Nearly two dozen Americans -- most thought to work for the CIA -- were sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday by an Italian court for their role in the seizing of a suspected terrorist in Italy in 2003, the prosecutor in the case told CNN.
The Italian government is vowing to fight a European court ruling that crucifixes in classrooms violate students' right to freedom of religion.
Italy scored a last-gasp equalizer away to the Republic of Ireland on Saturday to ensure that the World Cup champions will be in South Africa to defend their title next year.
The death toll from the mudslides on the Italian island of Sicily now stands at 21, the head of Italian Civil Protection said Saturday.
A new international poll has revealed that money is the main source of stress in most countries --- but men and women often don't worry about the same things.
Sampdoria moved to the top of Italy's Serie A with a 4-1 trouncing of Siena as city rivals Genoa dropped their first points after losing 3-1 at Chievo.
The number of people killed in a car bombing in Afghanistan's capital rose to 26, including six Italian soldiers, Afghan authorities said Saturday.
What do the following have in common: keeper Vincenzo Fiorillo (Sampdoria), fullback Francesco Renzetti (Genoa), center-half Giuseppe Bellusci (Catania), midfielders Fabio Sciacca (Catania) and Andrea Poli (Sampdoria), and strikers Abel Hernández (Palermo), Guido Marilungo (Sampdoria) and Alberto Paloschi (Parma)?
Up to 75 migrants are missing and feared dead after a harrowing 20-day journey from northern Africa to Europe, a United Nations agency said Friday.
Fire, the wheel and even cup noodles were among the varied answers to the question posed by CNN: "What is man's greatest achievement?"
Nearly two dozen Americans -- most thought to work for the CIA -- were sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday by an Italian court for their role in the seizing of a suspected terrorist in Italy in 2003, the prosecutor in the case told CNN.
The Italian government is vowing to fight a European court ruling that crucifixes in classrooms violate students' right to freedom of religion.
Italy scored a last-gasp equalizer away to the Republic of Ireland on Saturday to ensure that the World Cup champions will be in South Africa to defend their title next year.
The death toll from the mudslides on the Italian island of Sicily now stands at 21, the head of Italian Civil Protection said Saturday.
A new international poll has revealed that money is the main source of stress in most countries --- but men and women often don't worry about the same things.
Sampdoria moved to the top of Italy's Serie A with a 4-1 trouncing of Siena as city rivals Genoa dropped their first points after losing 3-1 at Chievo.
The number of people killed in a car bombing in Afghanistan's capital rose to 26, including six Italian soldiers, Afghan authorities said Saturday.
What do the following have in common: keeper Vincenzo Fiorillo (Sampdoria), fullback Francesco Renzetti (Genoa), center-half Giuseppe Bellusci (Catania), midfielders Fabio Sciacca (Catania) and Andrea Poli (Sampdoria), and strikers Abel Hernández (Palermo), Guido Marilungo (Sampdoria) and Alberto Paloschi (Parma)?
Up to 75 migrants are missing and feared dead after a harrowing 20-day journey from northern Africa to Europe, a United Nations agency said Friday.
Fire, the wheel and even cup noodles were among the varied answers to the question posed by CNN: "What is man's greatest achievement?"
Farmstays, villa rentals, mountain refuges. Six ways to immerse yourself in the real Italy.
The death toll climbed to 15 on Wednesday in western Italy after a cargo train loaded with liquefied petroleum caused an explosion, civil protection agency officials said, warning more victims could be found.
World champions Italy had to come from a goal down to beat 10-man United States 3-1 in their Confederations Cup opener in Pretoria on Monday night.
"I am happy to lend a helping hand to the town that my ancestors are from," Madonna tells PEOPLE
An emergency worker fought back tears amid the rubble of Italy's deadliest earthquake in decades. Helicopters buzzed overhead, and sirens echoed across the region.
A woman was pulled alive from the rubble of the Italian earthquake late Tuesday -- 42 hours after it smashed central Italy, according to CNN eyewitness accounts and Italian emergency medical staff.
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy early Monday, killing 20 people, including four children, Italian media reported.
