Новости по теме Italy

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26 February 2014

New Italy PM wins confidence vote, vows 'radical change' Prime Minister Matteo Renzi called for a "radical and immediate change" in recession-hit Italy as he outlined his new government's reform agenda before winning a crucial confidence vote in the Senate.

25 February 2014

Astana Opera singer to perform in French opera project The Tales of Hoffmann The leading soloist of the Astana Opera house Medet Chotabayev has been invited to perform a part in The Tales of Hoffmann opera.

24 February 2014

Versace struts its stuff as investment looms Versace showed off a bold collection on Friday with red fur coats, knee-high lace-up boots and military epaulettes as a decision nears for the sale of a minority stake in the family firm.

24 February 2014

International adoption: sick children are healthy? Kazakhstani orphans are falsely diagnosed with heavy illnesses to be later adopted by foreigners while childless Kazakhstanis continue to wait for their chance of adoption.

22 February 2014

Big brands parade but Milan fashion fest looks beyond With big brands defending their dominance and the fashion press wary of taking a gamble, new designers sometimes struggled to be heard in Milan but Vogue Italia's editor told AFP that is all in the past.

21 February 2014

Hope for recovery as Milan fashion week kicks off Italy's top luxury brands show off their latest collections at Milan Fashion Week starting on Wednesday with high hopes for a recovery of the sector this year even amid the latest government crisis.

19 February 2014

Italy and Kazakhstan working on extradition agreement The Lower Chamber of the Kazakhstan Parliament is considering a draft agreement on extradition of convicts to and from Italy.

18 February 2014

Renzi to be picked as Italy's youngest PM Italian leftist leader Matteo Renzi is to be nominated Italy's youngest-ever prime minister after a daring power grab that has been welcomed by investors but has left many Italians sceptical.

17 February 2014

Italian PM Letta to resign, Renzi poised to step in Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta will resign on Friday in a lightning political crisis and his 39-year-old leftist challenger Matteo Renzi is poised to win the nomination to replace him.

14 February 2014

Winter Olympics ceremony 'personal triumph' for Putin European commentators portrayed the opening ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics as a personal triumph and even an exorbitant show of power for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

08 February 2014

Giacometti exhibit in Rome explores power of human body The striking, skeletal forms of Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti are juxtaposed with corpulent neo-classical and baroque Italian masterpieces in a new exhibition in Rome exploring the evocative power of the human body.

04 February 2014

Kazakhstan's Maria Mudyak among notable European opera singers Kazakhstan opera singer Maria Mudyak has been included into the list of notable European opera singers.

03 February 2014

Vatican trove shows Catholic persecution in samurai-era Japan A trove of ancient documents unearthed at the Vatican could shed light on the brutal crackdown on Christianity in isolationist Japan under its samurai rulers.

31 January 2014

US ship heads out to destroy Syrian chemical weapons A specially-equipped US naval ship departed for Italy on Monday on a ground-breaking mission to destroy Syria's most dangerous chemical agents.

28 January 2014

Italy minister resigns amid abuse of power, corruption probes Italy's Agriculture Minister resigned amid allegations of abuse of power over the appointment of staff in the public healthcare system.

27 January 2014

Blast outside French church in Rome as Hollande visits A small explosive device went off outside a French church in central Rome could be linked to President Francois Hollande's visit.

24 January 2014

France's embattled Hollande to meet pope, woo angry Catholics Abortion and euthanasia will be among hot button issues on the table when Pope Francis meets embattled French President Francois Hollande.

24 January 2014

Schiaparelli makes whimsical couture comeback in Paris Sixty years after Elsa Schiaparelli's last runway show, the house on Monday made a highly-awaited comeback with an elegant collection studded with whimsy, in a nod to the Italian fashion legend.

21 January 2014

Italian violinist strikes a chord with street kids A leading Italian violinist has swapped gilded concert halls for audiences of street children around the world, using music therapy to help those less fortunate.

18 January 2014

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