Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 12:05:39 GMT
France Launches Effort to Right Classical Music's Gender Imbalance
Only about six percent of the world's professional classical music orchestras are headed by women. But in France, there is a drive to change that, including La Maestra - an international competitio...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 21:40:32 GMT
Top-seeded Halep survives tough Rome opener
No. 1 seed Simona Halep of Romania weathered a stern challenge from Italian wildcard Jasmine Paolini to win her opening match 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome.
Facing ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 20:42:45 GMT
'Perfect start' for Nadal on Rome return
In his first match in over six months, Rafael Nadal swept aside fellow Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta on Wednesday to reach the third round of the Italian Open....[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 20:42:36 GMT
Djokovic, Nadal make winning returns in Rome
Defending champion Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic made winning returns at the Italian Open on Wednesday with the top two men's seeds easing into ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:41:51 GMT
Mayflower 400: were the Pilgrims asylum seekers or subversives?
They were enemies of the state - religious malcontents and political subversives. This left England's most radical puritans with just two options under Tudor treason law (besides execution, of cour...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:19:20 GMT
Djokovic, Nadal cruise in Rome openers
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic began his bid for a fifth Internazionali BNL d'Italia trophy with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Italy's Salvatore Caruso in second-round action Wednesday in Rome.
Competing on cl...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:12:34 GMT
Nadal sweeps into third round on Rome return
Rafael Nadal swept aside fellow Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta in his first match in over six months to reach the third round of the Italian Open on...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:12:27 GMT
Juve manager Pirlo gets coaching licence in time for new season
Andrea Pirlo has been awarded his coaching licence just days before Juventus open their bid for a 10th consecutive Serie A title, the Italian Football Federation a...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:42:23 GMT
Newly discovered mass extinction event triggered the dawn of the dinosaurs
Huge volcanic eruptions 233 million years ago pumped carbon dioxide, methane and water vapour into the atmosphere. This series of violent explosions, on what we now know as the west coast of Canada...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:12:52 GMT
Azarenka downs Venus Williams in Rome
US Open finalist Victoria Azarenka advanced to the second round of the Italian Open with a 7-6 (9/7), 6-2 win over veteran American Venus Williams on Wednesday.Azarenka, 31,...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 14:12:36 GMT
Top seed Halep eases into Italian Open 3rd round
Top seed Simona Halep eased into the Italian Open third round on Wednesday with a straight sets win over Jasmine Paolini of Italy.World No ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 14:12:34 GMT
Djokovic through to Italian Open 3rd round
Novak Djokovic got off to a winning start at the Italian Open on Wednesday, advancing to the third round of the clay-court tournament in his first match since his ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 07:12:34 GMT
Warholm, Duplantis target records in Rome Diamond League meet
Norwegian hurdler Karsten Warholm and Swedish pole-vault sensation Armand Duplantis both threaten to break more records as the Diamond League series heads for Rome...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 06:12:47 GMT
Wawrinka crashes out in Rome to Italian teenager
Switzerland'sIn the women's tournament, Spaniard Garbine Muguruza dispatched American Sloane Stephens in straight sets with Russian Svetlana Kuznestova battling through for her first win sin...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 02:51:09 GMT
Xinhua Photos of the Day (Sept. 16)
BEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24 hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.Nine satellites, belonging to the Jilin-1 Gaofen 03-1 group, are launch...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 23:40:14 GMT
Italian teen Musetti stuns Wawrinka in Rome
Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti upset three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka 6-0, 7-6 (2) in the first round of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Tuesday for his first ATP Tour triumph.
