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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• November 11th 2005 – January 2nd 2006
• January 6th 2006 – February 23rd 2006
• 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

Berlusconi to be tried for fraud

Friday, July 7th 2006, 16:59

Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi is to stand trial over alleged fraud at his media firm, a judge rules.
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Pope ends Spanish trip with mass

Sunday, July 9th 2006, 15:32
related countries: Spain
related places: Rome

Pope Benedict XVI returns to Rome after ending a visit to Spain with a mass attended by the Spanish royal family.
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Italian joy at World Cup victory

Monday, July 10th 2006, 7:04
related countries: France

Jubilant Italians take to the streets to celebrate their football team's World Cup final win over France.
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Italy jubilant as France mourns

Monday, July 10th 2006, 9:30
related countries: France, Germany
related places: Our, Paris, Rome

Our correspondents report reaction from Rome and Paris to Italy's win against France in the final of the Germany 2006 World Cup
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Zidane blames Materazzi insults

Monday, July 10th 2006, 17:05
related countries: France

Zinedine Zidane's agent says the France star headbutted Marco Materazzi because the Italian said something "very serious".
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Italy squad given hero's welcome

Monday, July 10th 2006, 20:51
related places: Rome

Italy's World Cup-winning squad return with the coveted trophy to a rapturous reception in Rome.
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Football: Lippi resigns from Italy

Wednesday, July 12th 2006, 9:16

Marcello Lippi resigns as Italy coach after leading the nation to World Cup glory.
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Football: Italy name new coach

Thursday, July 13th 2006, 17:56

World Cup winners Italy appoint Roberto Donadoni as their new coach to succeed Marcello Lippi.
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Boycott 'vile' Diana photo call

Friday, July 14th 2006, 8:06
related countries: United Kingdom

UK distributors are urged not to import an Italian magazine featuring a photo of Princess Diana as she lay dying.
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Football: Materazzi inquiry opens

Friday, July 14th 2006, 11:53

Italy's Marco Materazzi has given evidence to Fifa's disciplinary committee regarding his World Cup final conduct.
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Italian trio relegated to Serie B

Friday, July 14th 2006, 20:54

Juventus, Lazio and Fiorentina are demoted to Italy's second division for their involvement in the country's match-fixing scandal.
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Football: Match-fixing appeal set

Tuesday, July 18th 2006, 16:52

The four big clubs involved in Italy's match-fixing scandal will begin their appeals on Saturday.
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Football: World Cup verdicts due

Thursday, July 20th 2006, 13:01
related countries: France

France's Zinedine Zidane is banned for three games for his World Cup final head-butt on Italy's Marco Materazzi.
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Zidane given ban and fine by Fifa

Thursday, July 20th 2006, 13:01
related countries: France

France's Zinedine Zidane is banned for three games for his World Cup final head-butt on Italy's Marco Materazzi.
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Missing Italian banker found dead

Friday, July 21st 2006, 12:51

A 70-year-old Italian banker missing since early July is found dead near a bridge, Italian police say.
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Football: Italy appeal verdict due

Tuesday, July 25th 2006, 7:59
related places: Rome

Four Italian clubs should discover on Tuesday whether their appeals against their sentences for match-fixing have been successful.
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Football: Juventus loses appeal

Tuesday, July 25th 2006, 19:16

The clubs implicated in Italy's match-fixing scandal see their punishments slashed on appeal - with only Juventus now demoted to Serie B.
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Migrants 'die' on voyage to Italy

Saturday, July 29th 2006, 14:57
related countries: Libya

Illegal immigrants rescued by the Italian navy, tell rescuers that 13 people died during their crossing from Libya.
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Milan to play in Champions League

Wednesday, August 2nd 2006, 12:37

Uefa confirms that Italy's AC Milan will take part in this season's Champions League.
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Rome 'unites to condemn Madonna'

Thursday, August 3rd 2006, 13:53
related places: Madonna, Rome

Religious leaders in Rome unite against the mock-crucifixion featured in pop star Madonna's latest show.
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EU launches marine border squad

Friday, August 4th 2006, 10:50

An EU rapid reaction team starts work on an Italian island to help curb illegal immigration.
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Madonna 'crucified' in Rome

Monday, August 7th 2006, 9:03
related places: Rome

Madonna stages a mock-crucifixion during a show in Rome, where religious leaders have condemned the move.
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Football: Trial for fifth Italy club

Monday, August 7th 2006, 21:02

Italian club Reggina become the fifth club ordered to stand trial over allegations of match-fixing.
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Football: Lazio punishment appeal

Tuesday, August 8th 2006, 16:30

Lazio take the appeal against their match-fixing penalty to the Italian Olympic Committee.
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Padua builds wall in drugs battle

Friday, August 11th 2006, 10:40

Authorities in Padua, northern Italy, erect a steel wall around a housing estate used by drug dealers.
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Italy triumphs in coding contest

Monday, August 14th 2006, 8:59

A team of Italian students wins the Imagine Cup - a global competition for budding software designers.
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Plane diverted after bomb scare

Friday, August 18th 2006, 16:52
related countries: Egypt, United Kingdom
related places: London

A plane flying from London to Egypt has been diverted to an Italian airport because of a bomb scare.
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Juventus relegation appeal fails

Friday, August 18th 2006, 17:04

Juventus fail in their attempts to to repeal their relegation to Serie B for their role in the Italian match-fixing scandal.
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Migrants missing off Italy coast

Saturday, August 19th 2006, 18:35

Italy searches for some 40 people missing after a migrant boat sank south of Sicily, killing at least 10.
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Italian tourists found in Niger

Tuesday, August 22nd 2006, 12:45
related countries: Niger

A group of tourists, including 21 Italians, is found after being kidnapped in Niger, the Italian foreign ministry says.
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Italy steps in with Lebanon offer

Tuesday, August 22nd 2006, 15:22
related countries: Lebanon

Italy offers to lead a force to police the Lebanon ceasefire, but says it can only do so if Israel respects the truce.
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Merger creates Italian bank giant

Friday, August 25th 2006, 13:06

Italy's largest bank will be formed in a 55bn euro merger between Banca Intesa and rival Sanpaolo.
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Gamewatch: Henin-Hardenne v Camerin

Monday, August 28th 2006, 15:46
related countries: United States

Justine Henin-Hardenne beat Italian Maria Elena Camerin in the first match on Arthur Ashe court at the US Open.
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