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.

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• February 26th 2006 – April 19th 2006
• April 20th 2006 – May 22nd 2006
• May 23rd 2006 – July 6th 2006
• July 7th 2006 – August 28th 2006
• August 29th 2006 – October 14th 2006
• October 15th 2006 – November 26th 2006
• November 27th 2006 – February 3rd 2007
• February 5th 2007 – February 28th 2007
• March 2nd 2007 – April 8th 2007
• April 8th 2007 – June 10th 2007
• June 10th 2007 – August 17th 2007
• August 24th 2007 – October 26th 2007
• October 28th 2007 – December 17th 2007
• December 17th 2007 – January 29th 2008
• January 30th 2008 – April 11th 2008
• April 12th 2008 – May 26th 2008
• May 28th 2008 – June 26th 2008
• June 27th 2008 – August 8th 2008
• August 8th 2008 – September 19th 2008
• September 21st 2008 – October 29th 2008
• October 29th 2008 – December 16th 2008
• December 17th 2008 – February 2nd 2009
• February 3rd 2009 – February 27th 2009
• February 28th 2009 – April 10th 2009
• April 11th 2009 – May 4th 2009
• May 5th 2009 – June 10th 2009
• June 10th 2009 – July 24th 2009
• July 24th 2009 – August 30th 2009
• August 31st 2009 – October 4th 2009
• October 6th 2009 – November 13th 2009
• November 14th 2009 – December 14th 2009
• December 15th 2009 – December 31st 2009

Italy: news

Migrants rescued off Italian coast

Friday, August 8th 2008, 10:32

Hundreds of would-be migrants clinging to boats and dinghies are rescued overnight off the Italian coast.
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Italy holds five on terror charge

Saturday, August 9th 2008, 14:06

Five North Africans are arrested in northern Italy on charges of conspiring to commit acts of international terrorism.
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Pellegrini takes 200m free gold

Wednesday, August 13th 2008, 2:37

Italy's Federica Pellegrini breaks her own world record on the way to gold in the women's 200m freestyle final.
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Europeans angry at Ryanair move

Wednesday, August 13th 2008, 16:47
related countries: Spain

Consumer groups and ministries in Spain and Italy denounce Ryanair's move to cancel tickets bought on third party websites.
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Italy angered by 'fascist' label

Thursday, August 14th 2008, 16:55

Italian ministers attack a Catholic magazine suggesting fascism is resurfacing in government, while the Vatican distances itself.
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Italy illegal immigration 'soars'

Friday, August 15th 2008, 21:56

The number of illegal immigrants entering Italy doubles in the first seven months of the year, the government says.
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Pope urges fight against racism

Sunday, August 17th 2008, 21:43

Pope Benedict urges Christians to help combat intolerance towards foreigners amid a row over criticism of Italy's government.
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Canada expels Italian 'mobster'

Wednesday, August 20th 2008, 10:03
related countries: Canada

An alleged high-ranking mafia boss, believed to be a key player in drugs trafficking, is extradited to Italy from Canada.
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Century-old secret of Italian snails uncovered at British mansion

Thursday, August 21st 2008, 0:23
related countries: United Kingdom

A snail species from the Mediterranean is found in the UK at historic Cliveden House.
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Schwazer proves king of the walk

Friday, August 22nd 2008, 4:27

Italian Alex Schwazer wins the Olympic 50k walk with a new Games record.
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Shevchenko heads back to AC Milan

Saturday, August 23rd 2008, 17:23

Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko is poised to re-join Italian side AC Milan.
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Sign of the chimes

Monday, August 25th 2008, 0:28
related places: Rome

Time takes its toll on Rome's bell-ringers
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Italian priest to hold world's first online beauty pageant for nuns

Monday, August 25th 2008, 15:00

The world's first online beauty pageant for nuns is being organised by a priest in Italy.
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No nuns on catwalk after priest cancels "beauty pageant"

Tuesday, August 26th 2008, 21:40

An Italian priest cancels his plans for the world's first beauty pageant for nuns after criticism from his superiors.
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Painting for Pisa

