Italy
Thirteen Italians die in bloody start to hunt season
ROME - Italian hunting enthusiasts have killed 13 people and wounded 33 in shooting accidents since the season opened in September, increasing pressure to reform antiquated hunting laws.
Italian scientists convicted over earthquake warning
L'AQUILA, Italy - Six scientists and a government official were sentenced to six years in prison for manslaughter by an Italian court on Monday for failing to give adequate warning of an earthquake that killed more than 300 people in L'Aquila in 2009.
"Fake in Italy" branches out into toothpaste, soaps: reports
MILAN - Counterfeiters of the kind who normally concentrate on ripping off luxury labels are diversifying into cheaper daily items like soaps and shampoos to lure Italian consumers cutting back on everything amid the recession, a study on Monday said.
Italian scientists convicted over earthquake warning
L'AQUILA, Italy - An Italian court convicted six scientists and a government official of manslaughter on Monday and sentenced them to six years in prison for failing to give adequate warning of a deadly earthquake which destroyed the central city of L'Aquila and killed more than 300 people in 2009.
Rocky industry complicates Telecom Italia Media sale
MILAN - The sale of Italy's No.3 broadcaster Telecom Italia Media risks falling apart as potential bidders worry about the future of the industry and parent Telecom Italia considers a more radical sale project.
Coffee-loving Italians swap cafe for kitchen
MILAN - Italians aren't the biggest coffee drinkers in Europe - that title goes to the Finns - but their nation's link with cafe culture is etched on every menu board, giving the world the espresso, the mocha and the latte.
Monti expects to see Italy recovery signs within months
CERNOBBIO, Italy - Prime Minister Mario Monti said on Saturday he expected it would be only a few more months before signs of recovery start to emerge in the recession-hit Italian economy.
Italian workers rally against job losses, spending cuts
ROME - Thousands of Italian trade unionists rallied in central Rome on Saturday to protest against public spending cuts, job losses and factory closures, urging Mario Monti's government to do more to help workers hit by recession.
Italian dairies can survive without quotas: minister
CERNOBBIO, Italy - Italy's dairy sector will survive the ending of European Union milk production limits in 2015, agriculture minister Mario Catania told Reuters.
Italian workers rally against job losses and plant closures
ROME - Thousands of Italian trade unionists rallied in central Rome on Saturday to protest against growing job cuts and factory closures, urging Mario Monti's government to do more to help workers hit by a year-long recession.
Syria rebels pessimistic on mediator's ceasefire plan
BEIRUT - Syrian rebels cast doubt on Monday on prospects for a temporary truce aimed at stemming bloodshed in the 19-month-old conflict, saying it was not clear how an informal ceasefire this week could be implemented.
A Mafia in FATA: Haqqanis and Drones
A new report about the Haqqani network's business interests raises questions about the anti-drones narrative in Pakistan
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