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Italy man wins life support plea

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Thu, 11/13/2008 - 2:30pm

Italy's top court says a man can disconnect the feeding tube that has kept his comatose daughter alive for 16 years.



 

Unions urge new Alitalia effort

BBC Finance  Sat, 09/20/2008 - 8:52pm

Italy's biggest labour organisation urges the government to push for new talks to save the national airline, Alitalia.



 

Alitalia 'running out of fuel'

BBC Finance  Sat, 09/13/2008 - 9:42am

Italy's Alitalia airline cannot guarantee flights beyond Sunday because of a lack of funds to buy fuel, an official says.



 

Italy declares Pompeii emergency

BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition  Fri, 07/04/2008 - 1:26pm

Italian ministers declare a "state of emergency" over the disrepair at the ancient city of Pompeii.



 

Ex-Italy bank boss to stand trial

BBC Finance  Fri, 05/23/2008 - 11:51am

The former boss of Italy's central bank is to stand trial for his role overseeing a banking takeover in 2005.



 

Italy 'to revive nuclear power'

BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition  Thu, 05/22/2008 - 12:02pm

Italy says it is to restart its nuclear energy programme, 20 years after it was scrapped following Chernobyl.



 

EU presses Italy on Alitalia loan

BBC Finance  Thu, 04/24/2008 - 9:00am

The European Commission will raise concerns about Italy's loan to Alitalia to decide whether it is illegal state aid.



 

Italy recalls tainted mozzarella

BBC Finance  Fri, 03/28/2008 - 12:11pm

The Italian authorities withdraw mozzarella cheese linked to dioxin contamination - satisfying the EU.