Conservation group says expansion plans at Venice port further endanger sinking cityROME — Italian authorities plan to expand Venice’s port into a bustling shipping hub, further endangering the fragile lagoon and contributing to the sinking of the treasured city built on water, a conservation group said Monday. Berlusconi insists relations with the Catholic Church are excellent despite scandalROME — Silvio Berlusconi says relations between his government and the Catholic Church, which have been strained by a sex scandal involving the Italian premier, remain excellent. Pope meets with Berlusconi aide amid fallout from government-church clashROME — Premier Silvio Berlusconi’s top aide met with Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday amid continuing fallout over scandals that have strained ties between Italy’s government and the Catholic Church. Moore dedicates ‘Capitalism’ to ‘good people’ whose lives ruined by drive for profitVENICE, Italy — Michael Moore says his film “Capitalism: A Love Story” is dedicated to “good people … who’ve had their lives ruined” by the quest for profit. Pope marks WWII anniversary, says religion must promote peace, combat racism, totalitarianismVITERBO, Italy — Pope Benedict XVI marked the 70th anniversary of the start of World War II on Sunday by saying religion should promote peace and fight racism and totalitarianism. ‘Accident’ director Cheang seeks reinvent Hong Kong thriller and his directing styleVENICE, Italy — Hong Kong director Soi Cheang’s urban thriller “Accident” was two years in the making. The director spent much of that time plotting murders that go undetected as accidents. Utah Attorney general’s office not in talks over foreign nuclear waste deal, official saysdSALT LAKE CITY — A spokesman for Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff says the office is not in any negotiations with EnergySolutions Inc. to drop the state’s objections to importing foreign nuclear waste for disposal here. Lockerbie anger unlikely to keep West from courting Gadhafi’s oil-rich Libya, experts sayCAIRO — The indignation and outrage in the U.S. and Britain over Libya’s warm welcome home for the Lockerbie bomber may just be a speedbump in the North African nation’s drive for political and business rapprochement with the West. Peres calls for Palestinian state without a full peace deal; Moussa warns time running outCERNOBBIO, Italy — Israeli President Shimon Peres, a longtime advocate of peace with the Palestinians, said Friday that a comprehensive settlement resolving the century-old dispute was not currently achievable. Yonfan persists in film invoking childhood memories of the ‘White Terror’ despite resistanceVENICE, Italy — Hong Kong-based director Yonfan’s “Prince of Tears” premieres Friday at the Venice Film Festival 20 years to the hour after Golden Lion-winner “City of Sadness,” the last major film to confront a painful period of Taiwanese history known as the White Terror. Arab League chief: any Israeli settlement freeze without east Jerusalem unacceptableCERNOBBIO, Italy — The Arab League chief says any Israeli offer for a settlement freeze that doesn’t include east Jerusalem is unacceptable and “will suspend the peace process.” Editor of Italy bishops’ newspaper resigns; Had demanded Berlusconi respond to sex allegationsROME — The editor of a prominent Catholic newspaper that demanded Premier Silvio Berlusconi answer questions about a sex scandal resigned Thursday after being caught up in scandal himself. Another coup anniversary, another ‘rocket’ car; Moammar Gadhafi celebrates with new wheelsROME — How do you celebrate a coup that gave you 40 years in power? For Moammar Gadhafi, the answer is simple: Order a rocket car. Libya celebrates coup that brought Gadhafi to power, as Lockerbie controversy continuesTRIPOLI, Libya — Libya staged a lavish spectacle Tuesday, parading white-robed horsemen and gold-turbaned dancers as jets streaked overhead to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the coup that brought Moammar Gadhafi to power in the oil-rich nation. US says courts have no authority to intervene in decisions over diplomatic immunityWASHINGTON — The U.S. government has asked a judge to throw out a lawsuit brought by a former State Department official demanding diplomatic immunity against charges that she helped kidnap a terrorism suspect in Italy. Pope backs Italian bishops amid row with Premier Berlusconi’s family newspaperROME — Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday gave his full support to the Italian Catholic Church after it was dragged into a media row linked to Premier Silvio Berlusconi’s sex scandal. Outrage in Italy after agriculture minister backs drinking wine and drivingROME — Should two glasses of wine disqualify someone from getting behind the wheel? Italy’s agricultural minister says no — and has ignited a storm of criticism. Jubilant Libya celebrates 40 years under Gadhafi as new Lockerbie controversy swirlsTRIPOLI, Libya — Libya celebrated the 40th anniversary of the coup that brought Col. Moammar Gadhafi to power with a parade, lavish dance spectacles and fighter jets streaking overhead on Tuesday. Europe marks anniversary of outbreak of WWII at scene of first hostilitiesGDANSK, Poland — On a wind-swept peninsula where shells lobbed from a German battleship ignited World War II 70 years ago, European leaders vowed Tuesday never to forget the lessons of the 20th century’s bloodiest conflict. Berlusconi allies work to patch up ties with Catholic church after latest sex scandal salvosROME — Allies of the Italian government have pledged to patch up ties with the Catholic church, after a newspaper in Premier Silvio Berlusconi’s media family attacked a Catholic editor who had demanded he answer allegations in a sex scandal over young women. Italy’s Lippi does soccer no favors by trotting out old stereotypes about gaysPARIS — Marcello Lippi, Italy’s World Cup-winning soccer manager who seems to have both feet planted in the 19th century, says he’s never come across a gay player in his 40-odd years in the sport. Berlusconi cancels visit for remission of sins; Vatican says move avoids exploitationROME — Premier Silvio Berlusconi, who has been embroiled in a sex scandal for months, canceled his planned participation in a Catholic religious service for the remission of sins Friday after his presence was deemed problematic. Berlusconi cancels L’Aquila visit for religious service, wants to avoid exploiting situationVATICAN CITY — Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi who is embroiled in a sex scandal has canceled a visit to L’Aquila for a religious service for the remission of sins. Berlusconi, embroiled in sex scandal, to participate in religious service to absolve sinsROME — Premier Silvio Berlusconi, who has been embroiled in a sex scandal for months, is planning to attend a religious service Friday for the remission of sins alongside the Vatican No. 2. US will pay for lawyer to represent ex-State official charged with CIA kidnapping in ItalyWASHINGTON — The Justice Department has agreed to pay for a lawyer to help a former State Department official fight Italian charges that she participated in the alleged CIA kidnapping of a suspected terrorist in 2003. Antitrust watchdog probing Google Italy after Italian newspaper publishers complainROME — Italy’s antitrust watchdog is investigating allegations by Italian newspapers that Google Italy is discriminating against newspapers that don’t want their content linked on Google’s news site by dropping them from its search engine. Capri says no big stink, Blue Grotto reopens after tests find no pollutants in famed watersROME — Officials in the Italian resort of Capri say a ban has been lifted on the island’s Blue Grotto and that tourists can resume exploring its famed waters. Rome mayor left not holding the bag, becomes latest victim of airport luggage delaysROME — It’s an enduring problem in the eternal city — seemingly endless baggage delays at Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci airport? Berlusconi’s estranged wife opens up about their relation and divorceBerlusconi’s wife: Lies brought divorce ROME — The estranged wife of Premier Silvio Berlusconi says in a book published Wednesday that it was her husband’s alleged lies that pushed her to file for divorce at the outset of the sex scandal involving the Italian conservative leader. Police close stinky waters of Capri’s Blue Grotto to tourists a week after sewage dumpingROME — Police say they have made Capri’s Blue Grotto off-limits to tourists after its waters started smelling bad. |
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