The family of a climber killed in an avalanche in Italy have spoken of their devastation at the death of their youngest son.

IMAGINE the floral perfumes and white pepper of a fine German Riesling and mix that with the freshness of a Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc such as Sancerre, and finally add in the lusciousness of the best Pinot Grigio from Northern Italy.

Thick snowflakes fell in Rome today, a rare sight for city usually blessed by a temperate climate.

Italy tonight pledged to work for a constitutional amendment requiring the government to balance its budget in a bid to ressure domestic and foreign investors that its finances are sound.

Italy’s borrowing costs have risen above Spain’s for the first time in more than a year, pushing European leaders to interrupt their holidays and look for a response to deepening fears about the health of the eurozone’s third-largest economy.

The famed French coast is much more than just Cannes and Saint-Tropez. David Monagan explores the hidden gems of the area just waiting to be explored by visitors

Aer Lingus today announced 10 new routes as part of its winter schedule for 2011/2012 including a route from Cork to Las Palmas, Gran Canaria.

A LANDSLIDE slammed into a small commuter train travelling through the Italian Alps killing at least nine people yesterday.

A landslide slammed into a small commuter train travelling through the Italian Alps killing at least nine people today.

Novak Djokovic believes this year’s race for the Australian Open crown is as unpredictable as it has been in years.

Novak Djokovic claims to be in the best shape of his career as he bids to put last year’s ugly exit from the Australian Open behind him.

SEVEN people have been killed by avalanches in northern Italy.

Six people have been killed by an avalanche in northern Italy, Italian news reports said today.

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have found the skeleton of a warrior from up to 5,000 years ago floating in a tomb filled with sea water on a beach near Rome.

DOCTORS say Pope Benedict XVI will have to stay in a cast for a month after breaking his right wrist in a fall in his chalet while vacationing in the Italian Alps.

Mark Cavendish emerged from a sprint finish to claim victory on the 11th stage of the Giro D’Italia today.

Two Juventus fans are reported dead and up to 30 more injured following an incident involving a coach on its way to tonight’s Champions League game with Real Madrid.

Pope Benedict XVI today expressed grave concern over the escalation of fighting in Lebanon and denounced terrorism and retaliation in the Holy Land.

Pope Benedict XVI was “deeply saddened” by the killing of a Roman Catholic bishop in Kenya this week and expressed hope the prelate’s death would “hasten the dawn” of peace and reconciliation in the African country, the Vatican said today.

UP and down the icy spine of South America, the glaciers are melting, the white mantle of the Andes Mountains washing away at an ever faster rate.

A mummified corpse found in the Italian Alps may be the body of a Japanese tourist who disappeared in 1972.

A British woman was crushed to death by a landslide after an earthquake in northern Italy, rescue services confirmed today.