Former Italian prime minister Romano Prodi in Iran

Former Italian prime minister Romano Prodi poses for photographers during a visit of Dowlatabad garden in Yazd city, 795Km (495 Miles) southeast of Tehran, birthplace of reformist ex-president Mohammad Khatami in Iran on October 15, 2008.(UPI Photo/Mohammad Kheirkhah)

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UPI Almanac for Thursday, April 10, 2008.

Alitalia deal is cloudier than ever

ROME, April 4 (UPI) -- Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said the government would keep Alitalia Air Lines aloft, although talk of an Air France-KLM takeover has ended.

Milan wins 2015 World's Fair bid

MILAN, Italy, April 1 (UPI) -- A 152-country selection committee awarded the Italian city of Milan the honor of hosting the 2015 World's Fair, Italian officials said.

U.N. official, pope, Italian leaders talk

ROME, March 26 (UPI) -- A top U.N. official met Wednesday with Pope Benedict XVI and Italian leaders in Rome to talk about climate change, religion and the poor.

Italy's prime minister retiring

ROME, March 11 (UPI) -- Italy's 86-year-old prime minister, Romano Prodi, says he is calling it quits after next month's parliamentary elections.

Polls show Berlusconi ahead

ROME, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Two polls released Tuesday give Silvio Berlusconi a good chance of winning another term as Italian prime minister.

Italian elections set for April 13-14

ROME, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Italians will go to the polls in mid-April after Parliament was dissolved Wednesday over the failure of inter-party talks to form an interim government.

Berlusconi considers return to office

ROME, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi reportedly is planning a return to power following the collapse of Romano Prodi's center-left government.

Italian Prime Minister Prodi resigns

ROME, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi resigned Thursday after a Senate vote produced an expected defeat for his 20-month-old government.

Italian premier might resign

ROME, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Italian Premier Romano Prodi won a confidence vote in the House Wednesday but is expected to resign after signals he lacked support in the Senate.

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