UPI.COM. Military Prosecutor General Fabrizio Fabretti said Wednesday the Italian Defense Ministry should intervene in the legal efforts to enforce European arrest warrants for the men, which have been issued without success so far, ANSA, the Italian news agency, reported. (Read the article)

Southbergenite. Before meeting Luke Rizzo, one might think of him as a typical guy from Carlstadt. He’s 27-years-old, Italian-American and he DJs. But after hearing the sounds he creates using a laptop computer and a pair of turntables, one would realize that "DJ" is a loose term. (Read the article by Corey Klein)

CINEMA BLEND. Now The First Man will become a movie, according to Variety, written and directed by Italian director Gianni Amelio. (Read the article)

REUTERS. China on Tuesday expressed its anger at an Italian award for exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and warned of unspecified consequences in relations. (Read the article)

New York Times. IF you are satisfied with a wine that is palatable and goes down easy, you will never go thirsty spending less than $10 on a bottle. Few places offer a wider selection of singular wines in the $10 to $20 price range — the sweet spot for great wine values — than Italy. (Read the article by Eric Asimov)

BBC  Monthly production in Italy was down 2.5%, with falls across all sectors. Industrial output for the year was down 4.3% on 2007. The biggest decline was seen in investment goods, Italian national statistics agency ISTAT said. (Read the article)