Tag: Italy
Knox set to leave Italy after murder appeal win
Amanda Knox was set to fly back to the United States on Tuesday after being acquitted of murder and released from prison in Italy...
Italy down US, Japan exit in tears
Italy boosted their World Cup hopes with a vital bonus-point win Tuesday as Japan’s tournament ended on a low and France were forced to...
Italy downgraded, IMF says Europe behind the curve
Standard & Poor's cut Italy's credit rating on Tuesday in a surprise move that increased strains on the debt-stressed euro zone, and the International...
Spain, Italy qualify for Euro 2012
Defending champions Spain and fellow European giants Italy secured their places at Euro 2012 on Tuesday. Spain eased to a 6-0 win at home...
Schumacher, Mercedes full of hope for Italy
Michael Schumacher returns to Italy two weeks after his stirring exploits in Belgium for another landmark homecoming when he leads Mercedes’ bid for glory...
US confronted Italy about ‘payments to Taliban’: WikiLeaks
Diplomatic cables showed the United States confronted Italy about claims it paid Taliban not to attack its troops in Afghanistan, noting it suffered fewer...
Italy offers reform for ECB support
Italy buckled to world pressure in a bid to halt a market rout endangering the global economy, pledging to speed up austerity measures and...
Italy, Spain bonds stabilise on ECB support speculation
Italian and Spanish bond yields came back off 14-year highs on Thursday due to a well-bid Spanish debt auction and speculation that Japan's intervention...
Italy under fire in widening euro debt crisis
Financial market pressure on Italy intensified on Tuesday, sucking Europe's biggest debtor nation deeper into the euro area danger zone and prompting Italian authorities...
25 people found dead on Italy refugee boat
Italian coast guards found 25 dead bodies in the hold of a refugee boat with 271 people crammed on board that arrived on the...
Italy rushes to reform budget
Italian borrowing rates spiked on Thursday just as parliament rushed to adopt huge budget cuts to save the economy, the third-biggest in the eurozone,...
IMF urges ‘decisive’ steps to cut Italy debt
The International Monetary Fund called on Tuesday for "decisive implementation" by Italy to cut its public debt, as the country sought this week to...
5.4 magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Turkey
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck Elazig province in eastern Turkey on Thursday and was felt in the neighbouring province of Diyarbakir.
There were...
Italy urges halt to Libyan conflict, China boosts rebels
Italy called Wednesday for a halt to Libyan hostilities to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid, as the civilian death toll mounted and state...
Jolie visits Libyan, Tunisian refugees in Italy
Angelina Jolie traveled to the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa on Sunday to thank its residents for welcoming in the estimated 20,000 migrants who...
Berlusconi faces another test with Italy referendums
Italians began voting in four referendums on Sunday that could strike a new blow against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who is still stinging from...
Italy Posthumous award for late Saleem Shahzad
Late Syed Saleem Shahzad has been posthumously awarded an Italian journalism prize, a press release issued by Italian news agency Adnkronos International (AKI) said.
The...