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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Italy: news

Italian saint died of blood clot in the heart, say researchers

Friday, June 11th 2010, 10:47

Researchers have used X-ray techniques to uncover the cause of death of a 700-year-old saint.
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Italian gag law?

Friday, June 11th 2010, 8:11

Berlusconi backs controversial bill to curb wiretaps
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Pope backs celibacy at Rome rally

Friday, June 11th 2010, 1:19
related places: Rome

Pope Benedict defends the Catholic Church's rule of celibacy for priests, in an address to 10,000 priests in Rome.
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Benitez named new Inter Milan boss

Thursday, June 10th 2010, 12:30

Former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is confirmed as the new manager of Italian giants Inter Milan.
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Schiavone wins French Open title

Saturday, June 5th 2010, 15:19
related countries: Australia, France

Francesca Schiavone beats Australia's Sam Stosur in the French Open final to become the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title.
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Live - French Open women's final

Saturday, June 5th 2010, 12:46
related countries: Aruba, France

Francesca Schiavone becomes the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title after a brilliant 6-4 7-6 win over Sam Stosur at Roland Garros.
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Rome gets hotel made from rubbish

Friday, June 4th 2010, 23:49
related places: Rome

A hotel made from rubbish opens its doors in Italy's capital, Rome, as part of a campaign to raise awareness of beach pollution.
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Stosur & Schiavone set for final

Friday, June 4th 2010, 16:51
related countries: Australia, France

Australia's Sam Stosur and Italian Francesca Schiavone meet in the French Open final on Saturday with a first Grand Slam title on the line for both players.
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Schiavone makes French Open final

Thursday, June 3rd 2010, 13:37
related countries: France

Francesca Schiavone becomes the first Italian woman to reach a Grand Slam final as Elena Dementieva pulls out of their French Open semi-final with an injury.
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New Rome gallery opens to public

Sunday, May 30th 2010, 11:16
related places: Rome

Italy's ultra-modern contemporary art gallery the Maxxi opens its doors to the public in Rome for the first time.
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France chosen to host Euro 2016

Friday, May 28th 2010, 11:19
related countries: Turkey

France beat Turkey and Italy for the right to stage the European Championship in 2016.
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Italy priest abuse stats revealed

Wednesday, May 26th 2010, 14:49

Italy's Catholic bishops reveal that about 100 case of paedophile priests have been reported to the Church in the past 10 years.
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Italy backs 24bn euro austerity drive

Wednesday, May 26th 2010, 8:15

Italy becomes the latest European country to announce tough austerity measures in an effort to reduce its deficit.
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Italy ordains first woman priest

Sunday, May 23rd 2010, 10:17

A married teacher who belongs to a breakaway Catholic faction becomes the first female priest to be ordained in Italy.
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Live - French Open

Sunday, May 23rd 2010, 9:07
related countries: France, United Kingdom

Women's second seed Venus Williams is last out on the Suzanne Lenglen court at the French Open after men's seed Ernests Gulbis and Briton Anne Keothavong suffer first-round exits at Roland Garros.
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Bolivian president meets the Pope

Monday, May 17th 2010, 12:07
related countries: Bolivia
related places: Rome

Bolivian President Evo Morales meets Pope Benedict XVI in Rome, signalling a thaw in relations between the Catholic Church and the Bolivian leader.
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Treble-chasing Inter win Serie A

Sunday, May 16th 2010, 15:00

Inter Milan stay on course for the Treble after wrapping a fifth consecutive Serie A title on the final day of the Italian season.
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Ryanair fined over ash 'failings'

Saturday, May 15th 2010, 20:19
related countries: Ireland

Italy fines Irish airline Ryanair 3m euros (£2.5m) for failing to help stranded passengers during the volcanic ash crisis.
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Italy to have first woman priest

Thursday, May 13th 2010, 22:28

A teacher is to be ordained as Italy's first woman priest in a move likely to rekindle Catholic debate over women clergy.
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Shock loss puts holders Italy out

Thursday, May 13th 2010, 15:41
related countries: Germany, Slovakia, United Kingdom

Italy, the defending champions and four-time World Cup winners, suffer a shock World Cup defeat to Slovakia, who win a remarkable game 3-2 to book their place in the last 16.
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Netherlands seal win over Denmark

Thursday, May 13th 2010, 14:03
related countries: Cameroon, Denmark, Japan, Netherlands, Paraguay, South Africa

Two second-half goals give Netherlands a 2-0 victory over lacklustre Denmark in their opening Group E match.
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Convent drug ring busted in Italy

Thursday, May 13th 2010, 0:25
related places: Milan

Police in Italy say they have broken up a drug ring that used a convent outside Milan to smuggle cocaine.
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Ash delays more European flights

Sunday, May 9th 2010, 18:55
related countries: France

Volcanic ash drifts across areas of France, Spain, Italy and Germany bringing more disruption to European air travel.
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'I don't' - Italy's first divorce fair opens in Milan

Saturday, May 8th 2010, 15:20
related places: Milan

Italy's first divorce fair opens in Milan as rates of divorce in the country increase.
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Versace wins $20m compensation