World champions Italy opened a two-point gap in World Cup qualifying Group Eight ahead of Wednesday's home clash against nearest challengers Republic of Ireland in Bari.
Melting glaciers in the Alps may prompt Italy and Switzerland to redraw their borders near the Matterhorn, according to parliamentary draft legislation being readied in Rome.
Juventus moved to within four points of Serie A leaders Inter Milan with a 4-1 thrashing of AS Roma in the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday night.
There's a lesson soccer teaches again and again: Never place too much importance on the results of friendlies. They can be very deceptive, and they're always forgotten once the competitive action gets underway.
Top seed and world number one Serena Williams cruised into the second round of the Paris Indoor Open with a straight sets victory over Czech left-hander Iveta Benesova on Wednesday.
An Italian woman who had been in a coma for 17 years and whose right-to-die case was being debated in the Italian Parliament has died days after doctors began removing her feeding tube.
The Italian government approved a stimulus package Friday that aims to encourage consumers to purchase durable goods, especially cars and trucks, but also household appliances and furniture.
Travelers to Italy need to be smart to avoid needless lines and expenses while enjoying its ever-popular treasures. Major sights in Rome, Florence, Venice and Milan are evolving for 2009.
Italian police Tuesday arrested two Moroccans suspected of preparing a series of terrorist attacks near Milan in northern Italy, the police announced.
Italy national coach Marcello Lippi broke Vittorio Pozzo's record of 30 consecutive matches without defeat as the Italians came away from Athens with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Greece.
A group of immigrants who fled persecution and conflict to live in Italy are forming the country's first professional soccer team made entirely of refugees.
Italy's foreign minister is working with Kenyan authorities to secure the release of two Italian nuns, who were kidnapped Monday by suspected Somalian bandits, according to the foreign ministry in Rome.
Great Britain and Italy have qualified for the women's International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Nations Cup match racing grand final in Brazil next March.
World champions Italy shrugged off a lengthy injury list to secure a battling 0-0 draw against Bulgaria in Sofia to leave them in prime position in World Cup qualifying Group 8.
The charm of Ventotene is apparent the moment you spot it from the boat transporting you to its shores. Sitting there like a lonely sponge cake protruding from the surface of a clear blue plate, the island's sheer size -- or lack thereof -- promises something not only special but personal.
Italian authorities Tuesday arrested two suspects believed to be responsible for the September 18 killing of six African immigrants in Castelvolturno, a small town of 20,000 residents north of Naples.
Over the last few weeks, there has been a definite Italian flavor pervading "The Screening Room" offices.
Below is a list of major European transfers and signings completed during the current transfer window, which closes September 1.
Hundreds of soldiers were deployed Monday in cities across Italy as part of government measures to fight street crime
All my life, Naples has been the symbol of chaos, stress and culture shock for European travel.
The world may indeed be flat, and we all might be competing in a global village. But that doesn't mean we here in the small-biz world can make a cheap, reliable international phone call.
Eleven hundred and six steep, stone steps that never seem to end.
World champions Italy eliminated 10-man France from the European Championships on Tuesday with a 2-0 victory in Zurich that sent them into a quarterfinal clash against Spain.
France will go into their crunch Euro 2008 Group C showdown against rivals Italy without captain Patrick Vieira after the Inter Milan midfielder revealed he was still troubled by his nagging thigh injury.
A deer with a single horn in the center of its head -- much like the fabled, mythical unicorn -- has been spotted in a nature preserve in Italy
World champions Italy suffered a calamitous start to their Euro 2008 campaign as they slumped to a 3-0 defeat against an impressive Netherlands side in their Group C opener in Berne.
A man and a woman have been charged by police in Italy after they were found having sex in a confession box, it was reported Wednesday.
Italy not even make it out of its group? Azzurri keeper Gianluigi Buffon has his doubts at the European Championship, as Italy is in the toughest group. But Gigi and his mates have been in tougher spots: No one expected them to win the 2006 World Cup, either -- and they did so without conceding a single goal (save for one own-goal). World Soccer's Kevin Danton chats with Italy's stone-walling netminder.
