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| Jan.17 |
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Berlusconi sex allegations widen Italian prosecutors have alleged that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi had sex with a 'significant number' of young prostitutes
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| Jan.20 |
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Italians split over Berlusconi scandal |
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| Jan.22 |
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Amanda Knox 'murder knife' tests |
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Berlusconi refuses to quit in sex scandal |
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| Feb.6 |
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Kubica suffers fractures in crash |
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| Feb.8 |
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Prosecutors seek Berlusconi trial
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| Feb.13 |
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Women stage anti-Berlusconi rallies Italian women are holding nationwide protests against embattled Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi
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| Feb.23 |
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Inter sunk by Gomez goal |
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| Mar.7 |
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Migrant influx hits Italy island |
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| Mar.9 |
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Draw enough for Tottenham |
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| Mar.15 |
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Inter squeeze past Bayern |
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| Mar.17 |
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Balotelli off as City crash out |
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| Mar.25 |
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Football: Wins for Dutch, Italy, France |
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| Apr.6 |
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150 missing after boat capsizes off Italy 
Map of Lampedusa Malta About 150 people believed to be of Tunisian descent were missing after a boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea, west off the island of Lampedusa
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| Apr.13 |
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Schalke defeat holders Inter |
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Italian deputies back trial bill |
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| Apr.14 |
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Italian activist kidnapped found dead Vittorio Arrigoni, an Italian humanitarian activist and journalist, who was kidnapped in Gaza has been found dead and one person is in custo...
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| Apr.15 |
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Hamas condemns activist murder |
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| Apr.16 |
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U.S. group buys Roma |
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| Apr.17 |
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France stops Italy migrant trains |
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| Apr.19 |
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Two suspects in Italian death killed in raid |
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| Apr.24 |
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Man attempts Alitalia hijacking |
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| Apr.25 |
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France, Italy seek to defuse migration row |
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| Apr.30 |
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Pilgrims gather in Rome for beatification |
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| May.5 |
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Clinton: Bombing of Gadhafi won't let up |
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| May.7 |
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Milan crowned Serie A champions
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| May.8 |
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Sea rescue of 400 Libya migrants |
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| May.9 |
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Weylandt killed in Giro crash |
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| May.15 |
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Djokovic beats Nadal again |
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| May.22 |
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Chelsea sack Ancelotti |
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| May.30 |
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8 Libyan generals defect |
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| Jun.18 |
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UN refugee chief heads to Lampedusa |
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| Jun.27 |
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Knox killed roommate, appeal told
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| Jun.29 |
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DNA analysis may boost Knox appeal |
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| Jul.8 |
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Berlusconi won't seek another term |
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| Jul.9 |
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Berlusconi firm in damages order
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| Jul.14 |
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Italy Senate passes tough budget
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| Aug.6 |
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Milan win Italian Super Cup |
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| Aug.11 |
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Four EU nations ban short-selling
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| Aug.12 |
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New Italian debt plan announced
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| Sep.2 |
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Pennetta stuns Sharapova at Open |
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| Sep.4 |
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Vandals attack Rome's monuments
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| Sep.5 |
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'Pavarotti's heir' Licitra dies after crash
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| Sep.10 |
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Faust wins top Venice film award
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| Sep.11 |
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Vettel closer to F1 title |
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| Sep.13 |
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Last-gasp Milan hold Barca |
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| Sep.19 |
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Italy has debt rating cut by S&P 
Italy has had its sovereign debt rating cut by Standard & Poor's, the latest move in a deepening European debt crisis
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L'Aquila quake scientists in dock
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| Sep.21 |
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Inter Milan coach Gasperini sacked |
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| Sep.22 |
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Inter Milan turn to 'Tinkerman' |
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| Sep.26 |
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Knox is diabolical, lawyer says
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| Sep.27 |
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Knox no femme fatale, lawyer says Amanda Knox, the student convicted of killing her British roommate, may have 'femme fatale' looks but was not a killer, a defence lawyer say...
