionary artistic genius has received a further boost following the discovery he may have used fireflies to create pr…
Fri, 11/28/2008 - 09:37
The world's truffle-loving elite are gearing up for what looks set to be a nail-biting bidding war on Saturday when a giant white truffle goes under t…
Fri, 11/28/2008 - 09:26
Venice is extending its successful 'urban decorum' campaign to the souvenir stalls that clutter historic squares and impede access to storied churches…
Fri, 11/28/2008 - 03:57
Archaeologists have uncovered proof that the Roman Empire's most famous brand of oil lamps was made in Modena, the Emilia-Romagna archaeological super…
Fri, 11/28/2008 - 03:51
The Dead Sea Scrolls will come to Italy for the first time in a Rome exhibition next year, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) confirmed on Thursda…
Fri, 11/28/2008 - 03:46
The Italian capital has opened its doors on one of the most eagerly awaited shows of the year, celebrating the golden age of Dutch art.The exhibition…
Fri, 11/28/2008 - 03:36
A 17-year-old Italian girl on Thursday passed her flying test, a year before she becomes eligible to take driving lessons.Italy has an unusually low a…
Fri, 11/28/2008 - 03:29
Vatican and Israeli officials on Thursday confirmed that Pope Benedict XVI may visit the Holy Land in 2009 despite recent differences between the two…
Fri, 11/28/2008 - 03:23
Inter Milan coach Jose' Mourinho is looking for ''anger'' from the Serie A leaders against third-placed Napoli Sunday after Inter's stuttering form co…
Fri, 11/28/2008 - 03:16
One of the most colourful figures to sit in the boardrooms of Italian soccer, ex-Perugia chairman Luciano Gaucci, is to return to the country after pl…
Thu, 11/27/2008 - 04:09
The complex relationship between metaphysical legend Giorgio de Chirico and the history of art is explored in a new exhibition in Rome.'De Chirico And…
Thu, 11/27/2008 - 04:04
Italy's 'agriturismo' farm-holiday eateries are flourishing despite the financial crunch and expecting brisk business this Christmas.''Bookings are st…