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Soldiers bulldoze Naples rubbish 
Map of Naples Southern Italy The Italian army has begun bulldozing the 100,000 tonnes of rubbish that has piled up in the streets of Naples
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| Jan.22 |
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PM on brink as coalition collapses
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| Jan.23 |
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PM under pressure to quit Romano Prodi is under pressure to stand down ahead of a crunch confidence vote in the Senate
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| Jan.24 |
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Prodi resigns after losing vote | The Prime Minister, Romano Prodi, has resigned after being defeated in a vote of confidence in the upper house of parliament, the Senate. Prodi had led his centre-left coalition for 20 months. Hes defeated by 5 votes, despite the support of several une... | |
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Crisis talks to begin President Napolitano is to hold crisis talks with political leaders following the resignation of Prime Minister Prodi
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| Feb.19 |
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Late Liverpool goals sink 10-man Inter |
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| Mar.4 |
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Arsenal send holders Milan crashing out |
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| Mar.5 |
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Roma sink Real to reach quarterfinals |
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| Mar.13 |
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Miller claims overall World Cup title American Bode Miller claimed his second overall World Cup title after Didier Cuche of Switzerland decided not to race in the final slalom
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| Mar.14 |
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Vonn is women's World Cup champion |
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| Mar.22 |
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Pope baptises Muslim at Easter vigil Italy's most prominent Muslim commentator Magdi Allam converted to Roman Catholicism on Saturday during the Easter vigil service
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| Mar.28 |
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Italy to withdraw tainted cheese
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| Apr.1 |
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Ronaldo and Rooney set United on way |
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| Apr.9 |
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Tevez goal steers United into semis |
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| Apr.14 |
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Berlusconi narrowly ahead in vote First projections showed billionaire ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi narrowly ahead of center-left candidate Walter Veltroni
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Billionaire Berlusconi wins election Conservative former prime minister is on track to become next leader after his center-left rival Walter Veltroni conceded general election defeat
| Charismatic center-right Silvio Berlusconi, 71, has a commanding lead in both houses of parliament. 52-year-old Veltroni delivered a concession speech live on Italian television. Berlusconi will lead Italy's 63rd government since the end of World War II
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| May.1 |
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Income details posted on web There has been outrage after the outgoing government published every Italian's declared earnings and tax contributions on the internet
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Penalties give Rangers dream ticket |
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| May.6 |
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Sprint king Petacchi given doping ban |
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| May.7 |
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Nadal suffers rare loss on clay
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| May.11 |
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Djokovic claims Rome Masters glory
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| May.18 |
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Super-sub Ibrahimovic seals title for Inter Inter Milan clinched a 3rd successive Serie A title in the final match of the season, as Zlatan Ibrahimovic came off the bench to net both g...
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Naples rubbish crisis sparks health fears Map of Naples Southern Italy The U.S. military in Naples is testing tap water and soil because of health worries from that city's pileup of smoldering rubbish
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| May.19 |
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Neapolitans torch rubbish piles
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| May.24 |
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Violence breaks out over trash crisis Map of Naples Southern Italy Police and protesters furiously clashed at government plans to dump mountains of uncollected trash from Naples in their towns
| 8 Italian policemen and three other people have been injured
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Roma defeat Inter to retain Italian Cup
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| May.29 |
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Mancini dismissal confirmed by Inter
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| Jun.1 |
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Contador powers to Giro d'Italia victory Tour de France champion is the first non-Italian to ride to victory in the three-week stage race since 1996. He finished 1 min. 57 sec. ahead...
