Top Stories: Brussels, July 25 (Xinhua) The European Council has appointed Italy's ambassador to Kabul Ettore Francesco Sequi as the new European Union (EU) special representative (EUSR) for Afghanistan. Big News Network.com Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:01:39 -0400Two Italian climbers were plucked off one of the world's highest mountains Nanga Parbat in Northern Pakistan in a high-altitude helicopter rescue after being stranded for days, officials said.Walter N... NDTV Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:04:48 -0400Friday, July 25th 2008, 09:19 GMT Multiple MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi could make his long-awaited single-seater racing debut in the coming season of A1GP. A1GP Team Italy have confirmed that ne... Autosport Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:54:06 -0400Islamabad - The two Italian climbers who were plucked from a deadly Himalayan peak a day ago said on Friday that they could do nothing to save the life of their third teammate who fell in a deep creva... Earth Times Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:48:12 -0400Athens - Italy, France and Cyprus said on Friday they were sending firefighting aircraft to help battle a massive forest fire raging out of control for the fourth day on the Dodecannese island of Rhod... Earth Times Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:48:07 -0400Italy has assured the EU that its policy of fingerprinting Roma does not discriminate against them, the EU's top justice official said Thursday. Amnesty International strongly disagreed, saying the po... eTaiwan News Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:38:36 -0400EU home affairs ministers are gathering in Brussels to discuss a number of proposals on immigration, attempting to set a common approach across member states. Eyes will also be on Italy after the... Business Week Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:32:44 -0400Roman emperor Hadrian may be best known for the wall in Britain which bears his name and his love of culture - but a London exhibition which opened yesterday (local time) shows another, ruthless side ... ABC Australia Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:12:32 -0400(IDM) MILAN, Italy (AP) - A Dutch woman watched her husband and three children fall to their deaths today while climbing near Mont Blanc, Europe's highest peak.Italian rescuers say the 56-year-old m... Fox 23 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:22:05 -0400FLORENCE — There are only a couple of commercial fishermen left in the City of Rhododendrons, a few stalwart boat owners determined enough to ride out the era with nowhere to buy ice and no full-tim... The Register-Guard Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:58:21 -0400Italy returned 13 ancient Iraqi artefacts that had been smuggled out of the country after the US-led invasion. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi gave the artefacts, which included a tablet and a lamp... Stuff Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:48:47 -0400ROME: Torino have signed AC Milan's Italy under-21 international Ignazio Abate (pic) under a shared-ownership deal, Italian news agency Ansa reported on Wednesday. New Straits Times Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:27:56 -0400ITALY is facing mounting criticism in Europe over its attitude towards the country's Roma population, from blaming the gypsies for rampant crime to apparent indifference towards their suffering. The Australian Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:43:57 -0400TRIPOLI – Liyba and Italy will soon seal a deal worth 'billions' to compensate for the European country's three-decade colonial rule, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's influential son said on Thur... San Diego Union-Tribune Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:40:41 -0400Kent: A rare, complete set of 30 glass counters for a Roman board game has been set out again, more than 50 years since they were excavated and almost 1,700 years since they went into the tomb with th... The Hindu Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:06:51 -0400MILAN, Italy – A Dutch man, his son and two daughters fell to their deaths Thursday while climbing near Mont Blanc, Europe's highest peak, Italian rescuers said. The climbers, connected by ro... San Diego Union-Tribune Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:40:37 -0400In the flurry of publicity, novelty and politics of the Prime Minister's surprise announcement of Australia's upgrading of diplomatic relations with the Holy See, the extent and intent of Rudd's pursu... The Australian Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:43:10 -0400ROME — An Italian civic group against the death penalty criticized Japanese Justice Minister Kunio Hatoyama in a report released Thursday, describing him as an “outspoken supporter of the... Japan Today Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:28:11 -0400ROME (Reuters) - Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi thanked Italian politicians for granting him immunity from prosecution in a law approved by parliament this week, saying, "You've freed me." "Finally ... The Star Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:08:22 -0400. In his new position, Sequi will be responsible in particular for maintaining close contact between the E.U., the U.N., North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Afghan government. He is also to p... Morning Star Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:00:50 -0400A high-altitude rescue helicopter safely plucked two stranded Italian climbers from one of the world's highest mountains on Thursday, officials said.Mountaineers Walter Nones and Simon Kehrer were in ... Examiner Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:51:17 -0400London, Jul. 23 (CWNews.com) - In a July 22 address to the Anglican prelates gathered for the Lambeth Conference, a ranking Vatican official warned that Christian leaders who ignore Church tradition m... EWTN Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:43:30 -0400An Ohio Valley tradition that has captured the national spotlight will get under way Friday: the Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival.Outside of New York and Milwaukee, Wheeling is home to the third-lar... WTOV 9 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:40:23 -0400Rome, Jul 23, 2008 (CNA).