Church bells or banging pots? Italian villagers create cacophony to protest silenced chimesROME — Which is nicer to have echoing through a small Italian village — the chiming of bells or the banging of pots? €11 million in Saudi princess’ cash, jewelry stolen from hotel room in glitzy Italian resortROME —Italian police said Monday they are hunting for burglars who stole euro11 million ($15.5 million) in cash and jewelry from the hotel room of a Saudi princess. Italian Foreign Ministry says 16 sailors freed by Somali pirates after 4 months’ captivityROME —Sixteen sailors, including 10 Italians, whose tug was seized by Somali pirates four months ago are free after the pirates abandoned the ship, Italian authorities said Monday. Italian Foreign Ministry: 10 Italian sailors freed by Somali pirates after 4 months captivityROME —Ten Italian sailors whose tug was seized by Somali pirates four months ago in the Gulf of Aden have been released after the pirates abandoned the ship, Italian authorities said Monday. Italian Foreign Ministry says 10 Italians freed by Somali pirates after 4 months’ captivityROME —Ten Italian sailors whose tug was seized by Somali pirates four months ago in the Gulf of Aden have been released after the pirates abandoned the ship, Italian authorities said Monday. Hudson collision: Trip to New York ends in tragedy for Italian familiesROME —It was supposed to the most joyous of occasions — the celebration of 25 years of marriage, the holding together of a family over time. Italy’s scandal-plagued Berlusconi says he has nothing to hide, nothing to apologize forROME — Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi made one of his strongest denials yet in a scandal over alleged relationships with young women, insisting on Friday he has nothing to hide and nothing to apologize for. Archaeologists find birthplace of Roman emperor who built ColosseumROME —Archaeologists have unearthed a sprawling country villa believed to be the birthplace of Vespasian, the Roman emperor who built the Colosseum, they said Friday. The 2,000-year-old ruins were found about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northeast of Rome, near Cittareale, lead archaeologist Filippo Coarelli said. French actress Deneuve booed in Italy after stage performanceROME — French actress Catherine Deneuve was booed during a stage performance in Italy by people demanding a refund. Italians grabbed by lottery frenzy as record jackpot hits nearly euro116 millionROME — A record jackpot of €115.9 million ($166.7 million) has sent Italians into a lottery frenzy that has spread to neighboring countries and even local, cash-strapped municipalities. Report: daughter of scandal-plagued Berlusconi says politicians are called to high moralityROME — Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian premier engulfed in a sex scandal over alleged encounters with young women, has been taken to task by his daughter, who is quoted as saying in an interview that public officials should enhance moral values. Italy’s health officials allow use of abortion drug RU-486 in hospitals, drawing Vatican ireROME — Italy has approved the use of the abortion drug RU-486, capping years of debate and defying opposition from the Vatican, which warned of immediate excommunication for doctors prescribing the pill and for women who use it. Ancient warrior’s skeleton found buried in a tomb on a beach near RomeROME — Archaeologists have found the skeleton of a warrior from up to 5,000 years ago floating in a tomb filled with sea water on a beach near Rome, Italy’s art squad said Friday. Italian gas and oil company Eni reports 2nd quarter profit down 76 percentROME — Eni SpA, Italy’s largest natural gas and oil company, on Friday reported a 76 percent drop in second-quarter earnings, driven by lower gas and oil prices amid the recession. Italian utility Enel says first half earnings up 28 percent due to Spanish operationsROME — Italian utility Enel SpA on Friday reported a 28 percent increase in first half profit as income at its newly acquired Spanish unit Endesa offset a drop in electricity sales in its home Italian market. Deadly raid against Iranian exiles raises questions about Iraq’s relations with US, TehranBAGHDAD — Iraqi forces clashed with an Iranian opposition group for a second day Wednesday after storming a camp north of Baghdad despite U.S. appeals not to use force against exiles protected for years by American troops. 7-time champ Michael Schumacher to make F1 comeback to replace injured Ferrari driver MassaROME — Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is making a comeback for Ferrari to replace injured driver Felipe Massa. Rights group: number of executions in world down in 2008, China still top executionerROME — The number of prisoners put to death worldwide decreased in 2008, a human rights group said Wednesday, adding that China retained its position as the world’s top executioner. Rights group: number of executions in world down in 2008, but China still top executionerROME — The number of prisoners put to death worldwide decreased in 2008, a human rights group said Wednesday, adding that China retained its position as the world’s top executioner. Misspelt name on GPS sends 2 Swedes looking for Capri island on wrong end of ItalyROME — Officials say a Swedish couple looking for the pristine waters of the popular island of Capri ended some 400 miles (660 kilometers) away in the northern industrial town of Carpi after misspelling the destination on their car’s GPS. Vatican says pope was looking for light switch in dark room when he fell 10 days agoROME — The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI was looking for a light switch in the bedroom of his Alpine chalet when he tripped and broke his wrist while on vacation 10 days ago. Australian swims with heavy heart after brother killed in car wreck on eve of worldsROME — Australia’s Meagen Nay will return home from the world swimming championships following the death of her brother in a car crash. Golden China: 7th win for diving powerhouse, US claims silver in 10-meter synchroROME — Huo Liang and Lin Yue have given China its seventh diving gold medal of the world championships, cruising to an easy win in men’s 10-meter synchro. Italy art officials find 5 ancient Roman shipwrecks off Mediterranean islandROME — Archaeologists have found five well-preserved Roman shipwrecks deep under the sea off a small Mediterranean island, with their cargo of vases, pots and other objects largely intact, officials said Friday. China blows away field in preliminaries of men’s platform synchro divingROME — China’s Huo Liang and Lin Yue have dominated the preliminaries of men’s 10-meter synchronized diving at the world championships. He Chong wins gold in men’s 3-meter springboard at world championshipsROME — China’s He Chong has won the men’s 3-meter springboard at the world championships. New tapes released in Italian PM Berlusconi’s sex scandalROME — An Italian magazine released more tapes Thursday of purported conversations between Silvio Berlusconi and a high-class prostitute, keeping up the pressure in the sex scandal engulfing the Italian premier. Italian police seize ‘La Dolce Vita’ cafe in Rome for suspected mob tiesROME — Italian authorities on Wednesday seized about euro200 million ($284 million) in assets and businesses owned by a crime syndicate, including the Cafe de Paris of “La Dolce Vita” movie fame. Italian police seize ‘La Dolce Vita’ cafe in Rome for suspected Mafia tiesROME — Italian authorities on Wednesday seized about euro200 million ($284 million) in assets and businesses owned by the ‘ndrangheta crime syndicate, including the Cafe de Paris of “La Dolce Vita” movie fame. Italy’s scandal-plagued premier Berlusconi says he is ‘no saint’ROME — Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi joked Wednesday that he is “no saint,” in his first public comments on his sex scandal since a news weekly released what it said were conversations between him and a prostitute. |
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