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In Easter Message, Pope Urges Diplomacy in Libya

Apr 24th 2011 – 12:58PM
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Franco Origlia, Getty Images

VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI offered an Easter prayer Sunday for diplomacy to prevail over warfare in Libya and for citizens of the Middle East to build a new society based on respect. He also called on Europeans to welcome refugees from North Africa. "In heaven, all is peace and gladness. But, alas, all is not so on...

US to Give Libyan Rebels Non-Lethal Aid

Apr 20th 2011 – 5:32PM

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration plans to give the Libyan opposition $25 million in non-lethal assistance in the first direct U.S. aid to the rebels after weeks of assessing their capabilities and intentions, officials said Wednesday. Amid a debate over whether to offer the rebels broader assistance, including cash...

France to Italy: We Don't Want Your Tunisian Immigrants

By Dana KennedyApr 18th 2011 – 10:16AM
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Sebastien Nogier, AFP / Getty Images

MENTON, France -- Simmering tensions between Italy and France over the influx of thousands of Tunisian immigrants reached the boiling point after French riot police blocked trains carrying North Africans bound for the French Riviera from southern Italy. More than 20,000 Tunisian immigrants have arrived in Italy since the...

Italian Judicial Reform May End Berlusconi Trial [VIDEO]

Apr 15th 2011 – 12:26PM
Andrew Medichini, AP

Andrew Medichini, AP

Berlusconi Admits Paying Ruby $87K -- for Beauty Parlor Equipment

By Lauren FrayerApr 12th 2011 – 9:42AM
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Andreas Rentz, Getty Images

For the first time, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has admitted to paying a teenage erotic dancer $87,000, but insists the whopping payment wasn't for sex but to save her from a life of prostitution. Mired in a sex scandal that threatens to end his political career, Berlusconi acknowledged that he gave...

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US futures rise after dip in unemployment claims

May 24th 2012 - 09:32AM

NEW YORK -A big final-hour comeback pulled the Dow Jones industrial average nearly back to where it started Wednesday.

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Italy frees up to $38BN to pay overdue bills

May 22nd 2012 - 08:29AM

MILAN -The Italian government is to free up to (EURO)30 billion ($38.25 billion) to make overdue payments to businesses that have supplied goods or services to state institutions.

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Italy Dad Throws Children Off Balcony, Jumps To His Death

May 21st 2012 - 08:17AM

Police in northern Italy say a father has thrown his two young children to their deaths from a sixth floor apartment balcony before jumping to his death.

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Italy Earthquake 2012: Aftershocks Rattle North

May 21st 2012 - 05:56AM

Thousands of people in northern Italy slept in tents and cars overnight as more than 100 aftershocks rocked the area hit by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that killed seven people and inflicted heavy damage to centuries-old cultural sites.

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Italy School Bomb: Francesca Morvillo Falcone Bombing Revives Memories Of Dark Era

May 20th 2012 - 10:29AM

A bomb blast outside a high school in southern Italy that killed a 16-year-old student has revived dark memories of the 70s and 80s, when terrorists, anarchists and organized crime carried out dozens of bloody attacks across the country.

Italy News From the Web

  • 05/28/12 FIM Superbike World Championship Race Two Results From... Source: Road Racing World Jakub SMRZ, Czech Republic (Ducati 1098R), -13.017 10. 11.
  • 05/28/12 Euro Poised for Monthly Decline Before Italy Auctions Source: Bloomberg.com The euro was set for the biggest monthly decline in eight months before Italy sells bonds tomorrow and data this week forecast to confirm that the prolonged debt crisis is hurting the region's economy.
  • 05/28/12 Giovanni Trapattoni anger over fix scandal Source: Express.co.uk Police turned up at Italys training ground in Coverciano yesterday to question Zenit St Petersburg defender Domenico Criscito, who is under investigation for alleged match-fixing and sport fraud.
  • 05/28/12 Olive oil price hits the skids Source: The Independent - London - UK Spain, Italy and Greece are the largest producers of the Mediterranean staple, accounting for 70 per cent of the world's olive oil output.
  • 05/28/12 Natuzzi S.p.A. Announces First Quarter 2012... Source: Business Wire The Board of Directors of Natuzzi S.p.A. (NYSE: NTZ; the “Company”, hereafter), today approved its consolidated results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.

Background on Italy

Italy ( ), officially the Italian Republic or the Republic of Italy (), is a unitary parliamentary republic in south-central Europe.

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