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Italy

Italy ( ), officially the Italian Republic or the Republic of Italy (), is a unitary parliamentary republic in south-central Europe.

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Area

  • 301338.0 km2

Population

  • 60681514

Currency

  • Euro

Form of Government

  • Parliamentary republic
  • Constitutional republic
  • Unitary state

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  1. Earthquake in Italy
  2. Italy Soccer
  3. Mario Monti
  4. Greece
  5. Antonio Cassano
  6. Gran Premio Santander D'Italia
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Italian engineer abducted in Nigeria; Italy working for hostage's release

Italy's foreign ministry says an Italian engineer has been kidnapped in northern Nigeria.

The ministry's press office said the man was abducted on Monday in the Kwara region of the West African country.Ministry officials on Thursday declined to give details, saying only that diplomatic channels have been activated, and that Rome is in contact with Nigerian government authorities....

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  1. Workers again among the victims as factories collapse in Italy's latest deadly earthquake

    Workers at the small machinery company had just returned for their first shift following Italy's powerful and deadly quake earlier this month when another one struck...

  2. Workers again among the victims as factories collapse in Italy's latest deadly earthquake

    Workers at the small machinery company had just returned for their first shift following Italy's powerful and deadly quake earlier this month when another one struck...

  3. At least 17 dead, buildings crumble after 5.8-magnitude earthquake hits northern Italy

    A powerful earthquake killed at least 17 people in northern Italy Tuesday, collapsing churches and factories. Rescue workers combing through the rubble of the quake ...

  4. Deja vu damage scenario in Italy's quakes as anti-seismic measures often not applied

    Earthquakes in Italy, like the twin temblors that claimed 24 lives this month in northern Italy, trigger a sense of terror and dread but also deja vu.Again and again...

  5. JP Morgan's $2 billion loss

    Matt McCall discusses JP Morgan's loss of $2 billion in the markets and more business news of the day.

  6. Destro, Ranocchia are final cuts for Italy

    Italy coach Cesare Prandelli trimmed his final Euro 2012 squad Tuesday as striker Mattia Destro and defender Andrea Ranocchia were the final two players cut from the...

  7. Around the World : Solar-powered plane makes first flight

    Aircraft makes test flight across Mediterranean Sea

  8. For something so simple, pasta is serious business in Italy _ where good food is a way of life

    They twirled, they sniffed, they slurped, they chewed.The dozen housewives who gathered in a Rome hotel on a recent afternoon took their work terribly seriously, rat...

  9. German hostage killed during Nigeria military raid

    Kidnappers stabbed a captive German engineer to death Thursday as soldiers unaware of the hostage's presence raided a home in northern Nigeria, officials said, five ...

  10. EURO 2012 Preview: Ireland aims to shock Group C

    Ireland does not qualify for major tournaments often. But when it does, it usually makes it out of the group stage.The Emerald Isle has made it to the World Cup thre...

  11. US companies getting hit by Europe's economic crisis

    More warnings from US job creators amid debt crisis

  12. Italian media says 10 dead in 5.8-magnitude quake that rocks same northern area hit 9 days

    A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck northern Italy on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people as factories, warehouses and a church collapsed in the same region still stru...

  1. Italy's Monti calls for quick action to contain crisis or risk public backlash over austerity

    Italian Premier Mario Monti urged his European partners on Thursday to speed up measures to limit contagion from the crippling debt crisis and to stimulate economic ...

  2. Italy the Next Victim in Eurozone?

    What will economic issues mean for U.S.?

  3. Can gold regain its luster?

    Precious medal's prices slid sharply in May

  4. Is Mark Zuckerberg a cheapskate?

    Facebook billionaire reportedly stiffs waiter and eats at McDonald's on Rome honeymoon

  5. Italy coach says it's 'not a problem' if team stays home from Euro 2012 because of scandal

    Italy coach Cesare Prandelli says it wouldn't bother him if his team withdraws from the European Championship while Italian soccer is engulfed in a huge match-fixing...

  6. Around the World : 'Speed-flyers' glide down Italy's Mt. Etna

    Daredevils sail down Europe's most active volcano

  7. Still no firm clues, claims in blast that kills 1 student outside school in southern Italy

    A bomb blast outside a high school in southern Italy that killed a 16-year-old student has stirred memories of the dark days decades ago when terrorists, anarchists ...

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