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September 22, 2016

Italy campaign to combat infertility stumbles with racist ad

Italy's efforts to combat infertility and reverse one of Europe's lowest birthrates stumbled badly Thursday following an ad ...

September 16, 2016

Former Italian president and premier Ciampi dies at 95

Former Italian Prime Minister and President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, a highly respected economist who helped usher in the euro ...

September 14, 2016

US ambassador to Italy in firestorm over referendum remarks

The U.S. ambassador to Italy was at the center of a political firestorm Wednesday after warning that the defeat of an ...

September 13, 2016

Italian field hospital in Libya to be operational in 3 weeks

Italy's defense minister says a field hospital requested by the U.N.-backed government in Libya to treat wounded militia ...

September 13, 2016

White House to hold official visit, state dinner for Italy

Italian Primary Minister Matteo Renzi will pay an official visit to the White House next month and be feted at a state dinner

August 31, 2016

The Latest: Renzi names official to rebuild quake-hit area

The Latest on the aftermath of the Italy earthquake (all times local): 7:55 p.m. Premier Matteo Renzi has designated a ...

August 31, 2016

Italy prepares for reconstruction, starts post-quake probe

Italy began looking to the future Wednesday a week after an earthquake flattened three towns, with Premier Matteo Renzi ...

August 30, 2016

The Latest: Romania to hold day of mourning for quake dead

The Latest on Italy's devastating Aug. 24 earthquake (all times local): 10:40 p.m. Romania's prime minister has proposed that ...

August 29, 2016

Quake survivors erupt in anger at funeral plan; govt relents

Italian quake survivors rebelled in anger Monday over the government's plan to hold a state funeral for their loved ones in ...

August 27, 2016

The Latest: Death toll in Italian earthquake rises to 291

The Latest on the Italian earthquake (all times local): 6:20 p.m. Authorities say the death toll in the earthquake that ...

August 27, 2016

Grief erupts in Italy as nation honors, buries quake dead

Mourners in Italy prayed, hugged, wept and even applauded as coffins carrying victims of the country's devastating earthquake ...

August 24, 2016

The Latest: Fewer casualties likely in quake damaged hotel

The Latest on the earthquake in central Italy (all times local): __ 2:30 a.m. Italian rescue workers are expecting fewer ...

August 22, 2016

The Latest: Merkel says the EU faces 'enormous challenges'

The Latest on the meeting of leaders from Italy, France and Germany (all times local): 7:25 p.m. German Chancellor Angela ...

August 22, 2016

Italy, German, French eye beefed up EU defense after attacks

The leaders of Italy, France and Germany vowed Monday to boost joint European security efforts in the wake of Islamic ...

August 21, 2016

Italy seeks to relaunch EU ideal with symbolic summit

Italian Premier Matteo Renzi has invited his German and French counterparts to pay their respects at the tomb of one of the ...

August 10, 2016

Italian government: Corleone's city Hall is Mafia-infested

The Italian government believes Mafiosi have infiltrated the local administration of Corleone, the Sicilian town which ...

August 05, 2016

Italian PM: 2024 Olympics in Rome would defy extremists

Holding the Olympics in Rome in 2024 would send a message of defiance to terrorists trying to cower people into a "life of ...

August 04, 2016

Italian investigators suspect IS role in Libya migrant flows

Italy's justice minister says that top investigators are looking into whether the Islamic State group is playing a role in ...

August 03, 2016

Italy ready to allow strikes on IS in Libya from its bases

The Italian government is ready to "positively evaluate" any request for air base or airspace use in the U.S.