On 29 November 2008, the Italian Embassy’s Development Cooperation Office and UNRWA organized a day of sports events for young Palestine Refugees in Lebanon.

In an interview with Japanese TV, US President George W. Bush said that the war in Iraq was a success and there is remarkable progress in the region.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the G20 has agreed upon a series of measures which will help ease global economic crisis.

Marriage Italian style can only be topped by divorce Italian style as evidenced by this enterprising photographer who decided to offer something new and different to his clientele. Read all about his novel idea for divorce photo albums!

WHO and Italy will be sending 10 tonnes of medical supplies to help the tens of thousands of people affected by the ongoing insecurity in eastern DR Congo.

An Italian concert violinist has been granted a gun permit so that he can protect his incredibly valuable Stradivarius violin. You may not find out how the violin feels about all this, but read on anyway.

A prominent Mafia group has issued orders to kill the author of the best-selling book “Gomorra”. The author has been living in hiding with police protection for the last few years.

In a small Italian town residents wondered if a miracle had occurred when white wine instead of water began flowing through their household taps. Alas, no heavenly intervention, unless bad plumbing is considered so. Read on, but pass on the chablis.

A woman finally revealed the secret at the hospital after she was kept prisoner by her own husband for 50 years. She was not allowed to leave the home alone nor talk to others.

Both the Dow Jones and the TSX composite index were down over 400 points when they closed today, stock markets elsewhere are having similar experiences.