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Italian police swoop on international ‘jihadist network’
World

Italian police swoop on international ‘jihadist network’

Italian police on Thursday announced a swoop on a European jihadist network that was allegedly planning to try to spring…
Rome’s refilled Trevi Fountain basks in restored glory
Archaeology

Rome’s refilled Trevi Fountain basks in restored glory

Water coursed back into Rome's Trevi Fountain for the first time in over a year on Tuesday as the city…
Rome mafia trial puts black soul of Italy in the dock
World

Rome mafia trial puts black soul of Italy in the dock

The alleged ringleaders of Italy's newest mafia go on trial Thursday in a landmark case set to highlight systemic corruption…
Vatican opens museum at papal summer estate and rail link to Rome
Art news

Vatican opens museum at papal summer estate and rail link to Rome

If you've ever wanted to see the world from the viewpoint of a pope, now you can. The Vatican has turned…
The world’s best cities 2015 by Travel + Leisure magazine
Life & Style

The world’s best cities 2015 by Travel + Leisure magazine

For the second year in a row, Kyoto, Japan – a city that could be described as the antithesis to…
Venice through the eyes of the writers
Life & Style

Venice through the eyes of the writers

If you find the crowds that swirl around St Mark’s Square and the Rialto a little dismaying, why not take…
US tourists face charges for damaging Colosseum
Art news

US tourists face charges for damaging Colosseum

Two female tourists from California have been cited by police in Rome for carving their initials into a wall at…
Speedos on standby for New Year river dip in Rome
Life & Style

Speedos on standby for New Year river dip in Rome

His figure-hugging black speedos at the ready, fast-food vendor Marco Fois is preparing to uphold a New Year's tradition and…
Ministry mulls solar illumination for Minya museum
Art news

Ministry mulls solar illumination for Minya museum

Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Al-Damaty is studying the possibility of lighting the Akhnaton Museum in Minya with solar energy, he said…
Protests in Rome as Nazi war criminal celebrates 100th birthday
Egypt

Protests in Rome as Nazi war criminal celebrates 100th birthday

ROME - Dozens of demonstrators, including members of Rome's Jewish community, protested outside the apartment building where the former SS…
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