The 1...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:42:18 GMT
Kerber falls at first hurdle, Rublev advances in Rome
Former world number one Angelique Kerber fell to a straight sets defeat to Czech Katerina Siniakova in the Italian Open on Tuesday as Russian seve...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:42:15 GMT
I could never imagine Messi in another shirt - Pjanic
Barcelona's new signing Miralem Pjanic said at his unveiling on Tuesday he could never imagine Lionel Messi playing for another club.Messi claimed earlier t...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 13:12:28 GMT
Hard toil for SA tennis trio since ATP Tour resumption
South Africa's three most prominent tennis players have found the going tough since the ATP Tour's resumption.Lloyd Harris, Kevin Anderson and doubles ace Raven Klaasen hav...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 12:49:10 GMT
Turkmenistan: Parthian shot
At its height in the second century BC, the Parthian Empire stretched from the Persian Gulf, along Mesopotamia and held sway over Indus kingdoms. One of the empire's royal capitals was the city of ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 06:12:29 GMT
Nishikori finds feet on Rome clay with first win in a year
Japan'sTop seeds Novak Djokovic, a four-time Rome winner, and defending champion Rafael Nadal, winner nine times, have first round byes in a tournament rescheduled from May due to the corona...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 06:12:22 GMT
Kevin Anderson crashes out in first round at Italian Open
South Africa's , lost 6-4, 6-2 to Japan's Yuichi Sugita in the qualifying round for the Italian Open.Harris, the world No 95, will play in a Challenger event in Italy next week as preparatio...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 19:42:52 GMT
Djokovic learned 'big lesson' from US Open default
Novak Djokovic said Monday he had learned a "big lesson" from his US Open disqualification but the volatile Serb would not rule out a similar outburst in the futur...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 19:13:22 GMT
Nadal concerned about spectators at French Open
Spain's clay-court king Rafael Nadal called for caution on Monday with the French Open set to be played in front of spectators later this month despite coronavirus...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:13:30 GMT
Euronext, Italian groups bid to buy Milan bourse
Pan-European stock market operator Euronext announced Monday it has submitted an offer to buy Milan's Borsa Italiana from the London Stock Exchange Group in partnership with Italy's CDP Equity and ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:12:53 GMT
Nadal returns, Djokovic looking for redemption in Rome
returns to competition after a six-month enforced break while Novak Djokovic is looking to make up for his US Open disqualification as the short clay-court season got underway in R...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 12:16:13 GMT
Italian airline offers Covid-free flights between Rome and Milan
Starting this week, two Alitalia flights every day from Rome's Fiumicino airport to Milan's Linate airport will be strictly reserved for passengers who have tested negative for Covid-19 in the past...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 20:08:12 GMT
Neymar among five sent off as Marseille end PSG hoodoo
Neymar was sent off on his return from Covid-19 quarantine after reacting to an alleged racist slur as Marseille ended their 20-match winless run against Paris Saint-Germain with a 1-0 victory over...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 06:52:13 GMT
Matt Canavan's anti-solar posts rely on his version of the truth
Former Resources Minister Matt Canavan has been spreading misinformation on social media to steer people away from solar energy, writes ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 06:37:16 GMT
Stramaccioni Says Esteghlal Has Sent Him No Offer
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Italian coach Andrea Stramaccioni says Esteghlal football team has not sent him any offer. - Sports news - The Blues had been linked with Stramaccioni after parting comp...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 06:37:13 GMT
Alexander Nouri Shortlisted for Esteghlal Hot Seat
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian-German coach Alexander Nouri has been shortlisted to take charge of Esteghlal football team. - Sports news - Esteghlal has been in negotiation with Italian coach...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 00:27:34 GMT
Unvanquishable Number
By David SwansonOn September 21, the International Day of Peace, you will be able to watch online the new film "We Are Many," and you darn well should. The topic is the single biggest day of...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 19:25:12 GMT
Late for Work 9/14: Takeaways From a Dominant Season Opener
Joe Schiller Takeaways From Ravens' Dominant Season OpenerComing off an NFL-best 14-2 regular season, it didn't take long for the Ravens to find their form. In an off...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 02:05:01 GMT
WTA Italian Open results