- During an international meeting with the heads of various religious communities, Cardinal Franc Rode, prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Soci... EWTN Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:43:31 -0400LONDON: The Italian babe Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo dumped his ex girlfriend Nereida Gallardo for has been revealed, and her name is Letizia Filippi. KeralaNext Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:32:35 -0400MILAN (Thomson Financial) - Telecom Italia SpA denied a report in the daily Il Corriere della Sera saying its management will present an update to its business plan at a board meeting scheduled Aug. 8... Congoo Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:51:31 -0400London, July 23 : An 1800-year-old Roman bust-dubbed as 'Elvis' due to its striking resemblance to the King of Rock Elvis Presley, is set to go under the hammer in October. New Kerala Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:20:39 -0400Italy's policy towards immigrants, notably ethnic Romanians, many of them Roma, has come under intense scrutiny since Interior Minister Roberto Maroni declared last month that security forces would fi... Turkish Daily News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:45:30 -0400) July 24, 2008 -- Salvatore will open the first contemporary art installation in a corner of great historical importance dominated by the Benedictine Monastery of Montecassino. Salvatore will in... PR Web Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:24:48 -0400A rare, complete set of 30 glass counters for a Roman board game has been set out again, more than 50 years since they were excavated and almost 1,700 years since they went into the tomb with their tw... The Guardian Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:59:12 -0400IT is nearly a decade since Italy's top appeals court caused a furore by ruling that a woman wearing tight jeans cannot by definition be raped or sexually molested because the removal of the garment r... The Daily Telegraph Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:07:34 -0400ROME – Organizers of a Himalayan climb say bad weather has delayed a helicopter rescue for two Italians descending a mountain in Pakistan following the death of a fellow climber. Fog and rain... San Diego Union-Tribune Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:10:46 -0400By Tim HippsSpecial to American Forces Press Service LAS VEGAS, July 23, 2008 – Army Staff Sgt. Dremiel Byers secured an Olympic berth by defeating U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program teammate ... Defense Link Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:48:05 -0400A second-half goal from substitute Fernando Forestieri took Italy into the UEFA European Under-19 Championship final for the first time since 2003 despite a determined effort from Hungary in Plzen. UEFA Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:43:01 -0400ROME -- Controversial measures to fight illegal immigration proposed by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's center-right government were set to become law after being approved by the Senate Wed... Inquirer Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:45:47 -0400MT. ELGON, 23 July 2008 (IRIN) - Florence Chepkemoi lives in the western district of Mt Elgon. She lost her husband in the land clashes that erupted in September 2006. She talked to IRIN about her exp... IRIN Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:44:58 -0400A Roman gravestone which shows a soldier holding the severed head of a barbarian is set to be displayed in Lancashire by the end of the year. The 6ft (1.8m) tombstone was unearthed by builders who ... BBC Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:25:35 -0400Italian automaker Fiat on Wednesday said net profit rose by less than 2 percent in the second quarter, as the maker of Fiat, Lancia and the Alfa Romeo brands confirmed its 2008 targets despite pressur... Examiner Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:19:28 -0400Italy's top criminal court ruled less than 10 year ago that is was impossible to rape a woman wearing jeans because nobody could forcibly remove a woman's jeans unless she cooperated. That was then, t... People's Daily Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:22:26 -0400FLORENCE — Those horrified by theprotrusion of the Stillwater Condominium project above the Siuslaw River bridge have fingered all sorts of culprits. They've tried to recall the mayor. They've had h... The Register-Guard Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:03:52 -0400AC Milan has talked with Chelsea about buying Andriy Shevchenko and selling Kaka, but no offer has been tabled.Brazil playmaker Kaka has been linked with a move to the Blues, with his spokesman saying... eTaiwan News Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:32:16 -0400Italy's Interior Ministry on Tuesday issued guidelines for a census of the country's Roma population, saying that Gypsies will only be fingerprinted if they don't have a valid identification.The guide... eTaiwan News Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:33:11 -0400Riccardo Ricco, a two-stage winner of the Tour de France before being expelled for testing positive for the blood-booster EPO, tried to flee anti-doping officials after the fourth stage.Pierre Bordry,... eTaiwan News Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:32:04 -0400ROME (AP) -- Italian police arrested seven people Tuesday in a crackdown on an organized crime group that allegedly tried to buy the Lazio soccer team with laundered money. Three people were still a... Sporting News Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:16:43 -0400ROME - It was less than a decade ago that Italy's top criminal court ruled that it was impossible to rape a woman who was wearing jeans. The court concluded back then that nobody could forcibly remove... MSNBC Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:08:51 -0400Rome, 23 July, (Asiantribune.com): The sacred statue of Our Lady of Madhu has reached the Bishop House in Mannar until its eventual journey back to the Madhu Church. It is obvious that efforts by Rev.... Asian Tribune Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:51:02 -0400ROME – Italy's top criminal court has upheld the sexual assault conviction of a man who argued that the victim's jeans prevented the attack. The court provoked outrage a decade ago by ruling tha... San Diego Union-Tribune Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:16:00 -0400Rome: Italian consumer confidence slumped in July to the lowest level since the 1993 recession after record food and energy prices eroded purchasing power. The Rome-based Isae Institute's index, calcu... Gulf News Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:30:13 -0400Gianluca Bisol has great expectations for the white sparkling wine