The Kicking of Ass: When sneakers stopped caring about sports

Everybody knows that Nike is all about doing “it.” Now, over the years they’ve tweaked at their message relentlessly but “Just do it” is as ingrained in the Nike culture as the Happy Meal is at...

Suicide squad kill foreigners in onslaught on Kabul hotels

"At least six Indians and an Italian diplomat were among 16 people killed yesterday when a Taleban suicide squad stormed central Kabul."In the context of the Afghanistan war this is not a huge attack but it...

Al-Qaeda claims Italian kidnappings

New Delhi: International anti american extremist organisation Al Qaeda, the North African branch has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of two Italians in Mauritania earlier this month. Al-Qaeda of the...

MTV Asked to Cancel 'Jersey Shore' by Italian-American Group

MTV was asked by Italian-American group UNICO to cancel their latest reality series Jersey Shore citing it as "trash television" for its misrepresentation of Italian-Americans in a decidedly offensive manner....

Rome Seeks Sponsors To Repair Colosseum

The Colosseum in Rome, Italy, needs urgent repairs to a cost of around $8 million, to prevent the collapse of its facade. Rome is seeking international sponsors to help fund the repairs. According to Francesco Giro, undersecretary for culture and heritage in Rome, pieces are...

Knut Gets an Italian girlfriend Gianna at the Berlin Zoo

Knut the polar bear, arguably the most famous polar bear in the world, is finally going to get some love, well hopefully anyway. His new girlfriend, Gianna, from a zoo in Italy, arrived at the Berlin Zoo today as a...

Top Italian lottery prize is won

" A winner has been found in Italy's massive state lottery draw - described as Europe's biggest-ever jackpot. The winning Superenalotto ticket - worth 146.9m euros (£128.3m; $211.8m) - was bought in a coffee bar...

Church 'mortified' by Berlusconi

" The Roman Catholic Church has expressed "unease" and "mortification" over revelations surrounding the private life of Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi. In some of the strongest Church criticism to date, the newspaper...

New sex tape deepens Silvio Berlusconi scandal

Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi was plunged further into scandal today as a new sex tape was released to the press by a call girl from Bari. That Berlusconi has survived the ongoing revelations about his private...

Amnesty for Sayyaf bandits opposed

" MANILA -- The possibility of granting amnesty to Abu Sayyaf bandits has drawn flak from the political opposition, saying the government is showing weakness in dealing with the terrorist group. United Opposition...

Italian Red Cross worker freed after 6 months

" MANILA (4th Update) -- Abu Sayyaf bandits freed an ailing Italian Red Cross worker Sunday from six months of jungle captivity in the province of Sulu, officials said. Eugenio Vagni, 63, appeared to be in good...

Lazio Win Derby Against Roma.

Lazio win the fabulous derby agaisnt rival Roma."In the Italian Serie A League,Lazio got a precious three points against rival As Roma(4-2) at Stadio Olimpico and also ended a run of three defeats.Lazio scored by Pandev, Zarate, Lichtsteiner and Kolarov while As Roma...

Doctors Without Borders Workers Kidnapped in Darfur

BREAKING NEWS,  March 13th, 4:00 p.m.  All three of the kidnapped workers have been freed, see Italian Foreign Ministry claiming Darfur aid workers are free. UPDATE 5:00 pm: Spokeswoman Marilyn McHarg...

Shari'a making inroads in the West

Where has all the sanity gone?  "Pakistan recently gave in to the pressure of Islamist militants. Indeed to buy off peace, Pakistani authorities allowed the imposition of Shari'a (Islamic law) in the Swat Valley. ...

Italy to boycott Durban 2

" FM Frattini tells Livni his country has problems with conference agenda, adds he is canceling visit to Iran Roni Sofer Published:  03.05.09, 18:36 / Israel News Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni that...

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