News: Italy

We have started to collect the most important news related to Italy in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Italy – overview

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• December 23rd 2009 – November 21st 2009
• November 20th 2009 – October 10th 2009
• October 9th 2009 – September 11th 2009
• September 9th 2009 – July 31st 2009
• July 31st 2009 – June 26th 2009
• June 24th 2009 – May 13th 2009
• May 12th 2009 – April 20th 2009
• April 19th 2009 – March 10th 2009
• March 8th 2009 – February 7th 2009
• February 7th 2009 – December 24th 2008
• December 23rd 2008 – November 6th 2008
• November 4th 2008 – September 25th 2008
• September 25th 2008 – August 21st 2008
• August 20th 2008 – July 10th 2008
• July 10th 2008 – June 5th 2008
• June 5th 2008 – April 25th 2008
• April 24th 2008 – February 12th 2008
• February 9th 2008 – January 2nd 2008
• December 29th 2007 – November 8th 2007
• November 8th 2007 – September 6th 2007
• September 6th 2007 – June 18th 2007
• June 18th 2007 – April 20th 2007
• April 18th 2007 – March 13th 2007
• March 11th 2007 – February 9th 2007
• February 8th 2007 – December 18th 2006
• December 16th 2006 – October 22nd 2006
• October 19th 2006 – September 9th 2006
• September 9th 2006 – July 14th 2006
• July 13th 2006 – June 2nd 2006
• May 31st 2006 – April 28th 2006
• April 27th 2006 – March 28th 2006
• March 21st 2006 – January 25th 2006
• January 25th 2006 – November 23rd 2005
• November 19th 2005 – November 11th 2005

Italy: news

Italy agrees to boost Afghan force

Saturday, February 7th 2009, 9:40
related countries: Afghanistan

Italy is to increase its contribution to Nato forces in Afghanistan by 800 to 2,800 troops this year, the BBC learns.
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Six Nations set to kick off

Friday, February 6th 2009, 18:10
related countries: United Kingdom

Europe's showpiece rugby union tournament begins on Saturday when England host Italy.
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Six Nations set to kick off

Friday, February 6th 2009, 18:10
related countries: United Kingdom

Europe's showpiece rugby union tournament kicks off on Saturday when England host Italy.
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Italian right-to-die move blocked

Friday, February 6th 2009, 18:04

The Italian cabinet orders doctors to continue feeding a comatose woman, despite a court order allowing the nutrition to stop.
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Beckham team in talks over Milan

Wednesday, February 4th 2009, 12:20
related places: Milan

David Beckham's lawyers hold discussions with LA Galaxy over extending the midfielder's stay at AC Milan, according to the Italian club's general manager.
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Rising racism?

Wednesday, February 4th 2009, 11:59
related places: Roma

Roma suffer as Italy torn by racial strains
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Italy woman sent to clinic to die

Tuesday, February 3rd 2009, 13:11

An Italian woman is moved to a clinic where she will be allowed to die after 17 years in a vegetative state, despite Vatican protests.
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England recall for fly-half Goode

Tuesday, February 3rd 2009, 11:23
related countries: United Kingdom

England name Andy Goode at fly-half for their Six Nations opener against Italy on Saturday.
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Four get life for 'mafia' killing

Monday, February 2nd 2009, 16:42

A court in Italy sentences four alleged mafia members to life in prison for the murder of a Calabrian politician in 2005.
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Dashed hopes?