My public relations agency, NettResults, based in Irvine, Calif., and Dubai, employs 18 people speaking a total of nine languages. Through a partner, we work with 58 other agencies in 26 countries. So I was excited to test three new language-translation software suites: If they worked, I could e-mail clients myself and cut down on the pricey human translators we use every day.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi appears to be making good on his promise to deal with crime and immigration, launching a nationwide police sweep just weeks after taking office.
The debate about the Olympics in China hasn't had much impact in Italy.
Italy faces legal action over the waste crisis that has left piles of garbage rotting on the streets around the southern city of Naples.
Siena seems to be every Italy connoisseur's pet town. More than a sum of places to see, Siena itself is the sight. Grab a gelato, join in the evening stroll, and end up at the town's glorious red brick main square, Il Campo. Lean up against a pillar as the setting sun plays games with the colors of the stone and the sky. At twilight, first-time poets savor that magic moment when the sky turns into a rich blue dome as bright as the medieval tower that holds it high.
Italy snatched a last-gasp 23-20 victory against Scotland in Rome to register a first victory under new coach Nick Mallett, but were still left holding the tournament's wooden spoon.
A strike by Italy's truck drivers that has caused shortages of food, fuel and medicine across the country has ended -- at least for now, government officials and labor leaders said Wednesday.
A strike by Italian truck drivers that has caused shortages of food, fuel and medicine across the country has ended -- at least for now.
Much of Italy's transit network came to a halt Friday when about 300,000 employees stayed home from work to protest what they say is a lack of investment in the transport sector.
World champions Italy clinched qualification for Euro 2008 after goals in the first and last minutes gave them a pulsating 2-1 victory at Hampden Park -- killing off Scotland's hopes of reaching the finals.
Police made a string of arrests across Europe Tuesday, detaining 20 people suspected of involvement in the recruitment of suicide bombers, Italian police said.
Italy will be without skipper Marco Bortolami for the must-win Rugby World Cup Pool C finale against Scotland in St Etienne on Saturday.
Italy struggled to beat part-time minnows Portugal 31-5 at the Parc des Princes in Paris, registering a second win at the Rugby World Cup but failing to earn a vital bonus point.
France battled to a goalless draw against Italy in Milan to maintain their lead in Group B of qualifying for Euro 2008.
Tournament favorites New Zealand made a no-nonsense start to their World Cup campaign by snuffing out the challenge of Italy 76-14 in their opening Pool C encounter in Marseille.
Italy coach Roberto Donadoni will clock up the air miles to watch his players in action this season after a host of Italians quit their domestic league in an unprecedented exodus.
World champions Italy produced a lackluster performance and slumped to a 3-1 defeat against Hungary in an international friendly on Wednesday.
Italy coach Roberto Donadoni has given a first senior call-up to AS Roma goalkeeper Gianluca Curci for Wednesday's friendly in Hungary.
Italy's high court rules that an infamous obscenity is merely an expression of annoyance.
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Colombian Rigoberto Uran, of the beleaguered Unibet team, made a late break to win the eighth stage of the Tour of Switzerland over 152km from Innertkirchen to Schwarzsee on Saturday.
Its German-speaking residents call the Italian town of Castelrotto "Kastelruth." Tucked away in the Dolomites, the Alps of northern Italy, it's my favorite hideaway in the Italian "South Tirol." This region offers Italy a strong dash of German culture. My chalet -- sturdy as a bomb shelter, yet warmly woody -- comes with a generously fluffy down comforter and serious German plumbing: Ka-chunk ... ahhhh.
Throughout Italy, early evening is a time to stroll. As I walk through the streets of the Eternal City with my Roman friends, they explain the ritual of this promenade: While elsewhere in Italy it's called the passeggiata, in Rome it's a cruder, big-city version called the struscio (which means "rub").
There are few cultures as dedicated to the art of fine living as Italy's. Don't believe it? Think of endless, 14-course lunches and dinners, often eaten on seemingly endless Italian vacations; think of the fabulous decadence of La Dolce Vita; think about the best pair of shoes you have ever seen.
Defending champions Italy and France set up a Fed Cup last-four meeting with sweeping victories in their quarterfinals on Sunday.
