http://www.mail.com/int/locations/1572-rome.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/locations/1572-rome.html http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2107808-fan-violence-worries-overshadow-italian-cup-final.html ROME (AP) — Worries of fan violence are high ahead of Sunday's Italian Cup final and Rome derby between Roma and Lazio. After audiences with both Pope Francis and Italy President Giorgio Napolitano this week, delegations of both squads have called for supporters to behave and close out the season peacefully. Several fans were stabbed and an ambulance was ... Fri, 24 May 2013 13:33:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2107808-fan-violence-worries-overshadow-italian-cup-final.html 2013-05-24T13:33:50Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107542-berlusconi-looms-large-rome-mayor-election.html ROME (AP) — Silvio Berlusconi's figure looms large over Rome's mayoral elections this weekend, even though the former premier isn't among the 19 candidates running. The vote is very much a test of Berlusconi's enduring political influence and voter sentiment over the uneasy national government made up of his center-right forces and the center-left that wa... Fri, 24 May 2013 10:23:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107542-berlusconi-looms-large-rome-mayor-election.html 2013-05-24T10:23:05Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2105194-sorrentino-serves-up-cinema-banquet-cannes.html CANNES, France (AP) — Paolo Sorrentino has a thing about food — appropriately enough, for the director of a sumptuous feast of a film, "The Great Beauty." The Italian auteur's Cannes Film Festival entry is a journey through Rome in the company of observant but aimless writer Jep Gambardella (actor Toni Servillo). Sorrentino's camera takes viewers through ... Thu, 23 May 2013 13:56:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2105194-sorrentino-serves-up-cinema-banquet-cannes.html 2013-05-23T13:56:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2105004-el-salvador-presses-pope-romero-beatification.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — El Salvador's president gave Pope Francis a relic of assassinated Archbishop Oscar Romero on Thursday amid mounting indications that the Vatican might soon move to beatify him. President Mauricio Funes flew from El Salvador to Rome for a 12-minute meeting with Francis to encourage the beatification, the first step to possible sainthood... Thu, 23 May 2013 12:50:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2105004-el-salvador-presses-pope-romero-beatification.html 2013-05-23T12:50:07Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2103214-el-salvador-president-meets-pope-amid-romero-hopes.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — El Salvador's president meets with Pope Francis on Thursday amid mounting indications that the stars have finally aligned to beatify assassinated Archbishop Oscar Romero. The Central American country now has a government made up of former guerilla fighters who battled the same military hierarchy that Romero denounced. The Vatican now h... Wed, 22 May 2013 20:14:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2103214-el-salvador-president-meets-pope-amid-romero-hopes.html 2013-05-22T20:14:41Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2099728-pope-devil-francis-exorcist.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis' fascination with the devil took on remarkable new twists Tuesday, with a well-known exorcist insisting Francis helped "liberate" a Mexican man possessed by four different demons despite the Vatican's insistence that no such papal exorcism took place. The case concerns a 43-year-old husband and father who traveled to Rome ... Tue, 21 May 2013 22:31:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2099728-pope-devil-francis-exorcist.html 2013-05-21T22:31:47Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2100572-sorrentino-bruni-tedeschi-bring-italy-to-cannes.html CANNES, France (AP) — La dolce vita came to Cannes on Tuesday, thanks to a pair of films set in Italy exploring lives of affluent ennui. Paolo Sorrentino's "The Great Beauty" and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi's "A Castle in Italy" both feature wealthy characters whose lives have an emptiness at their center. Bruni Tedeschi — the only woman among the 20 directors... Tue, 21 May 2013 20:19:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2100572-sorrentino-bruni-tedeschi-bring-italy-to-cannes.html 2013-05-21T20:19:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2096084-nadal-beats-federer-serena-wins-italian-open.html ROME (AP) — After all these years, Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer. In the 30th meeting between the two tennis greats, Nadal controlled the final from start to finish to win 6-1, 6-3 Sunday for his seventh Italian Open title. "Rafa was just too good today," Federer said. It tied for the second ... Sun, 19 May 2013 17:18:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2096084-nadal-beats-federer-serena-wins-italian-open.html 2013-05-19T17:18:20Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2094904-pope-leads-pep-rally-vatican-meets-with-merkel.