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Vatican criticizes condom machines in Rome school
Mar 11, 2010 17:39 EST
Vatican, Italian bishops slam Rome school's move to install condom-vending machines. The decision by a Rome high school to install condom vending machines has set off a storm in Italy, with the Catholic Church charging the move will encourage young people to have sex and Rome's mayor saying it sends the wrong message.
Ivorian to be grilled over new twist in Kercher murder
Mar 11, 2010 14:01 EST
An Ivorian convicted in the 2007 murder of a British student in Italy stuck to his claim Thursday that American Amanda Knox and her Italian boyfriend were solely responsible for the crime.
Italy's Berlusconi slams judges, opposition
Mar 10, 2010 12:47 EST
A pugnacious Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday slammed judges and opposition supporters in a row over electoral lists.
'No gaps' in case against Amanda Knox
Mar 04, 2010 09:30 EST
The case against American Amanda Knox in the 2007 murder of her British housemate contained no "gaps or inconsistencies", Italian judge Giancarlo Massei wrote in a legal opinion published Thursday.
Most of Italy's oil spill to be retrieved by Friday: official
Feb 25, 2010 15:34 EST
Rescue workers will be able to recover a large chunk of a giant, deadly oil spill moving down Italy's largest river by late Friday, the country's civil protection agency said.
Italian court throws out case against Berlusconi lawyer
Feb 25, 2010 15:24 EST
A top Italian court Thursday threw out a corruption case against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's former tax lawyer David Mills saying it was out of time, the ANSA news agency reported.
Italian court throws out case against Berlusconi lawyer
Feb 25, 2010 15:04 EST
A top Italian court Thursday threw out a corruption case against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's former tax lawyer David Mills saying it was out of time, the ANSA news agency reported.
Environmental disaster looms after River Po oil spill
Feb 25, 2010 13:19 EST
A giant oil slick threatened wildlife, fishing grounds and tourist spots Thursday as it moved down the Po, Italy's longest river, towards the sea, defying all efforts to stem its progress.
Environmental disaster looms after River Po oil spill
Feb 25, 2010 11:50 EST
A giant oil slick threatened wildlife, fishing grounds and tourist spots Thursday as it moved down the Po, Italy's longest river, towards the sea, defying all efforts to stem its progress.
'Sabotage' leaves huge oil slick on Italy's Po River
Feb 25, 2010 09:54 EST
Environmental campaigners warned of impending disaster Wednesday as a massive oil slick flowed down Italy's Po River after saboteurs struck at a disused refinery.
'Sabotage' puts massive oil slick in Italy's Po River
Feb 24, 2010 15:44 EST
Environmental campaigners warned of impending disaster Wednesday as a massive oil slick flowed down Italy's Po River after saboteurs struck at a disused refinery.
'Sabotage' leaves oil slick in Italy's Po River
Feb 24, 2010 11:21 EST
Environmental campaigners warned of a pending disaster Wednesday as a massive oil slick flowed down Italy's Po River after saboteurs broke into a disused refinery and released the spill.
'Ecological disaster' looms as oil spill hits Po
Feb 24, 2010 08:57 EST
Italy scrambles as tributary oil spill reaches Po river, officials warn of ecological disaster. An oil spill that fouled a small river in northern Italy reached the Po River on Wednesday, with officials warning of an ecological disaster as they scrambled to contain the spill before it contaminated Italy's longest and most important river.
Outrage in Italy over anti-Down Syndrome website
Feb 21, 2010 21:04 EST
Politicians and Internet activists in Italy have denounced a page on the social networking site Facebook that calls for children with Down Syndrome to be used for target practice.
Iranians protest at Rome's Tehran embassy
Feb 09, 2010 11:19 EST
Italian FM: About 100 Iranians staged protest at Italian embassy in Iran; stones, eggs thrown. About 100 Iranians protested Tuesday in front of the Italian embassy in Tehran, shouting "Death to Italy, Death to Berlusconi, " Italy's foreign minister said. Protests were also held outside the French and Dutch embassies.
Pope calls on business, government to save jobs
Jan 31, 2010 11:35 EST
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict Sunday called on businesses and officials to stem job losses and made an explicit reference to two Italian plants to be shut soon, in a surprise boost to union efforts to keep the factories open.
Berlusconi appeals to Alcoa on smelters
Jan 29, 2010 13:20 EST
Berlusconi to Alcoa: hold off on smelter idling in Italy till EU rules on electricity rates. Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi is appealing to Alcoa to hold off on temporarily idling its two smelters in Italy until the European Commission rules on electricity tariffs, his office said Friday.
Berlusconi media in Italy sees plot to smear him
Jan 29, 2010 09:14 EST
Berlusconi media claims probe into prostitute "plot" to discredit him but govt won't confirm. Premier Silvio Berlusconi's media empire on Friday reported that prosecutors are investigating whether Berlusconi's political enemies tried to discredit him by using a high-class prostitute to get close to the premier.
Italy distances self from criticism of US in Haiti
Jan 25, 2010 14:20 EST
Italy distances itself from criticism of US effort in Haiti by top disaster official. Italy distanced itself from harsh criticism of the U.S. relief effort in Haiti on Monday, a day after the top Italian disaster official called it a "pathetic" failure and questioned the role of U.S. troops.
Italy: Knox prosecutor convicted in unrelated case
Jan 22, 2010 14:20 EST
Italian magistrate in trial of Knox is convicted in unrelated case of abusing his office. The Perugia magistrate who prosecuted U.S. student Amanda Knox for murder was convicted Friday of abusing his office in an unrelated case, officials said.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Type | Not-for-profit cooperative |
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| Founded | Rome, 15 January 1945 |
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
| Key people | Boris Biancheri, President, Giuseppe Cerbone, CEO and Director General, Giampiero Gramaglia, Editor-in-Chief |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Industry | News media |
| Products | Wire service |
| Website | ansa.it |