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| Jun.2 |
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Summit targets global food crisis| A key UN-sponsored summit is set to open aimed at addressing the problem of soaring global food prices | |
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Mugabe at food summit 'obscene'
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| Jun.3 |
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UN sets out food crisis measures General Secretary Ban Ki-moon has urged nations to seize an 'historic opportunity to revitalise agriculture' as a way of tackling the food crisis
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Ahmadinejad: West fueling food crisis
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| Jun.5 |
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Billion dollars pledged for food crisis| World leaders have made 'extraordinary' commitments to short-term food crisis solutions but more work is needed on long-term solutions. Leaders from 181 countries made the commitment at the close of a three-day UN summit on food short... | |
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| Jun.6 |
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Hamburg bans waste from Italy
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| Jun.9 |
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Rampant Netherlands crush sorry Italy
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| Jun.17 |
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Champs Italy snatch last-8 Euro berth
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| Jun.22 |
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Spain beat Italy in Euro penalty shoot out Spain beat world champions 4-2 on penalties to reach the semifinals of Euro 2008 after match had ended scoreless
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| Jun.26 |
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Coach Donadoni goes after Euro exit Roberto Donadoni has lost his job at the Italian national team following their quarterfinal exit from Euro 2008
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| Jul.4 |
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Italy declares Pompeii emergency
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| Jul.14 |
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15 officials jailed over G8 protest
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| Jul.15 |
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AC Milan acquires Ronaldinho
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| Jul.17 |
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Tour de France has 3rd drug scandal
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| Jul.20 |
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Schleck seizes Tour lead. Pereiro crashes
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| Jul.21 |
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Outrage over Gypsy drowning photos
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| Aug.25 |
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Inter wins Super Cup
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| Aug.30 |
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Italy seals Libya colonial deal
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| Sep.6 |
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Cheney accuses Russia of 'brutality'
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| Sep.13 |
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Vettel makes F1 history with pole
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Alitalia 'running out of fuel'
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| Sep.14 |
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Vettel is youngest Formula One winner Sebastian Vettel, aged 21 years, became the youngest F1 winner with an impeccable start to finish victory in the Grand Prix at Monza
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| Sep.19 |
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Alitalia airline cancels flights
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| Sep.22 |
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Eleven tourists seized 11 European tourists have been kidnapped along with 8 other people while making an off-road tour of southern Egypt
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| Sep.30 |
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Police arrest suspects in Mafia killings Authorities arrested 2 suspects responsible for the September18 killing of 6 African immigrants in Castelvolturno
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| Nov.4 |
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Vucinic double as Roma shock Chelsea
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| Nov.5 |
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Del Piero magic gives Juve famous victory
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| Nov.10 |
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Bird-hit jet in emergency landing Ciampino airport has temporarily closed after a Ryanair flight FR4102 from Frankfurt suffered 'substantial damage' as it made a landing
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| Dec.16 |
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Sicilian mafia 'decapitated' by raid Map of Palermo Southern Italy Paramilitary police carried out massive arrests against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo, 'decapitating' the organization's leadership structure
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| Dec.20 |
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Beckham arrives for AC Milan loan
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.7 |
Soldiers bulldoze Naples rubbish Map of Naples Southern Italy The Italian army has begun bulldozing the 100,000 tonnes of rubbish that has piled up in the streets of Naples
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.28 |
Italy to withdraw tainted cheese
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| May.18 |
Naples rubbish crisis sparks health fears Map of Naples Southern Italy The U.S. military in Naples is testing tap water and soil because of health worries from that city's pileup of smoldering rubbish
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| May.19 |
Neapolitans torch rubbish piles
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| Jun.6 |
Hamburg bans waste from Italy
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| Jul.21 |
Outrage over Gypsy drowning photos
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| Nov.10 |
Bird-hit jet in emergency landing Ciampino airport has temporarily closed after a Ryanair flight FR4102 from Frankfurt suffered 'substantial damage' as it made a landing
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.19 |
Late Liverpool goals sink 10-man Inter |
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| Mar.4 |
Arsenal send holders Milan crashing out |
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| Mar.5 |
Roma sink Real to reach quarterfinals |
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| Mar.13 |
Miller claims overall World Cup title American Bode Miller claimed his second overall World Cup title after Didier Cuche of Switzerland decided not to race in the final slalom
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| Mar.14 |
Vonn is women's World Cup champion |
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| Apr.1 |
Ronaldo and Rooney set United on way |
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| Apr.9 |
Tevez goal steers United into semis |
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| May.1 |
Penalties give Rangers dream ticket |
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| May.6 |
Sprint king Petacchi given doping ban |
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| May.7 |
Nadal suffers rare loss on clay
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| May.11 |
Djokovic claims Rome Masters glory
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| May.18 |
Super-sub Ibrahimovic seals title for Inter Inter Milan clinched a 3rd successive Serie A title in the final match of the season, as Zlatan Ibrahimovic came off the bench to net both g...
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| May.24 |
Roma defeat Inter to retain Italian Cup
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| May.29 |
Mancini dismissal confirmed by Inter
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| Jun.1 |
Contador powers to Giro d'Italia victory Tour de France champion is the first non-Italian to ride to victory in the three-week stage race since 1996. He finished 1 min. 57 sec. ahead...
