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| 2006 |
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| Jul.26 |
Mideast talks fail to reach cease-fire| United States pitted against European and Arab leaders | | |
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| 2006 |
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| Feb.6 |
Turkish Tourists die in bus plunge At least 12 tourists have been killed after their bus careered off a road into a ravine
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| Oct.17 |
Subway crash kills 1, 60 hurt
2 trains collided at the end of morning rush hour in central Rome
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| 2006 |
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| May.14 |
Nadal beats Federer to equal Vilas
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| May.15 |
Ex-Juve chief faces game fix probe
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| May.21 |
Hingis wins talian Open
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| Jul.9 |
Italian joy at World Cup victory Jubilant Italians have taken to the streets to celebrate their football team's World Cup victory over France
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| Jul.10 |
Italian team makes heroes' return
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| Jul.12 |
World Cup winner Lippi quits Italy Marcello Lippi resigned, 3 days after guiding his team to victory over France in the final in Berlin
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| Jul.13 |
Champs Italy name Donadoni coach
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| Jul.14 |
Juve, Lazio and Fiorentina demoted 3 Serie A sides have been demoted to the 2nd division for their involvement in match-fixing scandal
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| Jul.25 |
Fiorentina and Lazio win reprieves
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| 2006 |
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| May.15 |
Ex-Juve chief faces game fix probe
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| Oct.15 |
Reporter seized in Afghanistan Italy's Foreign Ministry believed photojournalist Gabriele Torsello had been kidnapped
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| 2006 |
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| Apr.10 |
Prodi ahead of Berlusconi in vote Center-left candidate appears headed for victory over Prime Minister in parliamentary elections
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| Apr.11 |
Prodi hails Italy poll 'victory'| Centre-left leader says he has won the right to become the prime minister following a narrow victory | | |
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| Apr.11 |
Berlusconi disputes Prodi victory Centre-left opposition leader has been declared official winner of the parliamentary election
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| Apr.12 |
Prodi prepares to choose Cabinet Opposition leader is shrugging off Prime Minister Berlusconi's refusal to concede defeat
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| Apr.14 |
Poll result set to stand Prodi looks set to be confirmed as the winner of general election after the number of contested ballots was lowered
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| Apr.14 |
Berlusconi defiant on poll result PM is refusing to accept defeat in the nation's general election, saying the results are 'not clear cut'
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| Apr.15 |
Prodi demands Berlusconi concede Center-left leader demanded that Premier apologize for claiming there had been fraud in the voting
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| Apr.16 |
Benedict leads first Easter Mass as pope| Benedict XVI is placing special emphasis on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the need to end terrorism | |
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| Apr.19 |
Italy's high court to rule on poll Supreme court is expected to confirm provisional results showing that Romano Prodi narrowly won
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| Apr.19 |
Supreme court confirms Prodi poll victory| The court has ruled Prodi the election winner, after the result was challenged by Prime Minister Berlusconi | |
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| Apr.19 |
Berlusconi unbowed by poll ruling Prime Minister is refusing to admit defeat in the election despite a court ruling in favour of his opponents
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| Apr.29 |
Berlusconi 'ready to resign as PM' Premier indicated he was ready to resign after long denying electoral defeat
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| May.2 |
Berlusconi hands in resignation| Romano Prodi, elected successor, facing an extended wait before forming a new government | |
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| May.10 |
Napolitano elected president The parliament has elected 80-year-old ex-communist as a president. The position is ceremonial
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| May.17 |
Prodi names new Italy government Incoming Prime Minister is giving a list of ministers to the President. D'Alema has been named as foreign minister
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| Jul.26 |
Mideast talks fail to reach cease-fire| United States pitted against European and Arab leaders | | |
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| Sep.16 |
Security tight for Pope blessing Security has been tightened ahead of Benedict XVI's first public appearance since making comments offensive by Muslims