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Milan appeals court convicts 2 Italian spy chiefs
A Milan appeals court on Tuesday convicted two former Italian spy chiefs for their role in the kidnapping of a terror suspect as part of the CIA's ...
Match-fixing probe keeps Italian prosecutor busy
Two years ago, a curious case landed on the desk of Italian prosecutor Roberto Di Martino in the town of Cremona. Five players on the local ...
Benedict stumbled trying to right troubled church
Pope Benedict XVI set clear and ambitious goals for his papacy quickly after he was elected: He hoped to re-evangelize the increasingly secular West.
Papal resignation opens door to many contenders
Pope Benedict XVI's resignation opens the door to an array of possible successors, from the conservative cardinal of Milan to a contender from Ghana ...
Pope's mission to revive faith clouded by scandal
Benedict XVI always cast himself as the reluctant pope, a shy bookworm who preferred solitary walks in the Alps to the public glare and the majesty ...
Catholics surprised at pope's decision to retire
Shock, sadness and declarations of faith met Pope Benedict XVI's announcement Monday that he would retire Feb. 28. It also sparked reflection about ...
Pope to resign Feb. 28, says he's too infirm
Declaring that he lacks the strength to do his job, Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday he will resign Feb. 28 — becoming the first pontiff to step ...
Text of pope announcement he will resign Feb. 28
Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday he would resign Feb. 28 because he is simply too old to carry on. Here is the text of his announcement, delivered ...
Norway's Svindal wins downhill at Alpine worlds
Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway won the men's downhill title at the Alpine skiing world championships Saturday after a powerful run down the Planai ...
Polls show Berlusconi gaining in national election
The last political polls to be published before Italy's national elections suggest that ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi is gaining ground on the ...
MontePaschi puts derivative losses at $987 million
Embattled Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena put the losses from three derivative trades that were concealed for years at €730 million ($987 ...
Berlusconi brother slammed for soccer player slur
Last week it was Silvio Berlusconi who got into hot water for praising Benito Mussolini. This week it's the former premier's younger brother who has ...
American Ted Ligety wins super-G world title
With Lindsey Vonn injured and Bode Miller already out for the season, it's Ted Ligety's turn to lead the U.S. ski team. A day after Vonn's ...
Restoration begins on Pompeii's fragile ruins
Work has begun to shore up Pompeii's fragile ruins, following several collapses in the sprawling ancient Roman city. The tourist attraction near ...
Vatican sex crimes prosecutor seeks transparency
The Vatican's new sex crimes prosecutor has insisted on the need for transparency about the church's failures to protect children from sex abuse by ...
Ted Ligety wins super-G world title
Ted Ligety produced a blistering finish Wednesday to win the super-G at the world championships, his first career victory in the discipline.
At 900 years, Knights of Malta confronts modernity
Matthew Festing — aka His Most Eminent Highness The Prince and Grand Master of the Knights of Malta — bounds into the sitting room of his magnificent ...
Balotelli tops AP rankings after 1st Milan game
Back in Italy after a turbulent period in England, Mario Balotelli has been voted player of the week in the Associated Press global soccer rankings ...
US stocks close down after Dow's rally to 14,000
Stocks hit a big milestone, then promptly spun off the road. Major indexes dived the most this year Monday, the first trading day after the Dow broke ...
Berlusconi: if I win, Italians get home tax back
Media mogul Silvio Berlusconi on Sunday promised Italians that if they vote him back into office, he will abolish an unpopular tax on primary ...
Mahony defends legacy on church abuse in blog
Retired Roman Catholic Cardinal Roger Mahony defended his tattered legacy in a sharply worded letter to his successor, a day after Archbishop Jose ...
Film blocked in Italy during election campaign
Producers of a documentary that takes a sharply critical view of the political, economic and social trends in Italy in recent decades are protesting ...
US firm raises stake in Itay's UniCredit
U.S. investment firm Blackrock has increased its stake in Italian bank UniCredit to become its second-largest shareholder. The Italian stock market ...
Milan court convicts 3 Americans in CIA kidnapping
A Milan appeals court on Friday vacated acquittals for a former CIA station chief and two other Americans, and instead convicted them in the 2003 ...
Fiat Industrial sees growth from US unit merger
Italian heavy-duty vehicles maker Fiat Industrial reported a 20 percent increase in fourth quarter profit Thursday and forecast revenue would increase ...