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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• December 31st 2009 – December 4th 2009
• December 4th 2009 – October 22nd 2009
• October 20th 2009 – September 19th 2009
• September 18th 2009 – August 10th 2009
• August 9th 2009 – July 9th 2009
• July 8th 2009 – May 25th 2009
• May 25th 2009 – April 28th 2009
• April 27th 2009 – March 28th 2009
• March 27th 2009 – February 17th 2009
• February 16th 2009 – January 16th 2009
• January 15th 2009 – November 12th 2008
• November 12th 2008 – October 15th 2008
• October 12th 2008 – September 3rd 2008
• September 2nd 2008 – July 22nd 2008
• July 21st 2008 – June 16th 2008
• June 16th 2008 – May 7th 2008
• May 6th 2008 – March 5th 2008
• March 4th 2008 – January 17th 2008
• January 16th 2008 – November 17th 2007
• November 15th 2007 – September 19th 2007
• September 13th 2007 – July 20th 2007
• July 18th 2007 – May 20th 2007
• May 19th 2007 – March 20th 2007
• March 20th 2007 – February 20th 2007
• February 17th 2007 – January 2nd 2007
• December 31st 2006 – November 8th 2006
• November 7th 2006 – September 22nd 2006
• September 21st 2006 – August 2nd 2006
• July 29th 2006 – June 22nd 2006
• June 22nd 2006 – May 11th 2006
• May 11th 2006 – April 11th 2006
• April 11th 2006 – February 10th 2006
• February 10th 2006 – December 15th 2005
• December 14th 2005 – November 11th 2005

Italy: news

Italian 'Fritzl' and son arrested

Friday, March 27th 2009, 18:12
related places: Turin

Italian police arrest a man and his son on suspicion of raping their daughters in the northern city of Turin.
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Pilot jailed for Sicily air crash

Tuesday, March 24th 2009, 17:49
related countries: Tunisia

An Italian court jails a Tunisian pilot who paused to pray before ditching his plane off Sicily's northern coast, killing 16 people.
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Italian surgeon completes brain operation despite angina attack

Tuesday, March 24th 2009, 10:52

An Italian surgeon is recovering after completing a brain operation despite suffering an angina attack during the procedure, reports say.
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Italian surgeon completes brain operation despite angina attack

Tuesday, March 24th 2009, 10:52

An Italian surgeon is recovering after completing a brain operation despite suffering an angina attack during the procedure, reports say.
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Killer dogs sow terror in Sicily

Tuesday, March 17th 2009, 18:32

Italian police hunt a pack of stray dogs which killed a boy and mauled a young woman in southern Sicily.
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North Korea gets its first pizzeria, staffed by Italian-trained chefs

Monday, March 16th 2009, 12:29
related countries: North Korea
related places: Pyongyang

North Korea's first pizza and pasta restaurant, staffed by Italian-trained chefs, opens in Pyongyang.
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Live text - Six Nations

Saturday, March 14th 2009, 14:10
related countries: Ireland, United Kingdom
related places: Rome

Ireland aim to maintain their bid for a Six Nations Grand Slam against Scotland at Murrayfield after Wales win 20-15 in Italy.
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Darfur aid hostages 'not freed'

Saturday, March 14th 2009, 7:13
related countries: Sudan

Three aid workers held hostage in Sudan's Darfur will shortly be freed, officials say, denying that they had already been released.
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Dutch arrest Mafia murder suspect

Friday, March 13th 2009, 10:19
related countries: Germany, Netherlands
related places: Amsterdam, Duisburg

Amsterdam police arrest the main suspect in the gangland killing of six Italian men in the German city of Duisburg in August 2007.
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Oetzi leads parade of mummies from around the world

Tuesday, March 10th 2009, 9:27
related places: Bolzano

One of the biggest exhibitions of mummies ever staged is opening in the northern Italian town of Bolzano.
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Beckham to part fund Milan switch

Sunday, March 8th 2009, 21:14
related places: Milan

David Beckham has part funded the dual contract between AC Milan and LA Galaxy that allows him to play on in Italy.
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On the frontline

