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Just eight months after completing another year of slow sales, Jaguar may be the latest foreign brand to cash in on Russia's love for international cars.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

President Vladimir Putin made it clear Monday Russia would stand by Germany in its bid to be a permanent member of the UN Security Council if the world body is to be reformed.4.5

ROME: Italian police on Monday dismantled blockades on highways and rail tracks in southern Italy, officials said.

The Philippines is pushing for a debt-for-equity swap at the United Nations Global Summit next ... De Venecia said he has won endorsement of his program from the government of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and the government of German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder when he launched the program in June.2.9

Juventus started its Serie A title defense on Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Chievo at Delle Alpi.

"Do you know where you are? Lampedusa - it's a little, little island." Not the usual greeting to ... The interior ministry says of the 3,000 immigrants to arrive on Lampedusa between autumn 2004 and March 2005, 1,647 were flown back to Libya -- the starting point for many crossings -- under a fast-track repatriation deal with Tripoli.2.7

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was to due to arrive Sunday at the start of a a three-day working visit to Russia that is expected to focus on developing economic cooperation between both countries.

IRECENTLY finished covering my third Tour de France, and I could have wallpapered the inside of my trashed rental car with the e-mails from people who envied my assignment.

The 3-year-old Kung Lavec -- which translates to King Lavec -- again showed that he is the best Swedish trotter from the crop of 2002, when he won the one-mile E3 Final at Bergsaker, Sweden on Saturday ...1.3

When I picked up a tissue-thin slice of mortadella draped on a parchment-lined cutting board at Zuppa, and then stole a bite of the chewy pizza, my mind flashed back to the streets of Milan, where I was ...

Like the Blessed Mother Theresa, Mgr Charles G. Vella thinks that throughout his life he was merely a pencil in the hands of God.2.7

The Italian government was appearing increasingly divided in the fallout over the country's embattled central bank governor and disputed takeover offers, with a key minister on Saturday vowing to block any ...

Italy is blessed with some of Europe's most brilliant sun and cursed with some of its highest electricity rates, yet the country has long lagged behind its more inclement neighbours in harnessing energy from ...

The rotolo ai funghi with a truffled bechamel sauce. Picture / Martin Sykes Reviewed by Carroll du Chateau for canvas Despite its size, Non Solo Pizza in Parnell has the feel of a local.2.9

They say you don't really see a country until you see it from the water. For aspiring boat owners like my husband and me, nothing could be more true.1.3

HBO CHAIRMAN Chris Albrecht gets a little testy when he reads stories about the premium-cable network's inability to find anything to put on at 9 p.m. Sundays that will pack the ratings wallop of "The ...

On the small Italian island of Lampedusa south of Sicily, a "field hospital" maintained by a group of volunteers from the WWF ecological activist group gives a second chance to sea turtles injured as a result ...2.9

Inhabitants of Pucallpa carry parts amid the debries of the Tans Peru airline Boeing 737-200 that crashed on Tuesday apparently while making an emergency landing during a violent storm a few kilometers from ...2.9

While tribal, provincial and U.S. military officials gathered Monday for the traditional Afghan meeting known as a shura, veterinarian Capt.1.3

Pari, left, and Torretta, both 29, wave to journalists at a news conference after their return to Rome.3.6

'I love fairy tales because behind them, there is always a meaning," Monica Bellucci says.

Ogema area residents and avid bicyclists Jane Holm and Joanie Bruner are pictured outside the Leonardo Di Vinci museum in Vinci, Italy.

ROME Outraged patients around the world who suffered heart attacks or strokes while taking the anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx are lining up to sue its manufacturer, Merck, exponentially increasing its potential ...2.7

People often wonder which wine to pair with which food. Should it be a white wine? A red wine? And does a big bold red go with fish? Is one grape versatile enough for most any meal? The wine industry must grow ...

The original manuscript of a paper Albert Einstein published in 1925 has been found in the archives of Leiden University's Lorentz Institute for Theoretical Physics, scholars said Saturday.

Ten students from UC's top-ranked College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning are in Europe, making use of their urban-design skills in Sardinia, Italy.

London - Tony Blair's office ended an unprecedented news blackout on the British prime minister's ... But at the same time newspapers ridiculed and criticised the decision to shroud the Blairs' holiday destination in secrecy, noting that even US President George Bush has made no attempt to disguise a summer stay at his Texas ranch.2.7

From Daily News staff reports It's never too late to go back to school. That is the message sent by a Rusk County artist who went back to school at the age of 56.

Located deep in southern Italy, its a great home base for day trips, as well as a fine spot to stay and stroll.1.3

Italian in full Tiziano Vecellio , or Vecelli the greatest Italian Renaissance painter of the Venetian school.

FRANKFURT Never before has Germany seen a media empire of the sort taking shape at Axel Springer, and it has drawn the public angst of journalists, only modest concern from politicians and the watchful eye of ...3.1

German pride was in evidence this week, but it did not have all that much to do with the German Pope.2.9

State Presses Case Against Noted Plastic Surgeon By Robin Fields Times Staff Writer August 20, 2005 The state attorney general's office pushed ahead Friday with an accusation of gross negligence and sexual ...2

Each year, Card Player Cruises embarks on a very special exotic cruise. This year, about 200 poker players experienced an incredible 12-day voyage aboard Holland Americas new cruise ship, the Westerdam.