Palermo / Rome
03 mar
00:01

Berlusconi’s party excluded in coming Regional elections

Premier Silvio Berlusconi’s People of Freedom (PdL) party, has been excluded from the ballot in Rome province for the March 28-29 elections, because the electoral office said the centre right party had failed to hand in its list of candidates by the noon cutoff on Saturday.

19 feb
00:30

Former pilot Zanardi will take part in Rome Marathon

Former Formula 1 pilot, Alex Zanardi, who lost both legs in a terrible car-crash, will take part in this year’s Rome Marathon next March 21st. Zanardi, who last year Zanardi won the Venice Marathon for disabled in a wheelchair, is 43 years old and will compete in a handcycle, sponsored by the Barilla foods group, similar to the one he used in the 2007 New York Marathon, where he came in fourth for his division after just four weeks of training.

Categorie: Sport | This is It...aly!
04 feb
00:01

Alcoa workers stage a sit-in to defend their jobs

Unemployment rate in Italy rose to 8.5% last December. So again, after Termini Imerese, we keep on talking of the fundamental “job issue”. Yesterday afternoon about 400 Alcoa workers staged a sit-in in Rome, in front of Berlusconi’s office in Montecitorio, during a meeting between the American multinational of aluminium, trade unions and the Italian government.

Categorie: Lavoro | This is It...aly!
21 nov
00:01
Marrazzo case: the mystery gets deeper

Marrazzo case: the mystery gets deeper

This morning it was found the body of the Brazilian trans Brenda, burnt to death in a basement in Rome. She was involved in the investigation that led Piero Marrazzo, former Lazio Region’s Governor to resignation and was heard from the public Prosecutor’s office in Rome.

Categorie: This is It...aly!
19 nov
00:01
Koran taught to selected beautiful girls in Rome

Koran taught to selected beautiful girls in Rome

An interesting article published yesterday by the Corriere della Sera made me think. Preferably blond, slim, attractive, tall not less than 1,70 mt, size 42, black dressed, no miniskirts or plunging necklines and with at least a 7cm heel. These were the requests for 200 girls paid 60 euros to take part to the religious lessons about the Koran taught by Colonel Gheddafi during his Roman staying.

Categorie: This is It...aly!
18 nov
00:01
Let’s stop hunger!

Let’s stop hunger!

ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX… A CHILD HAS JUST DIED FOR HUNGER.
Fao Director- General Jacques Diouf suddenly take us to this countdown towards death, hoping that someone faces his/her own conscience and decide to help.

Categorie: This is It...aly!
11 nov
00:01
Stefano Cucchi, fallen or beaten up?

Stefano Cucchi, fallen or beaten up?

It’s hard to believe that in civil countries like ours people still die without evident reasons. In Rome, three penitentiary officers and three inmates are the first 6 people accused of manslaughter for the death of Stefano Cucchi, a 31-year-old that passed away last 22nd of October after being arrested (7 days before) for detention of some grams of marijuana and cocaine.

Categorie: This is It...aly!
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