Easter Dolci: Taralli – A biscotti that floats on air

Traditional Italian food of Easter typically includes: capretto o agnello al forno (roast lamb), cacioffi fritti (fried artichokes), pizza rustica (a pie stuffed with ricotta, sausage and hard boiled eggs), la...

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...

Nationalism, racialism or just plain EU hate-ism?

Gordon Brown and his cronies has a big problem on their hands, Not so long ago he Gordon, declared that his government wanted to provide and supported “British Jobs for British workers.”  But it would...

Brown bears bounce back from brink of extinction in Italy

After many years of facing extinction in Italy, brown bears now appear to be bouncing back, as a successful conservation programme in the areas around Rome has seen dozens of cubs recently roaming the forests. The...

Hamas: Lies, Secrets, Torture, Murder, and Intimidation :Italy

Worth a complete read from Italy. "Not all of the Italian media have followed the slavish pro-Hamas line in the wake of the recent conflict in Gaza. A different story emerges from this article in Wednesday’s Corriere della Sera, as translated from the Italian by Gaia:...

Gazan doctor says death toll inflated

"What really is behind the numbers reported on the number of civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip? Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera reported Thursday that a doctor working in Gaza's Shifa Hospital claimed that Hamas has intentionally inflated the number of casualties...

Violence flares up at Naples dump

"Protesters have clashed again with Italian police in the city of Naples in a dispute over rubbish disposal. The protesters in the suburb of Pianura are blocking access to an old rubbish dump which city officials want to reopen as landfill sites are full. There have been no...

Italian police feed homeless counterfeit caviar

Homelessness is a pressing issue here in North America, especially when cold weather strikes. And while for most North Americans helping homeless people usually means donating blankets, warm clothes and...

Helicopter rescues 2 Italian climbers in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A high-altitude rescue helicopter safely plucked two stranded Italian climbers from one of the world's highest mountains on Thursday, officials said.

She didn't say "Oui," but she didn't say "Non"

[Updated with input from Val Ivanhoe on Dec. 14, 2008; see comments #2 and #3.]   Isn't "oui" the French word for "yes"?Most of the time, but not always. There is another , "Spanish-sounding" French word for...

Don't boo: Fabio Capello urges England fans to lift the curse of Wembley

England prepare for their match against Kazakhstan in high mood after their last win against Croatia. Manager Fabio Capello hopes this will be a new start at Wembley for the England soccer squad who have been...

'I Like Your Tan': PM's Obama Gaffe

" Breaking News Obama Sparks 'Barack Baby' Boom 'I Like Your Tan': PM's Obama Gaffe 4 hours 1 min ago Sky News The Italian Prime Minister has been blasted for his blundering welcome of the US president-elect after he praised Barack Obama's...

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