Getty to hand back ‘looted art’
BBC: The Getty Museum in Los Angeles signs a deal in Rome to return 40 priceless artefacts allegedly stolen from Italy. … leggi tutto (read […]
Two Italian soldiers feared kidnapped in Afghanistan
Reuters: ROME – Two Italian soldiers are believed to have been abducted while on patrol in western Afghanistan, Italy’s Defence Ministry said on Sunday. … […]
World Briefing | Europe: France, Italy: Differing Views on Iran Threat
New York Times: President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, known for his frank manner, directly accused Iran of seeking nuclear weapons and suggested tougher United Nations […]
Pavarotti in ‘grave’ condition
New Zealand Herald: ROME – Italian opera star Luciano Pavarotti’s health has deteriorated and the 71-year-old singer is in a "very serious condition", Italy’s AGI […]
Italian Police Crack Down on Mafia
New York Times: ROME — Hundreds of police raided a small town in southern Italy on Thursday and arrested more than 30 suspected members of […]
Raptors' pre-season starts in Italy, ends at home
Toronto Star: The Toronto Raptors will have their first look at Kevin Garnett and the revamped Boston Celtics with a pre-season game in Rome on […]
Italy probe unearths huge Iraq arms deal
Yahoo News: AP – In a hidden corner of Rome's busy Fiumicino Airport, police dug quietly through a traveler's checked baggage, looking for smuggled drugs. […]
Motorsport: Rossi faces tax evasion investigation
New Zealand Herald: ROME - Italy’s tax agency is investigating former world motor cycling champion Valentino Rossi for suspected tax evasion, an agency spokesman said […]
Review of Lake Garda
Italy is famed for its beautiful cities, with millions of tourists flocking to Florence, Rome, Venice, Pisa and Milan. A recent visit to northern Italy […]