World Briefing | Europe: Terrorism Raids Net 20 Suspects
New York Times: Twenty suspected Islamic militants were arrested around Europe in an operation led by the Italian police to break up what it said […]
Italy Arrests 20 Terror Suspects
New York Times: MILAN, Italy — A Europe-wide sweep disrupted an Islamic cell that was recruiting potential suicide bombers for attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan, […]
Theater Review | ‘The Glorious Ones’: Those Smutty, Nutty Kids With Heart, Treading the Boards in…
New York Times: The new musical by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens is a sweet but strange hybrid, both joyfully naughty and totally innocuous. … […]
World Briefing | Europe: Italy: Prodi Defends Expulsions of Romanians
New York Times: Prime Minister Romano Prodi defended the expulsions of Romanians considered “dangerous” after a fatal assault last week, but he warned against “criminalizing” […]
Italy Arrests Top Mafia Suspect
New York Times: The Italian police today arrested Salvatore Lo Piccolo, said by police to be one of the most powerful bosses in the Sicilian […]
The Saturday Profile: An Italian Author Driven Into the Shadows by Success
New York Times: Roberto Saviano, who writes about mobsters, has been forced to live in hiding under state protection as Italy struggles against organized crime. […]
World Briefing | Europe: Italy: New Family for Long-Imprisoned Don
New York Times: One of Italy’s most infamous mobsters, Raffaele Cutolo, behind bars for the last 43 years, has fathered a daughter through artificial insemination, […]
Mancuso’s Bid Falls Short in Giant Slalom
New York Times: Denise Karbon of Italy won the season-opening World Cup giant slalom on Saturday, beating out Olympic giant slalom champion Julia Mancuso. … […]
World Briefing | Europe: Italy: Top Court Upholds Berlusconi Acquittal
New York Times: Italy’s top court, the Cassation Court, upheld a verdict acquitting Silvio Berlusconi, a media tycoon and former prime minister who is now […]
Princeton to Return Disputed Art to Italy
New York Times: Princeton University announced on Friday that its art museum had reached an agreement to return eight ancient works to Italy that the […]