US-Russian crew blasts off for space station
A Russian spacecraft carrying an American and two Russians blasted off Monday from the snow-covered Kazakh steppes in a faultless launch. … leggi tutto (read […]
Markets drop as Italy totters on the brink
U.S. and European markets fell Monday as investors woke up to the fact that Italy’s economic problems run far deeper than one former prime minister. […]
Italy loses its favourite punchbag
Italian comedians are in mourning after the resignation of Silvio Berlusconi, whose gaffes and scandal-prone profile provided satirists with easy pickings for nearly two decades. […]
Silvio Berlusconi’s ‘Greatest Hits’
Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s longest-serving prime minister, resigned on Saturday, Nov. … leggi tutto (read all)
Italy’s new premier Monti rushes to build new govt
Italy’s premier-designate Mario Monti began talks on Monday to create a new government of non-political experts tasked with overhauling an ailing economy to keep market […]
Race is on for A’Super MarioA’ to restore ItalyA’s economy
Newly appointed Prime Minister Mario Monti speaks to reporters following a talk with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano at the Quirinale palace in Rome November 13, […]
Massive aincent European Pyramids Discovered Italy
These hills in Montevecchia were discovered in 2003 by the Italian architect Vincenzo DeGregorio. … leggi tutto (read all)
Holidays in Italy: Where to sample the best pizza in Naples
Giuseppe Mascoli arrived from Naples to work at the London School of Economics but a mid-life rethink led him towards a new career a pizza-maker. […]
1 killed, 11 wounded in Egypt clashes over Calgary-based fertilizer plant
One person was killed and at least 11 wounded on Sunday in clashes between the army and protesters sparked by concerns about pollution from a […]
Kindness “blossoms” across Singapore
The event saw some 500 volunteers giving out yellow daises to the public and encouraging them to give the flowers to someone who had shown […]