his family has been making since 1542 in the Valdobbiadene and Conegliano regions north of Venice. A 22nd-generation producer, he is... International Herald Tribune Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:59:52 -0400MILAN, Italy - AC Milan has held talks with Chelsea about buying Andriy Shevchenko and selling Kaka, but said no offer has been made. Brazil playmaker Kaka has been linked with a move to the Blues, w... TSN Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:21:04 -0400It may be a scorching summer in Italy, but the country's economic clouds are getting grayer. The latest macro data to come out of the boot-shaped Mediterranean country gives further evidence that i... Forbes Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:56:56 -0400Offshore staff MILAN, Italy -- Eni has made a gas discover with the Cassiopea 1 well in the Scilian Strait in 560 m (1,837 ft) of water. Gas reserves associated with the discovery are estimated at a... Offshore Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:40:19 -0400The loan, "irrespective of how the relevant funds are used, provides Alitalia with an economic advantage it would not have had under normal market conditions, " the commission said in a document pub... Morning Star Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:38:11 -0400According to a report by B92, the spa was found during works to reconstruct the parochial seat of the local church of Sv. Prokopije in this southern Serbian town.Roman spas were the equivalent of toda... New Kerala Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:33:04 -0400Ryanair says it has won a legal case against Italy's aviation authority, ENAC.The Irish airline is welcoming the decision of an Italian court to overturn ENAC's decision to divert late-night Ryanair f... Breaking News.ie Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:42:24 -0400Billowy summer dresses pinned with gold shells and flared trousers from a bygone era of languid glamour dominated Gucci's pre-spring show at a 17th century hilltop villa in designer Frida Giannini's n... West Australian Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:51:09 -0400Posted on: Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 00:00 CDT By Peter Popham Italy shamed over photo highlighting growing disquiet over treatment of Gypsies. By Peter Popham It is another balmy weekend on the beach i... RedOrbit Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:34:00 -0400The 28-year-old played down reports that his lifestyle in Spain had compromised his fitness. "I have always lived a regular life and I will continue like that. I am in good physical condition,... World Soccer News Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:10:51 -0400Appointing Tim Fischer as Australia's first full-time ambassador to the Vatican could cost up to $3 million a year, but more money should be spent on ambassadorial posts, former foreign minister Alexa... West Australian Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:02:18 -0400The Italian Olympic Committee performed surprise doping tests on new Tour de France leader Frank Schleck and his CSC team after Sunday's stage, which concluded in Italy.As many as six riders were test... eTaiwan News Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:46:29 -0400THE former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer admits he is a less-than-perfect practising Catholic but the retired politician with a fondness for trains has been enlisted to help forge closer politi... Brsibane Times Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:32:41 -0400City Hall is banning all those enjoying a Roman holiday this summer from snacking near the sights in Rome's historical center with fines up to $80. ANS Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:39:23 -0400Chef Angela Hartnett is about to open another restaurant for Gordon Ramsay. But this time she is going back to her Italian roots for inspiration. Eva Wiseman joins her at home in Spitalfields for a fa... The Guardian Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:26:05 -0400Close this ROME -- Doctors treating a four-year-old French girl left in a coma when her father beat her head against a marble Rome monument were unable to say Monday if she would recover. Nicola Piroz... Inquirer Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:05:35 -0400Naples — Photographs that depict Italian sunbathers relaxing at the beach despite the nearby presence of the bodies of two Gypsy girls who had drowned, have raised questions about Italian attitud... General Sources Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:23:21 -0400Ronaldinho usually wears the number-10 shirt but that is already taken by veteran Dutch midfielder Clarence Seedorf and Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani revealed that no-one at the club would for... FIFA Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:10:04 -0400MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - July 21, 2008) - Further to Velan Inc. (TSX:VLN) press release of June 30th whereby Velan announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with BPS S.r.l. ("BP... Market Wire Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:06:45 -0400By Walter Jayawardhana London, 22 July, (Asiantribune.com): The London based Fourth International, affiliated to a small band of Sri Lanka's revolutionary Trotskyite Marxists called Left Front led by... Asian Tribune Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:03:30 -0400ROME - Italian rugby union bosses are to bid for the World Cup after requesting candidature documents from the International Rugby Board (IRB), the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) said on its website o... Khaleej Times Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:51:29 -0400Italian outrage over photos of sunbathers at a beach where two Gypsy girls drowned Photos showed girls' bodies lying on sand covered in beach towels Newspapers report beach goers eating lunch, sun bat... Local 10 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:39:30 -0400Rome - Italy's top appeals court upheld Monday a sexual assault conviction by ruling that "jeans cannot be compared to any type of chastity belt."The Court of Cassation contradicted its own controvers... Earth Times Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:16:55 -0400Damascus Chamber of Commerce invites the Italian Commercial Attaches, Diamiano Frankofik tomorrow to review the standing bilateral economic relations between Syria and Italy and ways of boosting them ... SANA Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:34:54 -0400 | 
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