Italy

Del Neri to leave Atalanta at season's end

Del Neri to leave Atalanta at season's endRome - Atalanta coach Luigi Del Neri Tuesday confirmed his mooted departure from the Bergamo side, which he will steer for the remaining six games of the Serie A season, Italian media reported.

"I leave Atalanta because we have different programs," the 58-year-old trainer said. "I'm looking for more important goals than just safety from relegation."

Del Neri has coached Atalanta since 2007, closing the past season in ninth position.

Silvio Berlusconi, female minister laid bare in painting

Silvio Berlusconi, female minister laid bare in paintingLondon, Apr 21 : Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and one of his female ministers, whom he once said he would like to marry, have been painted nude by an artist.

Two years ago, in an interview to a TV channel, Berlusconi had told Equality Minister Mara Carfagna that he would marry her like a shot if he wasn''t married already.

Infuriated wife Veronica Lario had, subsequently, demanded and obtained an apology.

Dunga, Italian media rebuke racism in stadiums

Dunga, Italian media rebuke racism in stadiums Rome - Brazil's football team coach Dunga on Monday took a firm stand against the racist chants that Juventus fans aimed at Inter Milan black striker Mario Balotelli at the weekend.

Dunga spent the weekend in Italy to watch some Brazilian internationals playing in the Italian Serie A.

"Racism is a bad thing," he said, "but in football we feel it more because there are players from all over the world. People want to blow off steam, but they do it in a wrong way.

G8 agriculture ministers to unveil global food strategy

G8 agriculture ministers to unveil global food strategy Cison di Valmarino, Italy - Agriculture ministers from the world's richest nations were expected Monday to emerge from the final session of a three-day meeting, with a global strategy aimed at bolstering global food security.

"We still need around an hour's work," said Italian Agriculture Minister Luca Zaia, indicating that the final declaration from the Group of Eight (G8) agriculture ministers meeting would be ready by midday.

Quake in Italy unearths prehistoric dwellings

Quake in Italy unearths prehistoric dwellingsRome, April 20 : Reports indicate that the powerful earthquake in the central Italian Abruzzo regional capital L'Aquila last week has unearthed prehistoric dwellings there.

Some of the vaulted caves measure up to five meters in height, Italian geologist Gianluca Ferretti told Italian daily La Stampa.

"We are exploring them," said Ferretti, who teaches geology at L'Aquila's university.

One the biggest caves is located near L'Aquila's bus terminal, in via di Collemaggio. The caves date back 15,000 years, according to geologists.

Cannavaro to rejoin Juventus

Fabio CannavaroRome  - Veteran defender Fabio Cannavaro has decided to rejoin Serie A clu

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