MILAN-Tension rises in the northern district of Milan, Seveso, as residents continue to be affected by the problems caused by the flooding that occurred around 3am on Tuesday morning.

 ROME-After being released from Chelsea FC the former England international Ashley Cole has signed a two-year contract to join Roma next season which will net him £3.65 million in wages.

 ROME- EU Internal Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom denied Monday that the EU had left Italy to fight illegal immigration alone but admitted other member states “could do more to help.”

 ROME-A religious procession of Madonna delle Grazie which took place in Oppido Mamertina, Calabria, caused uproar after stopping in front of the house of 82 year old Mafia boss, Peppe Mazzagatti,

 ROME-Speculation rises after results of the Medicine faculty admissions exam at the University of Tor Vergata show 79 out of 210 places went to students from th

 ROME-The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) is arranging the International Conference “EU Cooperation for enforcement of consumer legislation”, to take place in Rome on 7^th-8^th

 POZZALLO – Police have arrested two more smugglers who piloted the so-called “death boat” of Pozzallo, in which 45 immigrants perished this week, police sources said.

ROME- New Roumanian filmmakers will spearhead the MedFilm festival beginning on Monday -- audiences will have an opportunity to meet the Romanian and Italian artists and other cinema lovers.

 ROME-“ The latest figures from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, show that in 2013 the total number of refugees worldwide had reached the staggering figure of 51 million people; “ we are close to the

 VERONA - I have taught at the University of Verona for 30 years - The only advice I can offer Italian students seeking a career in academia is to leave Italy.

 ROME-Raffaele Sollecito, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison, claims that Amanda Knox's version of events reported in the sentence issued by the Florence app

 ROME – Three days after the official start of the summer season, the president of the tribunal of Brindisi, Francesco Giardino, has signed a note that forbids th

 ROME – The unemployment rate of youths between 15 and 24 years of age reached 43 percent in May, announces Italy’s national statistical agency, Istat-a staggerin

 TURIN – As many as 23 people have been arrested on charges of helping the Calabrian ’Ndrangheta crime gang infiltrate Italy's high speed train network from Turin to Lyons, police said Tuesday.

ROME-A 14-year-old Scot has died in a gorge jumping accident near Turin during an adventure holiday with his Explorer Scout group on Sunday.

 ROME-The Italian navy found 30 corpses aboard a migrant ship intercepted Sunday night-the vessel carrying 600 passengers will be escorted to the port of Pozzallo in Sicily Tuesday.

 ROME-Antonella Naples, president of the association 'Sudan change now', has confirmed that the Sudanese authorities have released Meriam Yeya Ibrahim-the news w

 ROME-The Napoli fan, Ciro Esposito, who was shot and fatally wounded before the Italian Cup Final, died early Wednesday -his family asked fans not to take ‘revenge’ for his death.

 BERGAMO-Claudio Salvagni, lawyer of construction worker Massimo Giuseppe Bossetti, who has been charged for killing school girl Yara Gambirasio, said Tuesday that he is convinced his client is inn

 TRAPANI- A freighter with a cargo of around 30 tonnes of hashish was intercepted and seized in international waters by Italian tax police near the Sicilian islan

 ROME-After a disappointing 2-1 loss to a surprisingly well equipped Costa Rican side, Italy are struggling to prepare for their must win final group match against Uruguay on Tuesday, which will se

 ROME-Roads gridlocked from the Colosseum to the Tiber Friday as the Eternal City prepare to welcome the Rolling Stones for their concert on Sunday.

 ROME - Bad boy Mario Balotelli urges italians to support their second match against Costa Rica this afternoon; "Today is another big day.

 PESARO-Police have seized assets worth a total value of 20 million euros in one of Italy’s most popular coastal towns.