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Amy Winehouse offered 1m pounds for Russian gig
London, May 16 : Singer Amy Winehouse is expected to pocket 1million pounds to perform for Governor of Chukotka, Roman Abramovich's girlfriend.
Big News Network.com |
Pope pens prayer for Chinese Catholics
Pope Benedict XVI has composed a prayer for Catholics in China through which, among other things, they would seek inspiration to remain faithful to Rome.
Big News Network.com |
Italian government banishes illegal immigrants
Italian police have arrested hundreds of suspected illegal immigrants.
Big News Network.com |
Adriano returns to Brazil squad for World Cup qualifiers
Inter Milan's Brazilian striker Adriano, currently on loan at Sao Paulo, is set to return to the Brazilian national squad following a severe slump in his form and a subsequent recovery.
Big News Network.com |
Sharapova, both Williams, Jankovic in Italian quarters
Maria Sharapova rallied from a four-game deficit in the second set to beat Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark 6-4, 7-6 (3) Thursday and reach the Italian Open quarterfinals. Sharapova improved to 25-2 this...
People's Daily |
68% of Italians want Roma expelled - poll
Firefighters inspect the remains of a Gypsy camp set alight in Naples after a resident was accused of trying to abduct a baby. Photograph: Salvatore Laporta/AP Sixty-eight per cent of Italians, fuel...
The Guardian |
Truffle kerfuffle grips Italy as rival takes root
Forever on the warpath against Chinese imitations of its designer clothes and sunglasses, Italy faces an oriental threat to one of its priciest culinary exports, the truffle.Researchers in Turin were ...
The Guardian |
Serena Williams pulls out of Italian Open, Venus loses
(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)Venus Williams, of the United States, returns a backhand to Serbia's Jelena Jankovic during their quarter final match at the Italian Open women's tennis tournament in Rome, F...
Examiner |
Stay in with an Italian dinner and a movie
It's a weekend classic — preparing a cozy couch meal that's fit for a leading lady or your favorite action star. Mary Nolan of the Food Network's "Chic & Easy" explains how to make a savory Ital...
MSNBC |
Loeb the dominant force in Rally Italy
Defending World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb built an ominous lead on the opening day of Rally Italy as he set about re-stamping his authority over his rivals. The Frenchman endured a forgettable Jo...
RTE |
Italian teen wants to withdraw case
PANAJI: The arrest of Raj Nadar in an alleged molestation case of an Indo-Italian teen on Friday took a different turn when the complainant, in a letter on Friday to the Calangute Police Station in no...
The Hindu |
Man held for molesting an Italian
PANAJI: Goa police on Friday arrested a person for allegedly molesting a 23-year-old Italian woman outside a discotheque at Baga beach in north Goa, North Goa SP Bosco George said.
The Hindu |
Italy feels heat over Roma crackdown
The Spanish and Italian governments are at diplomatic war tonight over Rome's tough policy on illegal immigrants.It follows comments by Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega,...
Euro News |
Double World Cup winner Cafu quits Milan
ROME (AFP) - Veteran Brazilian defender Cafu, a World Cup winner in 1994 and 2002, said on Friday he was quitting Italian giants AC Milan after six years with the club. "It is time to leave," the ...
Soccer Way |
Chakvetadze struggles through for sloppy Rome win
Rome - Anna Chakvetadze booked the first of the semi-final spots at the WTA Rome Masters on Friday with an unappetising 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, win over Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova. "I don't know what happene...
Earth Times |
Italy pledges to bolster security
Italy's interior minister has said he will take immediate action to tackle the country's "security emergency". Roberto Maroni, who belongs to the anti-immigrant Northern League, pledged to bolster ...
BBC |
Italian police target foreigners in crackdown on illegal immigration
Italian police cracked down on street crime and illegal immigration, arresting nearly 400 people in a weeklong sweep. The sweep fulfills a pledge by Italy's new government, led by conservative Silvio ...
The Seattle Times |
Soon-to-be No. 1 Sharapova advances in Rome
Sharapova, Williams sisters reach quarterfinals: Maria Sharapova rallied from a four-game deficit in the second set to beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) on Thursday in Rome, advancing to the Ital...