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| Sep.28 |
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Knox cautious about verdict, says sister
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| Sep.29 |
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Final arguments in Knox appeal A lawyer for Amanda Knox said the only option for the jury considering her murder appeal in Italy is to clear her of guilt
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| Oct.3 |
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Knox: 'I did not kill; I was not there' 4 years after she was arrested on suspicion of having killed her roommate, Amanda Knox pleaded with a jury to overturn her conviction
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Knox murder conviction overturned Map of Perugia Italy An Italian jury cleared Amanda Knox of murder and other charges, nearly four years after she was arrested
| An appeals court overturns the murder convictions of American Amanda Knox and Italian Raffaele Sollecito, jailed for the killing of UK student Meredith Kercher in 2007
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Knox to fly home after acquittal Amanda Knox is preparing to fly home to the US after she and ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were cleared of the murder of Meredith Kercher
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| Oct.4 |
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Kercher family still seek answers The search will go on to find out what really happened on the night UK student was murdered in Italy four years ago, her family has said
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Italy's credit rating is slashed
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| Oct.5 |
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Wikipedia hides pages in protest
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| Oct.7 |
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Italy and Spain debt downgraded
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| Oct.8 |
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Milan bans cars to stop pollution
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| Oct.11 |
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Special forces storm pirate-held ship
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| Oct.15 |
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Protest rallies grip major cities | Protests at financial mismanagement and government cutbacks have been held around the world. Clashes erupted at the biggest rally, in Rome | |
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| Oct.23 |
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Simoncelli dies in MotoGP crash |
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| Nov.7 |
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Berlusconi teeters as debt costs mount The Italian government's borrowing cost has risen as fears grow over political uncertainty in Rome. Italy 'needs 300bn euros'
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Star stallion dies in competition |
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Italy's Berlusconi denies he will quit
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Berlusconi faces key vote PM Silvio Berlusconi is facing a crucial vote on the budget, amid fears that Italy could be the next victim of the eurozone debt crisis
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| Nov.8 |
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Berlusconi to resign as prime minister Italian Prime Minister would resign after Parliament approves a new budget that includes austerity measures sought by international lenders
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| Nov.9 |
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Italian debt enters danger zone If Italy tried to borrow money today, payable in 10 years, it would have to pay an interest rate of more than 7%
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| Nov.10 |
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Support grows in Italy for Monti
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| Nov.11 |
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Italy senate passes austerity law| The senate has adopted a package of austerity measures designed to avoid a bailout of the eurozone's third largest economy | |
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Shares up on Italy austerity vote Shares in the US and Europe closed higher, after Italy's senate voted to adopt a package of austerity measures
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| Nov.12 |
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Lower house approves austerity law
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Berlusconi resigns as Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi has resigned as prime minister of Italy, after dominating the country's politics for 17 years
| President Giorgio Napolitano is likely to appoint technocrat Mario Monti his successor
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| Nov.13 |
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President holds talks to find new leader Giorgio Napolitano has been holding a series of meetings with senior politicians to try to agree on a new caretaker government
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Monti nominated to replace Berlusconi | Economist Mario Monti was nominated Sunday to replace Silvio Berlusconi as Italy's prime minister. President Giorgio Napolitano said Monti, a former European Union commissi... | |
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Monti seeks to form Italy cabinet Mario Monti is starting work to form a government to lead Italy out of its acute debt crisis which prompted the resignation of Silvio Berlus...
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| Nov.15 |
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Italy borrowing back in danger zone
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| Nov.16 |
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Monti officially becomes Italy's PM
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Italy PM to reveal austerity plan
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| Nov.17 |
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New premier presents plan to lawmakers Mario Monti overwhelmingly won a Senate vote of confidence, hours after presenting his proposal for leading the country out of financial cri...