ROME, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, a WTA Premier 5 event in Rome, Italy, on Wednesday (prefix number denotes seedings): Round of 32...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 01:51:01 GMT
Djokovic, Nadal reach third round at Italian Open
Rome, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Top seed Novak Djokovic and defending champion Rafael Nadal eased into the third round of the Italian Open on Wednesday. Djokovic dispatched Italian wild card entr...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 21:51:01 GMT
Malta has "no more space" to receive migrants, PM tells EU's Michel
VALLETTA, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Malta is at its full capacity and cannot take in any more migrants, Prime Minister Robert Abela told Charles Michel, President of the European Council, during a meeti...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 10:44:01 GMT
Xinhua world news summary at 1030 GMT, Sept. 16
GAZA -- Israeli warplanes at the dawn of Wednesday attacked military sites belonging to Hamas and the Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip, in response to rockets fired from the coastal enclave into Isr...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 06:51:02 GMT
Large fire breaks out in Italian port city
ROME, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- A huge blaze broke out in the northeastern Italian port city of Ancona early Wednesday morning, local media reported. There is no immediate report of casualties....[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 06:13:35 GMT
Coronavirus: An open letter from Milan
Dear South Africa, you've been an example to the world so many times before, now is a time to be one again.Please learn from others' mistakes, avoid the same scenarios and as you are always,...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 03:30:01 GMT
Wawrinka loses to Italian teenager at Italian Open
ROME, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Three-time Grand Slam winner Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland was bundled out of the Italian Open in the first round on Tuesday after he lost to 18-year-old Italian Lore...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 03:18:01 GMT
ATP Italian Open results
ROME, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, an ATP Masters 1000 event in Rome, Italy, on Tuesday (prefix number denotes seedings): Round of 64...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 16:18:03 GMT
Italian National Pavilion opens at Shanghai's global industry fair
SHANGHAI, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Italian National Pavilion was unveiled on Tuesday at the start of the 22nd China International Industry Fair (CIIF) in Shanghai, which coincides with the Week of ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 06:55:47 GMT
The Big Return of Roman Reigns Ruins Major WWE Storylines - EssentiallySports
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 06:55:04 GMT
Dream Feuds for Heel Roman Reigns in WWE - Bleacher Report , Videos and Highlights
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:10:09 GMT
Cook This- Shrimp with White Beans? Try it, you'll like it -Restaurants
Shrimp and white beans may seem like an unusual combination, but it is utterly traditional in northern Italy....[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 13:46:37 GMT
Little Venice Group Re-Opening Days
Little Venice Group is getting set to reopen its restaurants following Hurricane Paulette including Blu Bar & Grill, Harbourfront, La......[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 13:04:40 GMT
See the gardens of the Italian lakes with Gardeners' World star Adam Frost
The charming islands dotted across the Italian lakes are the home to Renaissance villas with stunning gardens - and you'll get to explore some of them on this wonderful eight-day tour....[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 11:38:23 GMT
Coco Gauff Stuns Australian Open Quarterfinalist at the Italian Open 2020 - EssentiallySports
Coco Gauff Stuns Australian Open Quarterfinalist at the Italian Open 2020 Essentially Sports...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 10:33:37 GMT
Grants available to Milan nonprofits
Nonprofits in Milan can apply for grants up to $10,000 from the Grant W. Brissman and Virginia M. Brissman Foundation....[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 10:43:29 GMT
Swiss stock exchange throws hat in ring for Milan's Borsa Italiana - GulfToday
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 22:22:45 GMT
Lewis Hamilton takes Italian F1 GP pole while Ferrari reach historic low
Mercedes world champion pips teammate Valtteri Bottas Vettel 17th, Ferraris first outside top 15 at Monza since 1966 The champagne is well and truly on ice for Mercedes in Italy, with their party revv...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 13:38:14 GMT
Italian airline begins 'Covid-tested' flights from Rome to Milan Italy
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 13:37:54 GMT
Italian airline begins 'Covid-tested' flights from Rome to Milan Italy
Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 13:37:48 GMT