A mass funeral for nearly 200 victims of Italy’s worst earthquake in 30 years will be held on Saturday as the country observes a day of mourning.
Fresh aftershocks caused panic in Italy’s earthquake zone on Thursday, terrifying thousands of homeless victims sleeping in crowded tent camps.
Rescuers searched by lamplight in freezing temperatures for a second night for survivors of an earthquake in central Italy.
Rescuers used mechanical diggers and their hands to search on Tuesday for survivors of Italy’s worst quake in three decades which killed nearly 180.
A powerful earthquake struck central Italy as residents slept on Monday morning, killing more than 90 people and making up to 50 000 homeless.
An earthquake tore through central Italy on Monday killing at least 50 people as Renaissance buildings in a historic town were reduced to rubble.
A strong earthquake rocked a large swathe of central Italy on Monday, killing at least 10 people and causing houses and churches to collapse.
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/ 13 February 2009
G7 finance ministers are under pressure to prove they can work together to stop the rot rather than engaging in a battle of "beggar-thy-neighbour".
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/ 11 February 2009
The scale of criticism is unprecedented in the four years of Benedict’s pontificate.
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/ 4 February 2009
David Beckham will have AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti supporting him if he wants to get out of his Los Angeles Galaxy contract to stay in Italy.
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/ 2 February 2009
Attacks on the pope’s decision to lift the excommunication of a Holocaust denier escalated on Monday, with a theologian calling on him to step down.
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/ 14 January 2009
AC Milan star Kaka reportedly turned down a world record £100-million transfer to Manchester City on Wednesday.
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/ 21 November 2008
MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi said he believed he could become a top Formula One driver after impressing while testing a Ferrari on Thursday.
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/ 13 November 2008
The trick to enjoying a tour of Rome is to avoid the organised tour buses with Americans, particularly the ones who come from small towns.
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/ 10 November 2008
Legendary singer Miriam Makeba, who died aged 76 on Sunday, simply wanted to leave a memory of being a ”very good old lady”, she once said.
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/ 10 November 2008
Miriam Makeba has died aged 76 after being taken ill near the southern Italian town of Caserta following a concert, Ansa news agency reported.
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/ 21 October 2008
Martin Amis and Ian McEwan are among several literary figures to rally in support of Roberto Saviano, author of a best-selling mafia exposé.
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/ 30 September 2008
University and hospital are seen as an attempt by controversial Catholic group Opus Dei to dispel myths and fears. Riazat Butt reports.
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/ 19 September 2008
Italy’s civil aviation authority could order troubled national airline Alitalia grounded within 10 days after a consortium withdrew its rescue plan.
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/ 10 September 2008
Police have reopened an inquiry into one of Italy’s most chilling mysteries: the apparent suicide of a brilliant young doctor.
An Italian museum on Thursday defied Pope Benedict and refused to remove a modern art sculpture portraying a crucified green frog.
Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko passed a medical examination on Monday at AC Milan’s training camp to complete his transfer from Chelsea.
Father Antonio Rungi may be a Roman Catholic priest, sworn to celibacy. But he is also a man. And an Italian.
About 60 newly hatched sea turtles lost their way during their ritual passage to the sea and marched into an Italian restaurant instead.
Lightning, strong winds and rough seas claimed at least five lives as storms struck northern Italy, Poland and Austria on Friday.
With its tree-lined drive, extensive outbuildings, park and 10 000-volume library, the neo-classical Villa San Martino appears to have everything.
Italian cyclist Ricardo Ricco admitted to using banned blood-booster EPO when interviewed by the Italian Olympic Committee on Wednesday.
The management at an Italian funfair has withdrawn an attraction allowing visitors to watch a dummy suffer a grisly execution in an electric chair.
New Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho has already started hearing whistles from the crowd and the season is more than a month away from even starting.
Questions about the attitude to the Roma minority are again being asked after sunbathers continue with a day at the beach after two girls drown.
Frank Schleck of Luxembourg took the Tour de France leader’s yellow jersey from Cadel Evans in a crash-marred first Alpine stage on Sunday.
Barcelona’s forward Ronaldinho will sign for AC Milan on Wednesday. The Serie A side beat off competition from Manchester City for the 28-year-old.