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Georgian mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili, 25, and just out of La Scala's academy, was showered with flowers for her debut performance in the title role of Bizet's “Carmen” on La Scala's gala season opening night Monday. One flower even hit Rachvelishvili...

Pope Benedict XVI hit out at the mass media on Tuesday, accusing it of deadening sensitivity to violence, exploiting individuals and ignoring everyday acts of love and kindness. Speaking during a ceremony in Rome's historic Piazza di Spagna, where he...

So don't be surprised if Milan's famed La Scala opera house doesn't turn up in Dan Brown's next thriller. "It is quite possible. I'm mesmerized by this," Brown said during an intermission at the gala season opening of "Carmen" at...

Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho faces a winner-takes-all home tie with Rubin Kazan in the Champions League tonight with a warning that defeat may cost him his job. Despite the Portuguese coach winning the Serie A title in his first...

Women are known to be innovators when it comes to responding to climate change. The question is how to ensure that the role of women and gender equality are reflected in climate change agreements. Women in poor countries will be...

Bayern Munich's out-of-favour striker Luca Toni is adamant that he will return home to Italy in the January transfer window. The 32-year-old has scored 51 goals in 80 appearances for the German giants in just over two seasons at the...

Police in Parma, home town of the group dubbed “Europe’s Enron” after it collapsed just before Christmas 2003 with debts of €14-billion, said they had found the artworks after an investigation involving telephone intercepts and as one of the paintings,...

Six people have been arrested after clashes between fans and police at the Rome derby. Sunday�s game between AS Roma and Lazio, and a steward working inside the stadium was arrested during the match for obstructing a police officer. Two...

The Vatican bank is under investigation for suspected money laundering via accounts held at one of Italy’s largest banks, the UniCredit Group, according to the Italian investigative weekly Panorama. In its latest issue published on Friday, the magazine claims prosecutors...

Peruvian Juan Vargas drilled home a searing, long-range drive, and Argentine Alberto Santana sent a free kick against the post in the first half, while Alberto Gilardino scored a late goal after the Bergamo guests had Chile's Jaime Valdes dismissed....