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| Dec.2 |
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Spain to face Italy in Euro 2012 |
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| Dec.7 |
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Police arrest Mafia boss hiding in bunker
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| Dec.13 |
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Man kills two Senegalese traders
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| Dec.19 |
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Arrests in Italy fix scandal |
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| Dec.27 |
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Italian tanker hijacked off Oman
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| Dec.30 |
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Ancelotti named as PSG coach |
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| 2011 |
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| May.5 |
Clinton: Bombing of Gadhafi won't let up |
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| May.30 |
8 Libyan generals defect |
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| Oct.11 |
Special forces storm pirate-held ship
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| 2011 |
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| Apr.6 |
150 missing after boat capsizes off Italy Map of Lampedusa Malta About 150 people believed to be of Tunisian descent were missing after a boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea, west off the island of Lampedusa
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| May.8 |
Sea rescue of 400 Libya migrants |
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| May.9 |
Weylandt killed in Giro crash |
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| Sep.5 |
'Pavarotti's heir' Licitra dies after crash
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| Sep.19 |
L'Aquila quake scientists in dock
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| Oct.8 |
Milan bans cars to stop pollution
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| Nov.7 |
Star stallion dies in competition |
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| 2011 |
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| Jul.9 |
Berlusconi firm in damages order
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| Aug.11 |
Four EU nations ban short-selling
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| Aug.12 |
New Italian debt plan announced
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| Sep.5 |
'Pavarotti's heir' Licitra dies after crash
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| Sep.10 |
Faust wins top Venice film award
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| Sep.19 |
Italy has debt rating cut by S&P Italy has had its sovereign debt rating cut by Standard & Poor's, the latest move in a deepening European debt crisis
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| Oct.4 |
Italy's credit rating is slashed
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| Oct.7 |
Italy and Spain debt downgraded
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| Oct.15 |
Protest rallies grip major cities | Protests at financial mismanagement and government cutbacks have been held around the world. Clashes erupted at the biggest rally, in Rome | |
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| Nov.7 |
Berlusconi teeters as debt costs mount The Italian government's borrowing cost has risen as fears grow over political uncertainty in Rome. Italy 'needs 300bn euros'
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| Nov.9 |
Italian debt enters danger zone If Italy tried to borrow money today, payable in 10 years, it would have to pay an interest rate of more than 7%
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| Nov.11 |
Shares up on Italy austerity vote Shares in the US and Europe closed higher, after Italy's senate voted to adopt a package of austerity measures
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| Nov.15 |
Italy borrowing back in danger zone
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| 2011 |
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| Feb.6 |
Kubica suffers fractures in crash |
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| Feb.23 |
Inter sunk by Gomez goal |
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| Mar.9 |
Draw enough for Tottenham |
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| Mar.15 |
Inter squeeze past Bayern |
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| Mar.17 |
Balotelli off as City crash out |
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| Mar.25 |
Football: Wins for Dutch, Italy, France |
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| Apr.13 |
Schalke defeat holders Inter |
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| Apr.16 |
U.S. group buys Roma |
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| May.7 |
Milan crowned Serie A champions
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| May.9 |
Weylandt killed in Giro crash |
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| May.15 |
Djokovic beats Nadal again |
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| May.22 |
Chelsea sack Ancelotti |
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| Aug.6 |
Milan win Italian Super Cup |
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| Sep.2 |
Pennetta stuns Sharapova at Open |
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| Sep.11 |
Vettel closer to F1 title |
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| Sep.13 |
Last-gasp Milan hold Barca |
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| Sep.21 |
Inter Milan coach Gasperini sacked |
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| Sep.22 |
Inter Milan turn to 'Tinkerman' |
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| Oct.23 |
Simoncelli dies in MotoGP crash |
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| Nov.7 |
Star stallion dies in competition |
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| Dec.2 |
Spain to face Italy in Euro 2012 |
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| Dec.19 |
Arrests in Italy fix scandal |
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| Dec.30 |
Ancelotti named as PSG coach |
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| 2011 |
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| Jan.17 |
Berlusconi sex allegations widen Italian prosecutors have alleged that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi had sex with a 'significant number' of young prostitutes
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| Jan.22 |
Amanda Knox 'murder knife' tests |
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| Feb.8 |
Prosecutors seek Berlusconi trial
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| Apr.14 |
Italian activist kidnapped found dead Vittorio Arrigoni, an Italian humanitarian activist and journalist, who was kidnapped in Gaza has been found dead and one person is in custo...
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| Apr.19 |
Two suspects in Italian death killed in raid |
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| Apr.24 |
Man attempts Alitalia hijacking |
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| Jun.27 |
Knox killed roommate, appeal told
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| Jun.29 |
DNA analysis may boost Knox appeal |
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| Sep.4 |
Vandals attack Rome's monuments
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| Sep.19 |
L'Aquila quake scientists in dock
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| Sep.26 |
Knox is diabolical, lawyer says
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| Sep.27 |
Knox no femme fatale, lawyer says Amanda Knox, the student convicted of killing her British roommate, may have 'femme fatale' looks but was not a killer, a defence lawyer say...
