Rugby: France wary of overconfidence against Wales
New Zealand Herald: MARCOUSSIS, France – France captain Raphael Ibanez says his main task before this weekend’s Six Nations match against Wales is to protect […]
Italy’s prime minister quits after foreign policy loss
Boston Globe: ROME — Stung by a bruising foreign policy defeat, Italy’s beleaguered Prime Minister Romano Prodi resigned yesterday, his center-left government collapsing after just […]
Prodi resigns after loss in Italian Senate
International Herald Tribune: Italy's government crumbled under internal divisions about its role in fighting terrorism. Left, Italian senators Wednesday after a government setback when two […]
Italy President Holds Talks on New Gov’t
ABC News: Italian President Holds Talks on New Government Following Prodi’s Resignation … leggi tutto (read all)
Karzai pleads with Italy on mission
USA Today: President Hamid Karzai urged Italy Thursday not to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan, after the Italian government resigned … … leggi tutto (read […]
Superstitious customers curse 13-ball airline logo
Guardian: Brussels Airlines workers are adding a 14th ball to the logo on the tail and sides of an Airbus 319 in response to complaints […]
Hall says Scotland must wing it if they are to unlock Azzurri
Scotsman: DOUGIE HALL today insisted Scotland must be prepared to speculate to accumulate against Italy in Saturday's RBS Six Nations Rugby Championship clash at Murrayfield. […]
Italy’s Political Future Uncertain as Talks Continue
Deutsche Welle: Political experts have said a snap general election was unlikely in Italy, as crisis talks began on the government’s future following Prime Minister […]
Italy’s fractured government faces uncertainty
USA Today: One of Romano Prodi’s allies wants to shut down U.S. bases in Italy and dissolve NATO. Another calls Lebanon’s militant Islamic … … […]
Left backs Prodi in scramble for allies
Financial Times: Italy’s centre-left parties have rallied behind Romano Prodi, the caretaker prime minister who abruptly resigned on Wednesday, and said he should lead a […]