Tag: ITALIAN
No. 1 Justine Henin retires from tennis
Justine Henin, one of the top-ranked tennis players in the world, has announced her retirement from the sport, effective immediately."The 25-year-old Belgian, who has won seven Grand Slam titles, is making the...
Vatican says aliens could exist
Just in case something is discovered." Vatican says aliens could exist By David...
Berlusconi forms new Italian government
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's conservative party has bounced back to power in Italy. He took oath of office on Thursday. "Conservative leader Silvio Berlusconi starts his third stint as...
Filipinos populating Milan, as 3 are born there d...
Experiencing declining birth rates? You know who to call...Needless to say, it's probably just the charm of the Filipino above anything else :)" Filipinos appear to be populating the design and fashion in the city of Milan, with the Philippine consulate general there...
Berlusconi wins third term as Italian PM
UPDATE 745 PST, April 14, 2008:Berlusconi has now won, by what AFP calls an "unexpectedly wide margin."_____________After the first projection in Italy's general elections, it looks like Silvio Berlusconi will be...
Fed up with Italian politics, man eats vote
I guess this is one way to take a stand on politics!"Ballot stuffing took on a new meaning in Italy's parliamentary election on Sunday when a man ate his ballot paper in protest at the country's politicians. ...
Yahoo Launches Video On Flickr
Flickr has now added a video feature to the site."Flickr members can now upload video to the popular photo-sharing site.Yahoo launched video-sharing this week. Flickr boasts 42 million visitors a month. The company...
Vision's Three Would-Be Kings
Here is a great backgrounder on the 3 Vision party candidates shooting to become Vancouver's next mayor."Voters won't go to the polls until November, but the contest to become the mayoral candidate for Vancouver's...
Italy Restricts Cheese Export in Dioxin Crisis
The European Union in action: Brussells has backed off from a forced ban on Italian mozzarella originating in the Campania region, as Italy has agreed to halt export on its own. The cheese in question has tested...
Capucci's Extravagant Outfits on Display
"The Ljubljana City Museum is showcasing an exhibition of sculpted dresses by top Italian fashion designer Roberto Capucci. The highlight among some 40 robes on display are dresses that were featured at the Venice...
Italian buffalo mozzarella makers defend their ch...
It's when the little things in life get meesed up, like pizza, it really freaks me out. Sounds like a mob related incident to me, why would anyone poison cheese?!? "Italian cheesemakers are trying to regain the...
Two foreigners killed, 12 injured in Islamabad blast
ISLAMABAD, March 15: At least two foreigners, including a woman, were killed and 12 others injured seriously in a bomb explosion at an Italian Restaurant in Super Market in this capital city of Pakistan Saturday...
MI6 admit keeping a dossier on Mohamed Al Fayed
"After their brief trip to Paris, Diana spent virtually every free moment with Dodi at his apartment in London’s Park Lane or together at Kensington Palace, which rankled the royals greatly. Prince Philip was...
Italian Craftsmen Are Good at Producing Fake Ferr...
"Italian police was amazed with the level of craftsmanship of a group of 15 people, who were selling fake Ferraris for a fraction of price. Police found that 14 cars have already been sold and 7 cars were still under production in Sicilian garages. Each model of a fake...
Bogus blind man in Italy caught
"A 70-year-old Italian man who had been pretending to be blind for 40 years to get an invalid's pension has been arrested after a car check.
The 'particularly nervous' man was stopped during a routine road check in the northern Italian city of Spezia and could not provide a...
