Articles
Trial for Captain in Deadly Shipwreck in Italy
(ROME) -- A judge in Italy has ordered the captain of the Costa Concordia to stand trial in the shipwreck of the cruise liner, which struck a reef off Tuscany...
Spain, Italy Team Up to Demand Crisis Relief
(MADRID) — The premiers of Spain and Italy teamed up Monday to push the eurozone to focus more on spurring economic growth instead of just reducing debt — a move...
Italy Court Upholds Berlusconi Tax Fraud Verdict
(MILAN) — Former Premier Silvio Berlusconi's tax fraud conviction and four-year prison sentence were upheld on the first appeal Wednesday in a case that could...
Italy Cargo Ship Slams into Genoa Port, Kills 5
(ROME) -- Rescue workers pulled a fifth body from the wreckage Wednesday after a cargo ship crashed into the dock as it left Genoa, toppling the busy Italian...
In New Job, Italy’s First Black Minister Confronts Culture of Casual Racism
Cecile Kyenge, Italy's first black government minister, proposes a law that would give citizenship to the children of immigrants if they are born on Italian...
Photo Essays
Blast From the Past: Photos From the 1944 Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius
The most storied volcano on earth, Italy’s Mount Vesuvius looms above the Gulf of Naples like an unpredictable god. The story of the mountain’s 79 AD eruption...
Secretary of State John Kerry’s First Overseas Trip
Three weeks after succeeding Hillary Clinton as U.S. Secretary of State, the long-time Senator and 2004 Presidential candidate left on a ten-day inaugural trip...
Time.com Specials
Top 10 Real-Life Mob Bosses
In the largest FBI Mob bust in history, 110 Mafia members were arrested and 127 charged across three U.S. states and Italy this week. Some of the crimes,...
Southern Europe's Immigration Test
Millions of migrants have arrived in Greece, Italy and Spain over the past decade. To avoid serious social problems, those countries need to do a better job of...
