Rome is ready for visitors again, but its restaurants and cafes look a little different
MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2020
ROME - As Italy opens up to its residents, Europe and eventually the rest of the world, businesses in Rome are trying to figure out how to navigate an Eternal City without the daily traffic of tourists and full offices. The centro storico, Rome's historic center, has long relied on tourism to support many of its restaurant and food services.
Rome - A teenaged actor who appeared in an award-winning film about child criminals in Naples has been stabbed in the Italian organised crime stronghold, media reported Monday.
Italy probes mystery death of Berlusconi sex trial witness
SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2019
Rome - Italy is investigating the mysterious death of a former model and witness at Silvio Berlusconi's sex trial, with a newspaper suggesting on Saturday she may have been poisoned with a radioactive substance.
More than 20 people, mainly Russian football fans, were injured Tuesday when an escalator in a metro station in central Rome collapsed, firefighters said, in an incident some blamed on raucous soccer supporters.
Update : Rescuers say 'tens of victims' in Genoa bridge collapse: media
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2018
Rome - Rescuers at the scene of a bridge collapse in Genoa on Tuesday said there have been "tens of victims" in the disaster, according to Italian media.
Elina Svitolina underlined her status as a top favourite for the French Open by sweeping Simona Halep aside 6-0, 6-4 to successfully defend her Italian Open crown on Sunday.
Nadal eases past Shapovalov, Djokovic back challenging in Rome
FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018
Rafael Nadal brushed aside Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov with a 6-4, 6-1 victory at the Italian Open as Novak Djokovic showed he is on the comeback trail by reaching his first quarter-final of 2018 on Thursday.
Nadal, Djokovic power on as Thiem crashes out in Rome
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2018
Former winners Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic powered into the third round of the Italian Open in Rome on Wednesday but Austrian Dominic Thiem fell at the first hurdle.