The Seattle Times |
a cinematic page turner that keeps you guessing
"Roman de Gare," with Dominique Pinon, Fanny Ardant, Audrey Dana, Zinedine Soualem, Michèle Bernier. Directed by Claude Lelouch, from a screenplay by Lelouch and Pierre Uytterhoeven. 103 minutes....
The Seattle Times |
Belief in aliens is OK, says Vatican
VATICAN CITY: The Vatican's chief astronomer says there is no conflict between believing in God and in the possibility of "extraterrestrial brothers" perhaps more evolved than humans.
Times of India |
Calabria Property - Italy
Calabria is an area steeped in history - flagged by aging ruins of ancient Roman, Greek, Norman and Byzantine times - and punctuated by dazzling scenery in all directions and superb natural resources ...
PR Web |
Italy plans "no mass expulsions"
Italy's new right-wing government has announced a crackdown on immigration-linked crime, delivering on a campaign pledge that helped it win elections last month. Close to four hundred suspected illega...
Euro News |
Memorial Held For Turkish Soprano In Milan
MILAN - A memorial was held in the Italian city of Milan on Monday for a Turkish soprano who died of respiratory and cardiac failure in Italy last Saturday. The memorial for Leyla Gencer took place at...
Turkish Press |
Priamo bags sixth stage as Visconti takes pink jersey
Priamo's compatriot Giovanni Visconti, who rides for Quick Step, took the leader's pink jersey. Priamo built up a decisive lead over the final run-in of the 231km stage after a breakaway of more than ...
New Straits Times |
Italy arrests nearly 400 in security crackdown
ROME — Italian police have arrested nearly 400 people - mostly foreigners from Romania and North Africa - in a weeklong crackdown on street crime and illegal immigration, authorities said Thursd...
The Seattle Times |
3 Italian soldiers wounded by roadside bomb in Afghanistan
Three Italian soldiers were injured in a roadside bomb attack near the Afghan capital of Kabul Thursday, according to Italian Defense Ministry. Two of the soldiers suffered only minor injuries, while ...
People's Daily |
UMBRIA - Discover The True Green Heart of Italy
Benadetto Latteri (Counsel General of Sydney) The Italian Government Tourist Office and the Regional Tourism Board of Umbria held an informative evening last night on the true green heart of Italy &...
Travel Blackboard |
Bulgari Having Harder Time in Italy, U.S.
(Updates with analyst comment) By Sofia Celeste Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ROME -(Dow Jones)- Italian luxury jeweler Bulgari SpA (BUL.MI) Thursday said net profit fell 4.6% in the first quarter ...
Smart Money |
Italy cracks down on immigrants
ROME : Underscoring the new Italian government's determination to crack down on illegal immigration and crime, the authorities this week arrested hundreds of people in a massive sweep of shantyto...
International Herald Tribune |
Italy arrests hundreds in illegal immigrants swoop
May 15, 2008, 12:00 Italian police arrested hundreds of suspected illegal immigrants today, in a sign of the new right-wing government's determination to clamp down. Some of those held in the operati...
SABC |
Italy reassures Romania on immigration - Summary
Rome - Italian Interior Minister Roberto Maroni moved Thursday to reassure his Romanian counterpart, Cristian David, that Italy will not single out Romanian immigrants in a planned crackdown on crime....
Earth Times |
Milan shares close flat, Buzzi Unicem gains offset Parmalat falls
MILAN (Thomson Financial) - Milan shares closed flat, with company results remaining a key factor, with Buzzi Unicem SpA up on broker upgrades, and Parmalat SpA down after operating results missed exp...
Congoo |
Deco looks to England and Italy
Madrid - Barcelona midfielder Deco has been given the go-ahead to talk to other clubs after being told he can leave the Primera Liga side at the end of the season. "We will look for an offer that i...
IOL |
Hundreds arrested in Italy police crackdown on street crime, illegal immigration
ROME – Italian police cracked down on street crime and illegal immigration, arresting nearly 400 people in a weeklong sweep, authorities said Thursday. Italy's new government, led by conserva...