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis lamented that investment losses by banks trigger more alarm in the economic crisis than the struggle of people to feed their families, as he led a huge rally Saturday to invigorate the church's moral conscience, hours after he held talks at the Vatican about the economic crisis with Germany's leader. Some 200,000 people, f... Sat, 18 May 2013 23:26:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2094904-pope-leads-pep-rally-vatican-meets-with-merkel.html 2013-05-18T23:26:21Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2094854-federer-to-renew-rivalry-with-nadal-rome-final.html ROME (AP) — Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open final Sunday — exactly a week before the French Open starts. In Saturday's semifinals at the Foro Italico, Federer held off a stiff challenge from rising Frenchman Benoit Paire 7-6 (5), 6-4, and six-time Rome champion Nadal defeated sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych 6-2, 6-4 ... Sat, 18 May 2013 20:41:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2094854-federer-to-renew-rivalry-with-nadal-rome-final.html 2013-05-18T20:41:02Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2095142-union-leads-march-rome-calling-job-creation.html ROME (AP) — A union of Italian metal workers has led thousands of people in a march through the heart of Rome to press the new government for measures to spur job creation. FIOM union leader Maurizio Landini said Saturday's protest was held because Italy is "going nowhere" in terms of signs of economic growth amid a stubborn recession. The union is aligne... Sat, 18 May 2013 16:47:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2095142-union-leads-march-rome-calling-job-creation.html 2013-05-18T16:47:55Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2092794-top-ranked-djokovic-beaten-berdych-rome.html ROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic can't seem to find any consistency on clay courts. And with the French Open less than 10 days away, he will enter Roland Garros on the back of two early defeats. The top-ranked Serb wasted a chance to serve out the match and was beaten 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 by sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych in the Italian Open quarterfinals Friday. In the s... Fri, 17 May 2013 22:21:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2092794-top-ranked-djokovic-beaten-berdych-rome.html 2013-05-17T22:21:02Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2092752-sick-sharapova-withdraws-rome-quarterfinal.html ROME (AP) — Two-time defending champion Maria Sharapova has withdrawn before her Italian Open quarterfinal match against seventh-seeded Sara Errani because of an illness. The announcement comes less than 10 days before the start of the French Open, the year's second Grand Slam, which starts May 26. Sharapova showed no problems as she beat 16th-seeded Sloa... Fri, 17 May 2013 10:33:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2092752-sick-sharapova-withdraws-rome-quarterfinal.html 2013-05-17T10:33:57Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2090034-nadal-struggles-to-beat-qualifier-gulbis-rome.html ROME (AP) — Six-time champion Rafael Nadal overcame one of the worst opening sets of his career to edge Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday and reach the Italian Open quarterfinals. Nadal's performance, and sometimes sluggish movement on the court, raised questions about whether he will be able to successfully defend his title at th... Thu, 16 May 2013 20:47:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2090034-nadal-struggles-to-beat-qualifier-gulbis-rome.html 2013-05-16T20:47:42Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2087040-scottish-cardinal-to-atone-sexual-misconduct.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Wednesday ordered a disgraced Scottish cardinal to leave Scotland for several months to pray and atone for sexual misconduct, issuing a rare public sanction against a "prince of the church" and the first such punishment meted out by Pope Francis. Cardinal Keith O'Brien resigned as archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh ... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:26:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2087040-scottish-cardinal-to-atone-sexual-misconduct.html 2013-05-15T21:26:40Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2087086-murray-retires-with-pain-nadal-wins-rome.html ROME (AP) — Back pain forced Andy Murray to retire midway through his second-round match at the Italian Open on Wednesday. He may have to sit out the French Open, too. Elsewhere at the Foro Italico, Rafael Nadal began his bid for a seventh Rome title by cruising past local hope Fognini of Italy 6-1, 6-3 in just 61 minutes. Similarly, two-time defending ch... Wed, 15 May 2013 19:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2087086-murray-retires-with-pain-nadal-wins-rome.html 2013-05-15T19:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2087202-murray-retires-with-pain-doubtful-paris.html ROME (AP) — Andy Murray retired from his second-round match with Spanish opponent Marcel Granollers at the Italian Open on Wednesday with lower back pain and listed himself as doubtful for the French Open. Murray, who was celebrating his 26th birthday, walked off the court after winning the second set to even the match. "I have an issue with my lower back... Wed, 15 May 2013 15:56:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2087202-murray-retires-with-pain-doubtful-paris.html 2013-05-15T15:56:20Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2084208-djokovic-federer-improved-form-rome.html ROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer appear back on track after early losses in Madrid last week. Serena Williams, meanwhile, is maintaining her dominance. Top-ranked Djokovic quickly overcame an early break to cruise past Spanish qualifier Albert Montanes 6-2, 6-3 and second-seeded Federer routed Italian wild card Potito Starace 6-1, 6-2 Tuesday ... Tue, 14 May 2013 21:04:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2084208-djokovic-federer-improved-form-rome.html 2013-05-14T21:04:21Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2081830-robson-beats-venus-faces-serena-rome.html ROME (AP) — Venus Williams lost in the first round of the Italian Open to Laura Robson. Now sister Serena will get a chance to even the score. Robson, a quickly improving 19-year-old British player, beat Venus Williams 6-3, 6-2 on Monday to set up a second-round match with top-ranked Serena. Robson won the Wimbledon junior title at 14 and at last week's M... Mon, 13 May 2013 21:34:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2081830-robson-beats-venus-faces-serena-rome.html 2013-05-13T21:34:55Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2081876-un-eat-insects-good-you-good-world.html ROME (AP) — The latest weapon in the U.N.'s fight against hunger, global warming and pollution might be flying by you right now. Edible insects are being promoted as a low-fat, high-protein food for people, pets and livestock. According to the U.N., they come with appetizing side benefits: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and livestock pollution, creatin... Mon, 13 May 2013 15:14:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2081876-un-eat-insects-good-you-good-world.html 2013-05-13T15:14:42Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2081328-un-says-why-eat-insects.html ROME (AP) — The U.N. has new weapons to fight hunger, boost nutrition and reduce pollution, and they might be crawling or flying near you right now: edible insects. The Food and Agriculture Organization on Monday hailed the likes of grasshoppers, ants and other members of the insect world as an underutilized food for people, livestock and pets. A 200-page... Mon, 13 May 2013 14:10:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2081328-un-says-why-eat-insects.html 2013-05-13T14:10:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2080402-federer-to-take-advantage-7-week-break.html ROME (AP) — It's time for Roger Federer to step up his game if he wants his recent seven-week break from the tennis circuit to start paying off. The 17-time Grand Slam winner returned to action last week at the Madrid Open and got his clay-court season off to a difficult start with a third-round loss to Kei Nishikori of Japan. "I hope it's going to have s... Sun, 12 May 2013 18:20:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2080402-federer-to-take-advantage-7-week-break.html 2013-05-12T18:20:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2080356-djokovic-ankle-bothering.html ROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic says his right ankle is not bothering him anymore. The top-ranked player twisted his ankle while representing Serbia in the Davis Cup in April then appeared to hurt it again in a second-round loss to Grigor Dimitrov at the Madrid Open on Tuesday. "I feel better. The ankle is not bothering me anymore, which is great news," Djokov... Sun, 12 May 2013 17:33:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2080356-djokovic-ankle-bothering.html 2013-05-12T17:33:08Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2080304-dimitrov-opens-with-win-baghdatis-rome.html ROME (AP) — Coming off his upset of top-ranked Novak Djokovic in Madrid, Grigor Dimitrov opened his Italian Open campaign with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Cypriot veteran Marcos Baghdatis on Sunday. At 21, Dimitrov is the youngest player in the Foro Italico draw. The Bulgarian is ranked No. 28. Dimitrov will next face ninth-seeded Richard Gasquet, who beat Sam Qu... Sun, 12 May 2013 16:52:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2080304-dimitrov-opens-with-win-baghdatis-rome.html 2013-05-12T16:52:29Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2076342-pescante-endorses-ioc-presidential-candidate-bach.html ROME (AP) — Longtime IOC member Mario Pescante of Italy has endorsed Thomas Bach's bid to become the next president of the Olympic body. A day after declaring his candidacy for IOC president, Bach attended a ceremony in Rome Friday marking the Italian Olympic Academy's 25th anniversary. Academy founder Pescante called Bach the guest of honor, saying "it's... Fri, 10 May 2013 11:24:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2076342-pescante-endorses-ioc-presidential-candidate-bach.html 2013-05-10T11:24:55Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2074140-kerry-hopes-russia-wont-sell-missiles-to-syria.html ROME (AP) — ROME (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday the transfer of advanced missile defense systems from Russia to Syria would be a "destabilizing" factor for Israel's security. Kerry said the U.S. has expressed concerns about what such defensive systems in Syria would mean for Israel's security. He wouldn't address what the missiles migh... Thu, 09 May 2013 17:13:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2074140-kerry-hopes-russia-wont-sell-missiles-to-syria.html 2013-05-09T17:13:06Z