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17 under investigation in Hospital gas death probe

by ITALY | Thu, 05/10/2007 - 05:58

Seventeen people were placed under investigation on Tuesday in connection with the deaths of several patients in a southern hospital who were given laughing…

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Alitalia hit by flight attendants' strike

by ITALY | Fri, 05/04/2007 - 05:50

A strike by Alitalia flight attendants caused havoc for passengers on Thursday, with the struggling national carrier forced to cancel more than 350 flights…

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Police checking Red Brigades link to threat against Bagnasco

by ITALY | Wed, 05/02/2007 - 06:34

Genoa police on Monday were investigating possible links to resurgent Red Brigades after a fresh threat against the head of Italy's bishops, who has sparked…

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Air France-KLM turns its back on Alitalia

by ITALY | Fri, 04/20/2007 - 05:32

As the Treasury began its examination of three rival bids for Alitalia, Air France-KLM ruled out any interest in the national flag carrier. The chief…

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Italy doing all it can for Afghan aid worker, spokesman says

by ITALY | Fri, 04/06/2007 - 06:09

The foreign ministry denied on Thursday that it was not doing enough for an aid worker imprisoned by Afghan security forces after helping to free an Italian…

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Govt not after Berlusconi's help with Telecom, Minister says

by ITALY | Thu, 04/05/2007 - 05:17

Communications Minister Paolo Gentiloni denied on Wednesday that the government was seeking former premier Silvio Berlusconi's help in staving off a foreign…

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Aeroflot in bid for Alitalia, three groups now in race

by ITALY | Mon, 04/02/2007 - 12:34

Russian airline Aeroflot emerged on Monday as the mystery partner of Italian banking giant Unicredit in its bid for Alitalia. Speaking as the deadline…

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Afghanistan: Italian soldier wounded in shooting

by ITALY | Fri, 03/30/2007 - 05:44

An Italian soldier was slightly injured on Thursday when his patrol came under fire in the latest in a series of attacks on the country's peacekeeping…

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5 years sought for Berlusconi in revived corruption trial

by ITALY | Tue, 03/27/2007 - 05:37

Prosecutors asked a Milan appeals court on Monday to sentence former premier Silvio Berlusconi to five years for alleged judge bribery. The trial, which was…

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Journalist freed by Taliban appeals for news of interpreter

by ITALY | Mon, 03/26/2007 - 05:46

Daniele Mastrogiacomo, an Italian journalist freed on Monday after 15 days in the hands of Taliban kidnappers, appealed on Friday for news of his Afghan…