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A 420-year-old church in Italy's north narrowly avoided being crushed by a rock fall which shrouded the town in a thick dust cloud.
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A town near Rome, hit hard by poverty and rise of organised crime, has come under the spotlight with Pope Francis' visit.
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Italy's new populist government, made up of a coalition of relative political newcomers, will face its first test Tuesday.
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Music is never loud or quiet, it’s ‘forte’, ‘piano’ or somewhere in between. And it’s all because Italian music theorists got there first…
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STEVE Bannon has hailed the election of Italy’s populist coalition government and claimed the rise of the Five Star Movement (5SM) and Lega will spur a surge in protest eurosceptic votes at next year’s European Union elections.
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Scott Simon speaks with Italian journalist and author Beppe Severgnini to understand what comes next for Italy.
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And at a time when the rules-based global order is under threat, now is an especially bad time for Europe to be divided and directionless.
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Competition is heating up in the race to build the Navy’s next warship, with foreign and U.S. manufacturers vying for a multibillion-dollar opportunity.
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Spain suffered far more than Italy during the euro crisis, but the major Spanish parties are committed to staying in the common currency
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Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark sunk a 10-foot putt on the final hole to win the Italian Open on Sunday and avoid a playoff with home favorite Francesco Molinari.