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| Sep.28 |
Knox cautious about verdict, says sister
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| Sep.29 |
Final arguments in Knox appeal A lawyer for Amanda Knox said the only option for the jury considering her murder appeal in Italy is to clear her of guilt
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| Oct.3 |
Knox: 'I did not kill; I was not there' 4 years after she was arrested on suspicion of having killed her roommate, Amanda Knox pleaded with a jury to overturn her conviction
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| Oct.3 |
Knox murder conviction overturned Map of Perugia Italy An Italian jury cleared Amanda Knox of murder and other charges, nearly four years after she was arrested
| An appeals court overturns the murder convictions of American Amanda Knox and Italian Raffaele Sollecito, jailed for the killing of UK student Meredith Kercher in 2007
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| Oct.4 |
Kercher family still seek answers The search will go on to find out what really happened on the night UK student was murdered in Italy four years ago, her family has said
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| Oct.11 |
Special forces storm pirate-held ship
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| Dec.7 |
Police arrest Mafia boss hiding in bunker
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| Dec.13 |
Man kills two Senegalese traders
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| Dec.19 |
Arrests in Italy fix scandal |
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| Dec.27 |
Italian tanker hijacked off Oman
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| 2011 |
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| Jan.17 |
Berlusconi sex allegations widen Italian prosecutors have alleged that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi had sex with a 'significant number' of young prostitutes
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| Jan.20 |
Italians split over Berlusconi scandal |
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| Jan.22 |
Berlusconi refuses to quit in sex scandal |
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| Feb.8 |
Prosecutors seek Berlusconi trial
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| Feb.13 |
Women stage anti-Berlusconi rallies Italian women are holding nationwide protests against embattled Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi
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| Mar.7 |
Migrant influx hits Italy island |
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| Apr.13 |
Italian deputies back trial bill |
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| Apr.15 |
Hamas condemns activist murder |
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| Apr.17 |
France stops Italy migrant trains |
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| Apr.25 |
France, Italy seek to defuse migration row |
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| Apr.30 |
Pilgrims gather in Rome for beatification |
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| May.30 |
8 Libyan generals defect |
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| Jun.18 |
UN refugee chief heads to Lampedusa |
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| Jul.8 |
Berlusconi won't seek another term |
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| Jul.14 |
Italy Senate passes tough budget
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| Aug.12 |
New Italian debt plan announced
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| Sep.19 |
Italy has debt rating cut by S&P Italy has had its sovereign debt rating cut by Standard & Poor's, the latest move in a deepening European debt crisis
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| Oct.3 |
Knox to fly home after acquittal Amanda Knox is preparing to fly home to the US after she and ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were cleared of the murder of Meredith Kercher
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| Oct.5 |
Wikipedia hides pages in protest
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| Oct.8 |
Milan bans cars to stop pollution
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| Oct.15 |
Protest rallies grip major cities | Protests at financial mismanagement and government cutbacks have been held around the world. Clashes erupted at the biggest rally, in Rome | |
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| Nov.7 |
Italy's Berlusconi denies he will quit
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| Nov.7 |
Berlusconi faces key vote PM Silvio Berlusconi is facing a crucial vote on the budget, amid fears that Italy could be the next victim of the eurozone debt crisis
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| Nov.8 |
Berlusconi to resign as prime minister Italian Prime Minister would resign after Parliament approves a new budget that includes austerity measures sought by international lenders
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| Nov.9 |
Italian debt enters danger zone If Italy tried to borrow money today, payable in 10 years, it would have to pay an interest rate of more than 7%
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| Nov.10 |
Support grows in Italy for Monti
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| Nov.11 |
Italy senate passes austerity law| The senate has adopted a package of austerity measures designed to avoid a bailout of the eurozone's third largest economy | |
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| Nov.12 |
Lower house approves austerity law
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| Nov.12 |
Berlusconi resigns as Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi has resigned as prime minister of Italy, after dominating the country's politics for 17 years
| President Giorgio Napolitano is likely to appoint technocrat Mario Monti his successor
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| Nov.13 |
President holds talks to find new leader Giorgio Napolitano has been holding a series of meetings with senior politicians to try to agree on a new caretaker government
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| Nov.13 |
Monti nominated to replace Berlusconi | Economist Mario Monti was nominated Sunday to replace Silvio Berlusconi as Italy's prime minister. President Giorgio Napolitano said Monti, a former European Union commissi... | |
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| Nov.13 |
Monti seeks to form Italy cabinet Mario Monti is starting work to form a government to lead Italy out of its acute debt crisis which prompted the resignation of Silvio Berlus...
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| Nov.15 |
Italy borrowing back in danger zone
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| Nov.16 |
Monti officially becomes Italy's PM
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| Nov.16 |
Italy PM to reveal austerity plan
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| Nov.17 |
New premier presents plan to lawmakers Mario Monti overwhelmingly won a Senate vote of confidence, hours after presenting his proposal for leading the country out of financial cri...
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