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A group of people claiming to be the heirs of the legendary Knights Templar are suing Pope Benedict XVI, seeking more than $150 billion for assets seized by the Catholic Church seven centuries ago. Fiona Govan, who wrote about the lawsuit for London's Dai

Gosh, I hope this doesn't happen here. I mean, it shouldn't we have the best internet in the wor

The glory that was of ancient Rome never fails to fascinate anyone. Hearing the name reminds one of the colorful history of Rome from its wonderful days to the fall of Rome.

Every year millions of people die because of accidents on the roads. Most of these accidents are due to drivers who are drunk or careless.

Italy, 3 August '90, PM Andreotti confirms the existence of a secret army code-named Gladio within the state. “The reason was quite simple. They were supposed to force these people, the Italian public, to turn to the state to ask for greater security."

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A group of 100 shopkeepers in Palermo, the nerve centre of the Sicilian Mafia, have staged an unprecedented rebellion against the Cosa Nostra by refusing to pay protection money....

After decades of postwar neglect, the Sicilian capital is poised for a comeback. Crumbling roads are being repaved, landmarks scrubbed clean and a newfound pride can be felt.

Italian soldiers are facing the embarrassment of being beaten up daily by a 77-year-old Japanese grandmother.

An Italian man was jailed for more than two years for putting pornographic pictures of his ex-girlfriend on the Internet and sending them out in more than 15,000 emails.