BARI, Italy (Reuters) - Italy's tax police have seized assets worth 8.1 billion euros belonging to the Riva family, owners of the Italian steel group ILVA, in connection with allegations of environmental crimes, investigative sources said on Friday. Full story
ROME (Reuters) - Top Italian chefs are clamoring for the resignation of a junior minister who dismissed the country's cuisine as a poor copy of trendy French cooking, poking a sore spot in a long-held kitchen rivalry between the two nations. Full story
ROME/MILAN (Reuters) - Milan prosecutors are investigating the chairman of Italian steel group Riva for tax evasion and police have seized 1.2 billion euros of cash from a tax haven, judicial sources said on Wednesday. Full story
CAPTAIN TO THE DOCK: An Italian judge ordered the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship to stand trial for manslaughter in the vessel's shipwreck off the coast of Tuscany, which killed 32 people. Full story
An Italian court clears way for July trial of Captain Francesco Schettino, who was in charge when the Costa Concordia sank, claiming 32 lives. NBC's Frances Kuo reports.
ROME (Reuters) - The captain of the cruise ship Costa Concordia, which capsized off Italy's west coast last year killing 32 people, will face trial for manslaughter as well as other charges, an Italian judge ruled on Wednesday. Full story
An Italian business owner began a second day on the dome of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican to protest economic problems in Italy. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
NBC’s Keir Simmons takes a walk through the secret passageways of a place that offers a rare glimpse of history and the secrets of Italy’s rulers, and helped inspire Dan Brown’s new book, “Inferno.”
Six people died and three are missing after a cargo ship ran into a control tower in Genoa, Italy. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Amateur video shows a tornado touching down in the villages near Bologna, Italy. NBC’s Craig Melvin shares more details.
CNBC's Kelly Evans reports on all the market moving events from Europe, as political concerns in Italy softened after its President agreed to stay for another term.
Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli
A model presents a creation of Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli during the opening ceremony of the 21st Life Ball in Vienna May 25, 2013. Life Ball is Europe's largest annual AIDS charity event and takes place in Vienna's city hall. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT POL
Referee Nicola Rizzoli of Italy shows a yellow card to Bayern Munich's Dante during their Champions League Final soccer match against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium in London May 25, 2013. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT SOCCER)