Tuesday, August 26th 2008, 23:46
related places: Pisa

Young Italian master reviving Renaissance art
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Italy police probe monastery raid

Thursday, August 28th 2008, 11:16

Police probe a hooded gang's brutal attack on friars at a monastery in northern Italy, which left one victim in a coma.
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Italy seals Libya colonial deal

Saturday, August 30th 2008, 16:49
related countries: Libya

Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi signs a deal to pay Libya $5bn as part of a deal to resolve colonial-era disputes.
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Dead man walking

Tuesday, September 2nd 2008, 8:13
related places: Naples

The Italian author who blew the lid on the Naples mafia
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Serena beats Venus to reach semis

Wednesday, September 3rd 2008, 19:22
related countries: United States

Fourth seed Serena Williams beats her sister Venus in straight sets and will now face Russia's Dinara Safina in the US Open semi-finals.
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Italians urged to drop 'il weekend' and other creeping English words

Wednesday, September 10th 2008, 16:36

Italy's Dante society urges Italian-speakers to curb their use of English terms, including "il weekend" and "OK".
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Hamilton puts Spa saga behind him

Thursday, September 11th 2008, 17:57
related countries: Belgium, Bermuda
related places: Spa

Lewis Hamilton insists that being stripped of victory in Belgium will not affect his performance in the Italian Grand Prix.
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Vettel on pole at rain-hit Monza

Saturday, September 13th 2008, 13:10
related countries: Bermuda
related places: Monza

Sebastian Vettel is on pole for the Italian GP, with Lewis Hamilton a lowly 15th on a grid mixed up by heavy rain during qualifying.
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Alitalia 'running out of fuel'

Saturday, September 13th 2008, 15:42

Italy's Alitalia airline may have to cancel some flights because of a lack of funds to buy fuel, an official says.
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Live text - Italian Grand Prix

Sunday, September 14th 2008, 13:32
related countries: Bermuda
related places: Monza

Sebastian Vettel wins the Italian Grand Prix ahead of Heikki Kovalainen, with Felipe Massa sixth and Lewis Hamilton seventh.
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Alitalia crisis meeting held up

Sunday, September 14th 2008, 13:39
related places: Rome

Emergency talks to prevent Alitalia's collapse are delayed in Rome, as the airline warns it may have to cancel flights.
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Vettel claims historic Monza win

Sunday, September 14th 2008, 13:42
related countries: Bermuda, United Kingdom

Sebastian Vettel secures his and the Toro Rosso team's maiden Formula One victory by winning the Italian Grand Prix as Britain's Lewis Hamilton finishes seventh.
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Progress in move to save Alitalia

Monday, September 15th 2008, 15:25
related places: Rome

Italy's main airline Alitalia will cut 3,000 jobs under a rescue deal agreed with unions - though a pilots' group says it is "unacceptable".
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Scores held in global drug bust

Wednesday, September 17th 2008, 22:09
related countries: Mexico, United States

Police in four countries arrest about 200 people over an alleged trans-Atlantic drug-trafficking operation.
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Consortium withdraws Alitalia bid

Thursday, September 18th 2008, 16:18

The investors proposing to rescue Italian airline Alitalia withdraw their offer, raising fears the carrier may go into liquidation.
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Seven killed in Italian shootouts

Friday, September 19th 2008, 11:01

Seven people are killed and two others are injured in two separate shootouts in southern Italy, police say.
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Crisis-hit Alitalia cancels flights

Friday, September 19th 2008, 12:09
related places: Fiumicino, Rome

Alitalia cancels a number of flights from Rome's Fiumicino airport, increasing fears that it may soon go into liquidation.
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Riot after Africans shot in Italy

Friday, September 19th 2008, 17:37
related places: Naples

Immigrants in a town near the southern Italian city of Naples riot after six Africans are killed in a suspected mafia attack.
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Experts warn that Michelangelo's David could collapse

Friday, September 19th 2008, 17:49

Michelangelo's famous statue of David could collapse because of its exposure to mass tourism, experts warn.
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