Rome | 8 hours ago
British lawyer's conviction overturned by Italian court
Rome, Feb 26 - Italy's top appeals court Thursday overturned a four-year-and-a-half prison sentence against British lawyer David Mills in a corruption case involving Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.The Court of Cassation ruled that the statutes of limitations had expired in relation to the crime for which Mills had been convicted in 2009 - accepting a bribe to lie in court to protect Berlusconi. ... read more

Rome | 21 hours ago
Mourinho keeps his cool after ban
Rome, Feb 25 - Despite his experience and charisma, this week could be the time when Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho learnt to keep his cool on the bench.His exemplary composure during the 2-1 victory over his former club Chelsea in the Champions League Wednesday could possibly stem from the three Serie A games he was sanctioned to watch from the stands for his tantrums at calls he disliked. After ... read more

London | 1 day ago
Clooney denies selling villa to Beckhams
London, Feb 25 - Hollywood star George Clooney has denied selling his Lake Como villa in Laglio, Italy, to soccer ace David Backham and his wife Victoria.Beckham, who is currently in the country on loan to top soccer club AC Milan, was rumoured to be in negotiations to buy the luxury $41.6 million property from the Hollywood actor. 'I have fallen in love with the beautiful countryside. It's peace ... read more

1 day ago
Saboteurs spill 600,000 litre oil in Italy river
Milan, Feb 25 - An alleged sabotage at a fuel depot has caused 600,000 litres of diesel spilling into a river near Milan.Fuel was spilled into the Lambro river early Tuesday after saboteurs allegedly broke into the depot of the former Lombardi Petroli refinery in Villasanta and opened the valves, according to media reports. 'We have asked for a state of emergency,' President of Lombardy region Rob ... read more

1 day ago
Google executives found guilty in landmark case
Milan, Feb 24 - In a landmark ruling, an Italian court Wednesday found three Google executives guilty of violating the privacy of an autistic child after abuse by his schoolmates was posted on the Internet.Judge Oscar Magi in Milan court sentenced the three to a six-month suspended sentence for violating privacy but absolved them of defamation charges. Google's senior vice-president and chief leg ... read more

New Delhi | 2 days ago
Family art: Nirulas capture light, soul in stained glass
New Delhi, Feb 24 - 'Captured Glass' - a body of 50-odd art works in stained glass on display in the capital - is about light and darkness which represent the two sides of life, symbolising the ying and the yang in eastern philosophies and the good - and evil - in western philosophies.It is a family art project involving father, mother, daughter and son. The Nirula Family Company - a high end com ... read more

London | 4 days ago
Angelina Jolie renews ties with dad
London, Feb 22 - Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has finally reunited with actor father Jon Voight.The father-daughter duo were photographed spending quality time together in Venice, Italy, where she is preparing to film 'The Tourist' alongside Johnny Depp. She was accompanied by partner Brad Pitt and their children, reports contactmusic.com. The 'Tomb Raider' star parted from dad in 2001 after ... read more

Chandigarh | 4 days ago
Punjab to host Kabaddi World Cup
Chandigarh, Feb 22 - Giving a much needed boost to India's traditional sport, the Punjab government will organise the 2010 Kabaddi World Cup tournament next month, officials said Monday. The winning team will get a prize of Rs.1 crore.The state government is all set to organise this world cup on a very large scale and is expecting teams from countries like Britain, the US, Pakistan, Iran, Italy, C ... read more

Rome | 5 days ago
Three killed in Italy's avalanches
Rome, Feb 21 - At least three people, including a Czech man, were killed in Italy Saturday in three separate incidents involving avalanches on the country's Alps, news reports said.The deaths brought to four the weekend's toll and follow a spate of fatal accidents that have prompted the government to mull proposals to curb reckless behaviour such as off-track skiing in unstable snow conditions. Ex ... read more

Berlin | 6 days ago
Field narrows in race for Berlin Film Festival top awards
Berlin, Feb 20 - The 60th Berlin Film Festival's main competition comes to an end later Saturday with a solid if at times worthy field of candidates having emerged for the Berlinale's coveted Golden Bear for best movie.In particular, the frontrunners include Russian director Alexei Popgrebsky's compelling 'How I Ended This Summer' about two men attempting to carve out a relationship of trust again ... read more