Italy

Sport

First-time winners: Travis Ganong and Sara Hector reign supreme

Welcome to the last edition of Gravity in 2014. In our weekly alpine skiing programme we take a look at the men’s downhill, and the Giant of Kuhtai

28/12/2014

Italy

Fatalities as cargo ships collide off Ravenna in Italian Adriatic

Italian rescuers were sent to help in the aftermath of a collision between a Turkish cargo ship with 11 crew members on board, and another vessel

28/12/2014

Italy

More than 1,000 migrants rescued off Italian coast on Christmas Day

At least 1,250 refugees and migrants were rescued by the Italian navy in four different operations on Christmas Day. They were taken onto the Navy

26/12/2014

Italy

Italy trains delayed after 'arson attack' along Milan-Bologna line

Italian train services have suffered severe disruptions following an arson attack along the Milan-Bologna line. Though no group has claimed

23/12/2014

Italy

Italian coastguard intercepts merchant vessel packed with Syrian migrants

The Italian coastguard has intercepted a large merchant vessel carrying 850 Syrian migrants. Authorities claim the boat’s autopilot was defective and

22/12/2014

Italy

Italian police foil neo-fascist plot to kill politicians over Christmas.

Italian police arrest 14 neo-fascists after plot to kill politicians and attack police over Christmas comes to light.

22/12/2014

Sport

Nyman celebrates Val Gardena hat-trick

Steven Nyman celebrated his third career World Cup victory on Friday at the same venue as his previous two triumphs. The American three-time Olympian

19/12/2014

Italy

Assets worth 100 million euros seized in big anti-mafia case

There has been a dramatic development in an anti-mafia case in Italy. Financial police say they have seized assets worth more than 100 million euros

19/12/2014

Italy

Italian actress Virna Lisi dies aged 78

Italian film star Virna Lisi has died at the age of 78. She was best known for her role in How To Murder Your Wife, opposite Jack Lemmon and starred

18/12/2014

Italy

Mideast diplomacy continues as pressure mounts for a UN resolution

European-led efforts to resolve the Israeli Palestinian conflict are being resisted by Prime MInister Benjamin Netanyahu. After his meeting with his

16/12/2014

Sport

Rome announces bid for 2024 Summer Olympics

15/12/2014

Italy

Kerry tries to head off UN clash over Palestinian state

US Secretary of State John Kerry met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Rome on Sunday as the US tries to diffuse tensions over

15/12/2014

Italy

Nobel Peace Prize winner criticises Pope's refusal to meet the Dalai Lama in Rome

The Pope's refusal to hold a meeting with the Dalai Lama for fear of upsetting China is heavily criticised by a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

12/12/2014

Italy

Police search for missing baby in Italy

Police in Italy are searching for a missing nine-month old baby. The Russian mother has been placed under investigation after telling police she left

12/12/2014

Italy

Italy grinds to a halt as unions unite in opposition to Renzi's reforms

Police clashed with protesters dressed as Santa Claus in Milan as Italian workers staged a general strike. It is the first ever national strike by

12/12/2014

Italy

Italian women win coal mine protest after two weeks underground

Eleven days and eleven nights underground, thirty-seven women have occupied a coal mine in the south of Sardinia. Their patience has paid off and

11/12/2014

Musica

Fidelio: Beethoven's only opera opens La Scala season

11/12/2014

Italy

New gondola safety rules come into force in Venice after fatal accident

New rules on gondola safety come into force in Venice after a German tourist died in an accident last year.

10/12/2014

Italy

Italian singer-song writer 'Pino' dies on stage

One of Italy’s biggest singer-songwriter stars in the 1980s has died aged 60. Giuseppe “Pino” Mango was taken to hospital after collapsing on stage

10/12/2014

Italy

Great Prison Bake-off in Italy aims to change lives

From inmate to pastry chef, a cooperative in Padua has opened Italy’s only bakery behind bars. Those serving time are serving up 70,000 Pannetonni

09/12/2014

Italy

Italian Coast Guard rescues more migrants in the Mediterranean

More migrants have been rescued by the Italian Coast Guard in the Mediterranean. Around 600 have been picked up by several ships, some 200 or more

08/12/2014

Italy

Violent clashes at La Scala opening night in Milan

Violence broke out between police and protesters on Sunday at the opening night of La Scala opera season in Milan. They were protesting against

07/12/2014

Italy

Calls on Rome administration to step down over corruption allegations.

Opposition parties in Rome are calling on the city’s ruling administration to step down after a police investigation revealed a web of corrupt

06/12/2014

Italy

Italy police release video showing arrest of alleged 'Mafia Capitale' boss

Italian police have released a video showing the moment they arrested the alleged criminal boss of a group said to have bribed or extorted its way to

04/12/2014

Italy

Italian PM Renzi gets Senate backing to push on with controversial 'Jobs Act'

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has been given the go ahead to push on with controversial labour reforms after winning a confidence vote in the

04/12/2014

Italy

Costa Concordia trial: video "shows captain preparing to leave" - prosecution

Leaked footage of the sinking of the Costa Concordia cruise liner purports to show captain about to abandon vessel before passengers had escaped

04/12/2014