Tomb raiders strip Bulgaria of its treasures
Telegraph: Tens of thousands of tomb raiders are systematically stripping Bulgaria, which ranks behind only Italy and Greece in Europe in terms of the numbers […]
Sharapova is all style in victory
Daily Mail: Second seed Maria Sharapova began her title defence in a style to match her stunning red dress as she cruised to a 6-0, […]
World Briefing | Europe: Italy: Abortion Blunder Rekindles Debate
New York Times: A botched abortion has reignited a fierce debate over how the abortion law is applied. … leggi tutto (read all)
Venice festival gets serious with films on war, corruption
Yahoo News: Reuters – The Venice Film Festival gets serious this year with competition films about the Iraq war and its impact on U.S. society, […]
For the Pilgrim on a Budget, the Vatican Has Air Charters
New York Times: The Vatican introduced a low-cost airline that will fly Catholic pilgrims from Italy to religious destinations around the world. … leggi tutto […]
Kazakhs halt work at Kashagan field
Financial Times: Kazakhstan called a three-month halt to work at the giant Kashagan oilfield, claiming that a consortium led by Italy’s Eni had broken environmental […]
Soccer: Trezeguet hat-trick puts paid to Livorno
New Zealand Herald: Europe roundup ITALY David Trezeguet grabbed a late hat-trick and new signing Vincenzo Iaquinta netted twice to help Juventus to a 5-1 […]
Magdalen Nabb, Mystery Writer in Italy, Dies at 60
New York Times: Ms. Nabb was an expatriate English author whose crime novels won her the admiration and friendship of Georges Simenon, the writer whose […]
Row halts work on Kazakh oilfield
Financial Times: Kazakhstan called a three-month halt to work at the Kashagan oilfield yesterday, claiming a consortium led by Italy’s Eni had broken environmental rules […]
Kazakhstan halts work at Kashagan oilfield
Financial Times: The government claims a consortium led by Italy’s ENI broke environmental rules and evaded customs duties on imported equipment … leggi tutto (read […]