San Diego Union-Tribune |
Soave, an Italian white wine, moves on up in character - at least for some
NEW YORK : On the face of it Soave would seem to be about as controversial as a carrot. It's a white wine, right? An Italian white, which to many people means a crisp, cold, characterless quaffin...
International Herald Tribune |
Unique Ancient Roman Plate Unearthed in Bulgaria
The unique ancient Roman plate from the third century A.D. showing three nymphs has been discovered in the Roman thermal baths in Bulgaria's resort town of Hissar. Photo by bnt.bg...
Novinite |
Silvio Berlusconi in trouble for flirty note to female MPs
London, May 15 (ANI): Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has been caught passing a flirtatious note during a parliamentary session to two young female politicians.
KeralaNext |
Organic agriculture in Italy
Organics are an important and growing sector in Italian agriculture. Italy ranks first in Europe in both number of organic farms and organic cultivated land area. The Italian situation demonstrates...
Seed Quest |
A2A chairman hopes to consolidate Endesa Italia power plants by October
MILAN (Thomson Financial) - A2A SpA chairman Giuliano Zuccoli said he hopes to be able to take possession of the Endesa Italia power generation plants by October. 'Relations with both E.ON AG and Enel...
Congoo |
Italian Leather Sacs Brings a New Sense of Style Online
) May 15, 2008 -- Bessie Carydis began Italian Leather Sacs for a very simple reason -- she's sick of the bland mimicry she sees in the world of women's handbags. "I'm tired of wat...
PR Web |
Bussola at the Westin gets certified by Italian Cuisine Academy
The Westin Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina hosted a dinner in Bussola with Mr. Paolo Dionisi, the Italian Ambassador to the UAE to formally certify Bussola restaurant for ACCADEMIA ITALIANA DELL...
AME Info |
Ivanovic crashes out of Italian Open
ROME: Serbian top seed Ana Ivanovic crashed out of the Italian Open in her first game yesterday, losing 6-4 5-7 6-2 to Bulgarian qualifier Tsvetana Pironkova. Former world number one Venus Williams b...
Gulf Daily News |
Venice Police Get to the Bottom of Bridge Voyeur
Italian police officers patrolling Venice's tourist-congested Rialto Bridge for pickpockets last Saturday became suspicious of a distinguished-looking man wandering up and down the bridge carrying a b...
ABC News |
Alitalia still under cloud
Struggling flag carrier Alitalia said its future was increasingly uncertain yesterday as it reported it had fallen deeper into the red in the first quarter due to soaring fuel costs. It said its three...
7 Days |
PMs can testify in
MILAN, Italy: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and predecessor Romano Prodi may testify in the Milan trial of 26 CIA officers accused of kidnapping an Egyptian imam, a judge decided Wednesday....
The Daily Star |
Alitalia says first-quarter loss has widened
ROME – Italy's struggling carrier Alitalia SpA, which the Italian government has been trying to sell for more than a year, said its first-quarter pretax loss widened from a year earlier, mainly ...
San Diego Union-Tribune |
Italian PM Fair Game in Trial Involving US Rendition
(newser) – Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi can be called to testify in the upcoming trial of US and Italian spies, an Italian judge ruled today. A CIA-led group is accused of kidnapping a...
Newser |
American Vande Velde remains one second back in Italy
CONTURSI TERME, Italy (AP) — Pavel Brutt won the fifth stage of the Giro d'Italia Wednesday after an early breakaway with four other riders, while Franco Pellizotti retained the overall lead for ...
USA Today |
Italian firm ties up with Kraft Too
NEW DELHI: Okbaby SRL, Italy’s leading manufacturer of bath, hygiene and safety products for children, on Wednesday announced the availability of its products in the Indian market. “Consi...
The Hindu |
Vatican astronomer cites possibility of extraterrestrial
The Vatican's chief astronomer says there is no conflict between believing in God and in the possibility of extraterrestrial "brothers" perhaps more evolved than humans. "In my opinion this poss...
International Herald Tribune |
Woman speaks of husband
MILAN : Clutching her Italian identity card in a gloved hand, the cloaked wife of a fiery Muslim cleric Wednesday tearfully recounted publicly for the first time how her husband was kidnapped on a Mil...