Tathiana Garbin and Flavia Pennetta gave defending champions Italy a 2-0 lead over world-group debutantes China in their Fed Cup quarterfinal on Saturday.
World champions Italy have reclaimed top spot from Argentina in FIFA's world rankings which were published by the governing body on Wednesday.
Italy coach Roberto Donadoni said on Tuesday that the four-month gap without playing an international match may have a negative effect on the world champions.
The Italian government has moved to block the trial of 26 Americans, mostly CIA agents, in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a Muslim cleric more than four years ago.
North-easterly winds gusting to 35-40 knots on Sunday morning led to an early conclusion of the final day of racing at the Swan 45 Memorial Giorgio Falck organised by the Club Nautico Scarlino, in Maremma, Italy.
VERONA, Italy -- I've been to plenty of MLS games that had 9,000 fans rattling around inside an NFL stadium, but I can't say that I've ever witnessed a soccer match featuring some of the world's best players competing before a paid audience of zero.
Only six Italian football stadiums have been given the all-clear to stage matches this weekend with fans in attendance, the interior ministry has announced.
Italy's government announced new security measures for football stadiums on Monday, raising hopes that matches could resume this weekend, as the nation mourned the death of a policeman killed by rioting fans.
Brazil have finished top of the FIFA rankings for a fifth straight year with world champions Italy close behind in second, FIFA announced on Monday.
World champions Italy are closing fast on top spot in the FIFA rankings after successive victories in their Euro 2008 qualifying campaign.
Striker Andriy Shevchenko is struggling to play in Ukraine's Euro 2008 qualifier against world champions Italy in Rome on Saturday, coach Oleg Blokhin said on Wednesday.
Justine Henin-Hardenne will be out for three weeks with a torn knee muscle which forced her to quit in the decisive match of the Fed Cup final.
French Open champion Justine Henin-Hardenne heads Belgium's team for the Fed Cup final against Italy in Charleroi on September 16-17.
World champions Italy, fielding an entirely experimental side, lost 2-0 to Croatia in a friendly match in Livorno on Wednesday.
In a series of morning raids, Italian military police arrested five Algerians for their alleged affiliation with a terrorist group, authorities said Friday.
Italy reached their first Fed Cup final on Sunday when Flavia Pennetta overcame Spain's Lourdes Dominguez-Lino 6-2 6-4 to give her team an unassailable 3-1 semifinal lead in Zaragoza.
Fabio Grosso and Alessandro del Piero grabbed two goals in the final two minutes of extra-time to puncture the German World Cup party and send Italy into the final with a stunning 2-0 win.
Francesco Totti scored a penalty in the last minute of stoppage time to give 10-man Italy a 1-0 win over Australia in the World Cup second round on Monday.
Italy's football prosecutor has ordered four top teams, Juventus, AC Milan, Lazio and Fiorentina, to stand trial in a match-fixing scandal that could see them thrown out of Serie A if found guilty.
Italy fought off the stubborn resistance of 10-man Czech Republic to secure a 2-0 victory in Hamburg on Thursday to top Group E.
Goals from Andrea Pirlo and Vincenzo Iaquinta gave Italy a 2-0 victory over Ghana in an entertaining World Cup Group E match.
World Cup finalists Switzerland and Italy shared a 1-1 draw in a warm-up match in Geneva on Wednesday.
Italy's Alessandro Petacchi has pulled out of the Giro d'Italia after fracturing his left kneecap during Monday's third stage from Perwez to Namur.
Italy | Goalkeeper
Group E | World ranking: 12
Vacationing in Italy this past winter was in high demand thanks to the Olympics in Turin. But now that the games are over and before the summer crowds descend, bargains abound.
Italy coach Pierre Berbizier has made three injury-enforced changes to his starting side for Saturday's Six Nations clash against Wales in Cardiff.
Italy fired a warning to their World Cup rivals when they crushed a lackluster Germany 4-1 at Florence's Franchi stadium in a friendly on Wednesday.
Compared to the disqualifications and bitter words that overshadowed the short track speed skating at the last Winter Olympics, the competition at the Palavela has been a constant procession of politeness. Until now.
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