We have started to collect the most important news related to Italy in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.
An Italian judge jails 49 members of a Sicilian Mafia family - some for up to 20 years - for running protection rackets.
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Pope Benedict XVI is treated for a broken wrist after falling while on holiday in northern Italy.
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How an Italian vineyard became a battleground
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The throwing of a bride's bouquet at an Italian wedding ends in disaster when the flowers cause a plane to crash.
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An Italian Red Cross worker is freed in the Philippines after being held hostage for nearly six months, officials say.
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In many ways, the G8 meeting in L'Aquila - the Italian town hit by an earthquake three months ago - broke the mould of traditional summits, says Bridget Kendall.
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What have the G8 leaders achieved at the summit in Italy?
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Leaders of G8 nations agree a $20bn effort to boost agriculture in the developing world at their summit in Italy.
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon criticises the G8 countries for not going far enough to combat climate change.
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G8 leaders agree to try to limit global warming to just 2C above pre-industrial levels by 2050, but critics say the deal is shaky.
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The leaders of G8 nations say there are signs of stabilisation in the world economy but warn significant risks remain.
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The Italian city of Venice launches what is believed to be the most extensive wireless internet system in Europe.
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The number of deaths after a train carrying gas tanks exploded in northern Italy on Monday rises to 21.
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Italy's parliament passes a law criminalising illegal migrants and allowing citizens' patrols to help the police.
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The Italian "boyfriend" of a teenager embroiled in a scandal with PM Silvio Berlusconi claims their relationship was invented.
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Two children badly burned when a train exploded in an Italian town die of their injuries, taking the death toll to 16.
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At least 14 people are killed and some 50 are injured as a train carrying gas derails and explodes in northern Italy.
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Italian town rocked by deadly rail explosion
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Inferno in Italian village hit by exploding train
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Iran's post-election violence is "deplored" by G8 leaders, but they refrain from questioning President Ahmadinejad's victory.
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Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi uses a magazine interview to deny allegations he paid prostitutes who attended parties he hosted.
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A Mafia fugitive, listed as one of the Italy's 30 most dangerous men, is arrested in Venezuela, Italian police say.
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Amanda Knox, accused of killing UK student Meredith Kercher, says she was threatened with 30 years in jail if she continued to "lie".
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The Italian parliament calls off a conference with visiting Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi after he failed to turn up after two hours.
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The woman accused of killing UK student Meredith Kercher tells her trial she was hit by police who wanted her to name a suspect.
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Italian students heckle Libyan leader Muammer Gaddafi as he goes to take part in a debate at Rome University.
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Aid pledges made by Italy and France to Africa are not being met, according to a campaign group set up by rock star Bono.
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Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has arrived in Rome on his first visit to Italy, Libya's former colonial ruler.
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British number one Andy Murray brushes aside Italy's Andreas Seppi 6-1 6-4 in his opening match of the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club.
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Fiat says it will go ahead with its deal to take 20% of Chrysler even if a Supreme Court ruling means it misses a 15 June deadline.
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An official inquiry begins in Italy to determine whether a statue attributed to Michelangelo was actually made by him.
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Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi reacts angrily to publication in Spain of photos showing topless women and a naked man at his villa.
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An Italian senator demands the government intervene as a convicted Mafia boss is freed from jail because he was suffering from depression.
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Vandals splash paint onto a controversial modern museum in Rome housing the 2,000-year-old Ara Pacis altar.
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US car group Chrysler secures court approval for a consortium led by Italy's Fiat to take over its assets.
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Carlo Ancelotti moves a step closer to becoming Chelsea's new manager after his contract at AC Milan is terminated by mutual consent.
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The Italian PM blocks publication of potentially embarrassing photos of young women at a party at his villa.
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About 500 passengers on board an Italian car ferry take to lifeboats after a fire breaks out in the vessel's hold.
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Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi denies having a "spicy" affair with a minor and says he would resign if he was caught lying about it.
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Barcelona produce a football masterclass as they beat Manchester United to win the Champions League in style.
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The former head of Italy's military intelligence says he knew nothing about the kidnap of an Egyptian imam in Milan six years ago.
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Barcelona outclass Man Utd to win 2-0 and lift the Champions League trophy at Rome's Stadio Olimpico.
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Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi denies lying about his relationship with an 18-year-old woman at the centre of his marital row.
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Italian art world debates sculpture by 'Michelangelo'
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Discrepancies in aid claims for the rebuilding of earthquake-hit homes in the Italian city of L'Aquila are holding up payouts.
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Italian police seize $10m (£6.3m) in counterfeit money, and an arms cache from the homes of a Mafia boss and his aunt.
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An Italian judge rules that a trial over an alleged CIA-led abduction can continue but with classified evidence excluded.
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A French court dismisses Ferrari's appeal against the FIA, which wants to introduce an optional £40m budget cap from 2010.
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Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi vows to give a full rebuttal to judges who said his lawyer lied in court to protect him.
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Italian police arrest 68 suspected members of a breakaway faction of the Naples-based mafia known as the Camorra.
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Italian giants Juventus sack Claudio Ranieri as manager following a run of seven matches without victory.
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Italy gives Libya three patrol boats as part of an agreement aimed at combating the flow of illegal migrants.
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Plans to impose fines on illegal immigrants receive huge support in Italy's lower house of parliament.
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New world number three Andy Murray begins his Madrid Open campaign against Italian Simone Bolelli.
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Two French nationals detained in Italy for immigration offences are suspected of being key al-Qaeda figures, Italian police say.
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France and Italy both see sharp falls in industrial output in March, which are much larger than forecast.
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Italy sends more than 200 migrants straight back to Libya after they were rescued in the Mediterranean.
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Two US tourists return a small piece of the Colosseum in Rome, which they took as a souvenir 25 years ago.
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Italian carmaker Fiat denies a report that it would cut 18,000 jobs and close 10 sites if it reached a deal with GM Europe.
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The judge overseeing the bankruptcy of Chrysler rejects efforts to halt the sale of the ailing automaker to Italian Fiat.
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A group of lenders to US carmaker Chrysler ask a New York court to halt the proposed sale to Italian firm Fiat.
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Italy's Fiat is in talks to buy the European business of General Motors - which includes Vauxhall and Opel.
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Venus Williams needs three sets to overcome unseeded Czech Lucie Safarova in her opening match at the Italian Open in Rome.
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Italy PM Silvio Berlusconi asks his wife to apologise for criticising his behaviour, but says their marriage is unlikely to survive.
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Italian carmaker Fiat will hold talks with German ministers to discuss a takeover of Opel - the German business of GM.
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The wife of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi confirms that she will file for divorce, after a series of public spats.
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