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| Jun.9 |
Rampant Netherlands crush sorry Italy
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| Jun.17 |
Champs Italy snatch last-8 Euro berth
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| Jun.22 |
Spain beat Italy in Euro penalty shoot out Spain beat world champions 4-2 on penalties to reach the semifinals of Euro 2008 after match had ended scoreless
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| Jun.26 |
Coach Donadoni goes after Euro exit Roberto Donadoni has lost his job at the Italian national team following their quarterfinal exit from Euro 2008
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| Jul.15 |
AC Milan acquires Ronaldinho
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| Jul.17 |
Tour de France has 3rd drug scandal
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| Jul.20 |
Schleck seizes Tour lead. Pereiro crashes
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| Aug.25 |
Inter wins Super Cup
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| Sep.13 |
Vettel makes F1 history with pole
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| Sep.14 |
Vettel is youngest Formula One winner Sebastian Vettel, aged 21 years, became the youngest F1 winner with an impeccable start to finish victory in the Grand Prix at Monza
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| Nov.4 |
Vucinic double as Roma shock Chelsea
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| Nov.5 |
Del Piero magic gives Juve famous victory
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| Dec.20 |
Beckham arrives for AC Milan loan
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.7 |
Soldiers bulldoze Naples rubbish Map of Naples Southern Italy The Italian army has begun bulldozing the 100,000 tonnes of rubbish that has piled up in the streets of Naples
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| Mar.28 |
Italy to withdraw tainted cheese
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| May.1 |
Income details posted on web There has been outrage after the outgoing government published every Italian's declared earnings and tax contributions on the internet
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| Jun.2 |
Summit targets global food crisis| A key UN-sponsored summit is set to open aimed at addressing the problem of soaring global food prices | |
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| Jun.5 |
Billion dollars pledged for food crisis| World leaders have made 'extraordinary' commitments to short-term food crisis solutions but more work is needed on long-term solutions. Leaders from 181 countries made the commitment at the close of a three-day UN summit on food short... | |
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| Sep.13 |
Alitalia 'running out of fuel'
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| Sep.19 |
Alitalia airline cancels flights
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| Sep.22 |
Eleven tourists seized 11 European tourists have been kidnapped along with 8 other people while making an off-road tour of southern Egypt
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| 2008 |
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| May.19 |
Neapolitans torch rubbish piles
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| Jul.14 |
15 officials jailed over G8 protest
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| Sep.22 |
Eleven tourists seized 11 European tourists have been kidnapped along with 8 other people while making an off-road tour of southern Egypt
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| Sep.30 |
Police arrest suspects in Mafia killings Authorities arrested 2 suspects responsible for the September18 killing of 6 African immigrants in Castelvolturno
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| Dec.16 |
Sicilian mafia 'decapitated' by raid Map of Palermo Southern Italy Paramilitary police carried out massive arrests against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo, 'decapitating' the organization's leadership structure
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.22 |
PM on brink as coalition collapses
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| Jan.23 |
PM under pressure to quit Romano Prodi is under pressure to stand down ahead of a crunch confidence vote in the Senate
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| Jan.24 |
Prodi resigns after losing vote | The Prime Minister, Romano Prodi, has resigned after being defeated in a vote of confidence in the upper house of parliament, the Senate. Prodi had led his centre-left coalition for 20 months. Hes defeated by 5 votes, despite the support of several une... | |
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| Jan.24 |
Crisis talks to begin President Napolitano is to hold crisis talks with political leaders following the resignation of Prime Minister Prodi
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| Mar.22 |
Pope baptises Muslim at Easter vigil Italy's most prominent Muslim commentator Magdi Allam converted to Roman Catholicism on Saturday during the Easter vigil service
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| Apr.14 |
Berlusconi narrowly ahead in vote First projections showed billionaire ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi narrowly ahead of center-left candidate Walter Veltroni
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| Apr.14 |
Billionaire Berlusconi wins election Conservative former prime minister is on track to become next leader after his center-left rival Walter Veltroni conceded general election defeat
| Charismatic center-right Silvio Berlusconi, 71, has a commanding lead in both houses of parliament. 52-year-old Veltroni delivered a concession speech live on Italian television. Berlusconi will lead Italy's 63rd government since the end of World War II
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| May.24 |
Violence breaks out over trash crisis Map of Naples Southern Italy Police and protesters furiously clashed at government plans to dump mountains of uncollected trash from Naples in their towns
| 8 Italian policemen and three other people have been injured
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| Jun.2 |
Summit targets global food crisis| A key UN-sponsored summit is set to open aimed at addressing the problem of soaring global food prices | |
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| Jun.2 |
Mugabe at food summit 'obscene'
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| Jun.3 |
UN sets out food crisis measures General Secretary Ban Ki-moon has urged nations to seize an 'historic opportunity to revitalise agriculture' as a way of tackling the food crisis
|
| Jun.3 |
Ahmadinejad: West fueling food crisis
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| Jul.4 |
Italy declares Pompeii emergency
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| Jul.14 |
15 officials jailed over G8 protest
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| Aug.30 |
Italy seals Libya colonial deal
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| Sep.6 |
Cheney accuses Russia of 'brutality'
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