Thursday, May 6th 2010, 16:52

Italian fashion house Versace is awarded $20m (£13.4m) in damages in Los Angeles for wilful counterfeiting.
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Serena reaches Rome quarter-final

Wednesday, May 5th 2010, 16:01
related countries: Germany
related places: Rome

World number one Serena Williams continues her return from a three-month injury lay-off as she beats Germany's Andrea Petkovic 6-2 3-6 6-0 to reach the Italian Open quarter-finals in Rome.
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Italy minister resigns in scandal

Tuesday, May 4th 2010, 14:29

Italy's minister for economic development resigns over allegations that he has been involved in corruption.
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'Palestine v Italy'

Monday, May 3rd 2010, 10:01

Gaza footballers take to pitch for 'World Cup'
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Murray beaten by Ferrer in Rome

Thursday, April 29th 2010, 17:40
related countries: Spain
related places: Rome

Andy Murray is defeated 6-3 6-4 by Spain's David Ferrer in the third round of the Rome Masters.
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Live text - Murray v Ferrer

Thursday, April 29th 2010, 15:55
related countries: Spain, United Kingdom

British number one Andy Murray takes on Spain's David Ferrer for a place in the last eight of the Rome Masters.
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Murray v Seppi as it happened

Tuesday, April 27th 2010, 20:28

Britain's Andy Murray ends a run of three defeats with a straight-sets defeat of Italian Andreas Seppi in his opening match at the Rome Masters.
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Gulbis shocks Federer in Masters

Tuesday, April 27th 2010, 18:27
related countries: Latvia

Roger Federer is out of the Rome Masters after losing to Latvia's Ernests Gulbis in the second round.
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Italian FA probes match-fix claim

Wednesday, April 21st 2010, 17:50

The Italian football federation is examining fresh accusations that more clubs were involved in the 2006 match-fixing scandal.
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Afghanistan frees Italy aid staff

Sunday, April 18th 2010, 15:54
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Rome

Afghanistan frees three Italian aid workers held in connection with an alleged plot to kill a provincial governor, Rome says.
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Al-Qaeda frees Italians in Mali

Friday, April 16th 2010, 19:04
related countries: Mali

An Italian couple who were abducted by al-Qaeda militants are released in Mali after four months in captivity.
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Al-Qaeda frees Italians in Mali

Friday, April 16th 2010, 19:04
related countries: Mali

An Italian couple who were abducted by al-Qaeda militants are released in Mali after four months in captivity.
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Leak probed in Italy train crash

Tuesday, April 13th 2010, 9:58

Italian prosecutors are investigating whether a landslide that derailed a train may have been caused by irrigation water.
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Fatal train crash in north Italy

Monday, April 12th 2010, 17:18

A landslide derails a regional train in northern Italy, killing at least nine people and injuring about 30, Italian media say.
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Italians held over Afghan 'plot'

Saturday, April 10th 2010, 21:41
related countries: Afghanistan

Three Italian medical workers are arrested in Afghanistan in connection with an alleged plot to kill a provincial governor.
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L'Aquila marks quake anniversary

Tuesday, April 6th 2010, 5:50
related places: L'Aquila

The Italian city of L'Aquila is marking the first anniversary of the earthquake that killed 300 and left 60,000 homeless.
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Sex abuse furore 'like anti-Semitism'

Friday, April 2nd 2010, 21:35
related places: Rome

A key Vatican figure compares attacks on the Pope and Church over sex abuse to anti-Semitism, sparking angry reaction.
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When the toads flee, an earthquake may be imminent

Wednesday, March 31st 2010, 8:13
related places: L'Aquila

Common toads can sense an impending earthquake, fleeing their colony days before seismic activity strikes.
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Mourinho fed up with Italian game

Tuesday, March 30th 2010, 21:51

Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho has sparked speculation about his future in Italian football after insisting: "I don't like it and it doesn't like me."
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Mourinho fed up with Italian game

Tuesday, March 30th 2010, 21:51

Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho has sparked speculation about his future in Italian football after insisting: "I don't like it and it doesn't like me."
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Collapse at Nero's golden palace

Tuesday, March 30th 2010, 18:10
related places: Rome

Part of the ceiling over the palace of the Roman emperor Nero in Rome collapses, prompting concern over the site's stability.
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Berlusconi makes election gains

Tuesday, March 30th 2010, 15:05

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's alliance makes strong gains from the centre-left in regional polls.
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Low turnout in Italian elections

Sunday, March 28th 2010, 21:23

Turnout is reported to be low on the first day of Italian regional elections seen as a major test for PM Silvio Berlusconi.
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Vatican call for 'housecleaning'

Saturday, March 27th 2010, 15:49
related countries: United States
related places: Vatican

A top Vatican cardinal calls for "housecleaning" as child sex abuse cases from Italy to the US pile pressure on Pope Benedict.
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Ghanaian immigrant to Italy names his son Silvio Berlusconi

Tuesday, March 23rd 2010, 23:17
related countries: Ghana

A Ghanaian immigrant to Italy names his son Silvio Berlusconi, despite the prime minister's tough policy on immigration.
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Mass Rome rally backs Italian PM

Sunday, March 21st 2010, 7:41
related places: Rome

Tens of thousands of people rally in support of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in Rome, ahead of key regional elections.
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