Italy

Palermo beat Catania in Sicily derby

Milan - Palermo edged Catania 1-0 Saturday clinching a second straight win that helped them forget four consecutive defeats.

Berlusconi aide named in election fraud probe

Rome, ItalyRome - A close aide to Italian opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi has been linked to

Ex-terrorist arrested in Italy for attacks on Islamic targets

Milan, Italy  - Italian police on Thursday arrested a former extreme-left wing terrorist in connection with a string of arson and other attacks on Islamic targets in northern Italy, news reports sa

Sip precious wines and swim with the devil in southern Tuscany

Montelpulciano, Italy - Visiting the ruins of the San Galgano Abbey during a full moon prompts most visitors to forget the cliches associated with modern horror movies.

Those unable to do so will inevitably notice the odd shape lurking in the dark on the carved stones, waiting to step out from behind every column.

The eerie scene makes nightly visits to the abbey less than popular. But a swift glance at the parking spaces outside the ruined abbey makes it clear that this is a hot spot during the high tourist season.

Italy's convoluted electoral law

Rome - It has drawn condemnation from the country's Catholic bishops, and even the parliamentarian who penned Italy's electoral law has described it as a "porcata" - a term which can be politely tr

New-kid-on-the-block Veltroni challenges Berlusconi

Rome - Italy seems to need a serious image overhaul ahead of its polls.

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