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Italy: Father throws toddler off bridge into river

An Italian man on Saturday threw his 16-month-old son off a bridge into the river in Rome in a fit ...

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‘Mystery blonde in love with Italy shipwreck captain`

A 25-year-old blonde Moldovan dancer who was on board the Costa Concordia told prosecutors that she...

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UN should not meddle in Syria: Russia

The United Nations should not meddle in Syria`s "internal" conflict, Russia`s UN envoy has said, re...

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Quake hits northern Italy, no injuries reported

An earthquake was felt across northern Italy on Friday, the second this week, though there were no i...

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SAD deplores Rahul`s remarks on Punjabis in Italy

Rahul Gandhi had said that, "My mother (Sonia Gandhi) is from Italy and in her fields its the people...

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Italy signs deal for long-term aid to Afghanistan

The Italian PM assured Afghan President that Italy will not abandon his impoverished, conflict-scarr...

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Workers to pump oil from grounded cruise tomorrow

Preliminary operations to remove a half-million gallons of fuel from the grounded cruise ship, befor...

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Italy cruise ship captain blames company pressure

The captain of the stricken Costa Concordia liner told a friend a day after the disaster that a man...

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Sixteenth body found on Italy cruise shipwreck

The body was found on the third deck where some of the 114,500-tonne vessel`s lifeboats were locat...

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Italy: Oil pumping from cruise ship to begin

Salvage experts can begin pumping fuel from a capsized cruise ship as early as tomorrow to avert a ...

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Italian cruise ship: Rescue teams resume search

Capt Francesco Schettino is under house arrest, facing possible charges of manslaughter, causing a s...

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Costa Concordia captain admits ‘turning liner too late`

The Costa Concordia ran aground with about 4,200 people on board on Friday night.

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Cruise ship mishap: First batch of Indians returns

The first batch of Indians rescued from ill-fated cruise ship `Costa Concordia`, which had run agro...

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Italy`s cruise ship captain `was like a Ferrari driver`

"we got the impression that he would drive a bus like a Ferrari," one of the officers on board the C...

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UN calls for probe into Costa cruise ship disaster

A top UN official has called for a thorough investigation into the weekend luxury cruise ship disa...

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Explosions damage Italy tax agency: Naples police

Police said no group had claimed responsibility for the attack on the building on Corso Meridionale ...

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Cruise tragedy conjures memories of doomed Titanic

Many passengers aboard the Concordia have complained the crew didn`t give them good directions on ev...

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Italy disaster’s initial cost pegged at $85-95 mn

Carnival Corp, the owner of the luxury liner that ran aground said the initial cost of the disaste...

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Italian cruise ship`s "unlucky" history

The Costa Concordia has made world headlines since hitting a rock and running aground off the west c...

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Ship runs aground off Italy, at least six dead

A luxury cruise ship ran aground off the coast of Tuscany, forcing some 4,200 people aboard to evacu...

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`Suicide dolls` latest threat against Italy agency

Equitalia has seen violent threats increase as the government cracks down on evaders.

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Italy’s Mount Etna erupts

Sicily’s Mount Etna, Europe’s highest active Volcano, has erupted, releasing a deadly column of volc...

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Italy govt wins confidence vote on austerity plan

Italian Premier Mario Monti easily won a vote of confidence in the Senate on Friday.

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Rome basilica vandalized, bronze door damaged

The damage was discovered on a panel of the door depicting the angel Gabriel appearing to Mary.

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Italy government wins confidence vote on austerity

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti`s government won a parliamentary confidence vote on its austerity...

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‘Snooped snaps made my house look like a harem’

Silvio Berlusconi has said that photographs taken of him at a party at his home deliberately made hi...

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Italy tax chief wounded in letter bomb blast

Equitalia`s director general Marco Cuccagna has been taken to hospital and fire brigade and police ...

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Sarkozy, Merkel and Monti in debt crisis talks

France pressured Germany to reconsider its firm refusal to allow the ECB to become the lender of las...

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I have done nothing wrong: Silvio Berlusconi

Silvio Berlusconi has been accused of allegedly paying a number of prostitutes including an underage...

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Monti pledged not to run for office: Berlusconi

Monti replaced Berlusconi as premier last week after the markets pounded Italy, threatening it with...

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Berlusconi to release his love songs’ album

Named "Il Vero Amore", or "True Love", the album was recorded with friend Mariano Apicella. It`s set...

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Berlusconi eyeing ‘comeback within 3 months’

Former Italian PM has warned the country’s new leader that he will call for snap elections in three ...

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Italy’s Mario Monti wins confidence vote

Italy`s new premier appealed to Italians to accept sacrifices to save their country from bankruptc...

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Italy hit by protests as PM unveils economic plan

Monti`s choice of unelected experts for his Cabinet and the prospect of tough reforms have fueled un...

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Benetton pope kiss ad: Vatican takes legal action

An advertisement by the Italian fashion firm Benetton showed Pope Benedict kissing an imam on the mo...

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Mario Monti forms new Italian government

Economist Mario Monti announced Wednesday he has formed a new Italian government.

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Italy all set to form new govt amid euro crisis

PM designate Mario Monti will form a new Italian government to face a crisis that has brought Italy ...

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Italy`s Monti aims to stay until 2013

PM-designate Mario Monti will Tuesday meet the leaders of Italy`s biggest two parties to discuss the...

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Italy`s Monti works to form new government

Mario Monti began talks with political parties before separate meetings with trade unions and employ...

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Italy`s President asks Monti to form new govt

Silvio Berlusconi`s ally, the Northern League, said it would become an opposition party rather than ...

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Italy: ‘Proud’ Silvio Berlusconi eyes comeback

Silvio Berlusconi said the inclusion of his erstwhile ally Gianfranco Fini in his coalition was an o...

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Italy President races to appoint new government

President Giorgio Napolitano began a rapid round of meetings with political parties at his hilltop p...

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Berlusconi resigns, crowds in Rome celebrate

Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi`s resignation ended a 17-year political era.

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End of an era: Berlusconi resigns

Italy`s Parliament gave final approval to a financial stability law on Saturday.

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Italy`s Berlusconi to resign, end scandal-hit era

Berlusconi has dominated the Italian scene since 1994 and has led three governments in 17 years.

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Italy Senate OKs economic reform bill

Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi has promised to resign as soon as Parliament passes the reforms.

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Mario Monti emerges as favourite to lead Italy

Berlusconi`s ruling PDL party softened its insistence on early elections as the way out of a deep po...

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Possible Berlos successor named senator for life

Mario Monti is the Italian President`s only choice to succeed Silvio Berlusconi as prime minister.

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Berlusconi won`t run for next elections

Once Berlusconi resigns, Italian President Giorgio Napolitano will begin political consultations to ...

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Berlusconi loses majority in Parliament

Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi suffered a huge humiliation in Parliament on Tuesday in a vote that ind...

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