After months of nation-wide protests over a proposed education reform bill, university and high school students in Italy say they are committed to forcing the cabinet to back down. Personally I am happy to see there is still a country that was not completely successful in brainwashing their children into docile tuition fee payers. picked by thirDeye 10 months ago

An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the richter scale struck in central italy, about 50 miles from Rome. Updates on the link. picked by Ankabout 8 months ago

This unusual fountain set up in Rome, Italy and is the work of Spanish artist Juan Galdeano who wanted to make a statement that would hopefully draw attention to the issue of global warming. The fountain was built to look like it’s sustaining a hatchback Seat Ibiza. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Police have rescued two teenage Bulgarian sisters from a circus in southern Italy which forced one of them to swim with flesh-eating piranhas for the amusement of guests. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Premier Romano Prodi hopes to generate enough consensus to pass a General Assembly resolution calling for a moratorium on the Death Penalty picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

In a first for Italy, they were found guilty of aggravated fraud for not alerting passengers about the change of destination. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

Catholic nuns and priests in Italy are following their flocks to the beach this summer, establishing an inflatable church and a beach-convent in the sands to lure sunbathers. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Particles of invisible "dark matter" have been detected deep inside a mountain in Italy, a collaboration of Italian and Chinese physicists claims. But others remain sceptical of the result, because other experiments have failed to detect any dark matter at all. Update on this post. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

What began as a glimmer in the mind's eye for one robotics researcher has grown into a national endeavor for Team Italia, one of 17 groups competing for the Google Lunar X Prize picked by bornbad 7 months ago

A shipwreck apparently containing toxic waste is being investigated by authorities in Italy amid claims that it was deliberately sunk by the mafia.

*video in link picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago

"It's a much more useful present than something like a car, which will break down after a few years. My new breasts will last a lifetime." picked by readingitall 2 years ago

A CONVENT in southern Italy is being shut down after Sisters Annamaria and Gianbattista, reportedly upset about their mother superior's authoritarian ways, scratched her in the face and threw her to the ground at Santa Clara convent near Bari. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

The centuries old tradition of the bride throwing the wedding bouquet to a group of single women turned into a tragedy after the happy couple hired a light plane in an effort to add some novelty to the custom. picked by kakana 5 months ago

There will be no spaghetti, fettucine or penne in Italy when the country goes on its first ever pasta strike. Italians are giving up on their favourite food on September 13 because of a 30 per cent price increase in pasta. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

This link given to me by an Italian. Italy could be NYC in my eyes. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

Nervous are not allowed! picked by hamjachok 2 years ago

Sure, teenagers everywhere try to sneak in a beer or two. It’s practically a rite of passage, but the city of Milan, Italy is cracking down on teenage binge drinking because they have a bad problem of underage drinking.

How bad? Let’s put it this way: a third of 11-year-olds in the city have alcohol-related problems! picked by Bingo 4 months ago

City officials in Turin, Italy expect to save about $48,000 this year by using a herd of sheep to trim municipal lawns instead of having gardeners mow the lawns. picked by Mitzuzake 2 years ago

Nestling in the foothills of the Alps in northern Italy, 30 miles from the ancient city of Turin, lies the valley of Valchiusella. Peppered with medieval villages, the hillside scenery is certainly picturesque. But it is deep underground, buried into the ancient rock, that the region's greatest wonders are concealed. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Italian scientist predicted a major earthquake around L'Aquila weeks before disaster struck the city on Monday, killing dozens of people, but was reported to authorities for spreading panic among the population. picked by tgkprog 8 months ago