World Briefing | Europe: Turkey: Italian Priest’s Attacker Sentenced
Tuesday, den 30. December 2008A Turkish court sentenced a man to four years in prison on Monday for stabbing an Italian Catholic priest in 2007.
Italy, Priests, Sentences (Criminal), Turkey, Christians and Christianity | 0 Kommentar »
Italian Makers of Prosecco Seek Recognition
Saturday, den 27. December 2008Italian wineries want to protect their newly popular product’s name, as well as expand sales.
Champagne (Wine), Prosecco, Sales, Wines, Italy | 0 Kommentar »
World Briefing | Europe: Italy: Suspect in Mafia Case Found Hanged in Prison
Thursday, den 18. December 2008A suspect arrested in a series of high-profile raids on leading Mafia families was found hanged in Palermo’s Pagliarelli prison hours after his arrest, Italian officials said Wednesday.
Organized Crime, Italy, Prisons and Prisoners | 0 Kommentar »
C. Caracciolo, 83, a Publisher and La Repubblica Founder, Is Dead
Wednesday, den 17. December 2008Mr. Caracciolo was a leading Italian publisher who was a co-founder of the influential newspaper La Repubblica and was known as “the editor prince.”
Caracciolo. Carlo, La Repubblica, Italy, News and News Media, Deaths (Obituaries) | 0 Kommentar »
Publisher C. Caracciolo, a Founder of La Repubblica, Dies at 83
Wednesday, den 17. December 2008Mr. Caracciolo was a leading Italian publisher who was a co-founder of the influential newspaper La Repubblica and was known as “the editor prince.”
Caracciolo. Carlo, La Repubblica, Italy, News and News Media, Deaths (Obituaries) | 0 Kommentar »
World Briefing | Europe: Italy: Flooding Paralyzes Rome
Saturday, den 13. December 2008Two days of nonstop rain swelled the Tiber River, putting Rome on flood alert on Friday.
Floods, Italy | 0 Kommentar »
Severe Weather Hits Rome and Venice
Friday, den 12. December 2008Violent storms flooded parts of Rome on Thursday, killing at least one person, and the sea also threatened to once more inundate Venice.
Venice (Italy), Rome (Italy), Floods, Rain, Italy, Weather, Accidents and Safety | 0 Kommentar »
World Briefing | Europe: Italy: Mosque Moratorium Plan
Friday, den 5. December 2008Interior Minister Roberto Maroni proposed a moratorium on the building of mosques in the wake of arrests on Tuesday of two Moroccans suspected of plotting terrorist attacks.
Mosques, Italy, Europe, Law and Legislation, Islam | 0 Kommentar »
World Briefing | Europe: Italy: Trial of Americans Is Put Off
Thursday, den 4. December 2008A judge in Milan on Wednesday suspended the trial of 26 Americans, most of them believed to work for the C.I.A., and several Italian intelligence agents accused of kidnapping a terrorism suspect.
Extraordinary Rendition, Central Intelligence Agency, Italy, Terrorism | 0 Kommentar »
World Briefing | Europe: Italy: 2 Arrested in Plot for Terrorist Attacks
Wednesday, den 3. December 2008The police in Milan arrested two Moroccan-born men on Tuesday on charges of plotting terrorist attacks against Italian targets.
Italy, Terrorism | 0 Kommentar »
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