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Big wheel for Milan?
From London to
Beijing, ferris wheels have become permanent fixtures in cities around the
globe as the ‘big wheels' increasingly symbolize city's ambition and
international status. Now Milan has announced that it, too, wants a big wheel.
Officials in the northern Italian city have proposed …
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Royal's riches recovered
When a Saudi
princess decided to holiday on the posh Costa Smeralda last August, she did not
expect to be targeted by thieves. According to …
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A garden without the green,
New website sells plots
Through consumer-sponsored agriculture, Italy's locavores can reap the
benefits of having fresh produce without getting dirt under their nails.
In a new take on consumer-supported agriculture, a farm near Milan
recently launched a service through which subscribers adopt a ‘virtual' garden.
In exchange for an …
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Capsules from the Capital
News from Rome and environs
Naughty tourists
On September 14, a Dutch tourist was seen carving her name with a
pocketknife on the priceless Trevi Fountain. Police caught the woman in the act
and charged her with damaging the masterwork. In her defense, the tourist told
authorities she did not …
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Immigration issues ,
Italy defends push-back' policy, grants amnesty to domestic workers
In the months since passing a hard-line
immigration policy, Italy has come under increased scrutiny for its tough
stance, including the ‘push-back' policy: immediately deporting would-be
immigrants intercepted at sea without allowing them to disembark or seek
refugee status.
Italy's new immigration policy came to the …
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Fighting the FLU BUG
Italy goes on the offensive with vaccines
As temperatures begin to drop, health officials around
the world are scrambling to curb the spread of the influenza virus A (H1N1),
the so-called swine flu. Italy is hoping to avoid an epidemic by releasing
doses of the swine flu vaccine for some 24 …
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Diplomatic Ties
Diaz named ambassador to the Vatican
The new US ambassador-designate to the Catholic
Church's Holy See, Miguel Humberto Diaz, arrived in Rome on August 27. He will
assume his full duties once US president Barack Obama officially presents
Diaz's credentials to Pope Benedict XVI.
‘I welcome the opportunity to deepen and …
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Fiumicino flunks
Italy's largest airport and main international
hub was rife with flight delays and lost …
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Birthplace of emperor unearthed
In early August, a group of Italian and British
archaeologists reported the discovery of a large country villa believed to be
the birthplace of Vespasian, the Roman emperor who built the Coliseum. The
ruins, which date back 2,000 years, were found near Cittareale,130 kilometers
northeast …
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RU486 ruling
In late July, Italy's
pharmaceutical agency, AIFA, approved RU486, the so-called abortion pill, for
‘regulated use' in hospitals. The ruling sparked fierce opposition from
conservative politicians and Vatican officials, the latter threatening to excommunicate
both women who take the pill and doctors who administer it. …
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Tunes from the pope
A CD of songs, prayers and music featuring Pope
Benedict XVI will hit stores just in time for Christmas, the Vatican reported
in late July. Released on the Geffen UK label, the album features a track in
which the pope sings a Marian prayer …
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Italy's G8 summit
International meeting amid tremors and protests
As the leaders of 17 countries, including Britain,
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, China and the United States
gathered in the earthquake-devastated city of L'Aquila on July 7, the ground
shook beneath their feet, sparking concern over whether it was safe enough to
hold …
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All in the name of safety
Italy makes illegal immigration a crime, greenlights citizen patrols
The Italian government is under
increased criticism for having approved a new security package that cracks down
on illegal immigration. Despite the censure of human rights groups and the Vatican, the
law was passed in the Senate on July 2, with 157 in favour …
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Breaking the glass gondola'
Venice fetes first FEMALE gondolier
On June 26, Giorgia Boscolo broke into one of Italy's last male bastions: she became Venice's first official
female gondolier in 900 years. Boscolo, a 23-year-old married mother of two,
passed the entrance test and will soon start her apprenticeship.
Boscolo says she inherited …
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Another world wonder named
Italy's Dolomites become UNESCO heritage site
A dream that has been long
nurtured has come true', said one of the world's great mountaineers, Reinhold
Messner, after hearing news of the recent decision by the World Heritage
Committee to grant Italy's famous Dolomites mountains entrance into the prestigious
world rankings of the …
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