Monday, February 2nd 2009, 9:26

A lost year at the World Economic Forum in Davos?
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Venice launches tourist website

Sunday, February 1st 2009, 0:49
related places: Venice

The Italian city of Venice launches a website to help it deal with the 15m tourists who visit every year.
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Italian drivers hit by traffic lights surveillance scam

Saturday, January 31st 2009, 17:30

Thousands of drivers in Italy are expected to seek compensation after a system to catch them jumping red lights is found to be rigged.
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Italian drivers hit by traffic lights surveillance scam

Saturday, January 31st 2009, 17:30

Thousands of drivers in Italy are expected to seek compensation after a system to catch them jumping red lights is found to be rigged.
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Row threatens Italy-Brazil match

Friday, January 30th 2009, 14:54
related countries: Brazil

Italy's defence minister demands the scrapping of a football match against Brazil in a row over extradition.
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Italy recalls envoy in Brazil row

Tuesday, January 27th 2009, 17:50
related countries: Brazil

Italy recalls its ambassador to Brazil amid an extradition row over a convicted Italian murderer.
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Migrants escape on Italian island

Saturday, January 24th 2009, 22:51
related places: Lampedusa

Hundreds of illegal immigrants on an Italian island break out of a detention centre which has been criticised by the UN.
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Italy pressed by UN over migrants

Friday, January 23rd 2009, 13:40

The UN criticises Italy for the conditions in which it is holding nearly 2,000 migrants on one of its southern islands.
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Competition comes up with great ideas for Italian Job ending

Friday, January 23rd 2009, 3:04

The Royal Society of Chemistry announces the winner of a competition to solve the conundrum at the end of the film The Italian Job.
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Fiat and Chrysler create alliance

Tuesday, January 20th 2009, 15:19
related countries: United States
related places: Chrysler, Fiat

Italian carmaker Fiat is said to be in talks with troubled US firm Chrysler, as car sales fall around the world.
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Fashionistas in row over trousers

Monday, January 19th 2009, 22:45

Two doyens of design, Italian fashion houses Armani and D&G, row over a pair of padded trousers shown during Milan Fashion Week.
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Live text - Federer v Seppi

Monday, January 19th 2009, 13:02
related countries: Aruba

Roger Federer is two sets up against Italy's Andreas Seppi as he begins his quest for a record-equalling 14th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.
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Kercher case to be held in public

Friday, January 16th 2009, 14:14
related countries: United Kingdom

An Italian judge rules that trial of an American and an Italian accused of murdering a British student will be held in public.
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Knox accused

Friday, January 16th 2009, 5:08

Italy's focus at the Kercher murder trial is on Amanda Knox
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Aid workers taken in Philippines

Thursday, January 15th 2009, 6:54
related countries: Philippines, Switzerland

Three aid workers, including an Italian and a Swiss national, are kidnapped in southern Philippines, says the Philippine Red Cross.
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Air France aids Alitalia lift off

Tuesday, January 13th 2009, 6:56

Italy's troubled national carrier begins a new lease of life with Air France-KLM holding a 25% stake in the firm.
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Ciao bella!

Monday, January 12th 2009, 13:37

Italian's comet finds give Nasa sky survey a boost
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Massa gives new Ferrari first run

Monday, January 12th 2009, 11:52
related places: Ferrari

Felipe Massa puts the first miles on Ferrari's new Formula One car as the team launches its 2009 challenger.
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Mob drama gets Scorsese backing

Tuesday, January 6th 2009, 11:54
related places: Naples

Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese publicly endorses an Italian drama about organised crime in Naples.
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Vatican divorces from Italian law

Friday, January 2nd 2009, 2:49

The Vatican will no longer automatically adopt laws passed by Italy, because of possible conflicts with Church principles.
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Vatican divorces from Italian law

Friday, January 2nd 2009, 2:49

The Vatican will no longer automatically adopt laws passed by Italy, because of possible conflicts with Church principles.
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Italian women threaten sex strike in fireworks row

Wednesday, December 31st 2008, 16:19
related places: Naples

Hundreds of women in Naples pledge to withhold sex from their men unless they stay away from illegal fireworks at new year.
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Migrant wave hits Italian island

Saturday, December 27th 2008, 23:18

Hundreds more migrants from Africa arrive by boat in Italy, bringing the total to about 1,700 in the last two days.
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Crib mosques anger Italian party

Wednesday, December 24th 2008, 19:56

Italy's anti-immigrant Northern League protests at mosques and minarets included in nativity scenes in some churches.
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