Rome
-
Roma beats Chievo 1-0 for 10th straight win
Football | Nov 01, 2013, 06:03 AM ISTRome : Roma extended its record Serie A start to 10 straight wins Thursday, as Marco Borriello scored in the 67th minute of a 1-0 victory over last-place Chievo Verona. For the second consecutive match,
-
Pope greets Muslim migrants on Ramadan
World | Jul 09, 2013, 12:30 PM ISTRome, July 8: Pope Francis, on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan, on Monday said Muslim migrants in Italy had the support of the Catholic Church."I sent heartfelt greetings to dear Muslim immigrants
-
Man hurls wife to death from ninth-floor apartment
World | Jul 02, 2013, 01:57 PM ISTRome, July 2: An Albanian woman died when her husband threw her from the balcony of their ninth-floor apartment in northern Italy, police said.The 30-year-old man, who has a criminal record, was arrested Monday in
-
Pope's 1st encyclical: 'Light of Faith' due Friday
World | Jul 01, 2013, 04:19 PM ISTVatican City, July 1: So much for vacation: Pope Francis on Friday will issue his first encyclical and then will travel to Sicily to meet with recently arrived African migrants.The Vatican announced the pope's back-to-back
-
Seven to stand trial for promoting Fascism in Italy
World | Jun 13, 2013, 11:02 AM ISTRome, June 13: Seven members of the so-called "Militia" group will go on trial in Rome for promoting Fascism, racial and ethnic hatred, and threats to Italian institutions.The trial will begin in December.A judge Wednesday
-
Italian Open: Nadal struggles to beat qualifier Gulbis in Rome
Tennis | May 17, 2013, 11:09 AM ISTRome, May 17: Six-time champion Rafael Nadal overcame one of the worst opening sets of his career to edge Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday and reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.Nadal's performance,
-
Italian Open: Murray retires with back pain; Nadal wins in Rome
Tennis | May 16, 2013, 10:56 AM ISTRome, May 16: Back pain forced Andy Murray to retire midway through his second-round match at the Italian Open on Wednesday. He may have to sit out the French Open, too.Elsewhere at the Foro Italico,
-
Djokovic and Federer show improved form in Rome
Tennis | May 15, 2013, 11:31 AM ISTRome, May 15: Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer appear back on track after early losses in Madrid last week. Serena Williams, meanwhile, is maintaining her dominance.Top-ranked Djokovic quickly overcame an early break to cruise past
-
Usain Bolt to run in Rome meet
Other Sports | Mar 19, 2013, 07:58 PM ISTRome, Mar 19: World record-holder Usain Bolt will run the 100 metres at Rome's Golden Gala on June 6.It will be the third consecutive year the six-time Olympic champion from Jamaica will run at the
-
Won't interfere in trial of 2 Italians in Kerala, says Centre
India | May 22, 2012, 05:30 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 22: Notwithstanding Italy's unhappiness over the “unacceptable nature of the judicial developments” involving two of its marines, India today made it clear that it will not “interfere” in the trial of two
-
Djokovic overcomes rough start to advance in Rome
Tennis | May 17, 2012, 08:20 PM ISTRome, May 17: Top-ranked Novak Djokovic overcame a poor first set and a smashed racket to beat 14th-seeded Juan Monaco 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 Thursday and reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.With the wind whipping the red-clay
-
Federer shows off his form with easy win in Rome
Tennis | May 16, 2012, 10:37 PM ISTRome, May 16: Fresh off a title in Madrid and back up to No. 2 in the rankings, Roger Federer showed off his strong form with a routine 6-3, 6-4 win over Carlos Berlocq of
-
Hundreds march through Rome for two Marines held in India
World | May 13, 2012, 08:25 AM ISTRome, May 13: Several hundred demonstrators made their way through the centre of Rome on Saturday in support of two Italian marines being held in a prison in India awaiting trail.The two men, Salvatore Girone
-
Pakistani Dancing Girl Leaps To Death In Rome After Her Face Was Disfigured In Acid Attack
World | Mar 29, 2012, 02:31 PM ISTRome, March 29: A Pakistani former dancing girl has committed suicide in Rome 12 years after her face was heavily disfigured in an acid attack in Pakistan. Fakhra Younus, 33, leapt to her death from
-
Snow Falls On Rome For First Time In 26 Years, 260 Die of Cold In Europe
World | Feb 05, 2012, 11:35 AM ISTRome, Feb 5 : The historical Colosseum was closed in Rome and drivers abandoned cars as snow fell on Rome for the first time in 26 years on Saturday.The death toll from the vicious cold
-
More Than 4,000 People rescued, 40 Still Missing As Mediterranean Cruise Liner Capsizes
World | Jan 15, 2012, 11:36 AM ISTRome, Jan 15 : Divers on Saturday night searching the Italian luxury cruise liner that capsized in the Mediterranean, pulled two people alive from the wreckage amid fears that more passengers were left trapped inside.More
-
Cars Set On Fire In Rome, Worldwide Protests Against Capitalism
World | Oct 16, 2011, 08:26 PM ISTNew York/London/Paris/Hong Kong, Oct 16: Hundreds of thousands of people gathered at more than 950 demonstrations in more than 80 countries as protesters marked four weeks since the rallies against the global financial system began.Violence
-
Roma Faces Lazio In Always Heated Rome Derby
Football | Oct 13, 2011, 05:16 PM ISTRome, Oct 13: Roma faces Lazio in the always heated Rome derby this weekend, while the two struggling Milan squads take on Sicilian opponents.With only one win in its opening five matches, defending champion AC
-
Woody Allen Jazzes It Up For Rome Catholic Hospital
Hollywood | Mar 28, 2011, 07:42 PM ISTRome: What's a nice Jewish boy from Brooklyn doing helping to raise money for a Catholic hospital owned by the Vatican in a city where until 1870 the papacy required Jews to live in a