Saturday, March 7th 2009, 10:57

Italy's hardline immigration policies under fire
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Italy revives Sicily bridge plan

Friday, March 6th 2009, 15:56

Italy's government revives plans to build a controversial bridge to Sicily as part of a massive public works project.
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La Dolce Vita

Thursday, March 5th 2009, 9:51

A classic moment in Italian cinema reaches 50
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La Dolce Vita

Thursday, March 5th 2009, 9:51

A classic moment in Italian cinema reaches 50
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'Thou shalt not text' - Italian bishop issues Lent appeal

Wednesday, March 4th 2009, 14:45
related places: Modena

The archbishop of the Italian city of Modena wants young Catholics to give up text messaging for Lent.
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Italian MPs withhold fingerprints, for fear of having to vote

Monday, March 2nd 2009, 14:47

Italian MPs are offered coffee breaks in a bid to persuade them to use a new electronic fingerprint voting system.
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Live text - Six Nations

Saturday, February 28th 2009, 14:29
related countries: Ireland, United Kingdom
related places: Dublin

England face Ireland in Dublin after Scotland beat Italy.
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Death probe for coma-case father

Friday, February 27th 2009, 18:59

The father of an Italian woman who died after a right-to-die row is under investigation for murder, prosecutors say.
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Rome bans horse-drawn carriages from weekday streets

Thursday, February 26th 2009, 22:01
related places: Rome

Animal rights activists succeed in obtaining a ban on horse-drawn carriages in Rome's historic centre following several traffic accidents.
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Two navies 'thwart pirate raids'

Thursday, February 26th 2009, 12:35
related countries: China

Ships from the Chinese and Danish navies prevent pirates from seizing cargo ships in two separate attacks, reports say.
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Man Utd tie in balance after draw

Tuesday, February 24th 2009, 21:36

Manchester United and Inter Milan share a 0-0 draw in a lively Champions League clash in Italy.
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Man Utd tie in balance after draw

Tuesday, February 24th 2009, 21:36

Manchester United and Inter Milan share a 0-0 draw in a lively Champions League clash in Italy.
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Italy and France pen nuclear deal

Tuesday, February 24th 2009, 15:52
related countries: France
related places: Rome

Italy and France sign a nuclear co-operation agreement in Rome to revive nuclear power in Italy.
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Italian opposition elects leader

Saturday, February 21st 2009, 21:54

Italy's centre-left opposition party elects Dario Franceschini as its new leader, after Walter Veltroni stood down.
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Italy passes emergency rape law

Friday, February 20th 2009, 17:46

Italy rushes through a law on sexual violence and illegal immigration after a spate of rapes blamed on foreigners.
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Kidnapped nuns freed in Kenya

Thursday, February 19th 2009, 16:56
related countries: Kenya, Somalia

Two Italian nuns kidnapped in Kenya last November and held in Somalia have been freed, Italy's prime minister says.
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Kidnapped Italian nuns released

Thursday, February 19th 2009, 13:05
related countries: Kenya

Two Italian nuns kidnapped in Kenya last November have been freed, the Italian foreign ministry says.
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Italy migrant revolt sparks blaze

Thursday, February 19th 2009, 9:52
related places: Lampedusa

Immigrants set fire to their detention centre on the Italian island of Lampedusa after trying to escape, police say.
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Kaka urges Galaxy to sell Beckham

Tuesday, February 17th 2009, 22:51

AC Milan star Kaka calls for the LA Galaxy to allow David Beckham his desired move to Italy.
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Italian opposition leader resigns

Tuesday, February 17th 2009, 17:04

The leader of Italy's centre-left opposition, Walter Veltroni, resigns after a poor result in a key local election.
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UK lawyer guilty in bribery case

Tuesday, February 17th 2009, 15:51
related countries: United Kingdom

UK tax lawyer David Mills is found guilty of accepting a bribe from Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
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Verdict due in Mills bribery case

Tuesday, February 17th 2009, 8:30
related countries: United Kingdom

A verdict is expected in the trial of British businessman David Mills, who is accused of taking bribes from Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi.
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