International Herald Tribune |
Ivanovic, Stosur bow out in Rome
Wimbledon champion Venus Williams cruised past Australian Samantha Stosur to move into the third round of the Rome WTA event.The seventh seeded American was never seriously troubled and despite an inj...
SBS |
Berlusconi wins confidence vote in Italy
Wed, May 14, 2008 (4:42 a.m.) Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi's new government has easily won a vote of confidence in the lower house of parliament.The result of the vote Wednesday was never in dou...
Las Vegas Sun |
Ivanovic crashes out to qualifier in Rome
ROME (Reuters) - Top seed Ana Ivanovic crashed out of the Italian Open in her first game on Wednesday, losing 6-4 5-7 6-2 to Bulgarian qualifier Tsvetana Pironkova.
Reuters |
Space aliens would be our brothers
VATICAN CITY -- Believing that the universe may contain alien life does not contradict a faith in God, the Vatican's chief astronomer said in an interview published Tuesday.The Rev. Jose Gabriel Funes...
Courier-Journal |
Italian’s Detention Illustrates Dangers Foreign Visitors Face
He was a carefree Italian with a recent law degree from a Roman university. She was “a totally Virginia girl,” as she puts it, raised across the road from George Washington’s home...
Gadsden Times |
Berlusconi to testify in CIA case
MILAN, Italy — An Italian judge ruled Wednesday that Premier Silvio Berlusconi will be called to testify in the trial of 26 Americans and several Italians charged with kidnapping a terror suspec...
The Seattle Times |
Italy April EU inflation revised up to 3.6 pct
ROME - Italian EU-harmonised inflation for April was revised up to 3.6 percent on Wednesday, back to March's record level, underscoring the tough challenge the new government faces to boost consumer m...
Business Times |
Belief in aliens in line with faith in God
VATICAN CITY — Believing that the universe may contain alien life does not contradict a faith in God, the Vatican's chief astronomer said in an interview published Tuesday. The Rev. Jose Gabrie...
The Seattle Times |
Italian PM may testify in spy case
A MILAN judge today ruled that Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi can be called to testify in a trial of US and Italian spies, who are accused of kidnapping a terrorism suspect in Milan and flying him t...
Courier Mail |
Heavens big enough for both God and aliens, says Vatican astronomer
VATICAN CITY — Believing that the universe may contain alien life does not contradict a faith in God, the Vatican's chief astronomer said in an interview published yesterday.Rev. Jose Gabriel Fun...
The Globe and Mail |
Italians buy U.S. military supplier for $4B
Finmeccanica agrees to buy U.S. military contractor DRS Technologies for $4B Rome-based Finmeccanica will pay 32 percent premium on DRS share price Italy's leading defense company seeks to be a "...
CNN |
Acquittals overturn in Vatican Radio case
ROME — Italy's top criminal court overturned the acquittals of a Vatican cardinal and another top churchman accused of environmental pollution involving a Vatican Radio transmission tower near R...
The Seattle Times |
Vatican scientist says OK to believe in aliens and God
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican's chief astronomer says there is no conflict between believing in God and in the possibility of intelligent life on other planets that is perhaps even more evolved...
Reuters |
Rain washes out WTA Rome tennis
Only four matches were completed before a torrential downpour suspended play at around 5pm local time. Courts became flooded but light rain never abated and at just after 9pm tournament organisers ...
Yahoo! News |
John Elkann, 32, takes helm of Italy
TURIN (AFP) - The Agnelli dynasty on Tuesday crowned a new czar of Italy's Fiat empire, 32-year-old John Elkann, scion of the family known as "Italy's Kennedys," the holding company IFIL said in a sta...
AFP |
Expert calms German alarm over Italy-based insects
Stuttgart - Fears of dangerous mosquitoes from Italy spreading across the Alps and fanning out to spread fatal disease are overstated, a leading academic entomologist said Tuesday. The Asian tiger mos...
Earth Times |
Sharapova, Ivanovic eager to begin play in rainy Rome - Summary
Rome - Maria Sharapova is due to step onto European clay for the first time this season, hoping to test her form as second seed at the WTA Rome Masters with a re-match of her recent Amelia Island fina...
Earth Times |
