Italy reeling from policeman's death
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A World Cup victory few expected. A corruption scandal that disgraced some of Italy's most famous clubs. And now, the death of a police officer during riots by Sicilian soccer fans.
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The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) held an emergency meeting on Sunday as soccer stadiums fell silent for the second day in a row after a policeman died following fan violence in the Sicilian city of Catania on Friday.
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Recalling the horror the nation felt when its first hostage was killed in Iraq, word that a second Italian hostage was slain brought condemnation from the pope Friday and fueled debate over Italy's role in the war-torn country.
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Riven by deep policy divisions and personal rivalries, Italy's centre left is in tatters after the collapse of Romano Prodi's government and faces a likely drubbing if a snap election is called.
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Italy has raised the stakes in a spat with  the United States over the killing by a U.S. soldier of an  Italian intelligence agent in Iraq, saying Washington must set  things right by assuming responsibility for the death.
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Italian officials debate the future of football as Sicily prepares to bury a  policeman who died during riots.
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A gruesome spate of deadly road accidents  this summer may finally destroy the Italians&#39; belief that their  agility at the wheel compensates for a cavalier attitude to  safety and their reactions are not dulled by drink.
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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi called the killing of an Italian journalist by his Iraqi captors ``barbaric&#39;&#39; and said he&#39;ll keep his nation&#39;s 3,000 soldiers in the Middle Eastern country.
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An Italian judge - s decision to drop terrorism charges against five Islamic militants prompted indignation and outrage among government politicians on Tuesday as the country buried its latest soldier killed in ...
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Soccer fans won't be allowed into stadiums in Italy for games unless security measures are met, a decision that comes days after rioting at a game in Sicily in which a police officer was killed.Comment
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All Serie A and B matches are called off indefinitely after a policeman is killed during violence at the Catania-Palermo derby.
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Relatives of a policeman killed in an insurgent attack grieve during his funeral in Tikrit, Iraq, Tuesday Dec. 28, 2004. Twelve policemen died when gunmen attacked the station Tuesday.
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ROME -- Recalling the horror the nation felt when its first hostage was killed in Iraq, word that a second Italian hostage was slain brought condemnation from the pope yesterday and fueled debate over Italy's role in the war-torn country.
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A police officer was killed Friday when fans rioted at a Serie A game between Sicilian sides Catania and Palermo, prompting the Italian soccer federation to postpone all league matches this weekend and cancel ...Comment
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The fact that Italy does not much care for rules is part of the countryâs charm, and part of its malaise.
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Months after a game-fixing scandal shook Italian soccer, the sport was rocked again when rioting by fans left a police officer dead and scores of people injured.Comment
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A gruesome spate of deadly road accidents this summer may finally destroy the Italians' belief that their agility at the wheel compensates for a cavalier attitude to safety and their reactions are not dulled by drink.